Our cruiser is a 2000 model with only 189,000 Kim's on it. A record motor and new air con cost me
$11,000. Claimed it all back on tax back in 2014. Have spent approx $ 5000 on service since being on the road traveling from 2015.
Yes a few issues crop up but it's serves the purpose for what I need and has been a great car. Being petrol it loves to be feed but who cares. A hell of a lot cheaper than a new 200 series and it's set up for what we want.
It has a lot of bush pin stripping from exploring places but again it owes me nothing, each scratch has a story
. Probably only worth $10k on today's market but I OWN it and it's serves its purpose. Will be traveling the Kimberley for 3 months next year with it.
I never worry about what a car is worth I use it as a 4WD for what it is designed for. Not locked up in a garage and too scared to get a scratch on it.
Mark