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July 06, 2023
This Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series has spent almost two years in a bubble for which its owner wants to get much more than what it cost him.
The old Toyota Land Cruiser is a model much loved and demanded by off-road fans. In the United States, the fever for this 4×4 is such that many even prefer to buy previous editions than wait up to two years for the delivery of a new unit.
One of the most beloved versions was the Land Cruiser 70 Serieswhich was discontinued in July of last year, and which has a very high price despite the fact that its engineering and design date back to the eighties.
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Jamie Drivas, who runs a dealership business in Australia, bought a 70th anniversary version in 2021 and instead of selling it at the time, He has kept it in bubble wrap, with battery disconnected and fluids drained. since then. Now he is putting it up for sale and expects to make a lot more money than he would have if he had sold it in 2021.
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The seller of this SUV, with just 12 km on the odometer, asks for it 139,000 Australian dollars, 86,595 euros at the current exchange rate, which means almost double what it cost new. And it is that the acceptance of the 4 × 4 and the pick up in Australia is incredible, with the Toyota Hilux and the Ford Ranger taking the top sales positions month after month.
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Focusing on the 70 Series Land Cruiser, only 600 units were produced for the whole world and only 320 with a double cab, as is the case with this unit, and it has the peculiarity of being one of the last examples to have a V8 diesel engine, which was later replaced by a more powerful and economical V6.
Drivas confesses that he has had the occasional offer, which, although it does not come close to the aforementioned 139,000 Australian dollars, has been generous. However, as he admits that no hurrywe may have to count in a few months that it does not take the Toyota out of the bubble and wait for the Land Cruiser to appreciate even more.
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