got my eye on a jeep need advise asap
 

first off thank you in advance


ok so Im looking at a jeep thats about 30 minn drive from me outa state not a big deal though.

its a 96 XJ 194k miles looks clean heres the specs.

• 194,000 Miles
• Black with Grey interior (Black paint clear coat is pealing on hood and roof) dings and scratches from 4 wheeling.. no rust
• 4.0 liter/AW4 automatic transmission - very strong engine
• NP231 Transfer case
• New Neutral Safety switch (NSS) - (2/2009)
• Oil changes every 3k
• New Oil pump (Melling High Volume) + oil pan gasket (2/2009)
• New starter (3/2008)
• New SS Headers (12/2008) Flow Daddy Headers from Rusty's
• New Catalytic Converter and muffler2/2008
• All new sensors (air temp, water temp, O2 sensors (x2))
• Cap, rotor, plug wires (11/2008)
• 1 year old battery - Duralast Gold
• 2.0 Old man Emu Lift + shocks
• JKS front sway bar disconnects 1/2008
• BFG 30x9.5 all terrains on stock wheels (60%)
• new brakes front and rear (within last year)
• NJ DMV inspected (11/2008)
• Lock Right rear locker in Chrysler 8.25 (12/2007) + new bearing and seals
• New Hesco radiator (11/2007)
• New Hesco water pump (11/2007)
• K+N air filter with Rusty's intake
• Throttle Body spacer
• new heater fan/blower and resistor pack
• 2 inch receiver/hitch
• JVC stereo + CD
• Custom Switches to control:
  • Driving Lights
  • Electric Fan override
  • Rear Flood/fog
• Haynes Manual

I know what most of it means i could probably add some pics thats posted but I have yet to read cherokee forums rules on that yet so I dont know.

I think i could get it off him for maybe 2k little more maybe who knows right.

so what you guys think? :thumbdown: or :thumbsup: lol

ether way in the long run im puting a 4.5" full lift with ether 32s or 33s not sure yet. bumpers front an back in the future. nd sliders i plan on doing most of the work my sef with some help ofcourse

2k is a bit steep

Damn I wish I lived down there. You guys can get XJ's for dirt cheapif 2k is steep. I paid $2500 for my '94 with a 3" skyjacker and Xterrains. Its got 265000km on it. It was one of the cheaper ones I saw too.

with that kind of mileage i wouldnt pay any more then $1500

i think its a good price. sounds mantained, but also sounds like it got used a little if you know what i mean.

but why buy that jeep with those mods if you're gonna do more of a lift. i'd find a stock 96 in good shape for around that price or a hair less with less miles.

well i figured im gona have to replace most of what was listed if i by another jeep ether way i havnt talked to the dude yet I could always go lower I just figured with all the newer stuff it was some what an ok deal.

i don't think i'd buy a used jeep w/ a locker and header, to me that = foot in the skinny pedal. if it was a great price, and the way i wanted it then maybe. but its not even set up the way you want it.

buy a stock jeep, less miles, less chance of abuse, and know you're starting on a cleaner platforml

i would not pay more then 1800 for it it has been maintained so it should go for a little more then a normal one but not more then 2 grand

not bad lookin at all. and you know what, i just remembered, you're new to the whole jeep game right? that might not be all that bad, cuz what you think you wanna build when you first start learning, isn't always the same once you're in a jeep for a little while.

i wish you could find them lookin like that does underneath in the midwest.

you cant get the part that it has in it for 2k
so don't let these guys tell you different

even if you bought a stocker for 300 bucks
and did all that work your self it would be over the2k mark

thats what I was thinking I might be new to jeeeps but i have worked on big rigs before.. lol

2k seems fair to me..Jeeps around here for the newer models go for more then that. If you live in the rust belt then yeah 2k is over priced but if you don't and it's a rust free well maintained jeep then I'd say it's worth 2k.

I would pay 2K in a heartbeat with that much maintenance done already. I have sank 2500 in mine and have not replaced half of what that one has new.

x2 on that

i say go for it. it looks good like it is. i'd buy it and roll it as is for awhile until money and time allow for change. i bought my jeep in great shape stock for $800 bucks and in the last 6 months have dropped close to 2 grand in it. problem is i only have a turdy 5 in the rear and no lockers. bottom line is that looks like a good deal to me for 2g's :thumbsup: