USED Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series - What goes wrong and should you buy one? 

Miss the intros you'd give on the cars - with the prices and different specs. Please bring them back!

“I can’t tell you because I am not a qualified mechanic…” very iconic quote.

Holy shit this bull bar is the most hideous thing I’ve seen in a long time

If they came in manual. We would have one. As a result we have held onto our immaculate 100 series GXL TD manual. It’s reliability,power, comfort, decent off road ability, on road ride and handling, incredibly good fuel economy and relative cheapness of ownership makes us happy to keep her. 410000 careful km with narry a problem 3 kids raised in her. A wonderful car. Now it’s just the 2 of us she is our frequent holiday accomodation. Thank you Toyota for building us a wonderful car.

This is easily my favorite automotive review channel. It never goes stale and i love the sense of humor in the delivery.

I have over 350k on the clock on mine and it still doesn't have any rattles on the inside. I love it.

I've been waiting and requesting for this video for a million years ... thank you!!!

So many sellers on the 2nd hand market taking the piss on price.

I see many comments saying the older format of the video are more favorable. I honestly agree. The way it just tells us what it is, variations, tech, safety, driving impressions & performance, what goes wrong (exterior->interior->mechanical), verdict. It was just easier to watch and I find myself come back again and again just to remember the info. in my head. (Even tho some of the cars in this channel are never in my considerations). I won't quit watching the channel if they keep it the current way but like the cars, the old one seems to be better than the new ones. Just remember not everything needs to be "improved" and the best car review videos are the ones that are funny and hilarious in the presentation, but not the format of the video. Your target audiences are adults who are looking for real cars but not hotwheels after all. However, just want to say really appreciate the effort thrown into these videos and the advertisements are actually helpful ones rather than some VPN as you mentioned in the best/worse car of the year video. Most channels don't care and just put any advertisements they can get.

i prefer the older sequence of videos. Leaving the "what goes wrong" till later

About time for this one!

Finally! Good on you guys

Honestly speaking i have realised with watching this channel & reviews on many cars i like.there's no perfect car,the ones that are exciting are probably gonna cost you with maintenance or aren't reliable and then the boring,fall asleep while driving ones are reliable & easier to maintain.😐Just get what you love,learn more about it's issues from such awesome channels as redriven (preventative maintenance etc) then enjoy your car man.Life on this earth is too short for a boring car

Woohoo! Been waiting for this one 🤩

One of the best cars on the road. Sold them for 3 years. Didn't have 1 come back with an issue. What they lack in refinement, they make up for with capability and dependability.

Another thing to look for is water in the carpets, it's usually a sign of blocked sunroof drains which can cause corroded junction boxes in both A pillars or damaged modules that are near those junction boxes.

Love your reveiws. I wish there were more mechanics like Jim. I am lucky to have a good one. Aussi Les

I've had my 2020 gxl from new. 51k so far and no issues at all. It's had an engine tune, trans remap, etc, at 3k. It's a great tough vehicle

Just saw a 2017 VX with no extras and 35K on the odometer for sale near me for 130K!! Like WTF...who they hell would pay anywhere near that for one of these is absolutely nuts.

Here's what goes wrong with them and what you need to modify. All credit to "Top 5 Toyota Landcruiser Design Failures" by Jaffa Adventures. Its worth a watch. But this is what he talks about: there are design faults from factory that you need to fix straight away. take the transmission for example. it stays in 5th gear and wont go into 6th! this is a common problem. when doing 100 on a dead flat road you're lucky if it goes into 6th. the torque converter slips. holding 5th gear creates alot of heat in the gearbox which burns your oil and leads to premature wear if not changed more regularly. especially if you towing. (it is great to hear your new car has had this upgraded with a torque lock up kit! you have fixed the most important issue! On-top of this though the biggest red flag from factory is the airbox! it doesnt even seal properly. its a known problem at taking in dust. people have had dust in their engines and had to get complete engine rebuilds. the seal and paper filters let it down at failing to stop dust getting in. Also...the top mount intercooler is inefficient and should of gotten the 79 series scoop to help airflow instead. a great mod some do to their 200 is to change to that hood scoop. smack a bullbar, winch and spotties on the front in the wrong placement areas and the standard intake is no where near efficient from the front at cooling the top mount.

the value of my 2011 200 series nearly doubled after I bought it here in NZ, Toyota activly trying to buy them back for customers, only issue I have had with mine was cracked rad top tank, love it!

I have a couple of cars i would love you to review, a 2010 petrol Prado Kakadu 175,000k and a 2002 Lexus SC430 convertible 110,000k both cars are in great condition, trouble is l am 6 hours from Sydney. I love your reviews.

Toyota Landcruiser 200 owners groups… “you guys are awesome”. Tesla owners groups… “you guys are assholes”.

love your content watching from Kenya..please redriven review lx450d

Did I miss the running costs/consumption section? Been looking forward to it.

@Redriven does this apply to the Lexus LX of the same generation or is it different enough for its own video?

Steering wheels were replaced by the manufacturer even though some vehicles were out of warranty.Better storage in front seat area would be good.Door pockets are small.

100% on the self confidence one, gold!

Adam, Louis here from STA FM, Inverell: it's 4x4 country up here! Just wondering if you and Jim are up for an on-air interview on my show? Let me know!

Nice bit of Woollarding during the safety segment there Adam.

As a Northern European when I think of Australians and their cars a white Landcruiser always shouts OZ to me. We have manual Transmission Landcruiser's here in Northern Europe I think that's probably because fuel pricing here is far higher than in OZ they are very popular here particularly above the arctic circle because they start with little trouble in double digit sub zero temps.

I had 3x 200’s over 10 years. I became aware of all the problems but experienced very few.

Friend has one, has over 850k kms and still going strong.

I like how you rhymed side with side in your ballad.

Are there less mechanical issues with the petrol?

Channeling Russell Coight. Good work.

hahah love the bushranger ballad 😂

I bought a 100 series in Lexus trim in 1998 with 170k on the clock. It is now 345k, with no sign of wear and minimal maintenance. It's the only truck I couldn't break. When I bought it, the dealer told me not to repeat his mistake and buy the 200 series (my 100 was his personal vehicle, which he "upgraded").

Don't they have a manufating defect that causes excessive fuel loss through the exhaust system?

When will you do a review of a 120 prado?

I love this channel

Can you please make a video about the g class w463 ?!

@REDRIVEN Do you guys have the Chevrolet Avalanche "pickup"? I'd love to see you review one. They seem very undervalued here in Germany.

Thank you.

This has to be one of the longest what goes wrong mechanically segment

Y62 would be sick but also do a tb 48 patrol

Nice comments from the mechanic... it will be great if during the explanations, an image or a short clip would be added so for those like me, could easyly identify the parts to look at...overall great job guys...

The vacuum pump (that Jim mentioned) does not provide vacuum for the brakes. It provides vacuum for the active engine mounts.

Do they come with an akubra?

I think you guys have just made a lot of people happy and a lot very angry lol. I disagree with you Adam that the 200 is worse looking than a Land Rover but as you always say it's ok to be wrong 😂. When you said the GX is the workhorse of the line or miner & Taliban spec does that mean GX stands for guns and excavation? Lol The bush ballad would've been more convincing if you had been wearing boots instead of sneakers lol. Did we just hear Hullsy say that a way of sorting a problem is to do a naught? 🤔 I guess we must of misheard what he was saying 😂. Great job guys as always and as always keep up the good work and look forward to next week's videos as per usual 👍.

We only get parallel import over here and it cost around half a million while at the same time the average salary is 2.5k. I hate how skewed the pricing of cars where I'm from

Guys, the Year 2000 Discovery 2 had hydraulic roll control with anti sway bar disconnect at low speeds. Thank god Toyo finally got the update.

My dad has one and they are a fantastic tow vehicle, especially with the transmission lock mod. But if you aren't towing heavy loads, then there are way better choices out there IMO.

Come on Mate you are a very good Mechanic. A secondary 5 or 2 Micron Fuel Filter makes a MASSIVE difference on longevity of the Pump & Injectors

Say nothing if it’s not good 😂 great review as always.

Love me a land Cruiser. But a decent 100 would be preferable. Repairs are expensive because all parts are over built. Aftermarket parts are almost never as good as toyota ones. Great car, but people do romanticise it too much.

Please do the landcruiser cygnus (Lx470).... many say it rivals the early 200 series in many aspects

Do a review on Holden VE SV6

My brother has one, been everywhere with it towing a house behind him, all good. He always says to me that I should sell my Range Rover as I hardly drive it, well I do when its running, but then tomorrow arrives.

Was there any mention of the 5th and 6th gear unable to lock in a gear towing issue that this car has that it is known for?

Wow, all those mechanical problems makes me want to stay with Mitsubishi Triton. According to Jim Hull, not much goes wrong with them. I have one and it's true for me too. I'm doing more research for a tow vehicle. Maybe the brand new one will be good.

Don’t believe those who say the KDSS is essential or even that it makes that much of a difference. I have 2020 GXL and a friend has a 2018 Sahara. They both have the same suspension upgrades and I think the difference in the handling is minor at best. The lack of KDSS is one of the reasons I chose the GXL over a VX. I valued the simplicity and reliability of the normal anti roll bars.

Hi from South Carolina and the USA. The 200 series is that Lionel Messi of SUVs. It’s just the greatest car ever made. There is no other SUV that comes close. In the states there are 100 grand but they last for 25 years. It’s the most iconic legendary SUV in the world and in the United States. Nobody knows what it is. It’s a riot.

For the non-hardcore off-roaders, there is GREAT value to be found in LEXUS LX used market. For some reason, folk don't seem to understand the quality that Lexus adds to the experience. Love mine and saved a fortune compared to the stupidly overpriced 200s. Do thousands of km on dirt and it's so damn comfortable.

Fantastic vehicle for towing and that's why I own one. I bought a 2021 GX new with 10 years Toyota warranty and I will trade/sell it before that runs out. The VX is the model to go for but I couldn't find a new one for sale in 2021 so I opted for the GX. Terrible headlights in fact they are dangerous, the GPS is best described as being hopeless, the stereo system is the worst in any car I have owned, no aircon in the back seat area means having to turn the fan to a higher setting in the front and no proximity cameras at all make parking in shopping centres a nightmare. I tried a Nissan Y62 but not enough legroom in the front for me which is a shame because they were so much cheaper at the time ($25K). If I didn't own a caravan I would buy a Prado.

Where did the slap bass go? Redriven signature sound has gone!!

Lexus LX570 interiors are nicer. Seats are also more supportive (driver's has thigh support). On the used market, here in the USA, LX570's go about $10,000 USD LESS than LC200 (Toyota tax). I took my LX570 to Moab, Utah and rocked all the trails Jeeps and Broncos were on. Only mods I did were LC200 wheels and Bridgestone KO2s. LX has height adjustable suspension so I could raise up when needed.

Best car ever!!

As someone who sold their 200 series and upgraded to a new Y62.. I can say the 200 series is so overrated and overpriced it’s laughable.

Should be wearing kt 26s instead of those vans kicks in the aussie safety breakdown

Jeez jim had a fair bit to explain and talk about in this video which is pretty unusual 😅

Interior Hardly changed since the late 90s

RUST! Yes there's plenty out there with rust. Most owners that go fourby driving don't clean underneath but the rust underneath is not the worst of the rust problems. At my mates smash repairs, these are their bread & butter jobs. Rust happens on the turret (roof), tailgate & where the tailgate sits, rear side windows & worst of all, the front windscreen and A pillar. These are not easy jobs to repair as trim has to come out & that takes time to remove. If your buying one, check these areas very closely if they have been repaired & find out if it was done in the backyard or a proper repair shop. A repair shop will use metal & weld it whereas the backyarders will use bog. Underneath the chassis mainly get surface rust but I've seen some bad ones so make sure the chassis has been repaired properly. Use a good brand of underbody rust protector. A funny story that happened a couple of years ago when a customer bought a 200 series cheap. Underneath was all fine but there was rust around the windscreen, A pillar & turret. He wanted it repaired & a full body respray. He wanted it in a weeks time so it was all hands on deck. When it was finished, it was like it came from the showroom floor. The customer paid & went on his way. A week later the customer came back. The 200 series had scratches all over it & wanted repaired under warranty. We found out he took it off road & of course twigs, branches & rocks scratched the crap out of it. When we told him that it can't be done as it was used off road, he got angry & we told him & it was even on the invoice that the paint warranty would be void if the vehicle was taken off road. We gave it a buff (we didn't have to but it only helped a bit) but he also had some panel damage due to his off road excursion. If you're buying one, take your time & go over it carefully before outlaying any cash!

Did you just forget your phone in the rear armrest? 😅

review sportivo corolla

6:15 if toyota was the first to released the crawl control in 2008. Why did the 2005 discovery 3 have it🤔🤔

I prefer the older models myself, but I'd also rather a 90s 3 door Rav 4 with a lift kit & skid plates.

How many cans can a catch can catch if a catch can can catch cans?

15:09 OH BEHAVE!!! 😂

Men of culture, let's go build a shed. Offroadability is a thing.

As I'm approaching my 40th I'm starting to seriously consider these for some reason. Owning sports cars are getting less appealing.

I’d get a base 300 series with a better set of tires.

Bring back the old video sequence guys. New format feels incomplete.

If you need one it’s a good Truck But otherwise a waste of a lot of money

Please note that although the diesel was available for the whole world, North America only got the gas engines and although thirsty, just as bulletproof. We miss the 300 series in America

In the US, all we got are gassers. The diesels were never sold in the USA. The 200 series Land Cruiser is not that common in the USA.

Soccer mum car at its best for tarmac! If you want to take off road load up and have mods to make it suitable as it is lacking just so much !

Hey @redriven it would be awesome to see you guys review a 350z. I've been seeing heaps of them recently some good, clean examples and as a z owner myself it would be awesome to see this review happen

Isuzu M-UX 2018 please

Funny your comment about Chris Hemsworth…he actually drives a black 200 series. See him driving around in it every now and then

This is just a list of things to look for on every car

Met a grey nomad last year, doing a lap in his 200 series diesel with van in tow. During his trip his engine died due to the poorly designed airbox and dusting. New long motor from Toyota + install cost him $40k! 😲😲😲 How can such an expensive vehicle, with such a perceived reputation for quality, suffer these kind of issues..... Another under-cooked design from Toyota. Toyota should be redesigning and retrofitting improved airboxes into all of these vehicles. But they won't. And people still line up to buy these things at ridiculous prices...... 🤦‍♂️

The edit gave me a fright when I thought you have slammed your phone into the centre armrest 😅

Honestly prefer the older format of videos

we want aslo 120's please

The only good thing about a 200, is replace all the parts with aftermarket gear. 😂

I was always told, if you want to drive into central Queensland use a rangerover, if you want to drive back from there get a landrover. good video again guys.

24:35 😂

Australians calls that a rust lol, come to northern europe i show you rust

Yes, the Range Rover may look nicer from a design perspective but how about when you are stuck on the side of the road waiting for that tow truck 😂.