i have been looking for a clean LJR. as some of you know may know my last jeep i bought was really rusty haha. This jeep is a 1 owner 193k manual with cruise control, heat, AC. 4.10 gears. I wanted to get some more opinions on this jeep. I know the mileage is high. For the fender that has clear coat peeling, he said he hit a owl or something and the Body shop didnt do a great job at fixing it.
Thoughts on high mileage LJ Rubicon? 1 owner 193k miles
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Single owner with that mileage seems quite reasonable. Looks like the condition is pretty good. The only thing is the negotiation.
they are currently holding it for me. I was waiting for frame pictures which they sent a few hours ago. they told me they would sell it to me for 9k
I don't know what the going rate is, but it doesn't seem unreasonable. It's definitely a nice looking rig, and I am not a fan of red on vehicles. Looks good on the LJR. Even the driver's seat is not too bad, and that's unusual.
DuckNut
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9k? Either it is a steal on your part or a steal on theirs.
You have been looking and I am sure you found this price to be almost half the going rate.
Eyes wide open young man! Take emotion out of the equation.
Edit: to correct fat finger typing.
You have been looking and I am sure you found this price to be almost half the going rate.
Eyes wide open young man! Take emotion out of the equation.
Edit: to correct fat finger typing.
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yeah im not sure what the going rates are either. i would have to fly out and drive it back 1600 miles haha. really? good point on the seats.
yeah they want 9k. I have been looking and the prices are all over the place haha. especially because i have been looking all over the world just not locally. Im happy with any color but black or silver personally.
I have also only driven stick a few times before. so, driving stick back home 1600 miles is going to be fun/exciting and scary haha.
Where is it? We might have folks nearby and on the route that can provide driveway/garage/shop space and tools for emergencies.
-Mac
-Mac
Before driving the Jeep 1600 miles; I would stop by a local repair shop such as Firestone, Goodyear or equivalent to have them do an inspection to identify any problems that could hinder your drive home.
Here's the thing with mileage on 20+ year old vehicles. It really doesn't matter if it's in good shape.
I currently have a 1993 Chevy C1500 that was owned and bought new by my great aunt. It has 230,000 miles on it on the original 4l60e. It's on the original radiator, ball joints, control arms, tie rods, steering box, etc. I was the 6th or so owner of a 2003 TJ with 115,000 miles. It was the most unreliable vehicle I've ever had. Fun? Yes. Reliable? Fuuuuck no. The attention to detail and the want of return on investment the original owner of a vehicle has after they spent what's likely equal to $60,000ish in today's dollars on an LJR is nothing to disregard. They're much less likely to let the "little things" add up until they turn into big things.
If it's looks good and drives good, it's probably in good condition even after 193,000 miles. 1 owner vehicles are generally much better off. Think about it, if you paid a LOT of money for something new, you'd probably want to take care of it very well as long as you have it. Many of the Jeeps out there are in bad shape because the 3rd or 4th owner only paid maybe 5k for it and could care less if it lasts another 50,000 miles.
great points! i never thought about it like that. i would for sure take care of a vehicle better if i bought it new vs being the 4th owner of something older. my biggest concert was rust since i am in the midwest. even JL jeeps around here have alot of rust already
Unfortunately, Jeep's are no strangers to rust. That's the only thing my TJ had going for it in Ohio. Not too bad for a rust belt rig.
The rust on that LJR isn't even considered surface rust in Ohio. This is normal. You should see GM's wax coatings after 8 years...
I see your profile says you no longer have the jeep. i am guessing it had alot of problems since you said not having alot of rust is the only thing your tj had going for it? i havent heard about GM's wax coatings haha
No, I got a job at NASA and it was the only thing I had to put down towards something more reliable. I wanted to keep it, but it wasn’t in the books.
High mileage isn't bad if you're planning to keep it and it's been maintained. @CharlesHS has a good point about getting it checked out before hitting the road on a 1600 mile trip. It's likely the u-joints and cooling system are stock and it could be catastrophic for something like that to go along the way. That distance is a gamble but the price is good.
Yeah that was a good point for sure and is something i would do. I figured 9k for a jeep with minimal rust would be awesome. Everything around here is rusted out like the jeep i bought 2 months ago like a idiot haha
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