1988 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ62 — need advice: CPO luxury SUV or brand-new mainstream SUV?

Treat this like a math problem, not a vibe. A written buyer’s order on the 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser is worth more than any verbal “we’ll make it work.” I'd rather lose the car than buy a foggy deal. Happy to compare notes if your setup is different. Might be overthinking it, but I'd rather overthink than overspend.

Treat this like a math problem, not a vibe. GAP, paint, and nitrogen are optional until you run the 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser numbers without them. I'd rather lose the car than buy a foggy deal. Take it or leave it — that's what I'd do. Sleeping on the number either way.

Get the messy numbers in writing first. GAP, paint, and nitrogen are optional until you run the 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser numbers without them. If they balk, that's your answer. On “need advice: cpo luxury suv or brand-new,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Stop there until you know. If they get vague again I'm shopping the deal elsewhere.

If I were shopping this, if one piece looks too good on the 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser, hunt doc fees, accessories, and the APR next. That's the part that actually changes the decision. Take it or leave it — that's what I'd do. Doc fee is the line I'm watching.

Update from me: I finally have sale price, fees, and trade on separate lines for the 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser. This is the version I'd tell a friend.

If I were shopping this, if they're pushing term length to shrink the payment, the 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser price probably got worse. That's the part that actually changes the decision. Just my two cents from doing this recently. Going to compare one more dealer before I decide.

Don't send a deposit on a phone quote. If one piece looks too good on the 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser, hunt doc fees, accessories, and the APR next. That's the part that actually changes the decision. Happy to compare notes if your setup is different. If the title is messy I'm out, full stop.

Get the messy numbers in writing first. Keep sale price, trade, and financing split on the 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser so a “good payment” cannot bury a worse deal. If they balk, that's your answer. On “need advice: cpo luxury suv or brand-new,” that was the fork that mattered for me. This is from a 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser in Los Angeles with 14,500 miles. Just my two cents from doing this recently. I'd rather look cautious in this thread than stuck later.

Insurance and tax belong in the comparison, not as a surprise. GAP, paint, and nitrogen are optional until you run the 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser numbers without them. Do that before you talk monthly again. On “need advice: cpo luxury suv or brand-new,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Happy to compare notes if your setup is different. I screenshotted the quote for later.

I'd slow the salesperson down here. I would not wire money until I've seen the 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser and the title situation in person or via a trusted PPI. Then the comparison gets honest. Not gospel, but it saved me a headache. If the story changes I'll post the new data.

OP here. Still looking, but I'm waiting on inspection notes before I send money on the 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser. Going to compare one more dealer before I decide.