If you go to uship.com you can put in your information, what you need shipped on what dates, and it will give you a list of transport companies and their rates. The rates usually vary depending on which company happens to be passing through that area with room on their truck.
Great info, thank you! When you say wholesale - are there specific sites that you're looking at?
By wholesale I meant like used car dealer auctions, which you would need a state license for (not a big deal, it's probably harder to get a license to become a make up artist). But it's not such a significant price difference that if I really really want a specific model vehicle I won't buy from private seller. However there's an even bigger disparity between the dealer price v.s. private price with these TJ's. Goes to show how the pricing is just artificial created by the consumers thirst for a no longer made model.
Gotcha, thanks so much for the info! Yeah, we haven't had much solid snow or road treatments in the past few years, so I'm thinking some of these rusted out ones are coming from farther up north or maybe even the coast - hard to say. But maybe down south will have some better inventory :/By wholesale I meant like used car dealer auctions, which you would need a state license for (not a big deal, it's probably harder to get a license to become a make up artist). But it's not such a significant price difference that if I really really want a specific model vehicle I won't buy from private seller. However there's an even bigger disparity between the dealer price v.s. private price with these TJ's. Goes to show how the pricing is just artificial created by the consumers thirst for a no longer made model.
If I was you and wanted the cleanest jeep I could get my hands on without a lot of work, I would just look for one out of state. Like jeep guy said you'll be paying the same price for a North-east TJ but it will be much cleaner.
Edit: I just noticed you're from Virginia. I can't imagine there's any salt being used regularly there and any rust would probably be from being on the coast or offroading. That being said I have heard some folks from your area getting good deals down south. Do what you feel is best, maybe other's can chime in.
The winters in my area keep getting weaker and weaker. This year I only have jeeps, no winter car.
I've been looking on Facebook and Craigslist mostly, not finding much at all. I'd like to stay at or below $10k, automatic transmission, under 100k miles preferably.
I'll keep an eye out for you. When I found my Rubicon for $9500, I jumped on it immediately. It sold in under 10 hours after being listed on Craigslist. I got it because I brought the cash with me on a Sunday when the banks were closed. Everyone else wanted to give him a deposit. I had sold my 00' Sahara for $9,000 a few days earlier.
I really appreciate your keeping an eye out! I'm checking a couple times per day, but haven't seen anything great yet.
Livin' the dream!I work nights so I'm looking for Jeeps all day.
If a Craig's List seller admits his car is in "fair condition," you know something is seriously wrong.
I emailed him about the condition (besides the obvious small fender damage). I think it's worse when craigslist sellers list them as "Like New" and they're pieces of shit, after your 2 hour drive.
I did, thanks! I messaged him asking for more pictures of the frame and he said he would send some over on Saturday...still don't have them.
That's me in a nutshell.... I'm not going to start with something that needs all that...because I know it's also going to need the other stuff that they all need when they are 15 years old or older and have a few miles on them. I realize people from the rust belt have come to accept and learn to handle rust and people from the South run from it... And I know I probably come across very wrong on these threads.
