If the low range and center differential lock engage, that's about $1500 that you won't have to spend, so that's good. Mine will need to have that done but I'm not in a hurry to do that.
The one you're looking at is still $16K but... OTH it is a low miler. Just a question of your comfort factor on spending that much. If you must have this particular one, then you must
Mine is a 06 Nautical Blue with V8 Limited, air suspension and xreas. I had to have it and I did... knowing what I will have to fix the exhaust manifold and low range issues. It's got 366,000 km and runs like a Toyota - even with its issues.
Mine is a little bit better underbody, but I did get to work last summer with Rustchek and Fluidfilm on the frame rails, front end and rear axle and anything I saw rusted underneath. I'm also fanatical with washing/rinsing the underbody.
16 mpg city/highway mix, and I don't see prices for these coming down. People know these Runners and expect to pay the price at the pump. With what's happening it's going to cost me an extra $20CAD to fill up, and I'm ok with that.