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Jeep Wrangler JK
JK General Discussion
Should 150k miles deter me from buying this 2011 JK?
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<blockquote data-quote="JimNH" data-source="post: 433822" data-attributes="member: 18470"><p>we got a 2008 with a 3.8 and about 150k on it for $10,500 and then put another $2K to $3K in it immediately on a new soft top (none came with it) and new interior upholstery and heated seats, and a new headunit. The stock stereo/bluetooth is terrible. Also upgraded the stock headlights, which are terrible. So far we are very happy, and even wiht the mileage, the engine runs great. I plan once it is warmer again to clean and paint the underside and replace the gas tank skid plate which has some rust.</p><p></p><p>The pedal commander has been recommended to me in the past, and I am thinking about it as the next thing - there is definitely a lag between pushing on the pedal and the time the engine decides you want to accelerate. It's an electronic throttle issue, not really a lack of engine power, I think. I did take apart and clean the throttle body and while it was a little dirty, I don't think it made a lot of difference - though I did find out that the gasket had been installed badly and so ordered a new one.</p><p></p><p>I think that the mileage is not as much of an issue as the rust. Be sure that you won't be needing a new frame or even frame repairs - unless you are getting it for a song and then you can decide that you are just going to buy a new frame. A friend in Maine just did that and it's about $4K to get a frame and have everything moved over, he said....so he decided to do it himself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JimNH, post: 433822, member: 18470"] we got a 2008 with a 3.8 and about 150k on it for $10,500 and then put another $2K to $3K in it immediately on a new soft top (none came with it) and new interior upholstery and heated seats, and a new headunit. The stock stereo/bluetooth is terrible. Also upgraded the stock headlights, which are terrible. So far we are very happy, and even wiht the mileage, the engine runs great. I plan once it is warmer again to clean and paint the underside and replace the gas tank skid plate which has some rust. The pedal commander has been recommended to me in the past, and I am thinking about it as the next thing - there is definitely a lag between pushing on the pedal and the time the engine decides you want to accelerate. It's an electronic throttle issue, not really a lack of engine power, I think. I did take apart and clean the throttle body and while it was a little dirty, I don't think it made a lot of difference - though I did find out that the gasket had been installed badly and so ordered a new one. I think that the mileage is not as much of an issue as the rust. Be sure that you won't be needing a new frame or even frame repairs - unless you are getting it for a song and then you can decide that you are just going to buy a new frame. A friend in Maine just did that and it's about $4K to get a frame and have everything moved over, he said....so he decided to do it himself. [/QUOTE]
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Jeep Wrangler JK
JK General Discussion
Should 150k miles deter me from buying this 2011 JK?
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