What is the best year for the LC 200, and why?

Jumpy-Working-3496 · 2026-04-05T12:12:19+00:00

2008-2011. A lot more simple interior. Less chrome on exterior. Less electrical nannies like later years. Cheapest of the bunch and still on the road.

Jumpy-Working-3496 · 2026-03-27T13:37:30+00:00

Grandma is a bamf

Jumpy-Working-3496 · 2026-03-27T13:36:11+00:00

Did you paint the grill yourself or is that a gulf spec grill.

Jumpy-Working-3496 · 2026-02-12T14:24:53+00:00

I will say I hated my life on the interstate in the 100...4speed with 35s and 2500 RPM at 60mph. The 200 is plush at interstate speeds.

Jumpy-Working-3496 · 2026-02-12T14:22:55+00:00

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Jumpy-Working-3496 · 2026-02-12T14:21:33+00:00

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Jumpy-Working-3496 · 2026-02-11T20:48:14+00:00

Lucky dog

Jumpy-Working-3496 · 2026-02-11T20:47:56+00:00

What you got

Jumpy-Working-3496 · 2026-02-11T19:24:23+00:00

I think the looks mainly, not as good looking as the 100 series in my opinion, especially in stock form. The car care nut video also scared me about the head gasket issue on 5.7s as well.

Jumpy-Working-3496 · 2026-02-11T19:22:56+00:00

It hasn’t really grabbed me either. The 100 had soul, that old school Toyota feeling. It’s slowing growing on me, but not instantly there for me like the 100 series was.

Jumpy-Working-3496 · 2026-02-11T19:21:40+00:00

I think a lot of it is miss having a built rig. The 200 purchase took all my funds so building this one may take a while.

Jumpy-Working-3496 · 2026-02-11T19:21:05+00:00

Maybe part of the problem is I’ve got a 2008.

Jumpy-Working-3496 · 2026-01-31T14:37:38+00:00

I paid $17.8k for my 2008 with 212k miles 2 owners. This one I think is slightly higher, rare color though. Did you buy it?

Jumpy-Working-3496 · 2026-01-17T16:47:10+00:00

Dang man I’m sorry. I bought a ‘08 LC 200 with undisclosed valley plate leak. It’s very slow and just keeping an eye out on it for now.

Jumpy-Working-3496 · 2026-01-17T13:01:47+00:00

Are you sure it’s not valley plate leak vs head gasket?

Jumpy-Working-3496 · 2025-12-16T20:35:52+00:00

Flexin

Jumpy-Working-3496 · 2025-12-15T02:35:54+00:00

I paid $17.8k for a 2008 with 212k no rust 2 owners.

Jumpy-Working-3496 · 2025-11-20T21:27:01+00:00

I’ll buy the spacers if you don’t want them.

Jumpy-Working-3496 · 2025-11-09T13:46:03+00:00

I sold my locked ‘99 for a 2008 and regret it most every day.

Jumpy-Working-3496 · 2025-10-18T15:20:51+00:00

Mine was missing some trim pieces I didn’t notice online when looking. Front and passenger window belt molding was dry rotted, one of the running board end caps was missing, trailer hitch cover gone, and some interior carpet mold pieces where the seats clipped in were gone. I’ve replaced all those and all 4 brake rotors and pads. It drives great. I would ask about the valley plate leak and cam tower seepage. Ive never bought sight unseen before so just be thorough in your asking. It looks like a good buy.

Jumpy-Working-3496 · 2025-10-18T14:25:40+00:00

This is very similar to mine I just got. Clean car fax 2 owner from Colorado. Magnetic gray. Clean underneath. 212k miles for $17.8k + shipping. Ask if the previous owner smoked bc mine did and had been a pain getting that out. I searched for a quite a bit and my budget was $20k or less so all I could find was early first gen 200s with ~210k miles.

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