They have jumped significantly in price in the last two years. My 94 FZJ80 is a project. For me the 80 series is the sweet spot of comfort and ruggedness. 100 series are nice to travel in though.
You may want to look at the Lexus GX470 known everywhere else in the world as a Land Cruiser Prado. Land Cruiser purest look down on them but they are a very capable vehicle for often significantly less than similar year land cruisers. Often they have been “soccer mom” vehicles and can be very clean. There is a bunch of aftermarket support for them too. With 80 series prices at $10k+ a GX470 can be a deal.
