Helping a friend with a jeep. There is a TJ, i would say good condition, 2000 140000, 4.0, auto, new top ($200 ebay special), good tires, $8900. KBB values it at $6K. I guess if you add the lift and good tires, you could say $6500.
The conventional thought behind buying a TJ is that you pay more than KBB. If so, How much more would you pay. I think $8900 is way too much. What do you think?
I just bought my TJ about a month and a half ago. 2000 with 89k miles, 3" teraflex lift, almost new 31" BF all terrains... I paid 6100...but it is only a 2.5L sooo...
There are many ways to price out a tj.... Generally 2003 and ups will be over 7k as long as they have under 180k miles. As for a 2000 tj assuming it's a 4.0 with under 150k miles would probably be worth around 6k now it also depends if it's rusty. And has no problems from a test drive and inspection. The last thing your friend wants to do is buy a tj that has many problems such as rust. Once rust starts it's not going to stop. Make sure 4wd works. Take the Jeep through all the gears if possible on a test drive.
I must have gotten ripped off big time if that's the case? I paid $12,000.00 for a totally stock 02 Sport with 39,000 miles on it a couple of years ago, it did look like it just rolled off the show room floor though. Prices vary huge depending on location, miles, condition, options, and to a extent mods.
Don't get too anxious about buying one. Deals come up every once in a while where someone will actually advertize one according to kbb. (Not knowing that they will bring more.
I bought my 1999 in 2011 with a 4.0L, 5 speed and hardtop completely stock and in excellent condition with 112k miles for $5300. It was from a college kid who wasn't in to jeeps, but it was just something to drive.
Be aware that the 4 cylinder jeeps will not bring close to what the 6 cylinder jeeps will.
Just sold a 2001 sport with 4.0, 5 speed, etc. Had new lift (DPG Ultimate), new tires, wheels, etc; lots of money in parts.
All that said, the outside looked like it had been wheeled a lot but no rust. I got $9500 for it after listing it a week before. TJ's are seeming to command a good price.
I paid $10,500 for my 2003 Sport with a 4.0L 5spd, factory D44 and 3.73 gear ratio. It's in pretty good shape and had almost 82,000 miles on it at the time. Bought it in New Hampshire.
I paid $7300 for my 03 TJ in 2012 with 67000 on it, not in real nice shape. Right now, I'm looking for another one I can ship out and leave at my summer home in the Black Hills. Looked at a lot of them in the $8000-$10000 range. The one I like best is a 97 with 58000 miles, that is absolutely mint Florida car $7000.
Around here (Georgia ) they are selling kind of high. I've noticed that modded ones will be listed higher than stock ones. Dealers will negotiate on modded ones but will not budge on a nice stock one. I've also noticed the prices go up in the spring when the weather starts to turn nice.
Agreed. I'll add to that Dual tops, and a clean frame, a manual transmission, and air conditioning.
That is at least up here in New England. So many TJ's up here are rust buckets or are missing certain things that people really want to have to make the TJ more comfortable(A/C for hot rainy days).
I paid $500-800 over book price for mine and overlooked a lot of minor issues because I knew I could fix it and I found a yellow 4L 5sp with a D44 and a spotless frame. I also walked away from an equally priced one that was in better shape for the sole reason it didn't have A/C.
Had to put another $1000 in parts into it including a hard top but I have no doubt I can sell it in a heartbeat
i bought a 03 4.0 5spd with 3.73 bone stock as stock can get with 103k for 10,000 and it is CLEAN son. it was by far the cleanest, lowest milage, best priced 4.0 within 250+ miles. anything similar was listed for 12+ this is south louisiana,
In Chicagoland; 1999 Sahara, 4.0, auto, 139XXX, soft top and half doors only, 4inch lift with 33s on Mickey Thompson wheels, diamond plate judiciously, very clean with amazing interior, did need to repair hole in passenger front fender (fiberglass/fill/paint) for $7200. Happily it sailed through emissions...always a nervous moment first time used vehicle...
Paid 9400 for my 2000 Sahara with 65k miles in October of this year. Has newer soft top, hard top, spacer lift, new 31s, and etc. Taken really good care of, and no rot that I could find.
I bought my 2004 Sahara 4.0, Auto, A/C with 94k miles for $12,000 in Worcester, MA last month. I paid $700 for a hard top off eBay. Most of the TJs I looked at in the $8k - $9k range had much higher mileage and frame issues.
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