I Bought A Toyota Land Cruiser Heritage Edition! 

Oh wow the one with the Naturally Aspirated 5.7 liter V8. That’s a lifetime vehicle. Congratulations 🎈🎉🎊

Great find! It looks pristine. Install a set of A/T TMSP tires and leave it original. I personally wouldn't touch a bolt on such a nice and rare LC. Go buy a 2024 Land Cruiser and modify that one. A lot of us want to see what can be done with the new one. Good luck.

Nice!! That is a lifetime (heirloom) vehicle. Don’t f*ck it up with mods!! Loose the rack and get better tires, then drive it for a while. Don’t let ICON anywhere near your Land Crusier - bad move!! The Aussies know Land Cruisers the best, Dobinsons for example✅

You will love that Land Cruiser much better and super reliable!

You definitely made the right decision. I also don’t care about the latest tech or luxury features. I would just put new tires on it and leave it stock. It’s extremely well built and engineered.

Keep it close to stock. For a daily driving I would probably only change the tires. A small lift would be fine.

Keep as close as stock. Land Cruisers are the best.

Long time 100 series owner, going 200 as well. As others have said: drive it first for a year and see what you think along the way. Stock, it will surprise you. After a year, go to someone you trust (like Slee off road) and have a solid discussion.

Check out the sleeve rear bumper. It’s the nicest one for a 200 series. Also 24 gallon Long Range Fuel Tank underneath. Gives you 50 gallons. Total of range. Two great mods. Good luck with the car. You bought the greatest vehicle ever built.

Toyota should bring the new Land Cruiser back to the US, not the J250, I mean the 300 series. They are more of a luxury SUV rather than an off road vehicle now.

Good choice mate, land rover can take you to the top of the mountain but only land cruiser can take you back safely 😂😂😂

Funny how the biggest car reviewers, all end up getting a Land Cruiser as their personal car... Doug Demuro, you, me (lol) ok.. I'm a Land Cruiser exclusive only channel... I am about to do a 200 series build with ARB, Slee, ICON Stage 6, Rock Warriors in Yankess Gold and likely 35s which is the max you'd want to do on a 200... You should look into the Rugged Bound drawers, that are made for the 200... Best build from South Africa... Installing that in the 200 as well... If you go heavy in the back and have Icons? Be mindful that ICON has one set of springs only, so 86 those and go with Dobinson 660lb springs in the back (but keep the rest ICON of course...)

I currently have a GX460. At this point, the 20-21 LC is the only vehicle I would consider trading for.

You bought the best vehicle on the planet... Congratulations!!!

If you value reliability just put larger tires on it, but do not mess with the suspension. Toyota front suspensions are much less hardy when lifted. Don't invite trouble.

Keep the heritage wheels, 33" are perfect for on road and off

Wow congratulations to you for buying the Land Cruiser Heritage with rows and a cd player , it will last for over 20+ years and run quite well over 400,000 miles plus following the service manual scheduled services Sorry about the Defender

I had one of these. The only thing I did was add one tire size up on the stock bronze wheels. I put on BFG AT KO2s in 285/65R18 which is slightly bigger than stock-white letters out. It looked great and literally could go anywhere offroad I drove. I also put on fancy brakes and expensive shocks, can't remember the brand, no lift. Pro's: it could go anywhere, it looked great, and turned heads. I always got compliments. Con's: the AWD all the time was bad on gas (small fuel tank also), it became uncomfortable on long road trips-the seats are not that plush (hard toyota seats), and the heavy steering, some interior bits were cheap plastic, poor quality backup camera, sun glare on the main infotainment screen. Maintenance and parts are expensive. However, I miss it. Maybe another one in the future.

Great buy! I’d put better tires and upgrade the shocks. Putting a lift kit on it would take away from the uniqueness of the Land Cruiser, especially being the “Heritage” edition.

congratulations on your land cruiser. She looks beautiful, i personally think a mild lift and all terrain tires would look good on it without sending over the top. as much as i like your land cruiser, it really makes me love my 2016 4runner trail with kdss even more. there's something about owning a 4runner, land cruiser that's built in Japan and still has an old-school feel to them that makes them special. Have fun with her and treat her right, and she'll last you a lifetime.

Finally one of my favourite RU-vid guy has bought my favourite vehicle ☺️. Congratulations 🎉🎉

Upgrades to consider for the J200: 1. Old Man Emu BP51 suspension- even if you dont do a ton of offroad, this will change the driving dynamics completely. 2. Slee rock sliders with lights , enjoy best vehicle on the planet

I hope you love it, it will last for ever. I test drove a new one in 20 and ended up getting a Range Rover sport with the 525 bhp engine. Drove better and went faster. I had no issues but also only kept it for 2 yrs then to a X5 M60i. Im looking forward to the GX 550 in year or so. Enjoy and kept it for ever

Good choice! I would do an overland kind of direction, but not go overboard with it. Roof rack, lights, accessories,etc. Maybe a mild lift kit?

I think the g wagon is the type of car for people like me. We admire them from a distance

Great choice, Ben! At 12K after four years, that car is just now broken in, and you have a long, long stretch of worry free driving ahead of you. Terrific family car, more than enough room, super safe, etc. I have a 2006 Toyota Sequoia with 235,000 miles--transmission shifts seamlessly, the V8 engine is smooth as silk, and I rarely hear a squeak, anywhere. These cars are already so capable already, so like others have commented, other than better all terrain tires and some good skid plates, if it were me, I'd leave the rest alone and enjoy rock solid reliability. Although the G-Wagon would have been interesting in terms of just seeing it, for long range ownership purposes, I'd take the Land Cruiser 100% of the time.

Same thing here I just bought an old school 24’ 4Runner my new tech 22’ Tundra opened my eyes. Good move Ben.

I’ve been looking at these too! I pretty much agree with your logic across the board. I’d really love for you to do a deep dive review on this vehicle. I know there are tons out there but you’re pretty fair in your logic when you present everything and I’d like to see your thoughts. Pros / cons etc. Thanks!

That’s a keeper

Heartiest congratulations. It is an amazing vehicle. If I were the owner, I would keep it stock as it is plenty capable. I might change the tires though to something chunkier (not necessarily bigger). That's my thought. Enjoy miles and miles of this vehicle. Cheers!

I have a 2021 Land Cruiser. Nobody knows what it is and I love it.

Great choice! You’re gonna love it! And it loves the gas station🤭Enjoy!!

Have a heritage with 3 rows. 2021 with 6,000 miles.

Great choice. A huge congratulations.

Congratulations on your Land Cruiser purchase!!!!

Wow, I like it, but my favorite suv is the land rover sport👍👍👍

This one you pass on to your kids, very very lifetime vehicle. Big ups!!!

If you do a lift, do a very mild one. Dont do what 4runner owners do and lift 3". 2", less preferably

ya should have kept your wrangler 392 Ben...

PS. Don’t ditch those wheels. They are forged. Very strong and light. Plus, they look good. These are very capable out of the box. I would drive it for awhile before any mods. But, if you do wind up lifting I would go with Dobinsons IMS. Much better ride and longevity over icon. I would go 2 inch or less to keep driving dynamics and not overtax the kdss.

try keep it as stock as possible, maybe swop tyres for same size in BFG

Yeah this is my style nice choice

This is opposite from Asian countries. In most Asian countries especially southeast Asia, Landcruiser is refer to status symbol for wealthy people.

Excellent decision!!!! Congrats to you and your wife!! As far as 3 row, look in southern Cali. There are a few. 👍😊✅

Congrats! Dream vehicle of mine right there.

Icon is overrated, go King 2.5 & throw some 33s on the stock wheels since theyre already BBSs

Glad you did. Enjoy it for a lifetime.

Great truck. Congratulations.

Ok, so, get the lift and everything else you can but PLEASE DON'T get rid of the wheels...

Use 5w-30 Full synthetic oil for LC

Keep the bronze wheels! That thing looks sick!

Weird indeed - a G550 vs a Land Cruiser? I can't imagine anyone cross-shopping those vehicles. The car is a beast, held back only by the seriously-dated electronic stack - that was a deal breaker for me.

I have a 200. Just do OME. The most reliable 😊

Someone in my development has the last model of Land Cruiser and I am thisclose to telling them when they are ready to sell to give me a call but they keep their vehicles for years

Congratulations !

I really hope you put a fun colored wrap on it. How about purple?

The land cruiser still looks special though. If I saw that on the road I would definitely think it was something different

If it ain't broken don't fix it. Congratulations 🎉

Glad you’ve bought the landcruiser over G Wagon

You need to reference the AMSCCA chart Index: 0-1k miles, 'brand new' 1k-5k miles, 'new' 5k-10k miles, 'low wear new' 10k-15k miles, 'low wear level 2 new'

Oh Mr. Hardy we want to see the new Land Cruiser not an old one… would be really nice to see the new Land Cruiser 250series

Excellent choice

Don't touch it, leave it stock is amazing as is.

Ben listened and got it. Itll last much longer than your land rover? Did you trade it in

What’s the price tag ?

Leave it stock. It will be worth more down the road.

If you ever want to get rid of it I’ll buy it

good pick!

Stealth wealth 😎

Until next mont, then it will be another vehicle and he will trade this one in!

Why not wait for the new Land Cruiser?

Great car but the heritage edition is more money for less

Sell Bronco, keep Jeep and have one luxury off-roader. 🤣🍻

You know someone has matured when they trade their sporty and luxurious vehicles for family-friendly, reliable vehicles.

I sienna new can be had for $41,000.

Good job

This Land Cruiser will be sold before the year is out watch. Just adding up the depreciation across this ever changing fleet of hot potato vehicles seems like a major money loosing proposition.

Ben 10 with the connections👍🔥🔥🔥

Call me crazy but I’d take the Land Cruiser over a G Wagon.🤷🏾‍♂️

Your first mod is remove that goofy basket. Your 2nd mod should be a Magnusson Supercharger and exhaust. After that, throw some upper control arms and some fat shocks on a 2" lift with 35s for a supple ride. Who doesn't want a 500hp+ barn ripping down the dirt trails? You're supposedly keeping it forever so make it the forever vehicle you'll love driving.

His wife should get a g wagon now.

Badasss 🎉

The really cool.!!!-😂

Besides tires, I wouldn't do anything to it. It's the most capable and reliable the way it sits. Great buy! Welcome to the club. They are like tattoos, once you get one you'll want more!

What did you pay for it? Trade gave you what? Difference?

Leaving this comment for when Ben trades this Landcruiser for something new in a year. 😂

I have a 2021 Landcruiser. Possibly the last 3 to be sold in the US. Highly recommend on getting one stone armrest. They ship from australia. Doing long trips you will soon realize your left arm doesnt have a spot to rest. Make a big big difference comfort wise. Also get a apple car play/android auto monitor. Dont try messing with the factory media system and pulling it apart will leave you with squeaks and rattles in the long run. Its not an easy interior to work on. Enjoy the ownership experience and good luck!

Woozers...some real first world problems here. I cancelled my G Wagen order, traded in a LR Defender, and got a Land Cruiser.

Keep it mostly stock, you bought Heritage edition and now you want to mess with suspension, you said it it's going to be a daily...put 33s on it and that's it, don't ruin special edition car like that with icon suspension, you kidding me!!

Just get new tires but standard load rating so you dont ruin the ride.

Basket on roof will drop the MPG.. if you do not use it, remove it, maybe sell it. Do a plus one on tire size and leave suspension alone.

The half one million happy miles 😅

GREAT CALL on the LAND CRUISER! you will not bring in unwanted attention!!!!! like you can with the Gwagon.... :) plus the land cruiser will bring in the attention of people who love cars.

Great choice! Keep it stock other than tires. Other than that, enjoy it, and keep it for a LONG time!

Look up untamed motors !!

Dobinsons, KO2 tires, take off the rack and you have a perfect Land Cruiser.

This guy definitely is a billionaire being he owns all the cars he reviews 😳

The Best Buy you made

Beside your RU-vid channel, what else do you do for a living? Sounds like with the vehicles you own you have a very nice income.

I still have my grandfather's 83 stock Land Cruiser, and drove a lot of the 60 to 200 series over seas. Most were stock. The lifted ones drove crap. The ones with Old Man Emu drove alightly better. Stock LCs drive the best. Only minor problem with the vehicles I drove over aeas were bad gas causing filter problems. Don't look at bugger tires the fuel economy will take a hit. Nice ride 👍 Ben.