Looking to buy a 1997 Jeep Wrangler TJ Sahara and came across this rust spots when looking at it. They are asking for 9k. Are this rust spots ok or should I avoid this vehicle?
97 TJ Sahara rust spots
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Run away, especially in the south where you can get rust free to make the midwesterners cry 
Run away, especially in the south where you can get rust free to make the midwesterners cry
Thank you! I told them I’d think about it but was second guessing myself.
I live in Ohio, and there are plenty of rust free TJ's for 9k or less.
Being in NC, you can spend a bit less and have a virtually rust free rig.
Thanks for this. Im going to keep looking. Honestly though, Im not seeing much for less on FB Marketplace...
Keep looking. Don't settle for rust. You can fix or replace anything but rust fairly easily. Rust, unless done correctly (so expensive and time consuming), is extremely difficult to stop. Where the torque boxes are rotted, leads me to believe there's rot elsewhere. Just save yourself the headache and go rust free. The deal will come.
My theory is online listings on FB marketplace for Jeeps and higher trim trucks that are rust free from the south get marked up by a lot of folks to entice the northerners.
Yep, that’s a no go for me. Better for same or less money. The COVID spike is over. Look hard, buy a good one.
Good plan asking for feedback. Look closely at the bottom of the body / tub and inside the holes in the frame. Even stick your finger in and feel for rust scale.
Rust is the #1 sucky part about buying a wrangler. That and overall mechanical condition, which you can use to negotiate. Rust, not so much.
For slightly more, and a little further north, you could have an LJ! I can’t believe this one hasn’t sold yet.
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads...s-price-drop-10-500.74075/page-3#post-1540746
https://wranglertjforum.com/threads...s-price-drop-10-500.74075/page-3#post-1540746
225k. Scares many buyers off, especially when it's 10k. At that mileage and price, your buyer audience is gonna be fine tuned TJ enthusiasts. Great looking Jeep and I'm sure it drives great, but most people shit themselves over odometer readings.
There are several good ones on the DFW marketplace for 6-7k. There's one 97 auto that appears to be in good shape for $5500. $9k for the one you posted is not a surprising asking price, and he might get it too. But now you know better. Let some other sucker take the fall.