What would you pay?
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From: grants pass ,Or
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: straight 6- 4.0
Originally Posted by thatXJguy
$1500 for a Jeep like that? He might laugh at you.
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From: Onancock, VA
Year: 1990
Model: Wagoneer
Engine: 4.0
Not true, it was totaled at some point in its life then properly fixed and inspected before the title was reissued as a salvage or rebuilt title. My grandfather made a living doing that and I work at a body shop now that also buys totals and fixes them to resell, the fact that it has a salvage title tells me personally that the repairs were actually made properly and there is nothing to worry about as far as that goes. Imho I'd put a XJ that clean looking and new with reasonable mileage like it has at $3500-4000, if it were mine and you offered me $1500 I'd laugh at you in all honesty.
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From: +34° 25' 35.67", -81° 21' 12.04"
Year: 1993
Engine: 4.0
Not true, it was totaled at some point in its life then properly fixed and inspected before the title was reissued as a salvage or rebuilt title. My grandfather made a living doing that and I work at a body shop now that also buys totals and fixes them to resell, the fact that it has a salvage title tells me personally that the repairs were actually made properly and there is nothing to worry about as far as that goes. Imho I'd put a XJ that clean looking and new with reasonable mileage like it has at $3500-4000, if it were mine and you offered me $1500 I'd laugh at you in all honesty.
Around here... a vehicle with a salvage title is automatically worth 1/3 it's actual value. No way around it.
I'd offer 1k and see what happens.
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From: Onancock, VA
Year: 1990
Model: Wagoneer
Engine: 4.0
I definitely call BS on that one, I've owned 5 vehicles thus far with "salvage" titles and neither one have been insured any different then any vehicle I've owned that were not salvage titled. One of those 5 got totaled again while I owned it and I got the check from it just like normal.
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From: Louisville,KY
Model: Cherokee
It depends who did the repairs and if the state really inspects the car or not,Kentucky will only do a inspection if the car is from out of state.When i tagged a car that sat for 10 years with out one nothing was asked just pay and go.Insurance depends a lot on the agent on if they will or won't insure it ask your agent before buying one to know up front.
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From: Tucson, AZ
Year: 1991
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
You can dream but more than likely he wont even entertain your offer. "please be reasonable with offers" lol he can part out the lift and tires for $1500. I would offer $3k and even that is a little on the bargain side.
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From: Hudson, FL
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
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Not true, it was totaled at some point in its life then properly fixed and inspected before the title was reissued as a salvage or rebuilt title. My grandfather made a living doing that and I work at a body shop now that also buys totals and fixes them to resell, the fact that it has a salvage title tells me personally that the repairs were actually made properly and there is nothing to worry about as far as that goes. Imho I'd put a XJ that clean looking and new with reasonable mileage like it has at $3500-4000, if it were mine and you offered me $1500 I'd laugh at you in all honesty.
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From: Hudson, FL
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
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If I ever scrap a Jeep, I'll eat my hat. But you get what I'm saying.
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