What might it be worth & whats wrong with it? 94 Grand Cherokee (long read, new guy)
08-21-2009, 09:59 PM
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Theres a reason I left my location out of my profile
Least untill I figure out whats up... Just know that it's a rust free looking rig in the rustbelt thats had alot of money thrown at it, and then it was parked...
~Nate
Least untill I figure out whats up... Just know that it's a rust free looking rig in the rustbelt thats had alot of money thrown at it, and then it was parked...~Nate
08-22-2009, 09:35 AM
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08-22-2009, 09:54 AM
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08-23-2009, 02:24 PM
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08-30-2009, 07:10 PM
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Took another look at it today... All I can say is ugh...
170k miles. full time 4 wheel (high or low) Runs Great. Cold AC. Trans shifts good. Interior is very nice. Looks good till you get close to it... Ft end has $1700 stuck into it 20k ago... New fuel pump... Brakes are good... 7 prong wired...
Needs:
Tires (237/75r15)$500
One rim (10 spoke gold)$50
Rear end is VERY noisy, and is VERY hot after a 2 mile trip. Very loud whine... (dont know gear radio, has disks) $400?
Exhaust system (cat back) $150
Shocks $100
Ft CV shafts ($70 each)$140
Bad Battery $100
Hitch is rusted almost off
Hatch pinch weld is rusted off (rattles)
Rockers rusted through in a few half dollar size pieces
Ticking from manifold area? Needs manifold gaskets mabey?
He says he'll think about it when I said $500... He said that he wants around a grand... He bought it for 10k in 2001, it ate $4000 in maintiance stuff between now and then, and hes not real motiviated to sell...
Little help? Would I be biting off more then I can chew if I ONLY wanted a winter beater? Also, any jeep people in wisconsin, within my driving distance of Eau Claire, that would be willing to take a look at it with me again, and talk me out of it or into it? I'd pick you up, and buy lunch...
Just looking for some help...
~Nate
170k miles. full time 4 wheel (high or low) Runs Great. Cold AC. Trans shifts good. Interior is very nice. Looks good till you get close to it... Ft end has $1700 stuck into it 20k ago... New fuel pump... Brakes are good... 7 prong wired...
Needs:
Tires (237/75r15)$500
One rim (10 spoke gold)$50
Rear end is VERY noisy, and is VERY hot after a 2 mile trip. Very loud whine... (dont know gear radio, has disks) $400?
Exhaust system (cat back) $150
Shocks $100
Ft CV shafts ($70 each)$140
Bad Battery $100
Hitch is rusted almost off
Hatch pinch weld is rusted off (rattles)
Rockers rusted through in a few half dollar size pieces
Ticking from manifold area? Needs manifold gaskets mabey?
He says he'll think about it when I said $500... He said that he wants around a grand... He bought it for 10k in 2001, it ate $4000 in maintiance stuff between now and then, and hes not real motiviated to sell...
Little help? Would I be biting off more then I can chew if I ONLY wanted a winter beater? Also, any jeep people in wisconsin, within my driving distance of Eau Claire, that would be willing to take a look at it with me again, and talk me out of it or into it? I'd pick you up, and buy lunch...
Just looking for some help...
~Nate
08-30-2009, 09:22 PM
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Walk away. It's not your problem that the diffs needed rebuilt.
Hey, owning a vehicle is expensive. Basic maintenance can eat up a lot of money. Diffs, t-cases, transmissions eat alot of money.
You're talking 170k miles and needs alot of work and different parts... Looks to me you are going to have at least 12-1500 in it, before tax, title, license, and insurance.
It's probably going to need a trac-bar, ball-joints, shocks, brakes, alot of body work, (if it's that rusty what about everything else) etc...
Hey, owning a vehicle is expensive. Basic maintenance can eat up a lot of money. Diffs, t-cases, transmissions eat alot of money.
You're talking 170k miles and needs alot of work and different parts... Looks to me you are going to have at least 12-1500 in it, before tax, title, license, and insurance.
It's probably going to need a trac-bar, ball-joints, shocks, brakes, alot of body work, (if it's that rusty what about everything else) etc...
08-30-2009, 09:30 PM
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In it's defence, I saw moog on the ball joint and outer tie rod end boots... They were put in 20k ago ($1700 recite for everything)
The body isnt that bad either...
I can do shocks, they're easy... I do suspension work daily, whats another jeep to add to my plate?
Are the differentials known to be weak or should I suspect abuse?
~Nate
*EDIT*Is it common for them to suck you in like this??? jeeze...*EDIT*
The body isnt that bad either...
I can do shocks, they're easy... I do suspension work daily, whats another jeep to add to my plate?
Are the differentials known to be weak or should I suspect abuse?
~Nate
*EDIT*Is it common for them to suck you in like this??? jeeze...*EDIT*
09-02-2009, 02:35 PM
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Anyone else have any thoughts about my situation and this truck? Just looking for discussion about it...
Is there a better place to post this? (MODS HELP?)
~Nate
Is there a better place to post this? (MODS HELP?)
~Nate
09-02-2009, 03:53 PM
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im still thinking that it seems like it would be something to do. and i saw my jeep and 10 minutes later i put cash on the table.
09-02-2009, 04:57 PM
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Not that it will influence your decision at all, but I paid $6,000 for my rare '97 ZJ and then had to spend another $1,200 to the shop to have the D44 rear-end rebuilt. If I had to do it over, I'd do it again. I love my ZJ. My wife's '04 WJ is nice, but I wouldn't trade her. 
09-02-2009, 07:32 PM
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