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Scotty's a great storyteller, keeps your interest in whatever he's talking about and he does his research kudos this is the most interesting education I've ever had it's fun keep up the good work 🖐🖐🖐🖐😳😳😳🖐🖐🖐😳in 2021💯👍
Scotty, I am taking a Chevy Volt for a test drive tommorrow. The car was made in 2015 with 56,000 miles. I know you are not a big fan of general motors, but I am going to give it a try.
Dodge Challenger: manual Dodge Charger: sports sedan Dodge Challenger: rwd Dodge Charger: rwd Dodge Charger: V8 Dodge Challenger: V8 say they’re crap, but they’re the only ones who check most of your list.
A Message to Toyota: You're Making a Huge Mistake Ending This Vehicle: It's called a 94' Celica with a non-interference engine. That's Ok, I'll just drive mine for a million miles and NO STUPID Car payments.
A guy i know had an landcruiser with V8 automatic. everyithing still works despite having 1 million kilometers. It was pulling trailers for all of those kilometers, It had to work for every KM. The transmission still shifts like a dream!!!
My sister was given a 1998 Land cruiser fully loaded back in 2010 as a company car for her job. Best company car ever! Terrible gas mileage. Took it to Tahoe multiple times in deep snow. Very impressive vehicle. Fully maintained by City Toyota in San Francisco.
It’s not miles per gallon but (s)miles per gallon. If it’s a beast in the snow I would be excited for a snow storm so I could go play and make money by pulling people out of ditches lol!
I’m almost at 400k miles on my 2001 Land Cruiser. Original engine and transmission (no rebuilds). You just have to keep up with OEM maintenance schedule. All maintenance was done at a Toyota service center.
You are fortunate to take yours to a dealer, I’m hundreds of miles from a dealer. I do most of my maintenance on my 1999 Land Cruiser myself, except timing belt and harder items as HVAC, and some electrical.
Ironically I was checking the stock today, surprisingly stable, their Q4 was better than I thought it'd be thus I ended selling too early on November lol
I’ve been a Toyota/Lexus guy for the last 15 years...been in the repair end of the business for 30 years...Scotty is preaching the truth...best vehicles made. Worth the extra money. I drive hard, extremely hard, I NEVER have repairs except maintenance...
As has been said before, if you visit all these 'outback' places Range Rover/Land Rover claims to be designed for, the 'natives' are all driving Land Cruisers.
Yep. They say "If you want to go off road, get a Land Rover. But if you want to come back, get a Land Cruiser". Oh and I'm a Brit, by the way, but I recognise the Land Cruiser is a better vehicle than the Land Rover.
Land Rover/range rovers are absolute garbage! I used to drive all these vehicles off the ships when they came into this country. The land cruiser felt solid and very luxurious. The range rovers felt cheap and junky brand new!
@japanwatchconnection Land Cruiser became a sales dud only in America and it's most likely because when people are spending $80K they expect a Lexus, not a Toyota. The Lexus version is NOT a sales dud and is still for sale.
That's why almost every nomadic tribe around east africa and arab peninsula drive these and its slimmer cousin the Land Cruiser Pickup truck across the sahara. Very reliable car. Tons of 80s Land cruisers still running there.
I just sold my 100 Series. Drove it two years, and got more than I paid. There is nothing like a Land Cruiser. The Sequoia I bought doesn't quite compare. Land Cruiser is in it's own class.
Scotty is right - these things do last forever! I have and daily drive a 1994 80’s Series Land Cruiser. It has the 1FZFE 4.5L 6 cylinder. It has 230k miles on it and runs like a top. In the years I’ve had it I’ve only had to replace the heater core. It’s a 27yr old vehicle and EVERYTHING works. (Well, everything except the cigarette lighter plug). I will drive this thing until the engine dies - then will rebuild the engine and drive it until it dies again. It bums me out to hear that Toyota is stopping selling Cruisers in the States. They’re my favorite vehicle ever.
Love my 2004 Sequoia, same engine as this, I have 157,000 miles, my timing belt has never been changed, thanks for the reminder! Picked mine up over the summer for $4,000, fantastic condition, 4WD, one owner, going to keep it for as long as practicable.
Lately when manufacturers have brought back beloved nameplates, they were the same in name but not in spirit, or much else. Part of the Land Cruiser's appeal is the 25-year parts life and being a rugged and stable platform that has changed little over the years (also: still made in Japan). I'd be afraid to see too clean-sheet a model, they just don't engineer new products from scratch that way any more. I don't think even Toyota could resist building in some modern design practices geared towards cost-cutting and production efficiencies that shouldn't affect the final product on paper, but like the hydraulic motor mounts that Scotty just talked about, we all know it happens (like hearing "We've changed our classic X recipe, but rest assured they're the same X you know and love!" When PR comes out and says this, hint: They're not). The inertia of the Land Cruiser being what it is from all those years ago is a big part of why they're still made so good today. As good as Toyota's other offerings are, they're no Land Cruiser. Hopefully Toyota recognizes this and stays true to the name if they bring it back, but I am not optimistic considering it will still be sold for the rest of the world and they could've kept it going here. I worry that an all-new or US-centric Land Cruiser would no longer be a true offroader, or (shudder) a unibody crossover.
1:08 Coffee can Pistons... sounds like my old CJ7 Jeep with the straight 6 engine. It was built like a tank and ran like a clock 😁 Great video Scotty 👍
My dad got a 97' 40th anniversary one of these and its got 200,000 miles on it. It's absolutely indestructible we've had it for 7 years now and we have had 0 mechanical issues with it.
I own a 2007 land cruiser and never have I ever gotten close to 20 mpg on the highway. Even going 65 downhill from yellowstone to pocatello idaho thats the best mileage I have ever gotten and it was only 17.1 my highway average is usually between 13-15. And mine has an extra gear in the transmission compared to the one you are talking about. I mostly agree with you that the land cruiser is incredible and I will maintain and keep mine forever I truly love it! Just make sure you are right about the mileage when you are gonna tell thousands of people what it gets. And if the owner really does get 20 mpg please tell me how because I would spend some good money on anything that can help me get that out of my 07.
Ahhhhh man Scotty! I had a 1999 Toyota Land Cruiser before purchasing my Toyota Tundra. That Land Cruiser was indeed a BEAST! Never stuck, never broken down with 300k miles. I love to hear a Ford or Chevy owner say the same about their ride with high miles... 😄😊👍
My folks had a 1988 Landcrusher v6 that was hit on the front passenger quarter panel at 50MPH and still drove excellent after being repaired. I loved driving this SUV when they had it although gas hog. To this day my parents regret selling it, such a beautiful rig, it was in a deep blue color with tinted windows.
I used to work in outback Australia, in the desert. Everyone drives Landcruisers, they ate the standard for mining or any outback work. I just can't believe Toyota would stop production of these great vehicles.
i got a 1999 LX470 back in september that had been sitting for almost 12 years with barely any use. ive put 10,000 miles on it with a lot of dirt and gravel mountain driving and it’s been perfect. meanwhile my land rover is sitting in the driveway with bad headgaskets
Hey Scotty, I worked in an automatic trans. shop since I was 17 and went onto become a gear engineer. The comparison to American vehicles is wrong. I worked on just as many Toyotas as I did American vehicles. I know there are some junkers out there, including Toyota models and American. But talking about decent American vehicles like the Suburban. Everyone I know gets 200-300k miles out of their Suburban, they also maintenance it and take care of it. No majors, and the minors are much cheaper, and the support docs are more available. In fact, I know of a 2500 Suburban, that roled over 400k miles last year with no majors. I do agree that ALL the new stuff is inferior. I spent a lot of time at the Michigan Proving Grounds aka the Ford track in Romeo. On any given day it only operates at 30% capacity because most testing happens "virtually". So that works about as good as you would guess. Thanks for the vids!
I bought my 2019 Toyota Tundra because #1, I’ve always wanted one and #2, at the time, I knew Toyota was going to dump the V8’s. I’d much rather pay a little more for gas mileage than A Lot more in repairs. There is no replacement for displacement, simple tried and true engine and they’re going to get rid of it ... duhhh! 🙄🙄
I daily my 2013 Land Cruiser. And like the owner of that Cruiser says, “the only ‘noticeable’ issue” is the mileage. I drive 100 miles per day, round trip. I just see paying the premium for a bit extra gas very well worth it as the vehicle is incredibly comfortable, solid, and quiet on the highway. I can’t imagine driving ANY other vehicle as a daily. Btw, I average 14mpg and it has a 2” lift and 33” tires (just a slightly taller height and 1” taller tire). On a side note, the ACR makes a terrible daily driver. Lol
Only thing to remember is to get the one with out the AHC active height control, they are out there w/o one less expensive thing to worry about if it ever fails... great truck
Lov your blogs Scott; very informative and after seeing so many internet blogs on cars you’re one of the few that actually makes sense and knows what you’re talking about.awesome
We had 2003 Landcruiser with 6 cylinder engine and it had 800 thousand kilometers and it runs smooth sadly we sold it and its a strong car and very reliable
I smacked a guard rail with my 2000 Toyota Tundra and it still goes down the road straight even though the steering wheel emblem is slanted to the 2 o'clock position
I just watch a video from the Car Care Nut. He was checking out a 2019 Prius Prime with 341,000 miles. The owner is a courier and puts on about 4000 miles a week. This car is in showroom condition. ALL original including the brakes. The owner brought it into check the brakes. He figured it was time. The brakes were fine. The owner obviously looked after his vehicle. It MUST be a Toyota! Obviously this was a well looked after vehicle.
Perfect timing with your video about this model, Scotty! We have a LC100 with 300k mile 4.2 diesel engine and manual transmission. An excellent off-roader, it always feels like driving a truck. Recently an issue came up in the suspension. It has this oil suspension system that can lower the car or make it higher with a press of a button. But the rear end doesn't raise up to normal ride height anymore and it bounces awfully during driving, it doesn't feel safe at all to drive, especially now in the winter. The shocks do not seem to be leaking and there is no loss of fluid in the reservoir. I'm thinking somewhere there is a valve that stops the fluid from going back and forth that has gone bad. What is your opinion in this matter, what could be wrong? Anything else I should look out for? Thanks
Hey Scotty.... It’s an awesome Truck! I bought mine (a 2003) with 323k and it still had the original timing belt! Toyota quality is so awesome! I’ve taken it to the ORV park and had so much fun!
I have an Australian model 05 gxl 100 series landcruiser it's got 370,000kms on the clock and still super quite engine and drives like a dream my dads mate got one with over 760,000klms on it and has only ever done oil and filter changes and the timing belt and drive belts every 100,000kms
In australia, land cruiser ( particularly diesel) and the outback go hand in hand. Toyota basically tested everything they made here in OZ, before unleashing it on the world. Although I'm sure you'd be familiar with that all ready. Well all best for another year. Don't forget, be patient and courteous with everyone you share the road with.
I have a stock 2000 Toyota 4Runner V6 230***miles will be doing the timing belt and other maintenance this summer while in there. Figured I should drain the diffs and transfer case while I'm at it. It's a beast in the snow even when I slide off the highway avoiding accidents up ahead it gets me right back on the road and to my destination.
Or maybe they updated it too much. I guarantee they are not stopping their sale in other parts of the world. Just like the Nissan Patrol, which has never been available here.
Money talks, the LC isn't selling well in USA. What's more important to any global conglomerate, making bigger profits or keeping a small customer base happy?
I have a 2003 4.7 V8 100 series Landcruiser , I purchased the vehicle at 355,000ks clocked on it, and it has been the best vehicle I've ever owned!! I keep up with regular services and she purrs beautifully!! smooth and tuff!! love the power! great great vehicle!! love your videos scotty, keep up the great work you do mate :)
@@Kingfisher1215 nope, the Gx is built on the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado. You can look it up. The Prado was originally designed as light duty Land Cruiser derived from the 70 series in the 80’
Greetings from your old stomping grounds of Houston ! A guy in my neighborhood has a late 80’s Land cruiser pickup version that is in pristine condition, and still uses it pretty much as a daily driver. This model was before Land Cruisers became these massive SUVs. This Land Cruiser is basically a larger version of the old basic SR5 pickup and is still rolling strong !
@@mcc7762 it would be a simple mater to sell DIESELS in the US but being wasteful as they are, Americans would probably not go for them. Pity, because they use almost HALF the fuel that the gas version uses. On my old 60, that 4 cylinder 3B engine would let me use as little as 8 litres per 100km, just a tad above what my Honda Civic uses.
I'm still driving my 93 Honda Prelude SR that I bought new. Still has original shocks windshield and brake pads with 270000 kms on it. Inspected 3 years ago when I moved to BC Canada and passed with no issues. Japanese cars are the best.
Scotty doesn't know the difference between AWD and 4WD. Calling the world's greatest and most reliable 4WD an all wheel drive is an insult. A bloody Ford Edge is AWD!
Land Cruisers have been full-time AWD for a long time now. When you lock the center differential, it becomes a classic 4wd or 4x4 vehicle. Scotty has been a mechanic for more than 50 years so don’t think you know more than him. 😂
@@josetorresgrajales4429 I know not 2% of what he knows. I just find it odd that he uses the terms AWD and 4WD as synonyms. (I live in UAE, we take these things to the desert every weekend and the couhtry has the world's 3rd highest number of Landcruisers after Australiaand Russia. So yes, of course I know how the 4WD system in the LC works.)
Hey Scotty loving the videos. I had a 1997 land cruiser that had 330,000 miles on it before I had to let it go. The reason was because my gas strapped that held the gas tank up broke and the only place that sold the gas strapped was in Japan. I needed two gas strapped but they only sent me 1 which they told me it would take time to get the second strap. Well I couldn't wait cause the gas strapped that was still on my cruiser was dragging on the ground while I drove it which was dangerous so I got rid of it in 2017. Man do I miss my land cruiser!
My neighbor owns a Toyota dealer in a nearby town. We talk about business regularly. He almost never sells a Land Cruiser. He always keeps one in stock, but he says they never sell. He loses money on every Land Cruiser due to lack of sales. For every Land Cruiser he sells, he sells 200 Toyota Sequoia’s. It’s cheaper, reliable, powerful, and nearly 99% as capable as the Land Cruiser for what their customers use them for. Not only is he not concerned about losing the Land Cruiser, he’s excited about it.
They should just ditch the V8 and replace it with a straight-6 (both petrol and diesel), and have a standard transmission option. Maybe even redesign it to make it look retro.
It's the same thing when Ford Australia and Holden stopped making the Holden Commodore and the Ford Falcon and stopped local production of cars/utes etc
@@Mohapi_Tau it's one thing to want to build cars that people love. But if we're not prepared to go to bankruptcy court in order to buy them, then naturally, survival must come first and Toyota as a business will have to cut their losses in order to survive.
@@blairbrown4812 I think Toyota is doing well now compared to most. They are now designing cars that seem appealing, & more performance oriented these days, like some of their competitors.
That trailer hitch "plow" is more of a squeegee with limited applicability. Remember, not all snow falls as powder & the plowed snow has to GO SOMEWHERE! Imagine trying to plow through a 2 foot thick, set up berm left by the town plows with that thing...
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Thats a Florida tag whys it in Tennessee
Scotty's a great storyteller, keeps your interest in whatever he's talking about and he does his research kudos this is the most interesting education I've ever had it's fun keep up the good work 🖐🖐🖐🖐😳😳😳🖐🖐🖐😳in 2021💯👍
Scotty, I am taking a Chevy Volt for a test drive tommorrow. The car was made in 2015 with 56,000 miles. I know you are not a big fan of general motors, but I am going to give it a try.
They won't stop them here in the middle east. We still enjoy them 😉
No rwd, no sports sedans, no convertibles, no manuals, no v8s. Cars are getting less fun by the decade.
Only Soundless Teslas
Dodge Challenger: manual
Dodge Charger: sports sedan
Dodge Challenger: rwd
Dodge Charger: rwd
Dodge Charger: V8
Dodge Challenger: V8
say they’re crap, but they’re the only ones who check most of your list.
Slap a v8 in a miata 😂
@@djncrti2860 endless moneypits
@@djncrti2860 those aren't cars those are boats
Man scotty is more energetic than people half his age.
Waving hands is great work out,saving gym trip,keeping one young..............
Man Scotty is more energetic half of his friends! But that’s because they passed
Scotty might have a few square's of panzerchocolate a day to keep him going👍
True bro
100%true
Scotty just increased the price of used Land Cruisers
with 60k miles i can get a V8 land cruiser for 45 k 😬
@@bruhh_007_ A 2018 is on sale for $85,000 on carfax with 32,000 miles.
So they’ll be more over priced 😢
A lot of the LCs listed were sold on Cars and Bids, Doug's site lol
@@A-FrameWedge that's stupidly overpriced lol
Message to Toyota: Fire your marketing team for the land cruiser and replace them with Scotty and this video.
A Message to Toyota: You're Making a Huge Mistake Ending This Vehicle: It's called a 94' Celica with a non-interference engine. That's Ok, I'll just drive mine for a million miles and NO STUPID Car payments.
Land cruiser is legendary vehicle. Stop your stupid crappy jokes.
@@amritgm3578 he always tell stupid celica jokes here. Let him be. May be the only good thing he has in life.
@@slimnooze The funny thing is, the Jokes on you. I am telling the truth and have 93 thumbs up. LMAO
@@TheLizardKing1967 congratulations
@@slimnooze Thank you! You are AWESOME!
A guy i know had an landcruiser with V8 automatic. everyithing still works despite having 1 million kilometers. It was pulling trailers for all of those kilometers, It had to work for every KM. The transmission still shifts like a dream!!!
Nice.
My sister was given a 1998 Land cruiser fully loaded back in 2010 as a company car for her job. Best company car ever! Terrible gas mileage. Took it to Tahoe multiple times in deep snow. Very impressive vehicle. Fully maintained by City Toyota in San Francisco.
It’s not miles per gallon but (s)miles per gallon. If it’s a beast in the snow I would be excited for a snow storm so I could go play and make money by pulling people out of ditches lol!
Terrible gas mileage is what you also get in a tank ! Land Cruisers are made like tanks!
Old one cooler
wow - rad company car! yah, the extra fuel costs over its lifetime are still less than the crazy maintenance fees on a 98 Ford SUV
What the heck was her job that that was the company car?
I’m almost at 400k miles on my 2001 Land Cruiser. Original engine and transmission (no rebuilds). You just have to keep up with OEM maintenance schedule. All maintenance was done at a Toyota service center.
You are fortunate to take yours to a dealer, I’m hundreds of miles from a dealer. I do most of my maintenance on my 1999 Land Cruiser myself, except timing belt and harder items as HVAC, and some electrical.
You don't need to go to Toyota....
@@Neral10 he's not fortunate.......it's a waste of money ...
Scotty: "Toyota is making s mistake"
Toyota stock plummets
No.
Lol
Ironically I was checking the stock today, surprisingly stable, their Q4 was better than I thought it'd be thus I ended selling too early on November lol
Lol
With almost 4M subs,
he will have that kinda influence, soon enough.
They probably aren’t making them anymore because everyone still has their old ones. XD
Lol 😆
Excelente thought
Good point
definetely...😆😆😆
I’ve still got mine and love that dang thing.
I’ve been a Toyota/Lexus guy for the last 15 years...been in the repair end of the business for 30 years...Scotty is preaching the truth...best vehicles made. Worth the extra money. I drive hard, extremely hard, I NEVER have repairs except maintenance...
What kind of cars you had
@@Landcruiser252Lexus/toyota
Unbelievable, Landcruisers are the best.
They will be back but either electric or hybrid
F series : exists
I wonder if the Land Cruiser is gonna hit 1 million miles.
@@mikelarry2602 Saw 3
,Look It Up
Ive never seen one before but they look sick.
"This thing has 300,000 miles on it and still runs like a clock." Meanwhile, of the seven German clocks I have only 3 work.. lol.
Toyota killing Land Cruiser is literally pulling a trigger on themselves
Unless the whole industry is changing and everyone will be renting glorified golf carts as cars.
not like they got sales
@@peaceonearth8693 yup. Seems like ALL car companies are KILLING THEMSELVES
Especially since it's THE vehicle that put then on the map - making the indestructible 'japanese jeep' for the US army
They’re still selling them all over the world where they are very popular just not in the US
As has been said before, if you visit all these 'outback' places Range Rover/Land Rover claims to be designed for, the 'natives' are all driving Land Cruisers.
Yep. They say "If you want to go off road, get a Land Rover. But if you want to come back, get a Land Cruiser". Oh and I'm a Brit, by the way, but I recognise the Land Cruiser is a better vehicle than the Land Rover.
Land Rover/range rovers are absolute garbage! I used to drive all these vehicles off the ships when they came into this country. The land cruiser felt solid and very luxurious. The range rovers felt cheap and junky brand new!
@japanwatchconnection Land Cruiser became a sales dud only in America and it's most likely because when people are spending $80K they expect a Lexus, not a Toyota. The Lexus version is NOT a sales dud and is still for sale.
@japanwatchconnection lots of stupid people.
That's why almost every nomadic tribe around east africa and arab peninsula drive these and its slimmer cousin the Land Cruiser Pickup truck across the sahara. Very reliable car. Tons of 80s Land cruisers still running there.
I just sold my 100 Series. Drove it two years, and got more than I paid. There is nothing like a Land Cruiser. The Sequoia I bought doesn't quite compare. Land Cruiser is in it's own class.
Scotty is right - these things do last forever! I have and daily drive a 1994 80’s Series Land Cruiser. It has the 1FZFE 4.5L 6 cylinder. It has 230k miles on it and runs like a top. In the years I’ve had it I’ve only had to replace the heater core. It’s a 27yr old vehicle and EVERYTHING works. (Well, everything except the cigarette lighter plug). I will drive this thing until the engine dies - then will rebuild the engine and drive it until it dies again. It bums me out to hear that Toyota is stopping selling Cruisers in the States. They’re my favorite vehicle ever.
Hi Scott. All the away from the uk! The Toyota hilux diesel standard transmission is a legendry vehicle here
hello!
Thanks to top gear!
Even in the Philippines Hilux diesel manual transmission.
Diesels are going away in the UK
Hey
Love my 2004 Sequoia, same engine as this, I have 157,000 miles, my timing belt has never been changed, thanks for the reminder! Picked mine up over the summer for $4,000, fantastic condition, 4WD, one owner, going to keep it for as long as practicable.
Give it two years - we'll see a new, updated LC in the US.
I hope so I really like the Land Cruiser.
Later this year ( 2021 ) Australia gets the LC 300 Landcruiser . A V6 200kw twin turbo diesel .
Lately when manufacturers have brought back beloved nameplates, they were the same in name but not in spirit, or much else. Part of the Land Cruiser's appeal is the 25-year parts life and being a rugged and stable platform that has changed little over the years (also: still made in Japan). I'd be afraid to see too clean-sheet a model, they just don't engineer new products from scratch that way any more. I don't think even Toyota could resist building in some modern design practices geared towards cost-cutting and production efficiencies that shouldn't affect the final product on paper, but like the hydraulic motor mounts that Scotty just talked about, we all know it happens (like hearing "We've changed our classic X recipe, but rest assured they're the same X you know and love!" When PR comes out and says this, hint: They're not).
The inertia of the Land Cruiser being what it is from all those years ago is a big part of why they're still made so good today. As good as Toyota's other offerings are, they're no Land Cruiser. Hopefully Toyota recognizes this and stays true to the name if they bring it back, but I am not optimistic considering it will still be sold for the rest of the world and they could've kept it going here. I worry that an all-new or US-centric Land Cruiser would no longer be a true offroader, or (shudder) a unibody crossover.
Hopefully it will be a hybrid or have some form of electric assist
@@stgrsa Why ?
1:08 Coffee can Pistons... sounds like my old CJ7 Jeep with the straight 6 engine. It was built like a tank and ran like a clock 😁
Great video Scotty 👍
Or: a sewing machine made out of locomotive parts. -from an old Road and Track article about the P-51
I have a 2000 Lexus version of this with 300k miles. It never gets stuck in the snow, starts every time and loves fuel.
toyota is not ending this they just arent going to sell it in the usa
LC 200 are still available in the middle east and Asia.
My dad got a 97' 40th anniversary one of these and its got 200,000 miles on it. It's absolutely indestructible we've had it for 7 years now and we have had 0 mechanical issues with it.
Hopefully they don’t discontinue the 4Runner in that case I’m keeping mine !
Toyota should have had different models of the landcruiser in the US like other countries.
I own a 2007 land cruiser and never have I ever gotten close to 20 mpg on the highway. Even going 65 downhill from yellowstone to pocatello idaho thats the best mileage I have ever gotten and it was only 17.1 my highway average is usually between 13-15. And mine has an extra gear in the transmission compared to the one you are talking about. I mostly agree with you that the land cruiser is incredible and I will maintain and keep mine forever I truly love it! Just make sure you are right about the mileage when you are gonna tell thousands of people what it gets. And if the owner really does get 20 mpg please tell me how because I would spend some good money on anything that can help me get that out of my 07.
I totally agree with you I have a 2002 land cruiser and I have never gotten over 14.5 on the highway with highway tires.
Ahhhhh man Scotty! I had a 1999 Toyota Land Cruiser before purchasing my Toyota Tundra. That Land Cruiser was indeed a BEAST! Never stuck, never broken down with 300k miles.
I love to hear a Ford or Chevy owner say the same about their ride with high miles...
😄😊👍
In my country you can see those 90's LC every day, but diesel
“It’s got 3rd row seating... There’s seats all over the place!!”
Lmao I love the way he talks about things
His laugh makes me laugh 🤣
My folks had a 1988 Landcrusher v6 that was hit on the front passenger quarter panel at 50MPH and still drove excellent after being repaired. I loved driving this SUV when they had it although gas hog. To this day my parents regret selling it, such a beautiful rig, it was in a deep blue color with tinted windows.
Glad I bought my first gen Sequoia. It's like a LC light.
Someone is filming Scotty filming himself...the slings and arrows of being famous 😳
ill see you guys on iH8mud where we love land cruisers
I used to work in outback Australia, in the desert.
Everyone drives Landcruisers, they ate the standard for mining or any outback work.
I just can't believe Toyota would stop production of these great vehicles.
i got a 1999 LX470 back in september that had been sitting for almost 12 years with barely any use. ive put 10,000 miles on it with a lot of dirt and gravel mountain driving and it’s been perfect. meanwhile my land rover is sitting in the driveway with bad headgaskets
Man that Toyota chime from the late 90’s is the best reminder that you’re in a quality car
I need to know whatever the owner is doing to get 20 mpg on the highway. Please enlighten me!!
They’re just gonna rename it matrix XL
Scotty, do you feel the same way about the LX470/LX570?
Out with old, in with the half-assed "new".
We need to car companies to make new awesome cars and not just electric lifeless cars.
Isn't that how modern cars work now?
I bought a 2006 LC last year. It has 120k miles on it. Love it!
Wow. Low miles
Love the ARB bumper. She might live in Florida but she is ready for the Sahara!
Hey Scotty, I worked in an automatic trans. shop since I was 17 and went onto become a gear engineer. The comparison to American vehicles is wrong. I worked on just as many Toyotas as I did American vehicles. I know there are some junkers out there, including Toyota models and American. But talking about decent American vehicles like the Suburban. Everyone I know gets 200-300k miles out of their Suburban, they also maintenance it and take care of it. No majors, and the minors are much cheaper, and the support docs are more available. In fact, I know of a 2500 Suburban, that roled over 400k miles last year with no majors. I do agree that ALL the new stuff is inferior. I spent a lot of time at the Michigan Proving Grounds aka the Ford track in Romeo. On any given day it only operates at 30% capacity because most testing happens "virtually". So that works about as good as you would guess. Thanks for the vids!
Sad to hear they are discontinuing the Land cruiser
Only in the US
I bought my 2019 Toyota Tundra because #1, I’ve always wanted one and #2, at the time, I knew Toyota was going to dump the V8’s. I’d much rather pay a little more for gas mileage than A Lot more in repairs. There is no replacement for displacement, simple tried and true engine and they’re going to get rid of it ... duhhh! 🙄🙄
All I want from Toyota is for them to redo the 2005 Scion xB. i love that body.
Mine has over 200,000 miles and I still love it
254,000 on mine!
Scion TC
Hey Scotty I'm from Australia we are a huge market for land cruiser great vehicle. Always have.
I like the added backup camera!
I daily my 2013 Land Cruiser. And like the owner of that Cruiser says, “the only ‘noticeable’ issue” is the mileage. I drive 100 miles per day, round trip. I just see paying the premium for a bit extra gas very well worth it as the vehicle is incredibly comfortable, solid, and quiet on the highway. I can’t imagine driving ANY other vehicle as a daily. Btw, I average 14mpg and it has a 2” lift and 33” tires (just a slightly taller height and 1” taller tire).
On a side note, the ACR makes a terrible daily driver. Lol
You know you have a reliable car when you’re told to change any part every 100k miles
Only thing to remember is to get the one with out the AHC active height control, they are out there w/o one less expensive thing to worry about if it ever fails... great truck
We have it here (middle east) like in every house and every street still rocking 👍
Dubai qatar and saudi wont have any new cars anymore soon
@@djthegrateone those are zionist friend
Lov your blogs Scott; very informative and after seeing so many internet blogs on cars you’re one of the few that actually makes sense and knows what you’re talking about.awesome
Hats off to you Scotty filming in such cold weather 📹❄️👏🏻🎩
We had 2003 Landcruiser with 6 cylinder engine and it had 800 thousand kilometers and it runs smooth sadly we sold it and its a strong car and very reliable
I'm going to buy a Land Cruiser
I m planning of selling one of mines is a 99
I think the problem is having too much money and think everyone is that what's after lol lol really
Rev up your savings account/401k XD
Ask $10+k(thrashed) and $15 if it has mod's or low miles. Solid axles fetch a premium.
Hey Scotty, great to hear you and see you, take care of yourself
inb4 Toyota brings back the Toyota Celica as a CVT front-wheel-drive SUV.
shhh dont give them ideas
As long as it’s the launch gear version from the Corolla and Lexus UX.
@@tails300 bruh
I smacked a guard rail with my 2000 Toyota Tundra and it still goes down the road straight even though the steering wheel emblem is slanted to the 2 o'clock position
Greetings from East Africa....LCs r everywhere here
I just watch a video from the Car Care Nut. He was checking out a 2019 Prius Prime with 341,000 miles. The owner is a courier and puts on about 4000 miles a week. This car is in showroom condition. ALL original including the brakes. The owner brought it into check the brakes. He figured it was time. The brakes were fine. The owner obviously looked after his vehicle.
It MUST be a Toyota!
Obviously this was a well looked after vehicle.
Perfect timing with your video about this model, Scotty! We have a LC100 with 300k mile 4.2 diesel engine and manual transmission. An excellent off-roader, it always feels like driving a truck. Recently an issue came up in the suspension. It has this oil suspension system that can lower the car or make it higher with a press of a button. But the rear end doesn't raise up to normal ride height anymore and it bounces awfully during driving, it doesn't feel safe at all to drive, especially now in the winter. The shocks do not seem to be leaking and there is no loss of fluid in the reservoir. I'm thinking somewhere there is a valve that stops the fluid from going back and forth that has gone bad. What is your opinion in this matter, what could be wrong? Anything else I should look out for? Thanks
Have you had the “globes” looked at? The AHC system is a great system but it needs maintenance.
Hey Scotty.... It’s an awesome Truck! I bought mine (a 2003) with 323k and it still had the original timing belt! Toyota quality is so awesome! I’ve taken it to the ORV park and had so much fun!
Rev up ur engines!
I bet you a million dollars everyone read that in Scotty’s voice 😀
@@baharimeli you are absolutely right!!! 😂
@@baharimeli hahah so funny
Rev up your endless money pits!
@@Latsaaben lol
I have an Australian model 05 gxl 100 series landcruiser it's got 370,000kms on the clock and still super quite engine and drives like a dream my dads mate got one with over 760,000klms on it and has only ever done oil and filter changes and the timing belt and drive belts every 100,000kms
If Toyota stops selling Land Cruisers, then what will the United Nations buy? Range Rovers?
LX570
I believe Land cruisers will continue to be manufactured it just will not be sold in the U.S
hiluxes probably, or any other toyota suv maybe sequoai
In australia, land cruiser ( particularly diesel) and the outback go hand in hand. Toyota basically tested everything they made here in OZ, before unleashing it on the world. Although I'm sure you'd be familiar with that all ready. Well all best for another year. Don't forget, be patient and courteous with everyone you share the road with.
Hey Scotty how do you get those animals to laugh, they makes me laugh whenever I see them.
the J100 is great and still holds its price. The straight six diesel is the best for travelling abroad, tolerates dirty fuel and easy to repair.
Like any proper land cruiser, you need something to prop up the hood. Perfect!
Its 22 years old what do you expect lol
I have a stock 2000 Toyota 4Runner V6 230***miles will be doing the timing belt and other maintenance this summer while in there. Figured I should drain the diffs and transfer case while I'm at it.
It's a beast in the snow even when I slide off the highway avoiding accidents up ahead it gets me right back on the road and to my destination.
*LC’s and Patrol 4800 VTC’s* are the real deal!🔥
O yeah special in middle Eastern countries their old models are still being produced
@@Ali.s_garage yes
80 series LC owner here, I would love to find a nice 100 series. The Toyota LC can’t be beat.
Toyotas Gone crazy. The Land Cruiser is historic, they didn’t update it, which is why they new models don’t sell.
How many Land Cruisers do you own?
Or maybe they updated it too much. I guarantee they are not stopping their sale in other parts of the world. Just like the Nissan Patrol, which has never been available here.
Money talks, the LC isn't selling well in USA. What's more important to any global conglomerate, making bigger profits or keeping a small customer base happy?
I have a 2003 4.7 V8 100 series Landcruiser , I purchased the vehicle at 355,000ks clocked on it, and it has been the best vehicle I've ever owned!! I keep up with regular services and she purrs beautifully!! smooth and tuff!! love the power! great great vehicle!! love your videos scotty, keep up the great work you do mate :)
Does this mean they’re ending the Lexus LX as well Scotty?
Oh boy I hope not. That'll drive the prices up.
The GX is not related to the land cruiser. That would be the LX
@@naveenthemachine the Gx is just fancy Land Cruiser Prado just like the Lx is fancy 200 series
Cristobal Arriaga GX is a 4Runner platform I believe. LX is the land cruiser.
@@Kingfisher1215 nope, the Gx is built on the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado. You can look it up. The Prado was originally designed as light duty Land Cruiser derived from the 70 series in the 80’
Beautiful too! My '86 Camry hit two dear, never did any damage other than a broken wiper. That's it! But that was a long time ago too!
Im going to miss the landcruiser
Greetings from your old stomping grounds of Houston ! A guy in my neighborhood has a late 80’s Land cruiser pickup version that is in pristine condition, and still uses it pretty much as a daily driver. This model was before Land Cruisers became these massive SUVs. This Land Cruiser is basically a larger version of the old basic SR5 pickup and is still rolling strong !
They're ending them because they never break.
If they never break, they'll never sell new vehicles or service and then they'll go out of business
Exactly. Plus the fact most aficionados DON'T buy it new and only buy the old versions with (almost) unbreakable solid axles.
@@mcc7762 it would be a simple mater to sell DIESELS in the US but being wasteful as they are, Americans would probably not go for them. Pity, because they use almost HALF the fuel that the gas version uses. On my old 60, that 4 cylinder 3B engine would let me use as little as 8 litres per 100km, just a tad above what my Honda Civic uses.
I'm still driving my 93 Honda Prelude SR that I bought new. Still has original shocks windshield and brake pads with 270000 kms on it. Inspected 3 years ago when I moved to BC Canada and passed with no issues. Japanese cars are the best.
Scotty doesn't know the difference between AWD and 4WD. Calling the world's greatest and most reliable 4WD an all wheel drive is an insult. A bloody Ford Edge is AWD!
Land Cruisers have been full-time AWD for a long time now. When you lock the center differential, it becomes a classic 4wd or 4x4 vehicle. Scotty has been a mechanic for more than 50 years so don’t think you know more than him. 😂
@@josetorresgrajales4429 I know not 2% of what he knows. I just find it odd that he uses the terms AWD and 4WD as synonyms. (I live in UAE, we take these things to the desert every weekend and the couhtry has the world's 3rd highest number of Landcruisers after Australiaand Russia. So yes, of course I know how the 4WD system in the LC works.)
Hey Scotty loving the videos. I had a 1997 land cruiser that had 330,000 miles on it before I had to let it go. The reason was because my gas strapped that held the gas tank up broke and the only place that sold the gas strapped was in Japan. I needed two gas strapped but they only sent me 1 which they told me it would take time to get the second strap. Well I couldn't wait cause the gas strapped that was still on my cruiser was dragging on the ground while I drove it which was dangerous so I got rid of it in 2017. Man do I miss my land cruiser!
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2:55 dude in the back
"911... this new neighbor keeps yelling at his camera"
I seriously think ending these will do more harm than good to Toyota.
My neighbor owns a Toyota dealer in a nearby town. We talk about business regularly. He almost never sells a Land Cruiser. He always keeps one in stock, but he says they never sell. He loses money on every Land Cruiser due to lack of sales. For every Land Cruiser he sells, he sells 200 Toyota Sequoia’s. It’s cheaper, reliable, powerful, and nearly 99% as capable as the Land Cruiser for what their customers use them for. Not only is he not concerned about losing the Land Cruiser, he’s excited about it.
They just don't sell in america all people care about is gas mileage
@@goreobsessed2308 USA is the last place people care about fuel consumption, you guys are known for your love for V8 engines
Sequoia is almost as good. Not as good but close enough for what average people actually need.
@@ryadhasanahmed5443 you forgot about Tesla is now eating the sale of this car
Maybe they’d sell more of these if they made a basic version of the Land Cruiser. The starting price is $85,000 on the Toyota website.
"Automotive Ozzy Osbourne reviews cars after skulling a case of Red Bull"
LMAOOO more likely coke though
They should just ditch the V8 and replace it with a straight-6 (both petrol and diesel), and have a standard transmission option. Maybe even redesign it to make it look retro.
I am the proud owner of '97 with 28,800 original miles. Mint.
Love your videos!!😂
thank you!
For sure they will keep releasing it in other places. We still get FJ and land cruisers 70 series.
How many times did scotty say “ this thing will last forever “ 🤣
It's the same thing when Ford Australia and Holden stopped making the Holden Commodore and the Ford Falcon and stopped local production of cars/utes etc
I'm waiting for the day Scotty travels to Japan,vanquishes Akio Toyoda and conquer Toyota,so as to prevent such future "mistakes".
I don't think this is Akio Toyoda's doing, rather it is the way of the damn corporates. In fact he wants Toyota to build cars that people love.
@@Mohapi_Tau it's one thing to want to build cars that people love. But if we're not prepared to go to bankruptcy court in order to buy them, then naturally, survival must come first and Toyota as a business will have to cut their losses in order to survive.
@@blairbrown4812 I think Toyota is doing well now compared to most. They are now designing cars that seem appealing, & more performance oriented these days, like some of their competitors.
That trailer hitch "plow" is more of a squeegee with limited applicability.
Remember, not all snow falls as powder & the plowed snow has to GO SOMEWHERE!
Imagine trying to plow through a 2 foot thick, set up berm left by the town plows with that thing...
Your not a car manufacturer Scotty. You can't change the world.