I work in underground mining, and almost all the cars we drive are LandCruisers. We crash 'em into walls, run them through puddles of water (MUCH saltier than sea water) up to the doors, push other LandCruisers around with them (like when someone has a dead battery and they need a push start), and just generally give 'em a hard time. They just keep taking it.
Usually when they stop, it's either the alternator, the starter motor, the battery, or the fuel shutoff solenoid. Although you wouldn't have much of a problem with that on the road, since, like I said, we run ours through some VERY salty water. They can take a lot of damage and keep going. They're built like a truck. Awesome machine.
On a related note, if you're buying a second-hand LandCruiser in Australia, DON'T buy one that's been in an underground mine!!!!! I can't stress this enough. It could have 50,000kms on the clock and be completely f*cked!! Always look underneath 'em, and make sure the chassis isn't covered in rust and scale. Grey mud is a dead giveaway too. Look in every nook and cranny, you find any grey mud, you don't buy that car!!
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