Hey Y'all,
I've been on the prowl for a off-roader/weekendlander, with potential for longer trips in the future. Overseas, I saw a lot of Pajeros and sweet Land Cruiser 70 Series trucks, and have since been dying to build a rig for camping and light traveling.
I'm pretty particular with my focus on Gen 3 Montero Limited 03-06 for the larger engine, potentially lower miles and leather seats.
As of now, I'm budgeting around 10K for the entire project including purchase/repairs/maintenance/upgrades. I'm seeing a lot of Monteros around 4-5k with anywhere from 150k to 175k miles, but is it worth buying a cheaper higher mileage (200+k) for half the cost and sink the money into repairs or are there too many mechanical issues for that to be a consideration?
had a chance to see a one owner 05 with a decent carfax but it ended up rougher than what he put out to be.
Or is it worth looking into a 99-01 Land Cruiser or LX470 with around 200k to 250K miles around 6.5k -7.5k?
I'm liking the larger size SUVs, but 4Runners aren't out of the running.
Thanks for the help guys/gals.
I've been on the prowl for a off-roader/weekendlander, with potential for longer trips in the future. Overseas, I saw a lot of Pajeros and sweet Land Cruiser 70 Series trucks, and have since been dying to build a rig for camping and light traveling.
I'm pretty particular with my focus on Gen 3 Montero Limited 03-06 for the larger engine, potentially lower miles and leather seats.
As of now, I'm budgeting around 10K for the entire project including purchase/repairs/maintenance/upgrades. I'm seeing a lot of Monteros around 4-5k with anywhere from 150k to 175k miles, but is it worth buying a cheaper higher mileage (200+k) for half the cost and sink the money into repairs or are there too many mechanical issues for that to be a consideration?
had a chance to see a one owner 05 with a decent carfax but it ended up rougher than what he put out to be.
Or is it worth looking into a 99-01 Land Cruiser or LX470 with around 200k to 250K miles around 6.5k -7.5k?
I'm liking the larger size SUVs, but 4Runners aren't out of the running.
Thanks for the help guys/gals.