Hello FJC Forums! My name is Javier, and this past week I became the new owner of a 2014 Magma FJ Cruiser. I feel like I've been living on this forum for the past month, lurking and reading as many threads as possible. I've been a Senior Moderator for the largest Lexus forum since 2007, so I know the value of the SEARCH button...
My story is a little different than most - I've been searching for a 2014 4WD Magma FJ with one owner, no accident history, and convenience package with under 40K miles for a few months, and one popped up within my price target in Ronan, Montana. I live in New Haven, Connecticut. I've bought cars far away like this before, but this would be my longest trip for a car yet (my Lexus IS350 I bought in Dallas, and drove home to Los Angeles. Before that I bought a 2001 Silverado Z71 in Dallas and drove that home to New Orleans).
Sooooo, once I had all my questions answered I decided to make an adventure out of it - I had never been to Montana, Wyoming, the Dakotas, etc... So I booked a flight to Glacier Park International Airport in Montana and began a 2,500 mile return trip home.
Here's me picking up the rig at the dealership (yes, this is the view from the dealership in Ronan, MT):
Couldn't wait very long to take her off-road a bit...
True to form, the FJ's windshield is a deadly weapon. It killed a bird in Wyoming. Sorry bird.
On the way up the Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming:
Just short of the peak of Little Bald Mountain at almost 10,000 feet!
Two feet away from a cliff at Badlands National Park:
The whole trip - 2,584 miles from MT to CT:
I love this thing! As I've come to expect from Toyota products, the FJ made the cross-country trip without any issues. Can't wait to meet some of you and get involved in the FJC community. Cheers,
Javier
My story is a little different than most - I've been searching for a 2014 4WD Magma FJ with one owner, no accident history, and convenience package with under 40K miles for a few months, and one popped up within my price target in Ronan, Montana. I live in New Haven, Connecticut. I've bought cars far away like this before, but this would be my longest trip for a car yet (my Lexus IS350 I bought in Dallas, and drove home to Los Angeles. Before that I bought a 2001 Silverado Z71 in Dallas and drove that home to New Orleans).
Sooooo, once I had all my questions answered I decided to make an adventure out of it - I had never been to Montana, Wyoming, the Dakotas, etc... So I booked a flight to Glacier Park International Airport in Montana and began a 2,500 mile return trip home.
Here's me picking up the rig at the dealership (yes, this is the view from the dealership in Ronan, MT):
Couldn't wait very long to take her off-road a bit...
True to form, the FJ's windshield is a deadly weapon. It killed a bird in Wyoming. Sorry bird.
On the way up the Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming:
Just short of the peak of Little Bald Mountain at almost 10,000 feet!
Two feet away from a cliff at Badlands National Park:
The whole trip - 2,584 miles from MT to CT:
I love this thing! As I've come to expect from Toyota products, the FJ made the cross-country trip without any issues. Can't wait to meet some of you and get involved in the FJC community. Cheers,
Javier