2015 J60 Land crusier

[dickyf]

Can anyone shed any light on this what appears to be brand new J60? I cant find any info?
how much are they? What are they?

thanks in anticipation

[powerstroke]

70 series popular in OZ middle east and africa also avalable in Japan look up tradecarview

[dickyf]

thanks
do you know if Toyota UK support them with service and parts?

[powerstroke]

dickyf said:

thanks
do you know if Toyota UK support them with service and parts?

I think they are popular with the aid agencys and toyota seem happy to order parts for oddball stuff
however I would guess some parts would be common to other models, filters brake parts etc you might have to wait for body panels .... highly unlikley you would need much unless you crashed it remember they are used in parts of the world where it might be possible to break a hilux or a bulldozer!!! they are built like a train underneath!!

[TLandCruiser]

dickyf said:

thanks
do you know if Toyota UK support them with service and parts?

you can order the parts through Toyota most parts are shared with other vehicles anyway, However I order my parts from Japan or the UAE as its still way cheaper than Toyota UK, even when paying import taxes and shipping.

[dickyf]

thanks
just need to find one with an Auto box now.

[powerstroke]

dickyf said:

thanks
just need to find one with an Auto box now.

Few on tradecarview now!!!!

[Pennyroyal Tea]

dickyf said:

Can anyone shed any light on this what appears to be brand new J60? I cant find any info?
how much are they? What are they?

thanks in anticipation

As above, you can still order these new in the Middle East where they're pretty cheap. The locals treat them like disposable crockery: have your cake (in this instance thrash the st out of them) and then throw away (or just leave by the roadside).

They are somewhat basic inside and predictably agricultural to drive, however.

[Truckosaurus]

Pennyroyal Tea said:

...They are somewhat basic inside and predictably agricultural to drive, however.

Think of them as a Land Rover Defender but more reliable.

[Pennyroyal Tea]

Truckosaurus said:

Pennyroyal Tea said:

...They are somewhat basic inside and predictably agricultural to drive, however.

Think of them as a Land Rover Defender but more reliable.

Well all the Defenders out here are caked with nothing more than tyre polish. They're a fashion statement (and artificially inflated at list because of it).

For proper desert work, you either have a:

1. Landcruiser
2. Patrol (Safari)
3. Wrangler

Even the Pajeros seem not quite up to the job in this part of the world. Heck - my Raptor, for all its aggression and off road credentials, doesn't make the grade without modifications to the cooling system (I'm somewhat embarrassed to say), and even then, it's just too damn big and heavy.

It's a shame that Landrover has become nothing more than an aspirational brand. No doubting their off road capabilities, but reliability is a joke. I work in an industrial area which is home to thousands of independent back-street specialists - the notable exception being Toyota. Everywhere else, there are Land Rover, BMW and Mercedes graveyards where owners have simply dumped their cars.

Conversely, the roads are still awash with old Landcruisers and Patrols which simply will not die. My boss, for example, has an old LX470 with over 500k KM on the clock and it's still running sweet as a nut. Only ever had regular maintenance and the odd perishable bit here and there replaced.