Why The 70 Series Land Cruiser Never Has & Never Will Be Sold In The USA
2023 ж. 10 Нау.
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While the 70 series is hailed as one of the best utilitarian/expedition vehicles on the market, it is interesting that it was never sold in the US, especially now with the recent 4WD craze that's been happening. Let's take a look at why the 70 series was never sold here, and more than likely never will be!
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I would buy one in a heartbeat! I own a '96 80 series with 300k plus miles on it and I really appreciate Toyota's overbuilt and simple design philosophy.
No you wouldn't. People like you and most other people in the USA will never pay 80k on a barebone 70 series. That's why Toyota will never bring it. İt won't sell. You and i are stuck in the past and we don't pay anything more than 15-20k on a used truck.
if 70 series available in usa no one will buy american suv 🙂
American manufacturers will be forced to innovate
Occam's razor
Not true. American market loves value, these would not seem like good deals to most Americans. Toyota would need to sell a lot to make the investment worth it. For a vehicle that is very bare bones your average soccer mom would not be impressed. A person would have to decide between an lc79 or a v6 raptor and that would be a no brainer for most. For a lc76 you would be in pricing line for a sequoia and like I mentioned before most would take the larger more comfortable vehicle with luxury items with better mpg than a 70 series.
that’s the main reason why 70 series is not available in the USA
true ..!!
if the suzuki jimny and the series 70 series cruiser went on sale in the usa JEEP WOULD DISAPPEAR OVER NIGHT
I would buy one tomorrow if they came to Canada. Manual, Automatic, Diesel, gas. You name it. I’m game !
apparently 70 series has the highest crash rating in Aussie land while Jeep has a terrible crash rating there. Hmmm
I have two 70 series here in Peru. I can import them to the US once they are 25 years old. That's this year.
I’m in U.S. looking for one 👍🏻
are they pickup?
We take it in Canada after 15 year thank you. I got a healty 1989 BJ74 Looking for another one
Dear Toyota USA.. ya'll suck for not offering real LCs to the US
The amount of these old model land Cruisers my dad had growing up in Australia was crazy I reckon we had 3 at 1 time ..Dad reckon he could buy then for $2000 any day of the week... Would love to own just 1 of then he had
Today you'll buy them for $80 000 to $87 000 usd.
They don't come with automatic transmission so most Americans wouldn't be able to drive them
Honestly its a blessing because thieves cant steal manual cars here
Nope, the 70 has had an automatic option available for decades. Most don't buy it, though, because the NA diesels are slow already, and the automatics are even slower.
@@Tigerstripe40 nope, only manual. 60 and 80 series had auto
The latest one does though
who will buy an automatic car to pass dessert or drive on mountains ?? 😂 it's manual and should be manual forever
Speaking as a Cruiser Nerd who wants one.... The 70 series passes Euro and Aus crash testing on par with equivalent US crash test standards, so it's not that. The 1GR V6 that is in the gasser 70 series is also sold in the 2nd gen Tacoma, and 4th and 5th gen 4Runners, so it's not emissions. It's the 25% chicken tax on imported trucks. A base GRJ-70 runs about $45k USD then add in 25% tax and you're over $55k. With vinyl seats, manual transmission, late 80s HVAC controls and... little else. Want locking diffs? Aux tank? diesel motor? Tack on another $15k.... 500 people MIGHT buy them the first year they came out and then there would be no more sales.
So there is a 25% tax on say a Corolla and it still is the about the same price as any American small sedan? How?
The chicken tax is on imported trucks, specifically. Also, the Toyota Corolla for the US market is made in the US. Google: US Chicken Tax for more information. @@honkeyness9427
who looking for comfort in such pickup? it's made to be unbrokable at tough lands and it is !
This car was built to cross rough terrain ، we use it for years on dessert and mountains with zero broken parts while bigger vehicles like tundra , navara , l200 will not survive even 1 month
@@honkeyness9427 The Corolla for the North American Market has been made in the USA since 1987. Since its made in the US, there is no 25% tax.
"American use it for recreation and Australian use it for work", I don't believe you 😂
I just got 2023 lc79 😗
It’s a simple concept, it was never imported because it would never sell in adequate numbers to make it worthwhile. It was until recently that the lineup even had a cup holder.
You’re right, there’s no way 70s series would pass the American safety standards as is now, but if they built a 70s series specifically for the US, it would sale pretty good. A good example would be the G-Wagon
What makes it unsafe ? it's sold around the world except us 😢
@crypt8902 that’s something you should ask the US government. There are so many vehicle manufacturers that couldn’t keep up with DOT and the EPA safety and emission regulations that just bagged their bags and left the market. This Toyota, Peugeot, Renault, Citreon, and Isuzu are just a few.
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Exact question I was thinking about it..
70 series comes with Troop carers, double cab versions as well where double cab is the longest vehicle and Diesel engines of these vehicle such as 1HZ and 1VD are amazing.
They should allow this gems to be sold in the states.
Happy LC79 double-cab daily driver here with the 1HZ engine. But, also Africa. Can't have the best of both world I guess 😂
I just imported a 94 into the US lol
that's a 5-speed bro, worth every penny than any other overpriced shit here.
Outside the caprice the only modern vehicle I want
It's just like the Land Rover Defender!
Whether the import from 70 series double cab
We have to wait 25 years to import one... Crazy law.
i only want the jimny...because i can not afford the landcruiser....lol
Let's get a dual citizenship in Mexico and order one. Legally we can drive it in the US for one year till we have to head back "home" Cross the border then come right back. Repeat it all over again Lol who's with me?
Sorry man it wasn't sold at all in the whole of North America, Mexico is still North America. You have to go further down south, From Guatemala all the way down to Chile or Argentina. They used to assemble this rig in Venezuela, Colombia or Ecuador for the entire Central American or South American market. (Brazil didn't get it either, they have to create a new different version for their market called Bandeirante)
Me encanta ese modelo d Toyota, es mi vehículo preferido pero ha dejado d venir a mi país Nicaragua x lo q me he tenido q conformar con una hylux 2022. El station wagon larga es mi preferida, las usa mucho el Ministerio d Salud en ambulancias mucha potencia, confiabilidad y duracion;eso sí caras, si tiene una q me quiera regalar con gusto aceptaría yo pago el flete.
No sabia que ya no hay disponibles en Nicaragua, tengo entendido que las que vendian alla, no eran las que fábricaban en Sudamérica sino que eran traídas desde Japón. Esta medida va a encaracer los modelos usados que esten a la venta.
The sad part is that the garbage jeep wrangler never passed any crash test as per the us standards
Americans would never actually buy it, they care too much about luxury and features. Just look what has happened to the Jeeps interior over the last 20 years.
LOL are you kidding me? The previous Land Cruiser didn't sell here because it was an expensive luxury SUV instead of a bare bones offroading vehicle. Nobody wants to pay $90k plus addons to go offroading. I've been wanting a 70 series!
@@fivefivesix-sevensixtwo4114 It is true that the 200 didn't see because of how expensive it was, but that doesn't mean the 70 would fare well. The average person just wants to look tough or adventurous, but they still want some luxury. Personally I'm like you, my Jeep is bare bones and that's the way I like it. But the fact that bare bones 4x4s are no longer sold here says that we are in the minority. Cheers.
@@alecnull I drive a 2nd gen Montero. Mine stays muddy most of the time. It gets washed when it rains or when I do river crossings.
@@alecnull I’m not even an off-roader, but I would love this thing because it’s so simple and elegant unlike other new cars with too much design and infotainment on them.
Us folks never asked for all that upgrade. It’s forced on us to up the MSRP….
Prado came from 70 series Prado has 3 more generations after this
Yeah but the Prado looks ugly and fat and this one looks great and simple
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The fj70 series is in fact in the states lmao if i could post videos on the comments i seen two the other day get shipped in with 16 kilometers and 20ish kilometers
Can I buy a 70 series from another country, and have it shipped here to the USA? If so, will I be able to register it and drive it here in the USA?
السلام عليكم ، على حسب معلوماتي البسيطه نعم تستطيع شحن واحده الى بلدك ولكن بشرط أن يكون عمر السياره 25 عام وتسجل كلسك ولديك مجموعه من البلدان التي من الممكن أن تشتري منها مثل :الإمارات ،السعوديه ،الكويت ،قطر وغيرها
@@jubrnghazwani2562 مرحبا عفوا هل تعرف قواعد الاستيراد للمكسيك؟ هل تنتظر 25 عامًا للتسجيل مثل الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية لمواطن مكسيكي؟
If you do import one chances are you’ll be importing nearly all parts as well since I doubt there are much or any LC 70 parts readily available in NA, or at a premium from some LC 70 enthusiasts. Starter gone? Gotta import it. Ain’t know the parts number? NA Toyota dealerships ain’t gonna know either and doubt they have access to it since they ain’t never sold one, and it ain’t their market, so there is no NA support for it. Likely gonna wait weeks or months for parts to arrive if it was shipped on a 🚢 or a ✈️ you may have to get your parts straight from Australia, Japan, whatever, the markets it was sold in And if your state requires diesel smog in a strict emissions state, them 25 - 38+ year old catalytic converters if they do have one may be pretty clogged up, shot, might’ve been an ex coal mine LC plus the usual 25+ year old car problems, esp if it very high mileage, well used, might be hella since you ain’t know the maintenance records 🤷♂️ You definitely gotta be a LC enthusiast to own a 70s in the US
@@inthendwealldie Very, very interesting, a lot to consider, thank you very much for the information and for your insight.
@@Junior-sk9vufor parts you can definitely go to Central or South America to find them,(i think it wasn't sold in mexico either) Venezuela and Colombia and even Ecuador used to built them. They are very popular Work Horse in the rest of the continent from Guatemala all the way to the south specially the Country side where no pave roads exist.
I am going to order it from anither c9ubtry.
Such a shame. And it’s standard. This country is depressing
The Jeep Wrangler gets annihilated every year in crash tests. The work thing is kind of wishy, washy. Yes, these trucks are small in comparison. But people forget that the Ford Ranger had a hold on the American working man just as much as the Super duty did. Obviously, the 70 series isn't going to be hauling a cattle trailer. But a guarantee that it will find its market. Ford took a leap of faith reviving the Bronco name. Which opened a path for the maverick. Believe me, the 70 series would sell to a lot of people. The 70 series had a slight redesign last year. With the addition of another engine option. I think they need to find a test market in the US.
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American auto makers sleep in fear of toyota diesels coming to u.s. markets. Every other manufacturer would be out of business in a week.
America are missing alot,toyota have many models
It's a scam. I want to know why Toyota doesn't make a sprinter van for the US market. Put the V8 diesel in it and boom. Jim-knee. Jimny
Im at 4 jeeps saved with my old LC BJ70 1989 I laugh at them. Rubicon what is that crap 💩