Hey all, been MIA but want your opinions.
Looking at an LJ for my dad. Has 240k miles, minimal tub rust, frame looks clean on the outside but may have chipping on the inside.
The previous owner doesn’t technically own it yet as he owes money, the title is still in possession of the dealer he “bought” it from. I spoke with the dealer and they said they’d be able to sign the title directly over to me since he never got the title in his name with an official lien tied to it. This imo makes it simpler as no lien release documentation is necessary.
He mentioned it failed inspection because mileage discrepancy, which was due to the cluster being replaced and not reprogrammed. The guy has been fully transparent and honest. This is an easy fix.
In my opinion to my dad, assuming worst case and the frame needs patching / the engine/ transmission gets replaced, for $6500 that is a good deal.
It would be a lot of time spent to fix these things if needed, but then you know what you have.
What do you guys think, good deal? Run away? Let me know!!
Hmmm….the best I could say is find a replacement frame or do the safety caps repair and there seem to be plenty of 4.0 engines and transmissions. Ideally get a ‘04 engine and tranny so it’s compatible with your PCM. Of course, it’s a fair bit of work, but you may end up in the 10.5-12k range all in.
Otherwise, head south and pick up the LJ of your choice and mileage.