Check out my Land Cruiser for sale on Cars & Bids! crsnbds.com/doug-land-cruiser

@OverTheHorizon840

Ай бұрын

OK

@damnbadger8242

Ай бұрын

No!

@98MAzdaMilleniaS

Ай бұрын

Get a Lexus GX460, seats 7 and same capability

@CharlesRanger4x4

Ай бұрын

How many cars do you have left?

@BiscuitsMonsieur

Ай бұрын

Rather not. V unsubscribe.

Doug's the type of guy, to have reliability issues with a Toyota 😂

@tobias_dahlberg

Ай бұрын

Reputation is a big thing. Have a completely reliable BMW? You just got lucky. Have a Toyota with issues? Never happens, you must have done something or got really unlucky. There is some truth to both statements, but a lot of the time these things are greatly exaggerated.

@electrikoptik

Ай бұрын

The alternator had to be replaced twice (2 x 300$). Then Doug chose to replace known issues preemptively which wasn't really needed. Compare this to his old Range Rover video which almost everything failed with a total bill of nearly 20K USD.

@Gaba_Ghoul

Ай бұрын

@@electrikoptikRange Rovers are a different breed when it comes to reliability

@hellocar123

Ай бұрын

blud really needs to stop thinking that toyotas are invincible

@hellocar123

Ай бұрын

@@electrikoptikstill not the type of reliability you expect

If there's anything Doug loves more than buying new cars, it's selling them on cars and bids

@polarlicht4758

Ай бұрын

Fun fact he has not bought a car in Cars and Bids yet... his own site!

@martins7385

Ай бұрын

He starts a car auction website, then goes out of his way to buy his own cars not listed on any auction website

@BiscuitsMonsieur

Ай бұрын

He is kind of what we around here call a douche.

@carlosl5766

Ай бұрын

@@martins7385 he can’t buy any cars that have a reserve on Cars and Bids.

@adj789

Ай бұрын

caaaaaaaars and biiids

Doug is the type of guy to spend $13,000 repairing everything that wasn’t broken on a Land Cruiser, but not fix the massively cracked windshield.

@zmumtaz

Ай бұрын

Hahahahahahahahaha

@nobody8116

Ай бұрын

Right 🤣🤣

@trdrav4

Ай бұрын

He could've sent it to AMD/The Car Care Nut and have it done for less

@DougDeMuro

Ай бұрын

You want me to be able to SEE also?!?!

@faz6870

Ай бұрын

Yeah, I would recommend replacing the windscreen before selling. It's just nice for the new owner and should not cost too much especially if its on insurance. It would put me off as a buyer

Spend 13k on things that aren't broken, but don't fix your broken windshield, and don't spray the undercarriage for rust protection.

@nobody8116

Ай бұрын

Right, solid logic 🤡

@purwantiallan5089

15 күн бұрын

Spraying the undercarriage for rust protection maybe a bad idea it seems.

Doug created Cars and Bids to sell his cars for double the price in half the time

@donnieaugustine8176

Ай бұрын

😂😂

@BCJDM

Ай бұрын

I think he created it to make money selling other people's cars, which I think he's done pretty well.

@Wizardnil

Ай бұрын

Really is!

@AdamG1983

Ай бұрын

Doug really is playing 5th dimension chess while we've been playing checkers.

@greego5952

Ай бұрын

@@BCJDM and also it's given him a more seamless platform to review cars. I believe he exclusively reviews cars that go on cars and bids now... Unless it's like a new/show car but if it's a used car, it's on cars and bids.

Doug is the type of guy to “vow to keep it forever” then proceed to sell it two years later

@yamatokawa

Ай бұрын

Yeah, as far as I know, so far that has happened with 3 of his vehicles: the old Defender, the new Defender (although he said he was keeping that one for 10 years, I think), and then this one. He can do whatever the f he wants, of course, but at this point he should consider not doing that kind of predictions again, they seem to not come to be.

@amazingjason455

Ай бұрын

Doug is the type of guy to be richer than he expected.

@hipster_tacos

Ай бұрын

​@@yamatokawaYeah, there's nothing wrong with selling a car after a year or two, but he should stop making big claims that he SWEARS he'll keep this car FOREVER or 10+ years

@tonyv.8781

Ай бұрын

I hope his wedding vows are stronger. 😂😂😂😂

@EggWafflehea

Ай бұрын

Two years is pretty long in youtube world tho

There’s a reason the old timers on Nantucket used to spray the undercarriage of their vehicles with used motor oil/transmission fluid. There’s salt in every puddle.

$13k??? I haven’t spent that much on my 3 Land Cruisers over a total of 37 years of ownership. Always at the dealer. You got seriously taken to the cleaners. My 200 has a lot more miles and I would drive to Panama tomorrow. You should be able to park it all winter with no issues. I have a 1998 LC 100 with over 460 k miles. It sits all winter under a pile of snow less than 100 feet from the North Pacific Ocean. It is hooked up to a trickle charger. When I show up back in Alaska in May I’m confident it will fire right up like it always has. While I am there my 200 will sit all summer in Seattle and I know it will start.

@timeisahumanconstruct9251

Ай бұрын

you would think Doug would know all this. very odd of him.

First the Land Rover now the Land Cruser. Doug must have found a LM002

@silentgamer666

Ай бұрын

Don't give people false hope 😂

@TzuchiKR

Ай бұрын

I doubt so, given the fuel economy of the LM002

@AhmedMJ97

Ай бұрын

I think Doug will either buy the Jeep Grand Wagoneer or the Lincoln Navigator

@franciscocabrerabrito5945

Ай бұрын

He'll be buying a G500 4x4 squared from previous generation. Another merc😂

@AdamG1983

Ай бұрын

​@@TzuchiKR He has a CGT and Ford GT. He can afford it.

This was a Tyler Hoover kinda purchase. Buys it, breaks, puts 13k into it, breaks again, sells it

@DougDeMuro

Ай бұрын

Yeah, channeled some Deep Hoovie Energy for this one.

@El_Negro2003

Ай бұрын

Ninety degree angle.

@JackBeckman

Ай бұрын

Sounds like Hoovie will be the next owner then.

@SomeMadAussie

Ай бұрын

Somehow Doug found the world's only hooptie Land Cruiser.

@TylerTheBassCreator

Ай бұрын

@@SomeMadAussie exactly what I was thinking 😆

1. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. 2. If you store your car, disconnect the battery.

@danielrogers4072

Ай бұрын

Or, use a battery tender if it is sitting for weeks.

@AJ6spd

Ай бұрын

Agreed

@sokoyaadedolapo5321

Ай бұрын

I wanted to mention this also. If you're not using your vehicle for a while disconnect the battery.

@righteous_colowyo1709

Ай бұрын

Connection on the battery?? Look at the rust 😂 I'm sure everything is well grounded. No wonder the alternator keeps failing

@purwantiallan5089

15 күн бұрын

​@@danielrogers4072battery tender? What is that device?

Dude. You are great at reviewing cars, terrible with mechanics. 14k to fix a perfectly fine Toyota is insane.

@purwantiallan5089

15 күн бұрын

What about only 11k?

$13k on repairs and updates, $0 on protecting it from the elements. What could possibly go wrong?

@ethandavis204

Ай бұрын

It's crazy honestly. Parking it outside for 6 months with the elements constantly affecting it.. what did you expect?

@electrikoptik

Ай бұрын

Preemptive repairs. Only the alternator failed.

@DougDeMuro

Ай бұрын

😏😏

@eptdy

Ай бұрын

Is that a joke? ​@@ethandavis204

@mikedelape6609

Ай бұрын

im pretty sure it was in a garage

bro got scammed at the dealer

@gregmize01

Ай бұрын

DOUG'S THE TYPE OF GUY to get scammed at the dealer

@AngelValdovinos

Ай бұрын

Cheap

@stryker914

Ай бұрын

Lol name a car that will work sitting on an icy beach for 37 weeks a year

@mikedelape6609

Ай бұрын

the dealer is the only place i bring my ferrari’s, never let anyone else touch them, same with my new corvette Z06, only sees dealer maintenance

@flavioa6351

Ай бұрын

@@mikedelape6609 yeah but we talking about a Toyota. Not a Ferrari

This is a little ridiculous. You could have treated the undercoating for rust if you knew would be parking it by salt water. You probably would have been fine by not replacing unbroken parts and spending $13k… Anyways, these are well documented to be very reliable cars.

@JustinsGarage

Ай бұрын

And here is a forums bro mad like he predicted lol.

@johnspeed_

Ай бұрын

@@JustinsGarage Logic. Also have to remember he created this video ultimately to get clicks/stir the pot.

@briancoleman971

Ай бұрын

He’s a multi millionaire, he doesn’t have to put up with anything. He wanted a simple reliable car to keep on the east coast. He got a project instead.

@nobody8116

Ай бұрын

​@@JustinsGarageand here is a 🐓🍭 like I predicted.

@cyjanek7818

Ай бұрын

They also have not so well documented flaws. And the only reason they are not documented is the fact that people won't believe you when you tell them Toyota is still a car prone to failure, not some magic

I live on the South Shore of Massachusetts and everyone knows to avoid island cars. Short trips, rough roads, salty air and lack of service. Many people have to wait a long time to have something fixed or get back onto the mainland if it needs to see a dealer. He’s smart for not wanting to let one sit there. They live a hard life.

Doug is the type of guy to stand in the elevator with his back facing the door

@ilon7799

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂 Ha-ha-ha! What a genius!

@ozarkliving7263

Ай бұрын

Not original. Not humorous. Give up. You are pathetic

@107uptown

7 күн бұрын

Did that once in an elevator full of people. I thought it was funny.

Tbh, I forgot that he had this car 😂😂

@santiagoortiz3665

Ай бұрын

Me too lol

@vidyuththattai1030

Ай бұрын

I had no idea he ever did hahaha

@tartaneata

Ай бұрын

True :)

@Games_and_Music

Ай бұрын

Same here, i was wondering recently what cars he had, the Countach, Carrera GT, Ford GT, Merc Barbie Jeep, and the Merc Wagon. He sold the Land Rovers, so i thought that he had 5 cars now, but apparently it's more, 6 for now (5 after this auction)?

@santiagoortiz3665

Ай бұрын

@@Games_and_Music I think. Because it's the Gt, Carrera Gt, the Mercedes E class wagon, the Countach. But I can't remember off the top of my head

It’s funny how this channel is basically an advertisement for his Cars & Bids website now 😂 All in good love though! Thanks for the video, Doug.

7:30 as someone who daily drives a 2013 5.7 Tundra, I can confirm that the water pump and radiator love to fail within 110k miles. Only issues i have had with mine though!

Doug DeMuro the type of dude to wiggle his fingers over a box of donuts and say “Ooh, don’t mind if I do!”

That Countach repair bill must be up there.

@juniormichelesperant6372

Ай бұрын

Or the Porsche

@richards8872

Ай бұрын

He’s a millionaire lol

@zalbert1098

Ай бұрын

@@richards8872not for long if he keeps throwing money away like this

@mikedelape6609

Ай бұрын

no, he just had enough with it

I am an owner of 2014 LX570 and VXR 2016 5.7. both of them are used maximum twice a month and both around done 60 to 70 k miles Never had the alternator replaced. The known issues for the 3UR is Radiator Cap and you have to keep moving the transfer case to and from (Center Diff Lock and L4) at least once a month. Saudi Arabia weather is harsh test to and Land Cruiser is the only SUV can stand this type of nature.

You should start watching The Car Care Nut:) In the LC world, you never search for a dealership, you search for a mechanic who worked on many LCs. Find the person who is knowledgable on these rare cars. A random dealership is just a crapshoot for LCs...

@gunrack4

Ай бұрын

You’d think a massive car nerd would be a believer in that. If it’s out of warranty, let a private shop work on it.

@jbiggzz

Ай бұрын

Well that would have been the perfect collab video on KZread!

@KutsalDogan

Ай бұрын

@@jbiggzz absolutely. I would really love to see that video.

As soon as I heard "Toyota dealership" I knew things were going to go bad.

@Otterplus

Ай бұрын

As soon as I heard Koon’s I knew things were going to go bad

@El_Negro2003

Ай бұрын

The markups 💀

@brownmcpherson5724

Ай бұрын

None of my 4 Land Cruisers have been to a dealer, other than 1 recall and one absurd estimate for a mirror motor replacement

@callmeahh

Ай бұрын

Koons is maybe the worst dealership network in the DC area. Should've gone to Bill Page, Doug!

Dang, Doug’s offloading all his stuff!

@OverTheHorizon840

Ай бұрын

its time to retire and it will live on

@ayo9057

Ай бұрын

Countdown to busto

@CaptainBlitz

Ай бұрын

He's offloading all over us!

@SkippyPB.

Ай бұрын

I’ve followed Doug from the beginning. His family is expanding. I guess his priorities have changed. He doesn’t review as much cars anymore. Only mostly some new exotics every now and then, and some regualr cars from the auction site. Been also noticing that his “podcast” with his two friends have also slowed down.

@iankennedy2592

Ай бұрын

A guy who has access to the best Land Cruiser mechanics on the east coast and he does this…

Holy that is some rust. Looks like a 20 year old car underside. That Sea water is toxic to the car.

Why not just have a rust prevention underside coating? I never understand not having it when you can easily afford it.

Doug: This Land Cruiser wasn't very reliable Also Doug: You can buy this on Cars and Bids!

@jimwhitaker4327

Ай бұрын

So by buying this, its automatically going to be reliable?

That salty ocean air is not good for a Japanese alternator that sat for months at a time. I had a perfectly good alternator go out on me in my Honda after sitting for over a year in my yard, and I'm no where near the ocean. I'm not surprised at all Doug had this problem.

Doug, I have a 2008 Land Cruiser. Had the same failures ... starter, radiator crack, and idle pulley tensioner. The starter was my fault. I jumped the battery with the terminals on the wrong polarity and that killed the starter and started a small fire on the battery. Thus far, the water pump is good, but I think my alternator is starting to fail. Last week, the car started very weakly and then not at all. I charged the battery and the car started again. We will see if the alternator charges the battery this week. Also, the low range 4 wheel drive switch ( relay? or something ) is broken. Dealership mechanic told me to just keep in 4 Hi. That repair is quite expensive and I don't go off-road or tow anything with this vehicle. Outside of the starter, all of the failures started last year at around 200K miles. I'm at about 215K miles. I hope to keep this to 300K. Love the vehicle and it has served my family well for over 15 years with little to no problems in -40 Degrees temp in Alaska to 100 degree heat here in the South.

Hearing you say 100k miles is aging for a Land Cruiser is strange to me living in Qatar where the average Land Cruiser will have over 300k miles!!

@ReviewGuy01

Ай бұрын

better toyota mechanics over there at qatar

@nobody8116

Ай бұрын

@@ReviewGuy01 better Toyota mechanics everywhere apparently than whatever dealer Doug took his to. Fix everything that wasn't broken for $13k and left all the things that were actually broken...

@meysamha

Ай бұрын

You may not believe it, this car costs half a million dollars in Iran

@99toyotacorolla

Ай бұрын

1. Better mechanics over there. 2. Doug's usage of it made it as reliable as a Land Rover on a good day. Any car, even a reputable old Toyota, will have issues if you let it sit for months on a little island in the East Coast. 3. These old Toyotas only really show their reliability if you actually use them everyday and not let it sit on the least ideal conditions. Case in point: Victor Sheppard's One Million-mile Tundra. 4. Doug overestimated the LC's reliability and, like he said in the video, asked too much of it.

@JayPoe80

Ай бұрын

255k on my 2000 lx470. Least likely vehicle to leave you stranded. I would have built a heated garage in Nantucket and kept the cruiser. Selling the D90 was a good move. It required much greater maintenance than even a Texas Toyota.

YOU HEAR HIM GUYS. DONT BUY LC200s. Leave them all for me.

Just my two cents, but it sounds like what you needed was a quality alternator, something to keep the elements out of it (WD-40? a small garage?), a good battery, and maybe some Stabil in the gas tank when you park it. Sitting's not good for a vehicle, for sure, but people have all sorts of seasonal vehicles that sit for months (boats, snowmobiles, tractors, summer cars, winter beaters, etc), and if you take a little extra care they'll be fine.

ok, so realistically, except the alternator, that you could put a different - and better one rather than the OEM - nothing actually broke.. all money was spent in changing parts without them actually failing.

Doug is the type of guy to somehow make the most reliable vehicle in the world unreliable

@twistedinnocence8617

Ай бұрын

Or it's reliability is exaggerated.

@user-id2mh7cm3i

Ай бұрын

Lmao 💀

@ChromePalace

Ай бұрын

Toyota is not that reliable. It's not the 90s anymore.

@El_Negro2003

Ай бұрын

It has a v8. My brother owns a 2016 Nissan armada with a v8 and it’s been having engine problems for 5 years now. V6 s are better for these vehicular automobiles.

@dominic7114

Ай бұрын

@@twistedinnocence8617it sat on a beach for 3 quarters of the year. land cruisers are only reliable if you actually use them

While remote diagnostics from a random stranger aren't very useful I would like to say that a trickle charger on the battery might have helped with the alternator issues. With the vehicle sitting for so long the battery gets drained down then the alternator has to work harder to top it back off. For some vehicles you can also buy an oversized alternator to help with that. And I noticed you didn't say you bought a new battery for it, the old one could be failing again taxing the alternator. But I could be completely wrong. Like you said the salt air is hard on a car and could have been causing corrosion to the internals of the alternator which wouldn't be a Land Cruiser specific problem. I believe for your use case that you should just buy a new 3 row SUV every couple of years to keep out there. That's really about the only way you're going to have a "bulletproof" ride out there. Good luck and thanks for the videos!

@umakegoodcookies

Ай бұрын

You;'re not wrong, that's definitely a problem. It's parked outside a long time unused in the cold. He reports that it was found dead in the cold. A dead battery in the cold is a ruined battery. The battery is borked on this thing and someone is having fun pocketing money for alternators.

@TMWNN78

Ай бұрын

pretty sure alternators failing is a well known issue for multiple generations of landcruiser

@mattw4211

Ай бұрын

@@TMWNN78sure, but not 3 alternators in a year. That's an incorrect diagnosis, not actually a possibility

@Blue_m3

Ай бұрын

I was looking for this comment. Trickle charge!

@rustler08

Ай бұрын

That's really not how that works. Trickle chargers are great if you have access to a garage/plug, but this is not the kind of thing that kills alternators.

HI Doug! I had land cruisers since the 80s! And I currently have an lx570. I never had issues with my 08 but at 100k miles, it didn’t want to start. But other than that it was fine. We figured out, it was the battery lol

Given his use case, the perfect vehicle for the job is a rivian R1S. Electic, especially one that you can leave plugged in is exceptionally reliable when left unattended. Now if he crashes it spare parts will be tough to get, but in terms of "will it start?" Yes it will.

I think the “lack” of driving was actually worse than DD it.

@milosilic23

Ай бұрын

It always is in my experience. Its better to rack 200 000 miles than have a car sit

@AdamG1983

Ай бұрын

100% Having cars sit idle is the worst thing you can do for it. It's people like Jay Leno who actually drive all their vehicles regularly who keep them going.

@alanmay7929

Ай бұрын

or probably it was the way he was driving it that was the problem who knows?!

@codycarreras4825

Ай бұрын

100% this. Cars need to be exercised constantly. People who don’t use features, let’s say something like, power fold mirrors. You don’t use them, except once a year, then they break. Hmmmm. That exact feature on my model vehicle is a common failure point. But most owners don’t set it to automatic. The car is 21 years old, the mirrors still fold in and out every time on original parts because I set them, and everything else in the car, to automatic.

$2200 to replace a starter? Let's see that whole repair bill!

@hellkitty1014

Ай бұрын

$1800 in labor probably. 😅

Hearing those numbers on dealer costs makes me feel great about working on my own stuff. We have a 2010 GX460 and I have already done the radiator. Once the starter goes out, I'll be digging into it and tackling all of the known little issues in the process. Currently at 188k miles ... Hoping it lasts until 200k before I have to do all that 😅

I love how Toyota has their reputation for being reliable, so people think that nothing can ever possibly go wrong

So 2 alternators?... everything else was elective/ preventative...

@jsun3117

Ай бұрын

I was thinking it was a botched repair job the first time. Either a weak battery or bad ignition coils or plugs strained it but proceeded to replace without checking. Sometimes the battery connections are weak from negligible replacement and not properly torqued in place.

@ncvwrx2759

Ай бұрын

Replacing alternators multiple times should be concerning... unless the alternators themselves are poor quality. But oem should not fail like that.

@jsun3117

Ай бұрын

@@ncvwrx2759 He took it to a DC/MD/DC stealership where they can sometimes do shady work to profit more and justify it because of the cost of living here. Maybe used 3rd party alternators refurbished to look new?

@nhibbs3

Ай бұрын

It didn’t need any alternators, he got fleeced by the stupid dealer lol. He needed a trickle charger. All of this was self inflicted

@jsun3117

Ай бұрын

@@nhibbs3 My thoughts as well. Given Doug owned several cars over the past 10 years he would know the nuances and had some type of sophisticated solar trickle charger with amp regulators at the very least. But keeping the cruiser outdoors while away for weeks to months while exposed to the elements?

The battery could be old that would be the reason why you went through 2 alterators

@greenfire919

Ай бұрын

Im sure Doug knows this, but the battery should be on a battery tender while it is parked.

@rickc303

Ай бұрын

​@@greenfire919his wife didn't approve the purchase of a battery tender

You can't leave cars in the open on Nuntaket over the winter, that's car murder. Everyone on the East Coast would know this. Honestly...

Doug is gonna hate the Sequoia TRD Pro, it’s hardly a 3rd row SUV, you either get porsche 911 leg room or a tiny bit of storage space because the 3rd row isn’t removable & doesn’t fold flat so you get about 8 inches of floor room behind the 3rd row, regardless of where it sits

At this point, I won't be surprised when the CGT comes up for sale next year

the problem started when Doug started replacing the things which were not broken

@nobody8116

Ай бұрын

Yup. Replaced a bunch of things that were not broken, then complains about an alternator and wheel sensors on a 12+ year old 100k rig.

@joshclark5447

Ай бұрын

@@nobody8116 3 alternators

@DougDeMuro

Ай бұрын

The fact that the ultra-reliable, never-gonna-let-you-down Land Cruiser has so many potential faults, which hadn't yet occurred on my truck but get a lot of complaints on the forums, suggests that maybe it isn't quite as reliable as people say it is. I'm always happy to do preventative repairs on stuff that's known to fail. As explained in the video, you don't want the starter to go out in some of the areas I go.

@manroshansingh

Ай бұрын

@@DougDeMuro How much do you drive the LC? These cars can give issues if they sit, any car can give issues when they sit. Daily driven cars are less problematic.

@andrewg2618

Ай бұрын

@@manroshansingh Agreed. Use it or lose it. That applies more to cars than anything. Which is why 40 year old cars that have 5 miles on them may look like an amazing buy, but be prepared to spend thousands getting them on the road again.

I’m wondering, as I’m sure most viewers are, why did the (new) alternator crap out so soon? And did the Toyota dealer back up the “genuine Toyota” part?

Love Koontz Toyota. I had a wheel bearing fail on my 2011 Highlander a couple years ago and they fixed it while I was a tourist for the weekend. Saved me $55 a day in DC parking and the price was fair.

I wonder what alternator you put in it… as a Toyota Tech I’ve noticed there has been a high failure rate on Remanufactured auto parts store alternators.

@happytobehereatall

Ай бұрын

How did you feel watching this with no information about how the alternators actually failed, then hearing him call the vehicle unreliable?

@briancoleman971

Ай бұрын

He’s probably not as emotionally attached to Toyotas as you are. My LC went thru 2 alternators by 60k miles. Toyotas are not perfect regardless of how many Toyota forums you visit😂

@happytobehereatall

Ай бұрын

@@briancoleman971 yeah but why did they fail

Doug is the type of guy to break a Toyota Land Cruiser.

@ReviewGuy01

Ай бұрын

he didnt break the land cruiser, he sent it to a dealership instead of a trusted mechanic like the car wizard also he paid $300 to replace the alternator, it would cost 5 times that if its a land rover or a g wagon

Machines tend to break if they’re not operational for while. They need good 14:48 care even parked in garage or a shed. However, cars who have been in beach tracks requires more care because the salt gets into the nooks and crannies where it needs extensive cleaning.

@andrewg2618

Ай бұрын

I learnt my lesson letting a couple of my cars sit for years thinking I was keeping them in "mint" condition. Many repairs required to get them back on the road....seals, fuel pumps etc. Machines last longer being used. Everything remains lubed up and ready to go.

@Pilot-Ali

Ай бұрын

@@andrewg2618 Absolutely, they need lubrication, otherwise they’ll get oxidation just sitting there.

The idler pulley is something you just do along with the belt tensioner and serpentine belt at 100,000 miles. Not expensive or hard to do maintenance item yourself. Guessing your alternator issues had to do with a chronically undercharged battery combined with what seems like a lot of low speed off-road driving. Would imagine a battery tender and perhaps a high output aftermarket alternator from an off-road specialist company would’ve solved that issue.

Yup used to break down before cell phones and on dirt roads. No one thought it was terribly inconvenient, just bad luck 🍀. Today people expect more, much more 😮

Why is Doug all of a sudden being secretive about having a home on Nantucket?? Buddy half of your personality on this channel is Nantucket 😂

@neonnoodle1169

Ай бұрын

+ half of his tshirts

@timeisahumanconstruct9251

Ай бұрын

one of his customized license plates says "NANTUKT" lol

Bro I gotta see what you've planned for the replacement. That rust looks way too much, more than my 14yrs old fortuner has. So your first protective measure should've been rustproofing dercoat. I've driven though a puddle so deep the water flowed higher than the engine hood. No problem there, it took me home just fine. I should've checked the Intake for water accumulation but I didn't. Short story, next day the alternator went out. Cranked it start with a stick, found new alternator from scrapyard, drove around and its all good again. Last month again the damn alternator broke. This time went for an OEM one, lets see how it does. The point of the story is, Alternator is the only thing susceptible to breaking when driving around in water, given you don't breath in the water and bend rods. Putting a snorkel, rustproofing and Alternator maintenance would've done the job. If your new car isnt a newer LC, I beleive there won't be anything that would suit your needs for this purpose.

I was kindda planning to replace my old Land Rover (which seems to be bullet proof, Just did the Budapest Bamako Rally with irt cca 10000miles hard off road) with a 200 series LC, but I was hesitant. Thanks to you, I'll keep my Land Rover forever 🙂

@nobody8116

Ай бұрын

Yeah, thank you @DougDeMuro for making generalized statements....

Doug’s the kind of You Tuber to hit a deer and not turn it into content

@AD-se7ty

Ай бұрын

He has a video regarding it.

@macbook802

Ай бұрын

Doug's the type that thinks carfax isn't watching him

Yeah, the "Toyota reliability" has been a myth for at least the last decade IMO. We had a couple of Toyotas. The water pump eventually went out on both of them and there were other issues here and there. That's why my next car is going to be electric - none of the stuff Doug enumerated even _exists_ in an electric.

@emanuelnuriega3281

Ай бұрын

People like you should be banned from going back to gasoline cars once they embrace the wonderful world of EV and their "reliability, longevity and excellent resale value".

@medved3027

Ай бұрын

@@emanuelnuriega3281 I'm OK with that. It's hard to do much worse on resale value than my 2013 BMW 535 which now costs $9K according to KBB and cost $70K new.

@briancoleman971

Ай бұрын

My LC had issues also. I fell for the myth.

We, over here in GER, had this type of LC, the LC 200, too. But here in GER and Europe it was only sold as a 4.5l D-4D V8 Diesel with 286hp and 600Nm paired to an 6-speed AT.^^ They're kinda rare to find, compaired to the smaller type LC 150 (also known as 'Prado', in a 3 or 5 door body), because of their 'low' numbers in selling due to their higher price back in the days. We had them from 2008/09 up to 2015 to be availible but ot deleted after that without a replacement from Toyota in its class/segment letting the LC150 be the last availible LC in GER/Europe... But even as used ones they hightly hold their pricetags up and even above 300tsd./km on the clock they go for 30k € plus, mostly to be exported to foreign countries in the East or Africa. To get your hands on a preowned "low" mileage (speaking of from under 100k/km to under 200k/km) and well maintained one these daiys, you have to look out paitiantly and have to calculate from 40k € and up in your pocket. Why? Well, because they're literally 'indistructable' in that config with the 4.5l Diesel and the low level of electrical fancy stuff they had compared to all of todays models and types, letting them run 300-400tsd./km at ease (rigth maintance + a basic care provided, like in all longlasting things^^) and they're the really last BIG Land Cruiser to get your hands on aside the new LC 300, which we haven't/didn't get here.😃🤩❤

I pretty much keep my vehicles until they die. Usually water pumps, starters and alternators die around 120-160k. Sometimes sooner. If I am fixing something on my vehicle and if any of these parts are easy access with a repair I just replace it. I did a timing chain recently on a vr6 on a GTI and replaced the water pump, starter (was making some noise) and the alternator along with a few other parts. I have put over 30k on the vehicle since and have had zero problems. Preventive maintenance of common wear items is better than being left stranded at the side of the road. Also cheaper than a new vehicle.

One thing about alternators is that almost all of them that you can buy are remanufactured units. You probably just had bad luck with the alternator and needed to get it replaced under parts warranty.

@technom3598

Ай бұрын

Ok... But the part is the cheapest part.

Dang, Doug, I hope that dealership had the goddamn decency to give you a reacharound while they were.. working on your Land Cruiser.. in the back.

@andrewg2618

Ай бұрын

dealerships are pathetic with their pricing. How they can sleep at night, I don't know. $2200 for a starter. Criminal.

@AdamG1983

Ай бұрын

Yeah, going to a dealer for repairs/maintenance isn't the best. Toyota OEM aren't the best, as you can see with his alternator drama

As a land cruiser family. We are all in GXs or various ages and generations now. When the LC became a 100k car, the North American Prado became the car thr LC used to be.

Doug, did you use a Toyota or Denso alternator? I replaced mine around 100k with a Denso and it’s been solid.

Should rename the channel to cars and bids

@chrisp679

Ай бұрын

That’s what MoreDougDeMuro was renamed.

@blackeye3336

Ай бұрын

​@@chrisp679and it sucks because of it

Sitting is the toughest thing for a machine

@mikedelape6609

Ай бұрын

not true, my mew ferrari’s sit for years with only 200-300 miles a year and there always fine

@angadgrewal9324

Ай бұрын

@@mikedelape6609your mew ferrari? didn’t know ferraris could looksmaxx

@GeeEm1313

Ай бұрын

​@@angadgrewal9324 Turtwig says hi.

@mikedelape6609

Ай бұрын

@@angadgrewal9324 could what?? looks maxx?? whats does that even mean?

@Ebbsilen

Ай бұрын

Not always. Some cars are just not enjoying being used either. My Suzukis really disliked not being used, but my Toyotas were unreliable being driven or not.

I have a 2008 Lexus LX570 (basically the same vehicle) - approaching 120k miles. Bought it a little over 2 years ago with 89k on it. I really hope I"m not knocking on wood here - but I literally have not done anything to it since we bought it. And I drive it offroad fairly often, I mean some more serious offroading. It's been an amazing experience so far. I came out of a 2008 Toyota Sequoia that I did have to replace the starter and radiator on at one point (yes it's in a tough spot)... But this LX (landcruiser) has been rock solid so far. I'll just do things as they come up... That's the thing with these toyotas. Best not to pre-emptively do literally everything upfront like you would on a GM/Ford etc as it's usually money not well spent. 100k miles is insanely low for all those troubles you have had.... Anyway I plan on owning for another 2 years then upgrading to a 2013+ model. I think the previous ownership experience matters alot too.

Hey Doug. I’m not familiar with these but is the power steering pump above the alternator? If so I’d check if it’s leaking. That could have been the culprit of your alternator troubles. Fluid could have dripped on the alternator

So you only needed an alternator, but got everything else done aswell for more money and that dealership really made you over pay should’ve been 7-8k for all that work lol. And then you got a faulty alternator and are just going to sell it doesn’t make sense. But ok

@DougDeMuro

Ай бұрын

The fact that the ultra-reliable, never-gonna-let-you-down Land Cruiser has so many potential faults, which hadn't yet occurred on my truck but get a lot of complaints on the forums, suggests that maybe it isn't quite as reliable as people say it is. I'm always happy to do preventative repairs on stuff that's known to fail. As explained in the video, you don't want the starter to go out in some of the areas I go.

@macbook802

Ай бұрын

What kind of car enthusiast doesn't know the difference between a dead battery and a dead alternator

@nobody8116

Ай бұрын

​@@DougDeMuro bottom of the sea? Because that is what it looks like this Land Cruiser has been...

@kmathew5712

Ай бұрын

@@DougDeMuro Next time buy an alfa romeo, they just don't break down and they are italian made

Alternator, radiator, starter motor, etc... Regular wear and tear.

In southern Europe, or my country Greece for example, this amount of rust and corrosion is more than enough to cancel buying a car lol. Like cars that were imported from the north from countries with snow (and salt on the roads)

Holy Hannah, I’m an old guy, car collector with 13 vehicles currently, and I bet the farm that I haven’t had $13k in repairs in my entire lifetime. 6 years ago I bought a 15 year old Ford Ranger with the intent to save my fun cars vs winter salt. It’s been ultra reliable since, and I now plan to use it for 3-4 more years, just because I can! My buddy is a Toyota guy and his reliability experience has paled in comparison to my old Ranger. I snicker when people blather about Toyota being untouchable. Cha right.

Doug needs a Concierge to maintain the fleet at his summer estate.

Toyota service center once told me a noise I was hearing was due to a bad transmission. A new transmission later, as I drove it out of the center I heard the noise again. Brought it back for a change in ball bearing; this was done for free. But I had to pay for a brand new transmission. Never dealt with a Toyota again.

@dominic7114

Ай бұрын

how is that on toyota as a manufacturer lmao that's just an incompetent tech who doesn't know how to diagnose

@mwjunk

Ай бұрын

@dominic7114 because they are certified by Toyota, they should have the best knowledge of the Toyotas. If I buy another Toyota, I would have to rely on 3rd party workshops. Besides, this was not a one off thing. That was just the worst of it.

@staywoke2198

Ай бұрын

Pretty sure I had a bad wheel bearing one time. There are ways you can test by driving if you can’t life it off the ground. Took it to Firestone for a $9.99 inspection and they confirmed it was the wheel bearing. I get going to dealership for service on certain vehicles but definitely take it somewhere else first for diagnosis

@andrewg2618

Ай бұрын

@@dominic7114 they have a Toyota badge on their uniform? They are representing Toyota, like it or not.

@briancoleman971

Ай бұрын

@@dominic7114He never said anything about Toyota corporate, you’re projecting😂

You should try out the QX80 or Armada, very reliable V8 and rear wheel drive transmission is excellent. I remember a neighbor had a QX80 with 346,000 miles and only replaced the radiator.

DOUG, THANKS FOR BRINGING THIS UP. I AM ON MY HUNT TO BUY A BIG SUV AND 200 WAS ON MY LIST AS WELL AS THE NISSAN ARMADA MADE IN JAPAN (NISSAN PATROL Y62 ELSEWHERE). BRAND NEW ARMADA SV OR SL TRIM 4X4 AWD SELL'S AROUND 49K. BEING A BIG TOY FAN FOR PAST 30+ YEARS (CURRENTLY OWNS 4 TOYOTA 4X4'S) , I AM SWITCHING GO NISSAN NOW!

@rickc303

Ай бұрын

WHY ARE WE YELLING

Doug DeFlipper

@johndean4120

Ай бұрын

Lol. His net worth is in deca millions. I doubt he is scheming to make $10k on a Land Cruiser flip…

Tbh, at this point, I wouldn’t be surprised if Doug would sell his CGT in a couple of years!!

@AhmedMJ97

Ай бұрын

Someone please explain why NOW Doug decided to start selling his cars.

@joeljeffrey9139

Ай бұрын

Agreed. If push came, I could see he'll have to choose between the countach, Ford GT, and the Carrera GT.

@watchreport

Ай бұрын

@@AhmedMJ97because he wants to? He’s sold various cars over the years. Other car KZreadrs are buying and selling cars left and right, Doug does it and gets crucified😂

@jcat96

Ай бұрын

@ahmedmj97 he's getting a Sequoia TRD Pro as a 3 row off roader

@andrewhurstcars

Ай бұрын

@@AhmedMJ97watch the Smoking Tire podcast - Doug said he had a limit of the number of cars he wanted to own, and was happy to offload some.

*The ironic part is that comments related to the rust are getting deleted from the auction listing and people are getting silenced without receiving answers...*

Vehicles of any brand do not like to sit for long periods of time.

You parked it outside?! 😂

@technom3598

Ай бұрын

Ya God forbid. I only drive my cars indoors too

150k miles on mine (2010), original alternator/starter/radiator, only changed belt pulleys myself.

be carefull with the front windscreen replacement. They should use the right parts, and work carefully otherwise water leaks are very possible and/ or water entry into the aircon fresh air entry. I had the latter with an used vehicle.

Great video, Doug. Have you talked about the garage you’re filming in? It looks nice and the sound is decent, but if you are looking to up your video quality, could I recommend getting some better lighting…

I can't help but think that spending $13,000 on a garage instead of unnecessary repairs and a third alternator would've been a much better plan...

That looks really bad in the rust department. Need new coat all over the undercarriage for a 10 year old car.

You really should replace that windshield if your insurance covers it. Next owner's insurance won't appreciate it if you add a new car and immediately submit a glass claim. Love you Doug. Can't wait to see the next car.

@DougDemuro any thoughts on how are you going to replace this? Or no replacement in sight?

This has become such a scam. The joke is on idiots who pay top dollar just because it's Doug's car. Pity the fool who paid $96,000 for his 1997 Land-rover Defender.

@JayPoe80

Ай бұрын

It’s a business and good on Doug to see it as that and profit from his work. Owners of his previously owned cars I’m sure enjoy that they are driving a vehicle with some level of KZread fame. No one is harmed in the process.

@nobody8116

Ай бұрын

That gsdb2018 character is a complete clown... but then again, anyone who buys a 25 year old Land Rover for $100k is a 🤡

@OS-hx4jk

Ай бұрын

@@nobody8116 🤣

I’m curious if you knew anything about land cruisers before you bought this. It’s standard to replace the idler pulley and water pump at 90k along with the timing belt and then every 90k after that as well. Also the alternator going out makes sense because it’s not just the miles but the time cause yours isn’t new for sure. The alternator thing sucks, but that’s been a big issue for most people I’ve noticed. I know at least four people personally who have gone through at least one bad alternator when replacing it and having it replaced under warranty.

@nobody8116

Ай бұрын

I'm now questioning his entire knowledge on vehicle mechanicals.

This made Doug look crazy. No car is perfect forever. His goal was unreasonable. It is a decade old vehicle.

„Money didnt change me” „I swore two years ago I wont sell it, Im selling it”

Bet you Doug has a Inios Grenadier on order, which is why he hasn't reviewed one yet

@brian5o

Ай бұрын

Or a Cybertruck.

@SkippyPB.

Ай бұрын

@@brian5odoubt it, Doug is a piston guy. But I could be wrong. Might be the Ineos Grenadier because he likes looks of British SUVs with German power train.

@TheLifeOfMrT

Ай бұрын

@@brian5o that'd be a bit surprising, but could be!

@googleguy08

Ай бұрын

He has a TRD Pro Sequoia on order.

I had a similar situation with my Lexus ES 330 where the dealer told me my alternator failed since my batteries kept dying frequently. I always took my car to the Lexus dealership. I replaced the alternator and the battery in which a year later after good use of the car, the battery died. The dealer told me again that my alternator might be dead. I went to the local AutoZone to see if that was the case and they tested it which was fine. I decided to buy a battery from Sams because I noticed my Lexus branded battery was leaking acid (This was the third battery in 3 years.) The car is working better than ever plus I am saving money. The batteries from Lexus were just dying frequently on both of my cars.

I think a lot of people are missing the chapter "I asked too much" and even on the forums, you'll hear most people saying the same things about their LC/LX. With that said, there is a Australian alternator that is waterproof. It's not cheap. It's 3K just to buy, if I remember right, but it does make it so that the alternator becomes pretty much bullet proof. The radiator update pretty much fixes the common radiator issue so once replaced you won't have the 100k radiator issue. Want to say the update came out sometime in 2020-ish (someone correct me here). The radiator is also like 4 bolts to replace.

My old 2007 5.7 Tundra still on its original water pump and alternator, and radiator with 161,000! Been very reliable.