Hello TJ forum friends,
Been looking at LJ's for about 6 months. Missed out on a couple good buys and have been patiently shopping. Just came across this vehicle in the midwest. It's located at a small dealership. Great color. I'm comfortable with the miles. Cafax is clean. Price is under 13K
The good:
- price
- 130K miles
- love the color
- possibly has a long arm suspension (I'm torn on this being good or bad)
- interior in really good shape
- clean car fax
- always owned in midwest state that does not concern me about rust (away from rust belt)
- Not sure dealer knows what they have (LJ). It's a really small town and the dealership sales a national brand other than Jeeps. Everyone knows everyone so they actually text the previous owner to ask a couple questions.
- I probably have 3-6K in money to throw at it if need be. I could certainly do more if needed but 6K is really max I would want to spend.
My concerns:
- Text from dealership (Added this after my post). Think that's a deal killer in itself.
- Body has been Rino Lined
- Not sure about the lift/suspension. Dealer and previous owner do not know what lift/suspension it has. It appears to be some sort of long arm suspension with Rock Krawler parts.
- Previous owner bought it on an impulse buy and traded it to dealership 6 weeks later. He also had no idea what lift was on it.
- Front tires bald. I would likely get new rims that are closer to stock style and new tires right out of the gate.
- Carfax doesn't show a lot of service history but does show a couple of the major services done in the last 3 years. I know that's not unusual in areas
like this where people probable do their own maintenance or go to a small company. This town is a dot on a map.
- Rhino lining. Not sure if that's a pro or con. I would like re do the carpet on top of the rhino lining.
- I've owned a CJ 5 when I was 20 and a 2016 AEV JKU for a couple of years. I really don't know what I don't know. Any engine or maintenance work will likely be done by a local 4X4 shop In Boulder, Colorado area. I'm only comfortable doing the basic and cosmetic stuff.
I'm considering making an offer without seeing vehicle. At a minimum I might take a day and a half to drive and go see it.
Would love some feedback on pros and cons and what other things I may want to look for.
Also, I'm being cryptic about sharing too much about the Jeep out of concerns someone may see this and sweep in and go grab it .
I would hope that wouldn't happen but people are human.
Thanks in advance.
Scott Drees
Been looking at LJ's for about 6 months. Missed out on a couple good buys and have been patiently shopping. Just came across this vehicle in the midwest. It's located at a small dealership. Great color. I'm comfortable with the miles. Cafax is clean. Price is under 13K
The good:
- price
- 130K miles
- love the color
- possibly has a long arm suspension (I'm torn on this being good or bad)
- interior in really good shape
- clean car fax
- always owned in midwest state that does not concern me about rust (away from rust belt)
- Not sure dealer knows what they have (LJ). It's a really small town and the dealership sales a national brand other than Jeeps. Everyone knows everyone so they actually text the previous owner to ask a couple questions.
- I probably have 3-6K in money to throw at it if need be. I could certainly do more if needed but 6K is really max I would want to spend.
My concerns:
- Text from dealership (Added this after my post). Think that's a deal killer in itself.
- Body has been Rino Lined
- Not sure about the lift/suspension. Dealer and previous owner do not know what lift/suspension it has. It appears to be some sort of long arm suspension with Rock Krawler parts.
- Previous owner bought it on an impulse buy and traded it to dealership 6 weeks later. He also had no idea what lift was on it.
- Front tires bald. I would likely get new rims that are closer to stock style and new tires right out of the gate.
- Carfax doesn't show a lot of service history but does show a couple of the major services done in the last 3 years. I know that's not unusual in areas
like this where people probable do their own maintenance or go to a small company. This town is a dot on a map.
- Rhino lining. Not sure if that's a pro or con. I would like re do the carpet on top of the rhino lining.
- I've owned a CJ 5 when I was 20 and a 2016 AEV JKU for a couple of years. I really don't know what I don't know. Any engine or maintenance work will likely be done by a local 4X4 shop In Boulder, Colorado area. I'm only comfortable doing the basic and cosmetic stuff.
I'm considering making an offer without seeing vehicle. At a minimum I might take a day and a half to drive and go see it.
Would love some feedback on pros and cons and what other things I may want to look for.
Also, I'm being cryptic about sharing too much about the Jeep out of concerns someone may see this and sweep in and go grab it .
I would hope that wouldn't happen but people are human.
Thanks in advance.
Scott Drees
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