I've been looking at 120s this week but it has occurred to me that maybe an 80 would suit me better.
I'm new to 4x4s and large vehicles in general it would be fair to say, but we are in the market for a "holiday" car - something that can do a bit of green laning and overlanding in the UK and Europe (possible trips in mind; Pyrenees, Iceland). Ability to run large things around as a secondary consideration, any LC will do this without issue.
As it would be a second car rather than a daily, I don't mind something that needs work from time to time. I'm pretty handy spanners wise so not too worried about that side of things either. That said, I can't weld, though not averse to learning.
Things that concern me vs a newer model:
Parts availability, it feels like these are getting harder to find now, can you just rock up to a Toyota dealer and get parts, or is it fabrication or salvage only?
It might be a bit gruff compared to a newer model. This seems hard to judge without trying one, but there are not many about to even look at let alone drive.
Finding something that's not a complete wreck in budget. Prices seem strong, which makes me a little nervous about the cheaper end of the market. Budget is circa £12k.
Fuel economy is not a massive concern as this would not be a high mileage vehicle.
I'm mainly interested in diesels but maybe an LPG conversion would be reasonable? That said, I imagine getting LPG anywhere off the beaten track is going to be a chore, so then you just have a petrol with a load of dead space, so maybe not.
I'm new to 4x4s and large vehicles in general it would be fair to say, but we are in the market for a "holiday" car - something that can do a bit of green laning and overlanding in the UK and Europe (possible trips in mind; Pyrenees, Iceland). Ability to run large things around as a secondary consideration, any LC will do this without issue.
As it would be a second car rather than a daily, I don't mind something that needs work from time to time. I'm pretty handy spanners wise so not too worried about that side of things either. That said, I can't weld, though not averse to learning.
Things that concern me vs a newer model:
Parts availability, it feels like these are getting harder to find now, can you just rock up to a Toyota dealer and get parts, or is it fabrication or salvage only?
It might be a bit gruff compared to a newer model. This seems hard to judge without trying one, but there are not many about to even look at let alone drive.
Finding something that's not a complete wreck in budget. Prices seem strong, which makes me a little nervous about the cheaper end of the market. Budget is circa £12k.
Fuel economy is not a massive concern as this would not be a high mileage vehicle.
I'm mainly interested in diesels but maybe an LPG conversion would be reasonable? That said, I imagine getting LPG anywhere off the beaten track is going to be a chore, so then you just have a petrol with a load of dead space, so maybe not.