So I'm debating buying either an early 90s Land Cruiser with approximately 160K miles for $4,000 OR a gently used FJ Cruiser for $20-25K.
I only go off-road about once a month. The gas mileage of the Land Cruiser isn't exactly great (neither is the FJ cruiser because my current ride gets 30mpg, but I'm willing to compromise a bit). And there's the possibility that I might be moving abroad in three years for my company, which means the car is only temporary.
From a purely objective view - which car is more practical financially? Just the gas mileage (assuming I drive 10K miles per year, and gas is $3 per gallon) the Land Cruiser will cost $700 more than the FJ Cruiser per year just for gas. But the Land Cruiser will hold its resale better since it's already old while the FJ is still newish and depreciating. But I don't know at what point Land Cruisers require major repairs (granted, it depends on how well it is maintained, but traditional Toyota Corollas and Camarys start to show their age around 150K miles).
Any insight?
I only go off-road about once a month. The gas mileage of the Land Cruiser isn't exactly great (neither is the FJ cruiser because my current ride gets 30mpg, but I'm willing to compromise a bit). And there's the possibility that I might be moving abroad in three years for my company, which means the car is only temporary.
From a purely objective view - which car is more practical financially? Just the gas mileage (assuming I drive 10K miles per year, and gas is $3 per gallon) the Land Cruiser will cost $700 more than the FJ Cruiser per year just for gas. But the Land Cruiser will hold its resale better since it's already old while the FJ is still newish and depreciating. But I don't know at what point Land Cruisers require major repairs (granted, it depends on how well it is maintained, but traditional Toyota Corollas and Camarys start to show their age around 150K miles).
Any insight?