A friend of mine has a neighbor that's thinking about selling his '99 TJ. He asked me to go take a look at it, to see if I'd be interested. After looking at the Jeep it had several things I liked about it, including:
- 4.0L
- Automatic
- Factory Hard Top with factory wiring (the hard top has been on the Jeep it's entire life)
- Full doors
- Tilt wheel
- A/C
The owner has had the Jeep since 2002 and it has virtually no rust, with one exception. The bottom of the frame was cut out and replaced. It's a very clean repair and there was no other rust I could see anyplace else on the Jeep. I also had a conversation with the shop that repaired it and they confirmed that the rest of the frame was solid. Also, the fenders, rockers, corners, and overall tub is exceptionally clean.
The 156K mile 4.0L started, cold start, nicely and made zero funny noises. The 32RH and 4WD shifted smoothly and it drove very nicely. After a long conversation about the Jeep, he discovered I knew a little about them and offered it to me for $6K. While I'm not really looking for another project, the price seems reasonable, even though I wouldn't normally buy a frame repair Jeep.
FWIW, he also showed me receipts for over $6K worth of repairs recently, which is why he's giving me the number he did. The reason I'm on the fence is if I did buy it, there's a high probability I'd fix a few minor things and flip it. I just don't think what I'd get for after that, given the frame repair, would be worth it. Thoughts?
- 4.0L
- Automatic
- Factory Hard Top with factory wiring (the hard top has been on the Jeep it's entire life)
- Full doors
- Tilt wheel
- A/C
The owner has had the Jeep since 2002 and it has virtually no rust, with one exception. The bottom of the frame was cut out and replaced. It's a very clean repair and there was no other rust I could see anyplace else on the Jeep. I also had a conversation with the shop that repaired it and they confirmed that the rest of the frame was solid. Also, the fenders, rockers, corners, and overall tub is exceptionally clean.
The 156K mile 4.0L started, cold start, nicely and made zero funny noises. The 32RH and 4WD shifted smoothly and it drove very nicely. After a long conversation about the Jeep, he discovered I knew a little about them and offered it to me for $6K. While I'm not really looking for another project, the price seems reasonable, even though I wouldn't normally buy a frame repair Jeep.
FWIW, he also showed me receipts for over $6K worth of repairs recently, which is why he's giving me the number he did. The reason I'm on the fence is if I did buy it, there's a high probability I'd fix a few minor things and flip it. I just don't think what I'd get for after that, given the frame repair, would be worth it. Thoughts?