Hey everyone,
Well, I finally bought an LJ. 2004, auto, 160k, hardtop, completely stock (except bull bar and wheels), frame is clean as can be. It was certainly a long 3 months of searching, but here we are. I wanted a khaki/red LJ Rubicon, auto, hardtop with under 150k miles(around $20-25k and requiring a loan). This one popped up on my local marketplace, 10k! The guy ended up getting nearly 30 interested parties within a couple of hours, I was lucky to make it to his place just 20 minutes before the 2 next buyers did!
While it's not a Rubi or my desired color, for the price, I can't complain! The LJ is just soo much cooler and fun to drive. Having this paid off will also allow me to get a headstart on building it up to 35s on my tight college kid budget lol. The first step is to get rid of my JK (and the pesky payment) ASAP. From there the plan is to do the basic engine maintenance and all fluid changes, maybe add an upgraded tranny cooler. Going to leave mods alone just for the time being, I've made the mistake of rushing into builds before, but not anymore!
So excited to join the TJ/LJ community! Lmk how I did, or if y'all got any tips. Thanks!
Well, I finally bought an LJ. 2004, auto, 160k, hardtop, completely stock (except bull bar and wheels), frame is clean as can be. It was certainly a long 3 months of searching, but here we are. I wanted a khaki/red LJ Rubicon, auto, hardtop with under 150k miles(around $20-25k and requiring a loan). This one popped up on my local marketplace, 10k! The guy ended up getting nearly 30 interested parties within a couple of hours, I was lucky to make it to his place just 20 minutes before the 2 next buyers did!
While it's not a Rubi or my desired color, for the price, I can't complain! The LJ is just soo much cooler and fun to drive. Having this paid off will also allow me to get a headstart on building it up to 35s on my tight college kid budget lol. The first step is to get rid of my JK (and the pesky payment) ASAP. From there the plan is to do the basic engine maintenance and all fluid changes, maybe add an upgraded tranny cooler. Going to leave mods alone just for the time being, I've made the mistake of rushing into builds before, but not anymore!
So excited to join the TJ/LJ community! Lmk how I did, or if y'all got any tips. Thanks!
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