STICKY What should I look for when buying a used Wrangler TJ?

[ErinMWrangler]

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[imasaltedpretzel]

Hoping to revive this thread with some opinions. Going to look at a 6 speed 2006 rubicon with 178k miles. It’s in coastal NJ and has a decent amount of rust in certain areas on the body, but the frame looks in decent shape in pics. Can I get some input on the pictures below? Here’s the twist - I used to own this Jeep! Sold it to the current owner about 5 years ago and he only put around 500 miles on it. He’s looking to get back what he sold it to me for ($7k). I lived in coastal NJ the entire time I owned it. The majority of rust (floorboards and door handle) is from me getting into it in a wet wetsuit after surfing. I can’t believe the frame held up so well but it looks kind of ok? What’s everyone’s thoughts? Thanks!

 

[imasaltedpretzel]

Hoping to revive this thread with some opinions. Going to look at a 6 speed 2006 rubicon with 178k miles. It’s in coastal NJ and has a decent amount of rust in certain areas on the body, but the frame looks in decent shape in pics. Can I get some input on the pictures below? Here’s the twist - I used to own this Jeep! Sold it to the current owner about 5 years ago and he only put around 500 miles on it. He’s looking to get back what he sold it to me for ($7k). I lived in coastal NJ the entire time I owned it. The majority of rust (floorboards and door handle) is from me getting into it in a wet wetsuit after surfing. I can’t believe the frame held up so well but it looks kind of ok? What’s everyone’s thoughts? Thanks!

Hoping to revive this thread with some opinions. Going to look at a 6 speed 2006 rubicon with 178k miles. It’s in coastal NJ and has a decent amount of rust in certain areas on the body, but the frame looks in decent shape in pics. Can I get some input on the pictures below? Here’s the twist - I used to own this Jeep! Sold it to the current owner about 5 years ago and he only put around 500 miles on it. He’s looking to get back what he sold it to me for ($7k). I lived in coastal NJ the entire time I owned it. The majority of rust (floorboards and door handle) is from me getting into it in a wet wetsuit after surfing. I can’t believe the frame held up so well but it looks kind of ok? What’s everyone’s thoughts? Thanks!

 

[Zorba]

Hoping to revive this thread with some opinions. Going to look at a 6 speed 2006 rubicon with 178k miles. It’s in coastal NJ and has a decent amount of rust in certain areas on the body, but the frame looks in decent shape in pics. Can I get some input on the pictures below? Here’s the twist - I used to own this Jeep! Sold it to the current owner about 5 years ago and he only put around 500 miles on it. He’s looking to get back what he sold it to me for ($7k). I lived in coastal NJ the entire time I owned it. The majority of rust (floorboards and door handle) is from me getting into it in a wet wetsuit after surfing. I can’t believe the frame held up so well but it looks kind of ok? What’s everyone’s thoughts? Thanks!

That skid needs to be dropped to see how bad the rust is between it and the frame. Hopefully, some wire wheeling, rust converter and paint will be all it needs - and put spacer washers on it upon reassembly. But rust on the floorboards from salt water concerns me more - that's like pouring battery acid on it.