My dad out of the blue today told me he and mom are planning on selling the Landcruiser this spring. Mom got a new Acura MDX for Christmas, so the LC isn't really needed to haul people around or go on long trips. Plus, it's not very fuel efficient.

First of all, how do you deal with the grief of having a yota leave the family? We've had it for 8 years.

Second, my family keeps cars for very long periods of time (My 4runner was bought new). We haven't sold a running vehicle in 25 years, excluding mom's old buick that she just traded in, which technically isn't selling anyway. So what tips could you all give me on private sales? What things should we do to get it ready to sell besides cleaning it up really well?

Finally, if you or anyone you know is interested let me know. Basic info below

1996 Toyota Landcruiser
I6, Full time 4wd, Automatic, ~210,000 miles
Black exterior, Tan leather interior
Brand new 265's Cooper Discoverer AT3 (About 500 miles on them)

ETA: Apparently this is the only picture I've taken of it in 8 years.

 

72 people looked at this and didn't even want to pad their post count?

 

post some pics of it so at least we can look at it

 

Why not buy it yourself? I bet you can get a serious deal since its your parental units. Turn that 1st gen of yours into a wheeler and keep the FJ80 as a DD You'll thank me later if you ever have a family.

 

I don't have the money. Currently unemployed, about to get married, and we're trying to beef up our savings and get a down payment ready for a house in the next 18 months or so, just on her income.

We don't have any interest in having kids, and I know I would have a hard time not wanting to build it into a wheeler too. I mean, it's already got a SFA... They do seem to be more expensive to build though.

 

Go out and get better pics. Looks to be in great shape. A nice exterior/interior and under the hood detail will sell it faster as well.

 

I know there are people on here that would be interested in purchasing it (myself included). What kind of price were you thinking?

 

Around here they go for around $5-6000

 

Kbb for "good" in my area is roughly $7,000.