You guys are missing my point...

 

no we arent. he is tryin to rip people off by selling cherokees for twice their worth

 

What exactly is your point? This seems to be that you are trying to tell some very informed people in the Jeep XJ Cherokee community that this thirteen thousand dollar Cherokee is a good deal. Which it absolutely is not.

 

Basically everyone on this forum will agree...12k for an xj is beyond words insane..they are nice...sure..but worth about 7k at the VERY highest in my books. There are tons of mint ones with 60-80k on CL for like 4k

 

My sexy 87 Mercedes hasn't broken down in 6 years. I just finished replacing a cylinder head and gasket along with a radiator on my super reliable XJ to the tune of $500 labor + 850$ parts. But it still makes sense because like a normal person I paid $3500 for it.

 

you and I have the same models and mileage..NADA says this

http://www.nadaguides.com/Classic-Ca...ity-4x4/Values#

soooo..dont be low ballin our limiteds at 1200.00 lol

on edit: I think you and I both have pretty clean XJs and if that NADA were true we both could almost retire but I love my "station wagon" too much to get rid of it..it is one of my toys

Cameron

 

I wasn't really low balling them. But it doesn't make a difference. I don't intend to ever get rid mine either. Because I got it for free. (I inherited it from my mother when she died ) And it has been in the family (including me, I'm the third owner) for over 18 years. So I do have all the records since it's birth. And it really was a grocery getter.

 

My point is simple; Jeep Cherokees have traditionally been undervalued but that is changing. That's all!
My proof is the market.

Sure, we all bought below what this guy is selling them at but the fact is, he is selling them. Rip off or not, there is an up-scale market for low mileage, clean Cherokees here in Houston and he is filing that niche.

What you should take away from this - Enjoy your Cherokee. Wash it and vacuum the interior. Clean the windows. Knock off some of the rust. Paint the bumper caps. Rub a little Armor-all on the tires. It may be worth more than you think!

 

Said that way, I agree. Especially w the last paragraph. Either way I got my 95 for $1150. Books at 2700 somehow in "fair" condition, which it is in, if not better.

 

What market? One guy in the whole US listing his XJs at double the price? Thats not the market. There are people with money who just happen to like the xj and dont care to spend more I agree, not everyone is looking to save money everywhere. So if he finds enough yahoos to buy cars at triple their value it doesnt all of a sudden change the market value. Also , how do we know what he actually is selling them for. I mean is it that far fetched that someone with a brain would negotiate him down to lets just say $8,000. He would still be making like $3000 on it, so maybe thats his approach.

 

You think 13k is a lot check out these prices. Granted, grand wagoneers are a decade or more older. They sure do look cool though and if I had that kind of money to throw around I would get one in a heartbeat.

http://wagonmaster.com/complete.htm

 

heres another way of looking at it, if they were sooooo in demand for the upscale xj market, why would he even need to advertise them seems like there would be a line of people waiting to buy these exclusive autos. im suprised there hasnt been many rear end collisions in front of the dealership when people see these beauties oh i forgot he probably keeps them on the showroom floor, with ropes around them

 

I have a bridge for sale, if anyone is interested.