10k restoration is nothing compared to the road tax + insurance that she gonna pay every year.

ya .absolutely worth it. 3.0 + a manual transmission best of the world where can u find it these days. hailat latest only 2.4 has manual transmission.
my friend has an isuzu trooper 2.8 first gen.
abandon for more than 5 years with no intention to repair it anymore. many parts need to be replaced.
the level of repair should be way more than this land cruiser.
toyota is more rugged than isuzu.