Thinking about buying this '99 tomorrow; thoughts?
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Wow, those are like crazy prices. Be patient and expand your search radius.
$3000 was a common price for an XJ with 125k miles on it a few years ago.
They are not collector's items. Have priced actually gone up since 2012?
$3000 was a common price for an XJ with 125k miles on it a few years ago.
They are not collector's items. Have priced actually gone up since 2012?
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Year: 1998
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Where are you located? Try not to buy from a dealer.
Here are examples of what I remember the market to be:
http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5990537567.html
This guy has clearly been trying to sell for a long time
http://fortcollins.craigslist.org/cto/5990541502.html
http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5990103527.html
http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5990108996.html
You might consider one that has the mods you plan to do.
http://westslope.craigslist.org/cto/5989925563.html
This looks clean. I wonder what the price and miles are
http://denver.craigslist.org/ctd/5989280830.html
Here are examples of what I remember the market to be:
http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5990537567.html
This guy has clearly been trying to sell for a long time
http://fortcollins.craigslist.org/cto/5990541502.html
http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5990103527.html
http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5990108996.html
You might consider one that has the mods you plan to do.
http://westslope.craigslist.org/cto/5989925563.html
This looks clean. I wonder what the price and miles are
http://denver.craigslist.org/ctd/5989280830.html
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Decent no rust ones go for more money than they did a few yrs. ago for sure even with 200,000 mi. on them and they are harder to find. Damned rust or a kids been working on one then it became to much for them to do, they are still cheaper.
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The most common ones popping up out here have around 200k on them and if somewhat clean, its going to be in the $3500 range. No rust to worry about out here. Seems like even pretty beat 4wds are getting around $2-2500. I sold my last XJ in 2012 for $5000. Had 220k miles on body (was a 1998), bald tires, a RC short arm lift, death wobble, not in the best condition on the outside, new engine, trans, t-case and carpet. Seems about on par with prices today.
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The most common ones popping up out here have around 200k on them and if somewhat clean, its going to be in the $3500 range. No rust to worry about out here. Seems like even pretty beat 4wds are getting around $2-2500. I sold my last XJ in 2012 for $5000. Had 220k miles on body (was a 1998), bald tires, a RC short arm lift, death wobble, not in the best condition on the outside, new engine, trans, t-case and carpet. Seems about on par with prices today.
https://bakersfield.craigslist.org/cto/5990069336.html
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This looks pretty good too. Are you from the denver area?
Both of these are worth 3000 IMO. Both need some work, but nothing major, and both look rust free from the pics;
https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5983982520.html
https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5992859132.html
This one is worth 2000 for sure. Needs front suspension but easy enough
https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5973879712.html
If you aren't set on an XJ, this ZJ looks pretty nice for the price;
https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5980827026.html
Both of these are worth 3000 IMO. Both need some work, but nothing major, and both look rust free from the pics;
https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5983982520.html
https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5992859132.html
This one is worth 2000 for sure. Needs front suspension but easy enough
https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5973879712.html
If you aren't set on an XJ, this ZJ looks pretty nice for the price;
https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5980827026.html
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The '99 XJ Classic I found from MI with all the rusted out floorboards etc had oil around every seal it seemed under the hood and diffs and 201k miles and they wanted 3800$.. I keep hearing about all these $600 xj's pullin out Rubicons etcetc blahblahh, but oh yea, that was yesterday and there's free beer tomorrow
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Where are you located? Try not to buy from a dealer.
Here are examples of what I remember the market to be:
http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5990537567.html
This guy has clearly been trying to sell for a long time
http://fortcollins.craigslist.org/cto/5990541502.html
http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5990103527.html
http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5990108996.html
You might consider one that has the mods you plan to do.
http://westslope.craigslist.org/cto/5989925563.html
This looks clean. I wonder what the price and miles are
http://denver.craigslist.org/ctd/5989280830.html
Here are examples of what I remember the market to be:
http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5990537567.html
This guy has clearly been trying to sell for a long time
http://fortcollins.craigslist.org/cto/5990541502.html
http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5990103527.html
http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5990108996.html
You might consider one that has the mods you plan to do.
http://westslope.craigslist.org/cto/5989925563.html
This looks clean. I wonder what the price and miles are
http://denver.craigslist.org/ctd/5989280830.html
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Year: 1994
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97-99 are the best years in my opinion, but a lot of it depends on what your plans are for the jeep.