Is this a good buy?
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LongarmedJK
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Based on Kelly Blue Book value of being in good condition and a standard Rubicon edition, trade in value says anywhere from $19,500 to $21,500. $26,000 seems a bit steep to me but I know the prices of used Jeeps aren’t cheap to begin with. I would guess that the price is at the very top and my be able to negotiate down.
Good luck in your search!!
Good luck in your search!!
With a KBB value noted above, how much do you estimate the costs of the upgrades & add-ons to be?
What is the market for Jeeps where you are in NC? Are you in a rural part of the state or in Raleigh or Charlotte markets where Jeeps are a dime a dozen?
It's obviously set up for off-road, so what's the underside look like? Most street departments and the NC DOT don't use salt here, they use a brine mixture that doesn't show up as obviously as pure road salt, but can be just as damaging if not managed after a storm. If it's in the coastal regions of NC, beach sand can also take a toll.
It is a looker, though.
What is the market for Jeeps where you are in NC? Are you in a rural part of the state or in Raleigh or Charlotte markets where Jeeps are a dime a dozen?
It's obviously set up for off-road, so what's the underside look like? Most street departments and the NC DOT don't use salt here, they use a brine mixture that doesn't show up as obviously as pure road salt, but can be just as damaging if not managed after a storm. If it's in the coastal regions of NC, beach sand can also take a toll.
It is a looker, though.
I hate that brine mixture, they use it on our highways and in town here. My deep blue JK turns into white in the winter. Resale of JKs are insanely high here. Take your time, check other markets. Good luck.
I'm in Western NC way up in the mountains. The underside looks good and it rides well. It does have 1 bumpstop broken (inside front coil).Teraflex lift & shocks(9550) NItto tires I belive Poison Spider bumpers
Hooperdog
JK Enthusiast
yep it's a nice Jeep, offer a little less but it's Mid 20's all day.
Hooperdog
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Hooperdog
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trade in not resale... and all the add ons are not in the blue book. can't build that jeep like it is for 20k
That looks clean! I still think it's overpriced for sure. Here in Arizona they are all clean like that, but maybe somewhere else where they salt the roads, then someone might pay it. I wouldn't pay it though. That's clean Hard Rock Rubicon money right there in these parts
I agree with @Chris that it's overpriced but I also agree with @Hooperdog thats typical pricing in Michigan, but it is what it is.
Makes me think I should do a side hustle and go out west and buy to sell here.
Personally, I would normally avoid Jeeps that are modded unless I know who did what.
Makes me think I should do a side hustle and go out west and buy to sell here.
Personally, I would normally avoid Jeeps that are modded unless I know who did what.
I've heard that before many times, and you aren't wrong. Clean ones are a dime a dozen out here.
A friend did that in the 90s,or tried to, with vintage muscle. I think he got up to 6 cars before his wife made him stop because he never sold any.
A friend did that in the 90s,or tried to, with vintage muscle. I think he got up to 6 cars before his wife made him stop because he never sold any.
Haha, sounds like maybe he didn't want to sell them