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Scotty, I am taking a Chevy Volt for a test drive tommorrow. The car was made in 2015 with 56,000 miles. I know you are not a big fan of general motors, but I am going to give it a try.
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A Message to Toyota: You're Making a Huge Mistake Ending This Vehicle: It's called a 94' Celica with a non-interference engine. That's Ok, I'll just drive mine for a million miles and NO STUPID Car payments.
A guy i know had an landcruiser with V8 automatic. everyithing still works despite having 1 million kilometers. It was pulling trailers for all of those kilometers, It had to work for every KM. The transmission still shifts like a dream!!!
I’m almost at 400k miles on my 2001 Land Cruiser. Original engine and transmission (no rebuilds). You just have to keep up with OEM maintenance schedule. All maintenance was done at a Toyota service center.
You are fortunate to take yours to a dealer, I’m hundreds of miles from a dealer. I do most of my maintenance on my 1999 Land Cruiser myself, except timing belt and harder items as HVAC, and some electrical.
Ironically I was checking the stock today, surprisingly stable, their Q4 was better than I thought it'd be thus I ended selling too early on November lol
My sister was given a 1998 Land cruiser fully loaded back in 2010 as a company car for her job. Best company car ever! Terrible gas mileage. Took it to Tahoe multiple times in deep snow. Very impressive vehicle. Fully maintained by City Toyota in San Francisco.
It’s not miles per gallon but (s)miles per gallon. If it’s a beast in the snow I would be excited for a snow storm so I could go play and make money by pulling people out of ditches lol!
As has been said before, if you visit all these 'outback' places Range Rover/Land Rover claims to be designed for, the 'natives' are all driving Land Cruisers.
Yep. They say "If you want to go off road, get a Land Rover. But if you want to come back, get a Land Cruiser". Oh and I'm a Brit, by the way, but I recognise the Land Cruiser is a better vehicle than the Land Rover.
Land Rover/range rovers are absolute garbage! I used to drive all these vehicles off the ships when they came into this country. The land cruiser felt solid and very luxurious. The range rovers felt cheap and junky brand new!
@japanwatchconnection Land Cruiser became a sales dud only in America and it's most likely because when people are spending $80K they expect a Lexus, not a Toyota. The Lexus version is NOT a sales dud and is still for sale.
That's why almost every nomadic tribe around east africa and arab peninsula drive these and its slimmer cousin the Land Cruiser Pickup truck across the sahara. Very reliable car. Tons of 80s Land cruisers still running there.
I’ve been a Toyota/Lexus guy for the last 15 years...been in the repair end of the business for 30 years...Scotty is preaching the truth...best vehicles made. Worth the extra money. I drive hard, extremely hard, I NEVER have repairs except maintenance...
I just sold my 100 Series. Drove it two years, and got more than I paid. There is nothing like a Land Cruiser. The Sequoia I bought doesn't quite compare. Land Cruiser is in it's own class.
Scotty is right - these things do last forever! I have and daily drive a 1994 80’s Series Land Cruiser. It has the 1FZFE 4.5L 6 cylinder. It has 230k miles on it and runs like a top. In the years I’ve had it I’ve only had to replace the heater core. It’s a 27yr old vehicle and EVERYTHING works. (Well, everything except the cigarette lighter plug). I will drive this thing until the engine dies - then will rebuild the engine and drive it until it dies again. It bums me out to hear that Toyota is stopping selling Cruisers in the States. They’re my favorite vehicle ever.
Love my 2004 Sequoia, same engine as this, I have 157,000 miles, my timing belt has never been changed, thanks for the reminder! Picked mine up over the summer for $4,000, fantastic condition, 4WD, one owner, going to keep it for as long as practicable.
1:08 Coffee can Pistons... sounds like my old CJ7 Jeep with the straight 6 engine. It was built like a tank and ran like a clock 😁 Great video Scotty 👍
Lately when manufacturers have brought back beloved nameplates, they were the same in name but not in spirit, or much else. Part of the Land Cruiser's appeal is the 25-year parts life and being a rugged and stable platform that has changed little over the years (also: still made in Japan). I'd be afraid to see too clean-sheet a model, they just don't engineer new products from scratch that way any more. I don't think even Toyota could resist building in some modern design practices geared towards cost-cutting and production efficiencies that shouldn't affect the final product on paper, but like the hydraulic motor mounts that Scotty just talked about, we all know it happens (like hearing "We've changed our classic X recipe, but rest assured they're the same X you know and love!" When PR comes out and says this, hint: They're not). The inertia of the Land Cruiser being what it is from all those years ago is a big part of why they're still made so good today. As good as Toyota's other offerings are, they're no Land Cruiser. Hopefully Toyota recognizes this and stays true to the name if they bring it back, but I am not optimistic considering it will still be sold for the rest of the world and they could've kept it going here. I worry that an all-new or US-centric Land Cruiser would no longer be a true offroader, or (shudder) a unibody crossover.
Ahhhhh man Scotty! I had a 1999 Toyota Land Cruiser before purchasing my Toyota Tundra. That Land Cruiser was indeed a BEAST! Never stuck, never broken down with 300k miles. I love to hear a Ford or Chevy owner say the same about their ride with high miles... 😄😊👍
I own a 2007 land cruiser and never have I ever gotten close to 20 mpg on the highway. Even going 65 downhill from yellowstone to pocatello idaho thats the best mileage I have ever gotten and it was only 17.1 my highway average is usually between 13-15. And mine has an extra gear in the transmission compared to the one you are talking about. I mostly agree with you that the land cruiser is incredible and I will maintain and keep mine forever I truly love it! Just make sure you are right about the mileage when you are gonna tell thousands of people what it gets. And if the owner really does get 20 mpg please tell me how because I would spend some good money on anything that can help me get that out of my 07.
My dad got a 97' 40th anniversary one of these and its got 200,000 miles on it. It's absolutely indestructible we've had it for 7 years now and we have had 0 mechanical issues with it.
i got a 1999 LX470 back in september that had been sitting for almost 12 years with barely any use. ive put 10,000 miles on it with a lot of dirt and gravel mountain driving and it’s been perfect. meanwhile my land rover is sitting in the driveway with bad headgaskets
My folks had a 1988 Landcrusher v6 that was hit on the front passenger quarter panel at 50MPH and still drove excellent after being repaired. I loved driving this SUV when they had it although gas hog. To this day my parents regret selling it, such a beautiful rig, it was in a deep blue color with tinted windows.
I smacked a guard rail with my 2000 Toyota Tundra and it still goes down the road straight even though the steering wheel emblem is slanted to the 2 o'clock position
I used to work in outback Australia, in the desert. Everyone drives Landcruisers, they ate the standard for mining or any outback work. I just can't believe Toyota would stop production of these great vehicles.
Only thing to remember is to get the one with out the AHC active height control, they are out there w/o one less expensive thing to worry about if it ever fails... great truck
I bought my 2019 Toyota Tundra because #1, I’ve always wanted one and #2, at the time, I knew Toyota was going to dump the V8’s. I’d much rather pay a little more for gas mileage than A Lot more in repairs. There is no replacement for displacement, simple tried and true engine and they’re going to get rid of it ... duhhh! 🙄🙄
I just watch a video from the Car Care Nut. He was checking out a 2019 Prius Prime with 341,000 miles. The owner is a courier and puts on about 4000 miles a week. This car is in showroom condition. ALL original including the brakes. The owner brought it into check the brakes. He figured it was time. The brakes were fine. The owner obviously looked after his vehicle. It MUST be a Toyota! Obviously this was a well looked after vehicle.
I daily my 2013 Land Cruiser. And like the owner of that Cruiser says, “the only ‘noticeable’ issue” is the mileage. I drive 100 miles per day, round trip. I just see paying the premium for a bit extra gas very well worth it as the vehicle is incredibly comfortable, solid, and quiet on the highway. I can’t imagine driving ANY other vehicle as a daily. Btw, I average 14mpg and it has a 2” lift and 33” tires (just a slightly taller height and 1” taller tire). On a side note, the ACR makes a terrible daily driver. Lol
Hey Scotty, I worked in an automatic trans. shop since I was 17 and went onto become a gear engineer. The comparison to American vehicles is wrong. I worked on just as many Toyotas as I did American vehicles. I know there are some junkers out there, including Toyota models and American. But talking about decent American vehicles like the Suburban. Everyone I know gets 200-300k miles out of their Suburban, they also maintenance it and take care of it. No majors, and the minors are much cheaper, and the support docs are more available. In fact, I know of a 2500 Suburban, that roled over 400k miles last year with no majors. I do agree that ALL the new stuff is inferior. I spent a lot of time at the Michigan Proving Grounds aka the Ford track in Romeo. On any given day it only operates at 30% capacity because most testing happens "virtually". So that works about as good as you would guess. Thanks for the vids!
We had 2003 Landcruiser with 6 cylinder engine and it had 800 thousand kilometers and it runs smooth sadly we sold it and its a strong car and very reliable
In australia, land cruiser ( particularly diesel) and the outback go hand in hand. Toyota basically tested everything they made here in OZ, before unleashing it on the world. Although I'm sure you'd be familiar with that all ready. Well all best for another year. Don't forget, be patient and courteous with everyone you share the road with.
I have an Australian model 05 gxl 100 series landcruiser it's got 370,000kms on the clock and still super quite engine and drives like a dream my dads mate got one with over 760,000klms on it and has only ever done oil and filter changes and the timing belt and drive belts every 100,000kms
Perfect timing with your video about this model, Scotty! We have a LC100 with 300k mile 4.2 diesel engine and manual transmission. An excellent off-roader, it always feels like driving a truck. Recently an issue came up in the suspension. It has this oil suspension system that can lower the car or make it higher with a press of a button. But the rear end doesn't raise up to normal ride height anymore and it bounces awfully during driving, it doesn't feel safe at all to drive, especially now in the winter. The shocks do not seem to be leaking and there is no loss of fluid in the reservoir. I'm thinking somewhere there is a valve that stops the fluid from going back and forth that has gone bad. What is your opinion in this matter, what could be wrong? Anything else I should look out for? Thanks
Hey Scotty loving the videos. I had a 1997 land cruiser that had 330,000 miles on it before I had to let it go. The reason was because my gas strapped that held the gas tank up broke and the only place that sold the gas strapped was in Japan. I needed two gas strapped but they only sent me 1 which they told me it would take time to get the second strap. Well I couldn't wait cause the gas strapped that was still on my cruiser was dragging on the ground while I drove it which was dangerous so I got rid of it in 2017. Man do I miss my land cruiser!
They should just ditch the V8 and replace it with a straight-6 (both petrol and diesel), and have a standard transmission option. Maybe even redesign it to make it look retro.
It's the same thing when Ford Australia and Holden stopped making the Holden Commodore and the Ford Falcon and stopped local production of cars/utes etc
@@mcc7762 it would be a simple mater to sell DIESELS in the US but being wasteful as they are, Americans would probably not go for them. Pity, because they use almost HALF the fuel that the gas version uses. On my old 60, that 4 cylinder 3B engine would let me use as little as 8 litres per 100km, just a tad above what my Honda Civic uses.
Or maybe they updated it too much. I guarantee they are not stopping their sale in other parts of the world. Just like the Nissan Patrol, which has never been available here.
Money talks, the LC isn't selling well in USA. What's more important to any global conglomerate, making bigger profits or keeping a small customer base happy?
Lov your blogs Scott; very informative and after seeing so many internet blogs on cars you’re one of the few that actually makes sense and knows what you’re talking about.awesome
Greetings from your old stomping grounds of Houston ! A guy in my neighborhood has a late 80’s Land cruiser pickup version that is in pristine condition, and still uses it pretty much as a daily driver. This model was before Land Cruisers became these massive SUVs. This Land Cruiser is basically a larger version of the old basic SR5 pickup and is still rolling strong !
That trailer hitch "plow" is more of a squeegee with limited applicability. Remember, not all snow falls as powder & the plowed snow has to GO SOMEWHERE! Imagine trying to plow through a 2 foot thick, set up berm left by the town plows with that thing...
I'm still driving my 93 Honda Prelude SR that I bought new. Still has original shocks windshield and brake pads with 270000 kms on it. Inspected 3 years ago when I moved to BC Canada and passed with no issues. Japanese cars are the best.
A timing belt on a V-8 engine? My 1986 Camry had a timing belt that broke at 51,000 miles while on the highway and of course needed to be towed. There was no damage to the valves.
Scotty doesn't know the difference between AWD and 4WD. Calling the world's greatest and most reliable 4WD an all wheel drive is an insult. A bloody Ford Edge is AWD!
Land Cruisers have been full-time AWD for a long time now. When you lock the center differential, it becomes a classic 4wd or 4x4 vehicle. Scotty has been a mechanic for more than 50 years so don’t think you know more than him. 😂
@@josetorresgrajales4429 I know not 2% of what he knows. I just find it odd that he uses the terms AWD and 4WD as synonyms. (I live in UAE, we take these things to the desert every weekend and the couhtry has the world's 3rd highest number of Landcruisers after Australiaand Russia. So yes, of course I know how the 4WD system in the LC works.)
The snowplow on the hitch is okay except you are going to put allot of extra work on your truck. You need to be chained up on all four wheels and using reverse to plow snow, especially uphill, is hard on your vehicle. I would use the rear hitch snowplow after I'd used my snowblower.
@@Kingfisher1215 nope, the Gx is built on the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado. You can look it up. The Prado was originally designed as light duty Land Cruiser derived from the 70 series in the 80’
Hey Scotty.... It’s an awesome Truck! I bought mine (a 2003) with 323k and it still had the original timing belt! Toyota quality is so awesome! I’ve taken it to the ORV park and had so much fun!
My neighbor owns a Toyota dealer in a nearby town. We talk about business regularly. He almost never sells a Land Cruiser. He always keeps one in stock, but he says they never sell. He loses money on every Land Cruiser due to lack of sales. For every Land Cruiser he sells, he sells 200 Toyota Sequoia’s. It’s cheaper, reliable, powerful, and nearly 99% as capable as the Land Cruiser for what their customers use them for. Not only is he not concerned about losing the Land Cruiser, he’s excited about it.
@@Mohapi_Tau it's one thing to want to build cars that people love. But if we're not prepared to go to bankruptcy court in order to buy them, then naturally, survival must come first and Toyota as a business will have to cut their losses in order to survive.
@@blairbrown4812 I think Toyota is doing well now compared to most. They are now designing cars that seem appealing, & more performance oriented these days, like some of their competitors.
My grandmas brother was a mechanic and he collected car emblems from the cars he took parts from at the junk yard. Lots of Chevy, Ford, dodge, and other emblems, but only 1 pair of Toyota emblems
