They are asking $10k. Like I said, really high. I suppose it would probably only get 15mpg or so. If I were to get more serious, I would probably only offer $6500 to start and not go over $7500. You always have to really lowball the small lots, they always have their prices really high, trying to maximize margins. I would guess they probably paid around $5-6k for it. The gas mileage is the real caveat for me. The Trooper gets about 20mpg, and that is close to as low as I can go. My commute is about 50 miles one way. With gas prices like they are, 15mpg would break me. If the engine is not that powerful, that is really not a big deal, the 4 popper in the Isuzu is not exactly a powerhouse, come to think of it, it is gutless, really gutless. The miles on the Trooper are really starting to take their toll. It is still pretty solid mechanically, but the salt has taken it's pound of flesh and then some. I am not too many winters away from having nothing but a pile of rust. That is one thing I liked about this FJ, it had no rust on the body and nothing significant on the undercarriage. Plus I know how reliable Toyotas are, I didn't figure this one would be any different, but it never hurts to ask. It had a few leaks on the undercarriage, but that is to be expected on a rig with 115k. Plus there were no dings anywhere underneath. If I had to guess, this rig was a grocery getter for some soccer mom. That would explain the age and relatively low miles. It didn't look like it had ever been wrecked. I used to work in a body shop, so wrecked cars are pretty obvious to me. This one was really straight. All of the door openings were very straight and even, no overspray underneath or in any of the door sills or under the hood. If anyone has an idea of mileage, let me know. 18-19 I can live with, 15 would be too low, unless I get a closer job.


It's a race against rust and the Trooper can't go fast enough to win!