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2006 Land Cruiser - $25,000 (orange)
2006
toyota land cruiser
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Needing a bigger rig for my quickly growing family, and just dont have the time for the level of 'overlanding' I was hoping to do with this. so my dream Land Cruiser needs a new home.
Asking $26,500
Not really interested in Trades. that said, my wife wants a 5th gen 4runner as a daily driver so would consider one in 4x4. ideally a trail edition, offroad, or pro (so i can borrow on weekends ha!).
Why is it a unicorn? I spent over a year hunting for a Land Cruiser that met all my criteria: 2006/7 (5-speed, extra VVT-i HP boost- hard to find), West Coast life with no frame rot/rust, impeccably maintained, VERY clean leather interior, running perfectly, original paint (had to be white), and none of the usual aftermarket chaos. Garage kept whole life which is large in part why the original paint and interior is so much nicer than the vast majority of any others you might find. All weather stripping in good condition. Never used as a hardcore off-roader, Just occasional mild fire road type stuff.
You just don’t see 100-series Land Cruisers in this kind of condition anymore. Most have torn leather, cracked dash panels, rust, oil leaks, dents, scratches, and plenty of other issues. This one was garage-kept and meticulously cared for its entire life. The 2006 and 2007 models are the most sought after because they came with the upgraded, higher-output VVT-i 2UZ-FE, the same engine that powered the million-mile Tundra (not the earlier non–VVT-i version).
Is this thing full-blown, showroom, 100-percent mint condition? No. Those extremely rare examples are selling for forty-five to sixty thousand dollars. This one has been driven consistently over its life, but it has been babied and maintained exceptionally well, and it shows.
This truck also has AHC. I kept it instead of swapping to a conventional suspension because AHC is a remarkably robust, intelligently engineered system that delivers excellent on-road comfort while allowing height adjustment when needed off-road. These systems rarely fail unless they are heavily rusted or completely neglected. I have had the entire system refreshed with OEM components, and it is in perfect working order. Unless you are building a dedicated hardcore rock crawler, which a 100-series is not really meant to be, AHC is the best setup for most drivers.
224k miles. Very low for these rigs. On my hunt i personally saw several in person with over 500k still running perfect.
What I’ve done in my 2.5 years of ownership:
Put in over $10k in a Complete and thorough Baselining:
-Full OEM AHC refresh (globes, sensors, fluid) rides amazing/ works perfect (still have original AHC globes that were still working fine)
-Coolant & transmission fluid drain/fill
-Front/ rear diff drain & fill
-ARB front bumper + Baja Designs fog lights
-5k-mile oil changes & differential fluids
-CV axles
-OEM brake master cylinder
-Brake pads and rotors
-Wheel Bearings
-Brake bleed/ fluid replace
-Rear bumper + dual swing-outs
-Toyota OEM silver steelie wheels
-Pioneer entertainment system
-Will include (not installed yet) king rear springs to stiffen rear end if you want that.
Professionally Permanently sealed around the sunroof as preventative against gasket seal corrosion and possible leaks down the road. I am not a fan of electronic sun roofs.
Everything works great. Zero issues. Shifts like butter, infamous 4.7 v8 runs like a top. No oil engine oil, coolant or ATF leaks. AC/Heat works perfect. Touch screen/ infotainment/ all electronics works perfect.
Removed the 3rd row but I still have them and will include in sale.
Clean CA title in hand in my name. Has 2 keys with electronic fobs (though one plastic fob broke so will need new key housing for it)
Comes with original manual, had the cover signed by Jack Carr , author / director of terminal list series/ serious Land Cruiser enthusiast!
Has the common driveshaft clunk that they all have (including tundras, sequoias etc—look it up). Which is really just an auditory thing, with no ill effect on anything. When you go from park to drive, or reverse. Replacing drive shaft fixes this sound, i just never cared enough to do so as doesn’t effect anything.
Has had the T belt/ water pump replaced once, due for another one. I had it looked at and it is in fine condition so it wasn’t immediately dire for me, but I was planning on doing that in 2026 sometime.
This Land Cruiser is dialed, ready to go anywhere for another 500k+ miles, and cleaner inside and out than 95% of 100 Series Cruisers you’ll see. It’s tastefully set up with mods that enhance reliability and functionality without overcomplicating the rig.
Thanks for looking!