[ishlinea7260]

Originally Posted by dean5545

I need to know which one is a better proposition a new Fortuner or a pre owned LC101.
Thanks in advance.

Hi dean5545 !
I was in the same dilemma regarding whether should I go for a Pre owned LC or Prado or rather a new T-Fort.
I went for the T-Fort as all the other vehicles were at least a decade old and had more than a couple of lakh kms on the odo and were 3rd or 4th hand at least.
Rather than buying one and then investing another huge amount on just to make all the mechanicals and electricals work I thought of going for a new vehicle altogether, though these Toyotas are built like a tank still you never know how they have been taken care of since over the years they have seen quite a few owners.
My 2 cents buy the Fort do let us know what choice you end up with

[dean5545]

Originally Posted by ishlinea7260

Hi dean5545 !
I was in the same dilemma regarding whether should I go for a Pre owned LC or Prado or rather a new T-Fort.
I went for the T-Fort as all the other vehicles were at least a decade old and had more than a couple of lakh kms on the odo and were 3rd or 4th hand at least.
Rather than buying one and then investing another huge amount on just to make all the mechanicals and electricals work I thought of going for a new vehicle altogether, though these Toyotas are built like a tank still you never know how they have been taken care of since over the years they have seen quite a few owners.
My 2 cents buy the Fort do let us know what choice you end up with

I don't think any of the 2 will enter my garage so soon. It will take time.
The main worry for buying the pre-owned Land-Cruiser is:
1.A majority of the owners have'nt taken proper car of the car.They just ran the car. Many don't even know what functions are operated with those buttons.
For eg. I had gone to check one sample out. It had 2 switches near the Hand-brake one said "power" while the other said "2nd".
The dealer's explanation was that if you press the power button the Car's Horse Power increases and if you press 2nd your car goes into 2wd.
According to me the button "2nd" is for the secondary fuel tank where as power might be for switching on the secondary battery not sure about this though.

2.The paperwork of these vehicles are not 100% authentic. These cars were imported from Japan without paying the duty and stuff its always dangerous to buy such cars. You never know the consequences.

[ishlinea7260]

Originally Posted by dean5545

The paperwork of these vehicles are not 100% authentic. These cars were imported from Japan without paying the duty and stuff its always dangerous to buy such cars. You never know the consequences.

This was also one of the reasons which I forgot to mention in my previous post.
Its best to stay away from these cars until and unless one really is fully sure of the vehicle's mechanical and paper credentials.

[DeepakS]

Originally Posted by 4x4addict

Mine is sold. If you have a contact in Dubai, spares are cheaper than even Mahindra or Tata. However you need a good mechanic with some experience with Toyota's. Some of the Toyota dealers like Nandhi Toyota in Bangalore services imported Toyota's. However, since your ABS etc needs service, I would plan between 1 to 2 L to get that particular peice in good shape.

Hey!
Why did you sell it? Was it a personal decision or was sopmething wrong/faulty with the vehicle?
Also, i am on a lookout for an LC100 or a Lexus 470. Could you tell me what prices to expect for decent condition 2000+ year models?

[Bhatman]

Can I Know the Sharjah dealer contact details. I need to source some parts for my Prado

[satan]

Originally Posted by Bhatman

Can I Know the Sharjah dealer contact details. I need to source some parts for my Prado

You are better off ordering Toyota OEM parts online from Amayama.com.

[Anand123]

Was randomly going through an old thread and realised that this is the same LC that is now part of Dulquer Salmaan’s (The 369 Garage : Mollywood's Petrolhead Father-Son Duo (Mammootty & Dulquer Salmaan)) collection!

[Vmax1200]

Upgraded the brakes of my LC100. DBA XS4000 drilled and slotted brake rotors with EBC yellow stuff brake pads.

[4x4addict]

Originally Posted by Anand123

Was randomly going through an old thread and realised that this is the same LC that is now part of Dulquer Salmaan’s (The 369 Garage : Mollywood's Petrolhead Father-Son Duo (Mammootty & Dulquer Salmaan)) collection!

Correct bro. We have common friend who did it up for Dulquer.

[Vmax1200]

Originally Posted by Bhatman

Can I Know the Sharjah dealer contact details. I need to source some parts for my Prado

Divya Auto spares is a good authorized parts dealer with the lowest price. They have almost all parts for old LC100/Prado. Diesel engine parts will take 2-3 days as it is sourcing from Muscat.