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Purchase Advice

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Purchase Advice
ColaJeep,

A friend I work with wants a CJ real bad too. I've been helping him search for the "right" one now for going on four months. He's been as far as Long Island and almost to Maine in his quest for a CJ. But he hasn't found one that isn't A. overpriced, or B. a pile of :dung: that the owner wants to offload.

Don't jump on the first one you find. Be very, very selective, it is a buyers market out there right now. Go over them with a fine toothed comb, and be picky. You'll find the right one for you, it just might take a little time.

IMHO, the white one is WAY, WAY, WAY overpriced. The green one isn't too bad, but go over it carefully, and if it looks in good shape, offer him what you feel it's worth (I wouldn't go more than 5K). If the owner is serious about selling it, they'll come down, if not, you'll find another one.
 
I hear all of you loud and clear. Thanks to all for the advice. It all seems very consistent. Elwood, you are right, folks are looking for some high dollars for these CJs. As I wrote before, the prices are all over the place, so it's really difficult to gauge a true value. However, it is a 24 yr old vehicle. I would like to offer 5k, and I think I may do that, however it is over 400 miles away so I may be taking my chances. I'll let you know what happens.
 
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:D I love looking at that site! The sellers are nuckin futz!...But I still like looking.
 
Hey CW I hear ya, if I ever sell mine thats where it will go. Maybe I could get 20k.:rolleyes:
 
ColaJeep said:
Another Jeep...guy wants $ 7,500.

Mileage is 79000

1981, 6 cyl, never been off road, and has been in garage.
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Did this guy buy it new? Or is this another one of those "I bought it from a little old spinster sunday school teacher who only drove it to church." stories?:D
 
That picture does look real clean though.:drool:
 
LongHorn said:
Did this guy buy it new? Or is this another one of those "I bought it from a little old spinster sunday school teacher who only drove it to church." stories?:D
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I don't know the answer to that yet. We have exchanged a couple of emails with Limited info. I'm just trying to figure out if it's worth the $ 7,500 he is asking. I was set on looking for a Laredo with chrome, but this jeep looks good.
 
ColaJeep said:
I don't know the answer to that yet. We have exchanged a couple of emails with Limited info. I'm just trying to figure out if it's worth the $ 7,500 he is asking. I was set on looking for a Laredo with chrome, but this jeep looks good.
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It looks really clean, unusually clean. I would check it out real close. Be sure to look under the carpet. All the chrome can be added a piece at a time. If it turns out to be the real deal after close scrutiny, I'd offer 6k & haggle.
 
You have to keep in mind that the speedometer in old Jeeps goes around like a clock. So you have to make sure it's not 179,000 or 279,000. :eek:
 
LongHorn said:
You have to keep in mind that the speedometer in old Jeeps goes around like a clock. So you have to make sure it's not 179,000 or 279,000. :eek:
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Good Point. I'll be talking to him tomorrow. If it's the real deal, and it's as clean as it looks, then it's probably worth the 6-7k. It's hard to find them this clean.
 
LongHorn said:
It looks really clean, unusually clean. I would check it out real close. Be sure to look under the carpet. All the chrome can be added a piece at a time. If it turns out to be the real deal after close scrutiny, I'd offer 6k & haggle.
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I have more details about the Blue Jeep.

1982 (not 1981)
He's owned it for 6 years and purchased it locally from a doctor. The 79k miles are original and it has always been garage kept. The hard top had never been taken off prior to him purchasing it 6 years ago. He said there is no rust anywhere and it's never been off road. It has the I6, AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l , 4 speed. He's the 2nd owner.
 
ColaJeep said:
I have more details about the Blue Jeep.

1982 (not 1981)
He's owned it for 6 years and purchased it locally from a doctor. The 79k miles are original and it has always been garage kept. The hard top had never been taken off prior to him purchasing it 6 years ago. He said there is no rust anywhere and it's never been off road. It has the I6, AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l , 4 speed. He's the 2nd owner.
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That's in the running for the cleanest stock CJ I have ever seen. I would give that thing a shake down head to tail, and I mean a proper going over not a quick look. If it checks out to be as good as it looks, and you have the disposable $$ to drop on a CJ, I would have a hard time letting that one get by me. I would still try to chip him down a bit on price, but you'll have to be the judge in the end. If you do get it, and you start hacking it to bits trying to bad <-BAD WORD-> it, I will hunt you down and do terrible things to you!!!
 
coldwater said:
That's in the running for the cleanest stock CJ I have ever seen. I would give that thing a shake down head to tail, and I mean a proper going over not a quick look. If it checks out to be as good as it looks, and you have the disposable $$ to drop on a CJ, I would have a hard time letting that one get by me. I would still try to chip him down a bit on price, but you'll have to be the judge in the end. If you do get it, and you start hacking it to bits trying to bad <-BAD WORD-> it, I will hunt you down and do terrible things to you!!!
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You don't have to worry about me hacking up any jeep I purchase that's for sure. I'm looking for something that has the original look. It doesn't have to be all original, but it does need to at least resemble the original look. The only thing I'd like to have is more chrome, like a Laredo look, but if this jeep is the read deal, then it may be hard to pass up.

I think it will be hard to find a jeep in this condition for 7,500. I've looked everywhere and I've seen alot of junk out there for 7,500. I may have to take advantage of this jeep, even if he only drops down to 7,000. I've spoken to him and gone through specifics. He is not someone who is trying to sell me on the jeep. He seem honest and so I am going to make the 2hr trip and take a look at it this weekend.
 
I am in talks with another seller. What do you guys think?

1985 CJ7 Renegade . It is red, new paint and decals, no rust although he did spary in a bedliner. What do you guys think about these bedliners? I know why some put them in, but I am finding that alot of jeeps have them just for protection. Seat covers, but I can replace the seats if needed.

The engine is a 4sp AMC 258 i6 / 4.2l I6...He tells me that the gauges in the speedometer did not work so he replaced the whole speedometer. Before the replacement, he said it had around 200,000 miles showing. The engine was rebuilt within the last 2 years, however he thinks the Transmission is the same. He has owned it for about 1 1/2 years and purchased it from a neighbor who owned it for 20 yrs.

He wants $ 5,500 for the jeep.
 
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