I'm a college student. Is this a good buy?
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I'm a college student. Is this a good buy?
I have no money, as I am a college student (though not all college students are financially plagued). I am looking at buying a real cheap vehicle... however, I'm a big Jeep man, just like ya'll are. I've been ridin' a ZJ around my hometown in KS for years, but now that I'm off in college, and the ZJ is back home, I was looking for a good XJ.
So here's the deal. Jeeps are reliable. I need reliable, since I don't want to repair the thing all day. Anyway, take a look at this 1989 Jeep.
http://charlottesville.craigslist.or...892393540.html
$800 smackers, which I can probably bring down. Runs and drives. Is an automatic (beggars can't be choosers) and has the I6 in it. As you can see, it needs a new tire, needs the bumper fixed, paint, and needs a gas gauge.
Is this a good purchase, based on the information you've been given and based on the 89 cherokee's track record?
So here's the deal. Jeeps are reliable. I need reliable, since I don't want to repair the thing all day. Anyway, take a look at this 1989 Jeep.
http://charlottesville.craigslist.or...892393540.html
$800 smackers, which I can probably bring down. Runs and drives. Is an automatic (beggars can't be choosers) and has the I6 in it. As you can see, it needs a new tire, needs the bumper fixed, paint, and needs a gas gauge.
Is this a good purchase, based on the information you've been given and based on the 89 cherokee's track record?
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Look for something that's not been sitting for a long time. I bought my last cherokee after it had sat for about three years. When I started it the power steering lines blew, the radiator split, and a few other things. Once that stuff was fixed and I went to drive it, the brake lines exploded. These are just a FEW of the problems.
Keep looking. I would not buy that one.
Keep looking. I would not buy that one.
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I have no money, as I am a college student (though not all college students are financially plagued). I am looking at buying a real cheap vehicle... however, I'm a big Jeep man, just like ya'll are. I've been ridin' a ZJ around my hometown in KS for years, but now that I'm off in college, and the ZJ is back home, I was looking for a good XJ.
So here's the deal. Jeeps are reliable. I need reliable, since I don't want to repair the thing all day. Anyway, take a look at this 1989 Jeep.
http://charlottesville.craigslist.or...892393540.html
$800 smackers, which I can probably bring down. Runs and drives. Is an automatic (beggars can't be choosers) and has the I6 in it. As you can see, it needs a new tire, needs the bumper fixed, paint, and needs a gas gauge.
Is this a good purchase, based on the information you've been given and based on the 89 cherokee's track record?
So here's the deal. Jeeps are reliable. I need reliable, since I don't want to repair the thing all day. Anyway, take a look at this 1989 Jeep.
http://charlottesville.craigslist.or...892393540.html
$800 smackers, which I can probably bring down. Runs and drives. Is an automatic (beggars can't be choosers) and has the I6 in it. As you can see, it needs a new tire, needs the bumper fixed, paint, and needs a gas gauge.
Is this a good purchase, based on the information you've been given and based on the 89 cherokee's track record?
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Here's my $0.02 FWIW, I'd run, not walk, from that XJ.......I mean how much does it take for the owner just to get a flat fixed. If he's too lazy to get a flat fixed, how well has he maintained it......3 guesses and the 1st 2 don't count. This post is probably worth what u paid for it. Save u r money and finish school.
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I'd offer the guy $300 after I went through it and verifed what all was wrong.
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Yea, I'll see how it checks out. If it goes through the gears and drives fine, I may offer him $400 max. The person selling it is a reverend, so I'd hope she's honest about it, but you can't trust anyone.
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