purplfarm

here is a link to the craigslist ad

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/3818768827.html

studmuffin

way overpriced

dnuccio

ive said it before and ill say it again. NEVER buy a vehicle thats been lifted by the previous owner. heres my reasoning:
1. you dont know if they did it right or did a hillbilly hack job
2. if its not lifted, you know its MOST LIKELY never been driven to hell and back off road
3. stock vehicles are generally in better shape overall because since theyre not lifted, parts dont wear out as fast.

personally i would RUN the other way from that one.

purplfarm

thats what i thought. i am new to jeeps and looking for a good 4x4. any estimate as to value. i am considering making an offer.

Atmos

eh. maybe 5000 - 6000 in a good market and if it's super clean. it's probably not a bad little jeep and it looks in good condition. 99 is the best year. all depends on what the buyer is willing to pay

Atmos

it looks really nice. body is pretty clean, tires are practically brand new. it's long armed and locked and ready to go take on some tough trails. there is someone out there who would gladly pay 6 grand for that

throw some gears in those axles and you've got a badass little rig. even if it is bolt on

purplfarm

maybe i should shop for a cheap one and do aftermarket parts myself?? hmm...
keep in mind i don't want to spend more than $6000.

AnarchyBurger

Well, KBB value is probably around 3-4k. All the aftermarket stuff is probably a combined $5000 new. But you don't know how hard he wheeled the stuff. And no one really wants to buy a rig that's already built up, kinda defeats what we do. So is it worth it $6500? To him, yeah probably, to the rest of us, probably not.

Atmos

yeah right. no dents or even pin stripes or trail love. looks like it was well cared

studmuffin

On that budget you can build something really nice and take pride that you built it the way you wanted it. only buy a built trail rig if it comes cheap.

purplfarm

he says it's his daily driver. i think he said he drives his kid in it. i have not seen it in person yet. i've never driven a 4x4 of this status before so any advice on what i should look for to determine how hard the jeep has been pushed would be appreciated.

thanks for the overwhelming amount of fast responses everyone!

Atmos

everyone wants to hate on a guy asking too much for his rig, especially me. but that ones actually nice. if you don't know what you're looking at bring someone who knows what to look for. check joints, bushings, ball joints, ujoints, leafs for wrap, welds on the stiffeners, general engine stuff, tires for plugs, and much more

a good one will be scratches on the axles and dents in the frame. if you don't see any of that, assume it was babied

$6000 is a little high but probably fair. that's a lot to spend on your first 4x4. better learn how to work on it fast or you'll feel overwhelmed by maintenance work

thatXJguy

I'd shell $5000-6000 for something like that.

On the other hand, people are right. Buy stock and lift yourself.

purplfarm

ok have a little more info now...
he is the 2nd owner of the vehicle. he has all of the maintenance records including all oil changes from the 1st owner. the lift was done by 1st owner in 2009 (just before 2nd owner purchased).
he said he's taken it out off road about 20 times. the trails he mentioned are not light trails however i have done them myself in a stock 1990 land rover. that said i guess it all depends on how hard he rode it. the shocks are one month old.
hmmm...

Tamadrummer

If you are willing to spend that much, then just buy a decent xj and build it yourself so you know what's going in to it and have more pride in it