yillb

hey guys, noob lurker here.. Im supposed to go sign some papers on a 2006 jeep grand cherokee, 3.7 V6 no 4x4 ( unfortunately ) and it's in 100% perfect condition, one tine scratch on the read end. It belonged to an older man who just traded up to a 2012 ( the dealership actually got him to come talk to him and my fiance ) could they of been lying, sure.. but either way it was nice to see. anyways, the jeep has less than 20k miles.. yup that's right, an 06 with less than 20k miles.. Im paying 15.5k for it.. and i wanted to be sure i was getting a decent price. Tires are brand spankin new, and i had my own mechanic take a look at it, he wanted to buy it when he saw the miles and condition.

Now, we know it's almost a 7 year old car, but with 19k miles.. is it worth it, should i invest such a high number into a 7 year old car..

thoughts, suggestions please. Oh, and if it helps, im in south texas.

yillb

Sorry for the grammar... and weird typing, on a tablet.

Bbasso

no 4X4 ?
in my book it's not a Jeep then...

what does nada and kbb price it at?

yillb

Kbb shows 14500. Nada shows 16200. Dealership wanted 1599 I got em to 15500.

No its not a 4x4 but its a daily driver . Got a kid on the way and had to trade in my eclipse.
From what I've red. Its still a decent SUV and its safe

thatXJguy

Kelley Blue Book says don't pay a penny more than $14,425 for a perfect condition Grand Cherokee as you described. That's the maximum. So you have some talking down to do.

And agree with above poster – why buy what's not 4x4? And why Grand Cherokee? lol

DieselD

3.7 V6, blah!

Not enough power for those big grands even without 4x4. And a jeep without 4 wheel drive? Nah. No good.
Even at 20k miles I don't think its a good investment.

Besides those WKs look like mini vans.

CrawlinPepper

Way too much

Bbasso

don't forget resale value on a NON-4X4 Jeeps sucks...

Get it for $12k or less so YOU don't take a financial beating later
or pass on it.

xjboy14

What year eclipse? If It was 2nd gen then sucks you had to give it up, if you are looking for a jeep jeep to lift it and offroad it then I would say look for something different, if you need a vehicle to drive and not do all the fun jeep stuff with then I would say look for a new mpg saver, if you love grands and this specific year type then get what you want

I Leak Oil

I gotta agree with thw under 12k good deal, otherwise no. Think of resale, and rember south texas is getting a ton of flood vehicles. Check car fax, who cares what the old man siad. Also, older cars that sit alot tend to dry out gaskets and seals. As soon as yall start daily driving it a world of issues can open up.

Just my .02 from a middle texas mechanic

qwertyu

Seems a little high. I paid 20k for my wife's 2006. It's fully loaded 65th anniversary edition 4x4with 36k miles.

car5car

2wheel drive SUV is not SUV, it is a van!
It is impossible to get a good deal from a dealer, they'll rip you off.

thatXJguy

Ouch, when did you pay that? MSRP of a 2012 Grand Cherokee is $27k.

qwertyu

3 years ago. The wife fell in love when she saw the pedals were adjustable. She's only 5 ft 2.

98-XJ

Dont do it. The dealers tryin to wipe the floor with you. They paid no more than 6 for that vehicle for trade in. They can come down for sure. Get it under the bluebook value if you have to