BTW.. if I sound like bitter Betty .. it’s because they courted me when I was buying the car. I said I’m not so sure about these wheels. I like the 20 inch don’t worry that’s easy swap, I said I like the square lights more so than rounds. I don’t know if I should buy this car, and they said it’s an easy swap even Toyota says that don’t worry. I bought the car and inquired about the headlights being swapped. They said we can’t do it. I asked him to look into it and give me a call and they never called.
I actually changed my mind on color. I had a Meteor Shower arrive in mid-July while I was not home, but still had not seen the Heritage Blue. I liked the Metor Shower a lot, but once I finally saw the Heritage Blue in late July, I told the dealer to sell it and that I was changing to Heritage Blue (love this color!). I managed to snag a reservation for a Heritage Blue from two different dealers almost immediately and I'm just waiting on delivery. If something isn't right with one of the dealers, I'll just move on to the other.
Congrats - blue is pretty cool, I think Toyota did a really great job on colors.
The First Edition is limited to 5,000 vehicles this year. They have all been spoken for last I heard (I could be wrong). The other trim levels are not manufactured (imported) with a limit to their numbers.
The old land cruiser was sold for only a few thousands vehicles a year (You can see the sales number), at least for the last 10 years before it was stopped. I think it might because LC is always very pricy in places people wouldn't be able to appreciate from the spec. So instead of spending $85K on LC, 4-Runner and Sequoia makes more sense in each of their own way. I feel this generation of LC will probably follow the same suit, have a higher sales figures in the first few years, and slowly dying down from other models like 4-Runner, which can provide similar spec on the paper with significantly lower price point.
One of the most Capable community of paying the high price of an FE…..
This is a great point. Like you, I've wanted an LC for years and explored used ones often. My circumstances and the 250 made them finally accessible.
Agree
The reason is on the title of this thread. I just don’t understand why FE are shipped everywhere else without any “supply chain issue”, but once they landed in California they don’t get these PIO parts.
Which is the port they hold in WA? I knew the port in Portland is slowly shipping the FE build to the dealers.
Portland is where all the Toyota's come into for the NW area.
Ask your dealer to email Portland Logistics and have them request your vin be put on a priority list. Mine was stuck in purgatory in Portland as well until this was done. My friend who works for Toyota corporate was told by Portland Logistics it’s a roof rack shortage but roof racks are arriving and the FE’s are getting processed now. Mine shipped out within a week and a half of being put on the priority list.
I just checked the code this morning as last night it was still F. It changed to G this am. That is progress. Maybe it will finally make the 7th ETA given to me by the dealer.
I gave my dealer a list of 4 cars (LC FE, 2025 Tacoma TRD Pro, 2025 Tundra TRD Pro, 2025 4Runner), asking them to give me an assessment how likely I can get them. I am preparing to wait for another few months, potentially even into next year, for any car in my list to arrive.
Find a different dealer.
I've been offered (and turned down) multiple FEs in the midwest. So, I think the availability of an FE just depends on your location!
I would agree with that. I got on the No Markup Toyota last night, and if I wanted to fly to OH, IN, MO, I would get a LC today in the color I want! WA Zip, they are all spoken for. (huffs)
JUST DO IT
