Yes, Eugene is old Toyota heaven, where freeway-weary veterans from California come to live a slower-paced life, thus prolonging it almost infinitely (or so we’d like to think, for ourselves and the Toyotas). Of course, I don’t know for sure they’re really from California, but the odds are good (and that applies to Eugenians too).
These two make fine representatives of some of the tougher stuff coming out of Toyota City at the time: a RWD Corolla wagon and a Land Cruiser. They’re both from about the same time, the early-mid eighties, a time when Californians were paying healthy premiums just to be able to buy one, thanks to the Voluntary Export Restraints at the time, which had the (presumably unintended) effect of filling the Japanese manufacturers’ coffers with huge profits. Which in turn were used to subsidize expensive conquest projects like the Lexus LS 400 and such. FWIW, Detroit also banked big profits as a result of the run up in prices. Oh well; I guess it seemed like a good idea at the time to someone other than the consumer.
Considering what was coming out of Detroit at that time, I think the people who bought those Toyotas (new or used) got the last laugh.
I would happily own either of those. I had a Land Cruiser infatuation a year or two ago. Unfortunately, they all tend to be either ancient, or ultra-hi miles or priced in the stratosphere.
If they mate, can we expect to see a RAV4 or a Highlander parked between them, nine months from now?
There’s a few Land Cruisers from that era in our neighborhood. They’re in pretty good shape for 30-plus years of Ontario winters, and they’ve been “modified” (read: huge tires and jacked-up suspensions). Still, though, you can hear the tough old diesel clattering away under the hood. Great trucks.
There’s a Land Crusier of the same vintage, except in brown, in my neighborhood, which is in decent shape considering it’s in MA
is Eugene out of DEQ zone?
Yes.
There’s a McDonalds coffee commercial currently running, featuring this generation Corolla wagon.
G series landcruiser with turbo 4.2 diesel manual, perfect it will go anywhere a jeep cant in comfort reliably. Outback Australia is littered with Landcruisers.
Im cruising a Toyota vehicle today you guys might not be familiar with great view i’ll get a shot or two.
Note during the trip I took to CA this spring I saw 5 pairs of Toyota pickups towing Toyota pickups for OR to CA, 2 on the way down and 3 on the way back. Presumably due to the high prices they demand in CA.
Ive wanted one of those corolla wagons for a while now. I never really like their look growing up but now I can appreciate them. While I was waiting for my wife to come out of the grocery store a 93 corolla wagon rolled into the parking lot, while not a rare car,tin worm seemed to get to them quickly here.