I'm looking at purchasing this 2004 LJ with 161,500 miles for under $13k. I would want to take off the wrap and go to its original color which was blue. The wrap was done in 2013 by the previous owner and the current owner has no pictures of the Jeep before it was wrapped. Could that mean the wrap is covering something major and I should stay away or could it be paint protected and a hidden gem? Just curious for y'all's thoughts.
Wrapped 2004 Wrangler LJ: purchase or stay away?
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161k miles seams high, and those bumpers, wheels, and wrap I would keep looking.
I'd ditch the wheels, tires and bumpers before I'd remove the wrap. If you don't like the wrap, don't buy it. The paint could look like crap underneath. Professional wraps cost nearly as much as good paint jobs. I like the Diver Down neoprene seat covers. I think @RINC will buy the bumpers from you and pay shipping costs just to get them back. 
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Is it a Rubicon or just have the Rubicon rocker guards? That camo wrap will blend in good if you're ever hiding in the woods during a wildfire.
I say go for it. I bet you will be pleasantly surprised when the clothes…I mean wrap comes off.
Analyze the wrap well. If it's all smooth then it's probably decent underneath. If it's not then the wrap is hiding something.
please buy the LJ and record a vidya of the slow removal of the hood wrap and send it to @RINC
How does the rest check out ? Engine compression, transmission, rust, oil leaks etc, (carfax) usual stuff to look for in a used TJ/LJ. Tires and rest indicate to me it was driven on the road and not banged around in the woods/rocks etc. An LJ in good shape, hardtop, is certainly worth that. I could be wrong. D
Not sure I would take off the wrap though. Would want to get some pro opinion on that. D
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Not sure I would take off the wrap though. Would want to get some pro opinion on that. D
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That’s only 8,000 miles driven a year. Pretty low imo.
The bumpers though!
You should have cut them up if those are the ones that were on your Jeep .
Hard to hide anything serious under the wrap other than faded, lifting paint. If there is body damage the texture of it would show through the wrap.
Agree with others.. the wrap, while hard to look at for any length of time, isn't as egregious as the bumpers and wheels.