Thinking of buying a 2001 Cruiser. Comments?

CanadianTundra · #1 (**permalink**) 12-02-2006, 12:32 AM

Hey all, I'm thinking of getting an 01 Cruiser for my wife (and so I can drive it as well)

Is there anything I should look out for, or just any comments or experiences in general would be appreiated? Thanks!

Frofan · #2 (**permalink**) 12-24-2006, 10:11 PM

I have a 2001 LC with NAV. The only problem I can think of is that the stereo amp generates too much base at low listening levels... I understand this was the case with all 2001's. This and marginal fuel economy are my only real complaints. I bought it pre-owned instead of a new tahoe or suburban. I love it! Wife basically stole it from me.

Hope this helps,

Frofan

CanadianTundra · #3 (**permalink**) 12-25-2006, 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frofan

I have a 2001 LC with NAV. The only problem I can think of is that the stereo amp generates too much base at low listening levels... I understand this was the case with all 2001's. This and marginal fuel economy are my only real complaints. I bought it pre-owned instead of a new tahoe or suburban. I love it! Wife basically stole it from me.

Hope this helps,

Frofan

Thanks for your help! I can live with those small issues. I test drove one the other day and loved it. They were asking a bit much though. I think that I'll be buying one in the spring.

DRDRH · #4 (**permalink**) 01-11-2007, 12:28 PM

I've had Land Cruisers for 14 years now. I wouldn't have anything else. I just bought a 2001 with 155,000 miles, ..excellent beautiful condition, like new! got a great deal! don't be afraid of HIGH mileage LC if you can get service records or 1 or 2 owners that you can contact about service history. They will run forever IF they have been taken care of properly. I have a 96 LC with over 250,000 miles and still going!

DRDRH · #5 (**permalink**) 01-11-2007, 12:33 PM

hey, Frofran,
this is Don. I just bought 01 TLC for my wife too

but she lets me drive it everyonce in awhile. I don't have a NAV. I have crackling in the right front door speaker (JBL 3-in-1 system).. Toyota say $300 for a replacement and aftermarket sound stores says "have to replace all the speakers to match".. any problem with your speakers?
Also, do you have a "homelink" door opener system overhead? Toyota said it was available on factory order, but not available after market. Any ideas? Thanks.
Don

CanadianTundra · #6 (**permalink**) 01-11-2007, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DRDRH

I've had Land Cruisers for 14 years now. I wouldn't have anything else. I just bought a 2001 with 155,000 miles, ..excellent beautiful condition, like new! got a great deal! don't be afraid of HIGH mileage LC if you can get service records or 1 or 2 owners that you can contact about service history. They will run forever IF they have been taken care of properly. I have a 96 LC with over 250,000 miles and still going!

Thanks for the input! Land Cruisers are bulletproof and I wouldn't be afraid to look at one with high miles on it, as long as it was well looked after, like you said. We test drove one, and loved it. The only down side about buying one is that they are one of the more expensive vehicles to insure. Oh well, you can't have it all.

Frofan · #7 (**permalink**) 01-13-2007, 07:51 AM

Now that you mention it...I do have some distortion in my passenger side speaker. More like a popping with base freqs. I have not pulled the door panel off since it does not bother me. I would be willing to bet that the speaker is likely standard and you could buy a pair of inexpensive replacements. I would go to the crutchfield stereo website and see which components fit the 01TLC. Find a fit and go from there. Even with little mechanical ability this should be an easy swap.(i hope... yikes)

I don't have home link...I have a small compartment that you doubleside tape your existing garage remote inside of. This is ok...you set it up where you just press the panel and it activates the remote. Sort of like a getto version of homelink. If yours has this and you only have one remote....you could buy a generic remote that fits, program it, then mount it in your headliner compartment.

Hit me up with questions. I will rip my door panel off if necessary to help.

Hope this helps,

Frofan

I have been salivating everytime the new tundra commercials are on the boob tube... am I alone on this one?

tundrastorm · #8 (**permalink**) 02-20-2007, 01:25 PM

go ahead and buy it! i'm driving a 06 dc right now, shopped around for a lc for quite some time before i purchased the truck.. love the truck, but still have the lc bug! i'm focusing my search for a 99-01 with decent miles, like previously stated, if taken care of, these things are like tanks....cant bust them!

i would recommend though if you do buy used and are skeptical, and have the time/equipment... have a few buddies over on the weekend and raise the truck, change all fluids (diffs, axle, transfer case, tranny, and oil) it'll be a little pricey, but not too bad considering you know it was done right.

and as far as the speakers go, for $300 bucks you could get new front and rear door speakers bought and installed around here! i would replace them anyway, as i like to jam riding around, weather permitted with all windows and the sunroof wide open!

fastone01 · #9 (**permalink**) 02-23-2007, 03:42 PM

Bought a 99 for my wife 3 years ago. Not the LC but the LX with 80K, 3 years later and pushing 145K, no issues except , new set of tires, maintenance and a bad TPM sensor. 10 minutes to replace.

And yes, I don't get to drive the LX, I just get to ride around with her as a passenger and constantly get egg on by wife all the time about all the little features her LX has versus my tundra truck and my new Scion TC. GO figure!