1989 Toyota Land Cruiser BJ74 with 13B-T Turbo Diesel and 112,600 original miles

1989 Toyota Land Cruiser

For sale Toyota Land CruiserBJmanufactured 01/1989 in Japan, Japanese domestic market specification, first registered 02/1989 in Japan. VIN: BJ740005029
The truck has 181,200 original kilometers which is 112,600 original miles. It has now rare and strong Toyota 13B-T turbo diesel engine, manual 5-speed transmission, transfer case 2WD/4WD/Low/Hi and manual front wheel locking hubs.
This land cruiser has been imported from Japan to Europe in 2004 by is second owner. We bought it from him 2 years ago.We brought this truck here for a family friend who however in the meantime returned back to Europe. Therefore we decided to find a buyer for the truck.
We imported the truck to the U.S. in july 2017. The truck comes with original Japanese as well as US customs paperwork and can be titled and registered in all states with the possible exception of California. We decided not to register it in GA because of the so called GA title tax and ignorant DMV in our county. Let me explain. For the purpose of the title tax evaluationthey arbitrarily set the value of the truck at 40k. The aforementioned tax is approx. 7% from the assigned value. The funny thing is there are no such vehicles in their vehicle value database so they must have pulled the value out of thin air, I suppose.We inquired in neighboring counties and in Georgia it seems that each county and each clerk has a different set of rules for assigning a value to the vehicle for registration tax purposes. What's more funny, with the different DMV clerk, wesuccessfully registered the other Toyota 7 series truck we imported at the same time and the appraised value was in line with the customs paperwork, not at what the internet values such trucks nowadays obviously.I decided not to pay this title tax because even if I did, if the new owner comes from GA they will have to pay it again, ashere in Georgia the title tax is due at every change of ownership of the vehicle.
Note to buyers in other states: Many states do not have suchregistrationtax in case of an used vehicle purchased from a private party, you need to inquire with your local/state DMV to find out what the rules are in your county/state.
The truck is in very nice original condition. Don't know about its life in Japan, we only assume from equipment and documents that it has been used as a normal commuter vehicle. Once in Europe, for the last 13 years the Land Cruiser has been driven on country and forest roads and some highway trips - quite sparsely used, but always parked in a garage. It has never seen salt or winter weather. It's almost like new underneath. We don't have any service records either from japan or Europe. There are some stickers on the vehicle we assume could be from dealer service inspections. Once in Europe, the 2nd owner was a land cruiser enthusiast so at least some regular maintenance can be assumed.
The 2nd owner removed the original decals from the vehicle and this is visible upon closer look on original paint which also has some small scratches from shrubs or bushes. He also at some point put an after market stereo in it, removing it and installing the original factory back on just before we bought it from him. He did it hastily and left some connectors unplugged. He also removed his fancy speakers and again did not connect and plug everything back properly. So this needs sorting out. The a/c needs to be serviced and/or converted. It also comes with uninstalled rear chrome bumper. The wheels have been professionally blasted and powder coated very recently. The motor oil is new. The batteries are fairly new. I have also split rims for sale separately.
The interior is really beautiful.The truck has never seen heavy use - far from it, and it shows!
Very nice original rust free well equipped right-hand-drive land cruiser.
The truck is equipped with a superior lift kit which also includes upgraded shock absorbers.
I have provided real world pictures of the vehicle and the vehicle is not detailed so you can get a real sense of the vehicle by my estimation.Please see the pictures and ask questions. I will be sending more detailed pictures on request from prospective buyer.

Only serious informed buyers please.

• Condition: Used
• Make: Toyota
• Model: Land Cruiser
• Year: 1989
• Mileage: 112,600
• VIN: 00000000000000000
• Power options: Air Conditioning
• Options: 4-Wheel Drive
• Vehicle Title: Clear
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