I Really HATE This Car...No, You're SO Wrong! | Buy or Bust Ep.9

[@TFLclassics]

Bid on that super cool 5.9 Jeep here! www.tflbids.com/product/1998-jeep-grand-cherokee/

[@steveh545]

I bought an 04 landcruiser about 15 yrs ago. Lightly used. If “never leaving me stranded” counts as “lack of excitement” you are correct. At 260K i coolant hose clamp let go, sitting in a parking lot. Other than that, and a dead battery or 2, it keeps running. Getting close to 300K now. No regrets. The interior is fine. My wife at a 17 GX460. I’d rather an 04 with a dated dash than a 17 with a dated dash. At least my interior is “age appropriate”. 😂

[@buttsexandbananapeels]

This opinion is coming from someone that likes the Crossfire…

[@skumbag_industries]

I have a 03 Toyota sequoia with 277.000 miles on it

[@stuff3508]

This has to be TFL's best series! Keep them coming!

[@rnt45t1]

for real. These two are gold.

[@Short_Bus]

I agree! It's so much better than all the new vehicles that are electric. Or take 2 years to get otherwise. Reviewing cars that we won't see on the road for 5 to 10 years mean nothing to the average person. . Older vehicle reviews are still the most practical out there. And fun when you can think "I could get one of those"

[@stonepa]

I am at 452k on my 1998 100 . Still runs and drives as well as it did the day I bought it new. Is it as nice as my 200 Series? No. But it is still a great vehicle and requires almost no expense other than regular maintenance and gas. I had a G65 G Wagen for a while as well. It was nice as well but the electrical gremlins and the rattling plastic in an otherwise vault like interior forced me to get rid of it. Keep up the great work! One of my favorite series on the channel!

[@ohjeep76]

The build quality of the land cruiser is absolutely amazing. Hopefully someone builds it up to be the nice off-road vehicle they truly are

[@Mr-pn2eh]

Amen

[@ckm-mkc]

No, just no. Please leave it stock. There are enough poser vehicles out there in every suburb.

[@LordoftheEagles]

$2250! Wtf. Where am I when these deals come along.

[@holdenc3082]

I don’t get the love for the Land Cruiser. Looks just like another IFS soccer mom SUV like the Tahoe or Expedition. I recently sold a K5 Blazer that would smoke that Land Cruiser or the G Wagon.

[@TheSkinnyMechanic]

@@holdenc3082looks deceiving you. It’s head and shoulders above those vehicles you just named

[@freakincrazy6932]

I have been watching tfl for years. This is one of the best series so far.

[@richfarfugnuven6308]

It would be interesting for you guys to read the OBD codes so that we could see why these are at an auction.

[@northman_84]

I owned a Land Cruiser 80 (LHD, 1HDT) and 100 (Restyle). I can say that I have not seen more reliable cars. Yes, my 80 was old, but after normal maintenance, I only changed oils. The old Toyota turbodiesel is just perfection, 12 valves, a mechanical fuel pump, and no electrics. He only needs a little electricity for the injection fuel cut-off valve. She can go without a generator, only on the battery as much as necessary. Three locks, leather interior, heated seats. Oh, damn it, it's still a pity that I sold it. And my 100 is restyled, the car was from New York, and the mileage was more than 300 thousand miles. Very comfortable, reliable, three rows of seats, wherever we went with children, nephews, mother-in-law, and wife)) When I owned these cars, I lived in Yakutia. It's a very harsh place, with a very, very cold winter, a very hot summer, and very bad roads. At the time of sale, the total combined mileage of both cars exceeded one million kilometers, more than six hundred thousand miles. Imagine how far these cars have traveled, and they continue to wind kilometers on the cardan! Just fantastic, they can be inherited from generation to generation. Now I no longer live in Yakutia, I am on the way to my dream, to the garage of my dreams, and there will definitely be a place for a Land Cruiser 80 and 100 in it.

[@thebigguy8306]

Thanks, Tommy and Brendon. Would love a G wagon, except for the price and maintenance. Would rather have a used Land Cruiser (also untouchable) or 4Runner which is priced in my range and offers comfort, reliability, and off-road ability

[@adamgtrap]

Thank you so so so much for the chill music about 1 min in. I honestly get tired of car channels having a loud and bombastic music all the time.

[@damilolaakanni]

The first year of the 100 series Land Cruiser was actually 1998. And it was the first Toyota to get the 4.7 V8, alongside the LX470. IMO, I'd get the 2003-2007. It has a much better, more modern interior.

[@michaelschmidt5179]

No rear locker tho

[@DD-dj4jr]

2002 easier to upgrade tech / nav -- pros and cons to each

[@runnerxa]

Easy to add a rear or front locker. Much harder to add traction control aftermarket.

[@jdenke5873]

should have gone with an H3 Alpha - 2008-2009. Last of the non AFM LS motors, all aluminum 300 HP. if equipped with the adventure package it would have 4:1 locking transfer case and rear lockers 2008, front and rear lockers 2009.

[@ryzen397]

always loved the g wagon, despite "celebrities" ruining it

[@jasonbestard]

I love this Buy or Bust Series

[@ErikDJ123]

"Boring" gets you home every time, no matter where you go.

[@johnl3230]

Awesome series! I'd take the land cruiser over that Mercedes any day.

[@SEBASTIACOful]

My dad used to have an Fj 40 1984 he drove a million km Before repairing the hole engine . F2 engines where the best !

[@kevinburroughs6583]

Love the buy or bust series keep them. Coming. You should do one on interesting "vehicles" at the auction. Rvs/motorhomes, box trucks, heck tractors is they have them, or other interesting ones

[@shawnharris7747]

Love these series keep em coming please 😊

[@dalejones4322]

Great video. Love this series. Thanks for getting out in the cold to do them.

[@loganlovescarsandmotorcycles]

I have seen an old diesel G Wagon. They are farm tractors like the Old Defender. I don't dislike the newer ones but don't really understand them.

[@MrGodzukie80]

For that money I would have bought that land cruiser all day ...I just seen one that was in mint condition and it almost 600k on it

[@cehuffman]

More of this series! Please! Great job.

[@stevevice9863]

Of course Tommy doesn't like the Land Cruiser because it's too good. Look at the s**t boxes he owns. A Peugeot, a Citroen, a Fiat, 2 Minis and a ragged out Beetle.

[@nlken7175]

I can't take Tommy serious either with his poor choice in vehicle's.

[@shiftmotorsports9803]

He's a real car guy who has passion for vehicles with a soul

[@stevevice9863]

@@shiftmotorsports9803 If you want a vehicle with soul and don't mind the lack of dependability, then get something that stirs your soul like a Jag XKE or a Triumph TR-6, or MGB-GT. Cars are like women, if you are going to go high maintenance, then they better look good and make you feel good.

[@shiftmotorsports9803]

@@stevevice9863 Different strokes for different folks. I'm sure he lusts after these same cars, but he's young and just started collecting. He'll work his way up

[@nikolaslarson6891]

Had this Landcruiser as a company car in the middle East working as a humanitarian. Never, ever a problem for eight straight years although it had an extremely hard life. I luv it!

[@anengineer_]

Great idea for this series 👍 Thanks

[@jaycarva]

Please keep this series going. Love them!

[@MegaRetr]

Love these series keep em coming please

[@davidrudd9846]

My sister had a Mercedes G Expensive and Difficult maintenance Very over rated performance

[@BC08]

What issues did she have and what were the repair costs. Looking for specifics

[@davidrudd9846]

@@BC08 I will ask about specifics just general knowledge like 'its' in the shop again '

[@richfarfugnuven6308]

They made a performance version of the old Hummer. It was the old Hummer H1, called the H1 Alpha.

[@sigung01]

I am the proud owner of a 1998 100 series with rear lockers. Correct Power specs are 235 hp and 320 lb ft, 1999 was the SECOND year, and the last for rear lockers.

[@ckm-mkc]

G-wagens were cool when they had straight sixes and cloth interiors..... I looked at a newer beater that was selling for $26k - needed $10k of repairs at least.

[@bruceklassen8261]

I love Brendon in these episodes

[@ErikDJ123]

The best GWagons are the military ones that are built in the Steyr-Puch factory. The civilian ones are not the same.

[@cruzmalibu4361]

All G Wagens, even the new generation, military and civilian are built in the same Steyr-Puch factory in Graz

[@robertmagee8223]

I agree with Bredan. ..volvo owner here..

[@andrewdoble7973]

Why didn’t you buy the land cruiser????? That would be an amazing series. Repair it lift it and overland it.

[@leehall5447]

409k miles that’s nutty, I have a 2002 Land Cruiser with 216k and I think that’s a lot

[@realAAron124]

Strap in! That's about to be the best vehicle you've ever owned. Must be used to American vehicles.

[@leehall5447]

@@realAAron124 no kidding, last car was a 2008 jeep wrangler thing absolutely fell apart around 120k miles and I never even took it off-road. I bought this Land Cruiser with 200k miles on it, saw it for a good price and couldn’t pass it up.

[@realAAron124]

@Lee Hall I had an 06 LJ Rubicon. 21k miles, tastefully threw the ARB catalog at it with bumpers and compressors, had the Safari gas tank from Genright, 5.13s. It just always needed work. O2 sensors, throttle cable was stuck open. I sold it, and got an 80 series with 186k miles. I haven't looked back. She's at 202 now.

[@moloono1]

You’ve got a lot of life left in your Land Cruiser! My dad’s 1996 gen 1 Tacoma has 355,000 and it’s his daily driver. No major issues so far.

[@elleweevanzyl1432]

My 2002 land cruiser 70 series has the 4.2 hz engine with 700 000km on the clock

[@robervin9107]

The goats 🐐 of tfl crushing another banger of a video. They can’t be stopped lol 😂 Keep it up guys

[@alafrosty]

If you do these again, I think you should sum the absolute differences between guess and sale price and lower score wins. If a car doesn't sell, no points, but give each person a "will not sell" option and if that happens, then they steal the other person's guess dollars. Require each person to write down their number on a card and show both cards after the auction.

[@markderoller7645]

I love these videos. Please do more of them.

[@marcochavanne]

I had a 1999 100 series I got with 212k miles for $6,500. Put 5.29 gears OME863 rear coils, with 35” tires. Replaced battery, alternator, radiator, and timing belt, drove it another 100k miles before selling it got more than I originally paid for it.

[@justinfahnestock5067]

Tommy you should have made your dad by that hummer.. could have used it to compete with newer SUVs and trucks like the TRX and down

[@jasonscott2187]

Contrary to what Brendan said there are a lot of G Wagons with over 409k miles on them. They are the proper old school diesel ones not the shiny new AMG trash.

[@runnerxa]

True, but the diesel Gwagons are not sold in North America hence we don't see them. Unless it is from the 1980s.

[@BYLRPhil]

Re: that Land Cruiser. Just buy a first gen Sequoia. Same engine, same drive train, same locking center diff, 1/2 (at least) the price. It’s a bit bigger but still incredibly capable.

[@David26_28]

In Germany there is a G-Klasse with 560k Miles It's called "Otto" and was traveling the world between 1998 to 2013 Most of the time overweight and on rough terrain. In Europe you can find many G-Klasse with with 400k Miles. But mostly the normal ones and not the AMG

[@urnobyss7614]

best series ever, I wish if we can have more videos of this and more cars.

[@superleggera1900]

9:21 There is a G wagon with 500k miles, but it's an older model and likely a diesel

[@kevinkyser1274]

Gwagon, Gwagon, Gwagon, all the house wives pulling up!

[@KalleSWBeck]

That Land Cruiser was a steal

[@jasonf2024]

Love my lx470. I still consider it more reliable than my brand new vw I bought.

[@ogopogohunter69]

That Landcruiser would be an awesome buy.

[@svpracer98]

Ironically, the one vehicle I would totally buy is actually the H2... If I want a big lumbering mall crawler, I'd get a big lazy American v8

[@danielmaybee68]

The durability of Toyota's interiors is kind of overshadowed by all the reliability talk...I've got an SR Tacoma & a limited Highlander & beat the crap out of both...they just put up w it.

[@vincentspencer3699]

Id take the Land Cruiser over the G 63. All day, every day!!

[@mbsnyderc]

The G wagon is for the more money than brains crowd the high mileage land Cruisers are owned by the never go of road crowd, and all ways cost more than there worth.

[@emilypeters8888]

The tundra also came with a 5.7 in this era but that motor had a recall that if not done in the time frame would mechanically total the truck.

[@damilolaakanni]

The Tundra didn't get the 5.7 until its redesign in 2007. The 1st gen had either the 3.4 V6, later the 4.0 V6, and the 4.7 V8.

[@emilypeters8888]

@@damilolaakanni sry thought it was available on the first gen as well.

[@bigmac7950]

Landcruser is the best one, ive seen one with 1 million miles, still running

[@kc0lif]

three great vehicles. mercedes is top notch does reflect in price. that generation of land cruiser is my favourite vehicle. hummer h2 awesome. mercedes is a vehicle one must maintain themselves.

[@Mr-pn2eh]

The 100 series with the 1hd-fte is my dream car.

[@mirthenary]

You BOTH like the H2? Didn't see that coming, not against it, just didn't expect it

[@wh33lhousediecast]

Keep up the good work guys!

[@marsarmory6236]

I have a ton of respect for the G wagon After seeing it stand up to Whistling Diesels abuse. I think the Hilux pickup and the G wagon are the two toughest vehicles he tested this far.

[@mirthenary]

Love this series 😁

[@robertramirez4457]

When you two drove the hummer, all I could think about is Zombieland

[@shiftmotorsports9803]

Tommy, I agree with you 100% about the Land Cruiser 100 series. Bland and boring. I would rather break down in a vehicle with character and have a story to tell than drive something that bores me. (The 80 series and earlier are pretty cool though)

[@peterjanvanbijnen226]

if you do like the v8 in the g wagon just buy a wrecked mercedes diesel car just change the enfine and the gearbox, if you want to go of road change the oilpan and the oil pump

[@Pannemat]

3:34, thought you were getting into the Grand Cherokee. Bit of an editing flaw there.

[@MegaHamez]

Keep these going!

[@theylied1776]

The G-Wagon is a money pit. If you buy it, then expect to spend $5,000 per year to maintain it. And the G-Wagon was not sold in the United States until 2002. It couldn't pass the Highway Safety Regulations because it had a high probability of rollover.

[@turnne]

@theylied1776 With the cost of the G wagen should you expect it to be cheap to maintain? Really look how much a 10 year old brought at auction

[@theylied1776]

@@turnne You misunderstand, Mercedes uses very cheap electrical and mechanical parts. And they break down quite often. There's almost no quality control with Mercedes manufacturing.

[@turnne]

@@theylied1776 Not sure what your metric is but that is simply not true. What Mercedes does is develop cutting edge technology..I could easily rattle off 20 things that first to the automotive market with Mercedes benz Pneumatic closing doors, multiple airbags, stability control, traction control, push button start, driver assist packages with lane keep etc Some of those features took other manufacturers years to implement..if at all

[@theylied1776]

@@turnne Wow, you don't know much about auto manufacturing. Mercedes used to innovate. But now they use the cheapest contractors that they can find to make the mechanical electrical parts. Mercedes has one of the fastest depreciation rates among auto manufacturers. Quality control is no longer atop priority for Mercedes. For instance, the g wagons engine tilts on its side. That is a design flaw that Mercedes never corrected.

[@turnne]

@@theylied1776 Wow...and you dont seem to be able to deal with facts. Why is this G wagen still worth so much money?....Why is it built like a tank( like they mention in the video) In fact the G wagens shot up in value on the used market FYI..Luxury cars always depreciate faster so I am only using others that are close to Mercedes in feature set as a litmus test But please name a manufacturer that has had 5-10 first to market features... I 'll wait

[@damienbell3155]

H2 has a lot of coolant leaks and oil leaks. How I know cause 4 of them kept coming my shop in Alaska. Hell we did 2 engine replacements

[@fisalmoon]

The Land cruiser Tommy, COME ON

[@Kevin-sr8yx]

Why are the center caps always missing on big Toyotas?

[@hkm_865]

G wagon suits ya Tommy

[@htimmermans1938]

Great series!

[@sunbeam8866]

I liked the original 'farm version of the G-wagen. Of course, we couldn't have those here. Instead we got the pumped-up, pimped out, Ferrari-priced versions for rich kids!

[@marcielynn4886]

Love my 92 Landcruiser.

[@Schwarttzy]

The G Wagon is gaudy, and will struggle to keep up with an equivalent year Jeep Wrangler, H3 Hummer, Toyota Tacoma, Etc. off-road.

[@BC08]

Only because of the wheel/tire package they come with in the US. With a comparable wheel/tire totally untrue

[@Schwarttzy]

@@BC08 Your dreaming. No one actaully wheels G wagons hard. Heck, to prove my point, the newer ones even put the exhaust in the perfect position to be crushed shut. These vehicles are purchased solely on some pathetic weird game of owning a status symbol, and have very limited functionality. Why even defend one of these?

[@BC08]

@@Schwarttzy No, I’m not dreaming. Many people off-road G-Wagens hard and they are very capable when doing so. That’s how they got a solid reputation in the first place. The difference between us is that I don’t form my opinions based on an anti-Kardashian bias with zero knowledge about the actual subject at hand, unlike yourself. You see these things as a fashion accessory - when in fact they became “fashionable” because they had legitimate credibility first. Which they retain to this day

[@Schwarttzy]

@@BC08 bring one to Moab, go rock crawling, most opinions will change

[@BC08]

@@Schwarttzy I believe your opinion will be the one that changes if the driver is capable. G-wagen has a reasonably short wheel-base, excellent approach/departure angles, solid front axle, sway-bar disconnects, and triple lockers. To excel at rock crawling it just needs a different wheel/tire. G-wagon will embarrass a Tacoma or H3 off road, compete well with a Wrangler, and embarrass all of them on the dunes.

[@drnick40]

The Land Cruiser is #1! Period.

[@HAHA.GoodMeme]

thanks for the peek behind the curtain - I knew tommy wasn't silly enough to like the G-wagon and hate the landcruiser

[@OldThomMerton]

G-Wagons are just too much money. WOW! I'd have bought that LandCruiser in a heart-beat. None of the issues were terminal and the engine sounded solid. H2s? 😂😂😂😂🤣 No!

[@wmurphy62]

The G wagon reminds me of my old Dodge raider!

[@Mr-pn2eh]

Land Cruiser is always a buy. Especially if it's the diesel varients.

[@Acc0rd79]

At 2k, it's a buy! Just take it and goof off with it.

[@micahv9365]

14:49 holy cow those are tubes not tires at this point

[@amjrpain919]

G-Wagon; Coolest brick Ever!

[@thecasualcaribou]

Don’t entirely know what was wrong with that Land Cruiser, but I think that was a steal at that price. 2WD Sequoias of that era go for that price

[@R.Nelson]

I kinda think Roman would like this vehicle...The 2013' G Wagon

[@getlosttoday4045]

That H2 screams school bus

[@bonespiel]

But it was a Tonka! Looked cool! 😎

[@brianjanes4700]

I just love the G Wagon it's a beautiful rig ! I always wanted one :)

[@alexphotoslc]

Hot damn, that front tire is bald AF 8:24.

[@HuliDongs]

Been watching this, and it appears that in the USA, most vehicles are more expensive than they are in South Africa

[@williamparker7823]

I think most of it is due to the lack of inspections in many states that doesn't encourage scrapping older cars. When I lived in the UK and Germany, older cars were not affordable to pass MOT/TUV and were cheaper to junk than repair. Those little oil leaks and body rust holes would not be a terminal problem for most in the states because nobody is making you fix them every year.

[@richardr5888]

This generation was my favorite even though it was a bit underpowered.

[@zoefaith120]

Tommy had a face turn on the Toyota!

[@paullaverty3038]

I love the 3 vehicles I think the Toyota would have less miles that would be the winner for me. But what you saying the Mercedes is one heck of a offroad or/status vehiclet, you need some serious coin to own.

[@SURENITY]

Check out and drive a 1st gen Acura MDX hard! You will be surprised 👌🏽

[@keithhumco]

Tommy you're wrong I like the Toyota cuz it is simple and has nothing major to go wrong that's why it has 409,000 MI on it instead of all these sensors and whatnot the new cars have that constantly go wrong believe me I work at a dealership

[@michaelschmidt5179]

Selling my not rusted out 99 land cruiser, FAR nicer than this one and everything works besides the fuel gauge..220k miles $10k firm

[@ttypemike]

Where are you located

[@freestyleskyline]

Ain't no Way, anywhere else that Land Cruiser would still get sold for $11,000

[@whodat9198]

The H2??? LOLOLOL! They can't even find the right gear at freeway cruising speed 🤣