New member, and new LC owner from Central Ohio. Just traded in my loaded 2021 Venza hybrid on a white 1958. I've wanted a Land Cruiser since high school, and this seemed like the right time. The 1958 is the one that caught my interest from the start. I prefer the round lights, I love the cloth seats, and everything about it feels timeless and durable. What felt like cutting-edge tech when I bought the Venza already started to feel outdated.
The Venza delivered on its promised fuel economy, but had a lot of annoyances. The electrochromic sunroof was nice made a dark interior light, but it took $7000 and two month to replace when a rock cracked it. The seats seemed cushy and supportive with lots of adjustment - but the driver seat killed my back on long drives, the fixed height passenger seat was too high for my wife's legs and put my head close to the ceiling. The ride seemed plush, but managed to make any passengers carsick fairly quickly. The 360 camera was nice, but mostly a workaround for lousy visibility. The Venza was also narrow with low roof and sloped back, so cargo room (us plus a kid) wasn't great for long trips. We still didn't plan on moving on, but finally replacing the loud stock tires last month let me hear just how intrusive the engine noise was.
The dealer I bought from had four 1958s on the lot. The car (truck?) I drove had been there for at least 5 months and only had four miles on the odometer. Not only did that tell me demand was low, but I didn't have to worry some idiot flogged a brand new engine on a test drive. My car came with all weather floor/cargo mats (good), and predator drop step (which my wife and kid appreciate). I ended up paying just over $54k - but they gave me a lot for my old car, and the whole transaction was easy overall.
Fittingly, our first real drive was a two hour trip to our closest national park (Cuyhoga Valley) for the day yesterday. Nothing there we really needed a LC for on that trip, but the drive there and back went by like it was nothing. Looking forward to exploring more national parks (as well as finding some unpaved roads around Ohio) this summer, and in the years to come.
The Venza delivered on its promised fuel economy, but had a lot of annoyances. The electrochromic sunroof was nice made a dark interior light, but it took $7000 and two month to replace when a rock cracked it. The seats seemed cushy and supportive with lots of adjustment - but the driver seat killed my back on long drives, the fixed height passenger seat was too high for my wife's legs and put my head close to the ceiling. The ride seemed plush, but managed to make any passengers carsick fairly quickly. The 360 camera was nice, but mostly a workaround for lousy visibility. The Venza was also narrow with low roof and sloped back, so cargo room (us plus a kid) wasn't great for long trips. We still didn't plan on moving on, but finally replacing the loud stock tires last month let me hear just how intrusive the engine noise was.
The dealer I bought from had four 1958s on the lot. The car (truck?) I drove had been there for at least 5 months and only had four miles on the odometer. Not only did that tell me demand was low, but I didn't have to worry some idiot flogged a brand new engine on a test drive. My car came with all weather floor/cargo mats (good), and predator drop step (which my wife and kid appreciate). I ended up paying just over $54k - but they gave me a lot for my old car, and the whole transaction was easy overall.
Fittingly, our first real drive was a two hour trip to our closest national park (Cuyhoga Valley) for the day yesterday. Nothing there we really needed a LC for on that trip, but the drive there and back went by like it was nothing. Looking forward to exploring more national parks (as well as finding some unpaved roads around Ohio) this summer, and in the years to come.
