Sahara or Rubicon?
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The resale on a Rubicon will always be at a premium, plus, if the Sahara has the Dana 35 rear differential, which it most likely does, it would cost you thousands to make the Sahara's drive train as capable as the Rubicon's.
You have an 80% chance of dealing with a rear main seal issue at some point. There is a 50/50 chance it will be confused with a valve cover leak. Pinion seals at both ends are likely to be an issue about 10% of the time. And if you smack the diffs into rocks, you have a high likelihood of a cover leak.
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Thanks for the info, I will keep an eye out for these. [emoji106]
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Here are the photos of it, there is some rust for sure. What do you guys think? The engine bay looks clean, inside of jeep was very clean. Body and under carpet looked fine with no rust.. but under the jeep I could see rust on bolts and these parts. Opinions?
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That rust isn’t horrible. If you don’t mind cleaning it up a bit on the underside, it would be worth it. Could you find one with NO rust? Yes, of course you could. However, for one with no rust you’d have to travel to a state like California or somewhere in the Southwest, and you’d have to spend around 20k or more.
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thanks Chris, I do live in California btw lol. So I am guessing this jeep has seen some time in the sierras.. I wouldn't mind cleaning it up as long as it's not a hopeless case. Is there a thread listing ways of really cleaning it up? Or are we talking wire brush and some good rust-proof paint?
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I see the usual surface rust you'll always see on TJs - driveshafts, axles, diff covers. Most of what I can see looks pretty good, although there are not many photos of the frame itself that I can see.
What is your assessment of the frame condition, and were you able to negotiate any on the price?
What is your assessment of the frame condition, and were you able to negotiate any on the price?
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Yea I didn't take many of the frame because I didn't see any there. I lifted the carpet on the drivers side and absolutely no rust there. Pics show where there is rust.
We kinda talked about it.. 10,000 is too low for him and 14,000 is too high for me but we figured we could find a good in between if I decide to pull the trigger
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We kinda talked about it.. 10,000 is too low for him and 14,000 is too high for me but we figured we could find a good in between if I decide to pull the trigger
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It looks like surface rust that can be cleaned up with a little elbow grease. As far as a clean engine bay, that's really easy to make look like that.
I would say buy it, but I like spending other people's money
I would say buy it, but I like spending other people's money
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It looks like surface rust that can be cleaned up with a little elbow grease. As far as a clean engine bay, that's really easy to make look like that.
I would say buy it, but I like spending other people's money
Haha yea he told me he had the bay detailed.. he was a very honest guy! I definitely liked it, drove well! No shifting issues
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I really appreciate the perspective, I have a general idea of how much they go for but this literally is my first rodeo haha. Reading your comment helps me be reassured about prices when we negotiate [emoji106]
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So it looks like I buying it, 13,200$ gonna get it tomorrow! Thanks for all the help guys!
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Great! Let us know what we can do to help you in the future.
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Thanks! I'm sure I will start a thread on how to treat the existing rust. Unless there is already one!
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