Expert opinions on a SWB 88 Montero?

[3Deserts]

This is a local to me Montero on Ebay. Looks nice, as far as I can tell. I really should be getting a 4 door, but I can't stop looking at this. Opinions? Liabilities? Assets?

If the link doesn't work, the item number is 220763137232

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1988...rs_Trucks&hash=item33668224d0#ht_33162wt_1116

 

[DougL3NC]

This is a local to me Montero on Ebay. Looks nice, as far as I can tell. I really should be getting a 4 door, but I can't stop looking at this. Opinions? Liabilities? Assets?

If the link doesn't work, the item number is 220763137232

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1988...rs_Trucks&hash=item33668224d0#ht_33162wt_1116

It's a great looking rig and has EVERY option you could ever want, BUT it's got the 2.6 in it...with 133000 miles on it. I've owned 3 SWB montero's and am not a big fan of the 2.6.

 

[off-roader]

It's a great looking rig and has EVERY option you could ever want, BUT it's got the 2.6 in it...with 133000 miles on it. I've owned 3 SWB montero's and am not a big fan of the 2.6.

What Doug said. I'm no fan of the 2.6 either but if well maintained and never overheated, they can last a long time. They engine can also be built up to provide very, very good HP and Torque with a turbo swap/upgrade (Starion/Conquest turbo motor).

Price is also kind of off the wall. Realistically you can buy a mid-90's Montero for that much. I bought my 96SR for $1500 (mind you it was far from cosmetically perfect but it was a perfect off road rig).:Wow1: