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    Toyota FJ Cruiser 2014: How many kms should a second hand car have?

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    I love the 2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser but am concerned with the number of kilometres that the 2014/15 models have that are on the market. Is 100,000 kilometres a concern when buying a second-hand cruiser? I would probably say that it is halfway through its good life and on its way to trouble-times. Is this a fair estimate or not? Is $40, 000 approx a fair price? 

     

    Answered by CarsGuide
    12 December 2019
    Iain Kelly

    Hi Rebecca, generally 100,000km isn’t a concern on rugged off-road vehicles like Toyota’s retro-cool FJ Cruiser, as this has been spread out over five years now and most people will rack up at least 20,000km per-year. The crucial aspect to this is whether the FJ has a full service history (major services happen every 80,000km and 100k kilometres), and whether the bulk of those kilometres were done around town in stop-start driving, or on longer trips which cause less strain on mechanical parts. In most cases parts won’t simply start falling off once you hit 200,000km and a well looked-after FJ should be able to reach over 300,000km before major components will need to be reconditioned. As to the value I have seen sub-100,000km-old examples listed as low as $32,000 and some as high as $45,000 so it will come down to the individual FJ’s history. I would definitely have a look at the prices around Australia as you might find bargains a short road-trip away.

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