How Much Does It Really Cost to Maintain an Old Land Cruiser?

Keeping track of the maintenance on your Land Cruiser is super important, see how I track every detail of repairs and maintenance!

[@wangcore6410]

I've got about 10 years of spreadsheet entries for 5 extended family cars that I've been maintaining. My entries are largely text heavy narratives in contrast to your focus on cost accounting. I love the utility of using spreadsheets for keeping track of the maintenance history and upgrade ambitions on our still nicely functioning 20+ year old Toyota and Volvo cars. Before the spreadsheet, there was the small spiral notebooks in all the glove compartments, better than nothing I guess. Now a few minutes into a workbook and I can tell which cars are due for something and the texts go out, "What's your mileage now?"

[@cruisinwithgreg]

I had a little notebook for my old jeep wrangler! Much much easier on the spreadsheet. Keeping them helps with upgrade planning and making sure I stay on stop of everything!

[@patrick3217]

Incredible to see someone tracking with this much detail. Solid work sir!

[@kakacricket]

Love the analysis. Trying to buy a LC myself next year :D ... Are u an analyst or investment banker by any chance? Love from Pakistan!!!

[@RandomGuy-qm3mg]

impressive tracking!! Monthly cost isn't too bad considering.

[@thomasrichardson-ev1wp]

What did you pay for the vehicle. Plus costs divided by years of ownership for yearly cost.

[@cruisinwithgreg]

I paid around $8500 for it with 145000 miles

[@butWhyDad]

I wouldn't include maintenance items like fluid changes filter changes and spark plugs etc. honesty 2500 a year sounds good for a luxury SUV that is known to have shit reliability and considering that includes upgrades you say?

[@Tendomcgoobin]

Why wouldn't you include fluids and filters? And the Land Cruiser is known to have some of the best longevity historically among all vehicles.

[@butWhyDad]

@@Tendomcgoobin Because all vehicles need it so it is pointless to include them unless for some reason oil fluids and filters etc. cost significantly more than other vehicles.

[@cruisinwithgreg]

I see what you are saying, but I think it is important to keep track of all of the costs associated with ownership! I would definitely say reliability is top tier!

[@christopherbowen]

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