Re: Is this a good deal?
 

DougW wrote:
> noneofyourbusiness wrote:
>
>> A friend has a 98 TJ, and it suffers from the intermittant dead dash
>> board problem that is ?common? with this year TJ, so be slightly
>> skeptical of the milage as it might be off a bit.
>
> Yep. The problem is a ill fitting dash connector. All you have to do
> is remove it, tweak the spades a bit with a pair of needle nose pliers
> and put it back.
>
> Lemme see where I put that url.... TSB NUMBER: 08-15-99
>
> You can do some replacement work if you want to, but tweaking usually
> fixes the problem.
> http://sg.answers.yahoo.com/question...4202526AA31f9s
>
> Ah..
> http://www.carsurvey.org/viewmorecom...ew_9310_1.html
> Scroll down to 21st Jan 2006, 14:54

There are a few other dead dash issues, that might not be exactly what
you need. Lemme try that once more... well, nuts. That link is dead now.

Hope the above helps.

--
DougW

Re: Is this a good deal?
 

DougW wrote:
> noneofyourbusiness wrote:
>
>> A friend has a 98 TJ, and it suffers from the intermittant dead dash
>> board problem that is ?common? with this year TJ, so be slightly
>> skeptical of the milage as it might be off a bit.
>
> Yep. The problem is a ill fitting dash connector. All you have to do
> is remove it, tweak the spades a bit with a pair of needle nose pliers
> and put it back.
>
> Lemme see where I put that url.... TSB NUMBER: 08-15-99
>
> You can do some replacement work if you want to, but tweaking usually
> fixes the problem.
> http://sg.answers.yahoo.com/question...4202526AA31f9s
>
> Ah..
> http://www.carsurvey.org/viewmorecom...ew_9310_1.html
> Scroll down to 21st Jan 2006, 14:54

There are a few other dead dash issues, that might not be exactly what
you need. Lemme try that once more... well, nuts. That link is dead now.

Hope the above helps.

--
DougW

Re: Is this a good deal?
 

DougW wrote:
> noneofyourbusiness wrote:
>
>> A friend has a 98 TJ, and it suffers from the intermittant dead dash
>> board problem that is ?common? with this year TJ, so be slightly
>> skeptical of the milage as it might be off a bit.
>
> Yep. The problem is a ill fitting dash connector. All you have to do
> is remove it, tweak the spades a bit with a pair of needle nose pliers
> and put it back.
>
> Lemme see where I put that url.... TSB NUMBER: 08-15-99
>
> You can do some replacement work if you want to, but tweaking usually
> fixes the problem.
> http://sg.answers.yahoo.com/question...4202526AA31f9s
>
> Ah..
> http://www.carsurvey.org/viewmorecom...ew_9310_1.html
> Scroll down to 21st Jan 2006, 14:54

There are a few other dead dash issues, that might not be exactly what
you need. Lemme try that once more... well, nuts. That link is dead now.

Hope the above helps.

--
DougW

Re: Is this a good deal?
 

"griffin" <gryffy@WEEEEshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:x0xdi.37319$1i1.13059@pd7urf3no...
> '98 TJ
> 4cyl 2.5L
> 78,000km
> 5spd
> Hardtop
> Completely stock
>
> $9000 CDN
>
>
> As a follow-up to my last thread General Jeep Questions, I'm just looking
> for a fun summer vehicle to stick a small lift kit on (maybe 2-3") -
> enough
> to throw on some 33" BFG MT's and go play around in the mud. I'd likely
> sell
> the hard top (what do those go for on the used market?) and buy a soft top
> since it will be parked in the winter and I can use the extra funds for
> mods.
>
> What would it cost to add a small lift to this? Any complications?
>
> One other thing about it, it comes with airbags which I don't think I'd
> want
> activated when I'm offroading. But if I'm cruising in the city, I'd like
> them on. Is there an easy way to activate/deactivate them?
>

Personally, I'd keep the hard top and get funding from other sources. (I
found that if I sell my body by the pound instead of by the hour, I get
more, but your mileage may vary.) Anyway, I think you will find the hardtop
to be something useful for half of the year ...

Re: Is this a good deal?
 

"griffin" <gryffy@WEEEEshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:x0xdi.37319$1i1.13059@pd7urf3no...
> '98 TJ
> 4cyl 2.5L
> 78,000km
> 5spd
> Hardtop
> Completely stock
>
> $9000 CDN
>
>
> As a follow-up to my last thread General Jeep Questions, I'm just looking
> for a fun summer vehicle to stick a small lift kit on (maybe 2-3") -
> enough
> to throw on some 33" BFG MT's and go play around in the mud. I'd likely
> sell
> the hard top (what do those go for on the used market?) and buy a soft top
> since it will be parked in the winter and I can use the extra funds for
> mods.
>
> What would it cost to add a small lift to this? Any complications?
>
> One other thing about it, it comes with airbags which I don't think I'd
> want
> activated when I'm offroading. But if I'm cruising in the city, I'd like
> them on. Is there an easy way to activate/deactivate them?
>

Personally, I'd keep the hard top and get funding from other sources. (I
found that if I sell my body by the pound instead of by the hour, I get
more, but your mileage may vary.) Anyway, I think you will find the hardtop
to be something useful for half of the year ...

Re: Is this a good deal?
 

"griffin" <gryffy@WEEEEshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:x0xdi.37319$1i1.13059@pd7urf3no...
> '98 TJ
> 4cyl 2.5L
> 78,000km
> 5spd
> Hardtop
> Completely stock
>
> $9000 CDN
>
>
> As a follow-up to my last thread General Jeep Questions, I'm just looking
> for a fun summer vehicle to stick a small lift kit on (maybe 2-3") -
> enough
> to throw on some 33" BFG MT's and go play around in the mud. I'd likely
> sell
> the hard top (what do those go for on the used market?) and buy a soft top
> since it will be parked in the winter and I can use the extra funds for
> mods.
>
> What would it cost to add a small lift to this? Any complications?
>
> One other thing about it, it comes with airbags which I don't think I'd
> want
> activated when I'm offroading. But if I'm cruising in the city, I'd like
> them on. Is there an easy way to activate/deactivate them?
>

Personally, I'd keep the hard top and get funding from other sources. (I
found that if I sell my body by the pound instead of by the hour, I get
more, but your mileage may vary.) Anyway, I think you will find the hardtop
to be something useful for half of the year ...

Re: Is this a good deal?
 

"griffin" <gryffy@WEEEEshaw.ca> wrote in message
news:x0xdi.37319$1i1.13059@pd7urf3no...
> '98 TJ
> 4cyl 2.5L
> 78,000km
> 5spd
> Hardtop
> Completely stock
>
> $9000 CDN
>
>
> As a follow-up to my last thread General Jeep Questions, I'm just looking
> for a fun summer vehicle to stick a small lift kit on (maybe 2-3") -
> enough
> to throw on some 33" BFG MT's and go play around in the mud. I'd likely
> sell
> the hard top (what do those go for on the used market?) and buy a soft top
> since it will be parked in the winter and I can use the extra funds for
> mods.
>
> What would it cost to add a small lift to this? Any complications?
>
> One other thing about it, it comes with airbags which I don't think I'd
> want
> activated when I'm offroading. But if I'm cruising in the city, I'd like
> them on. Is there an easy way to activate/deactivate them?
>

Personally, I'd keep the hard top and get funding from other sources. (I
found that if I sell my body by the pound instead of by the hour, I get
more, but your mileage may vary.) Anyway, I think you will find the hardtop
to be something useful for half of the year ...

Re: Is this a good deal?
 

You can also check out someplace like:
http://www.vmrcanada.com/value_menus...s/98jewrt).htm (root site is
http://www.vmrcanada.com)

According to them, the wholesale price would be around 9800, and retail of
$11275. When I was looking for my last car, I found their prices to be
reasonably "market value" for central Alberta. I also found that prices in
the States have little bearing on prices in Canada, as they're much lower
south of the border. If you do a search at www.autotrader.ca, you can do a
"Value List", which will give you the minimum, average,a nd high range of
prices for the vehicle selected. You can then go through and browse the
vehicle. From them, a 1997-1999 TJ has an average asking price of $10,079.
Less than 10
had an asking price of less than $9,000, and those were all 120,000 to
200,000 km. In fact, they didn't list any that were less than 120,000km, I
don't think.

YMMV, I guess. :)

Clint


"PJ" <pjdott@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1182182502.455316.33710@i13g2000prf.googlegro ups.com...
> On Jun 18, 10:54 am, "griffin" <gry...@WEEEEshaw.ca> wrote:
>> '98 TJ
>> 4cyl 2.5L
>> 78,000km
>> 5spd
>> Hardtop
>> Completely stock
>>
>> $9000 CDN
>>
>> As a follow-up to my last thread General Jeep Questions, I'm just looking
>> for a fun summer vehicle to stick a small lift kit on (maybe 2-3") -
>> enough
>> to throw on some 33" BFG MT's and go play around in the mud. I'd likely
>> sell
>> the hard top (what do those go for on the used market?) and buy a soft
>> top
>> since it will be parked in the winter and I can use the extra funds for
>> mods.
>>
>> What would it cost to add a small lift to this? Any complications?
>>
>> One other thing about it, it comes with airbags which I don't think I'd
>> want
>> activated when I'm offroading. But if I'm cruising in the city, I'd like
>> them on. Is there an easy way to activate/deactivate them?
>>
>> Thanks guys!
>
> Here is a useful link to the Canadian Black Book db.
> http://www.toyota.ca/NWS/english/con...n_vehicle.html
> It is offered thru the Toyota Canada site. Give it a try it works for
> "all " vehicles up to 10 years old and tells you
> what dealers are paying for the vehicle at auction that week.
>
> The 98 with 78,000 Km was low: 6500.00 and high: 8100.00.
>
>

Re: Is this a good deal?
 

You can also check out someplace like:
http://www.vmrcanada.com/value_menus...s/98jewrt).htm (root site is
http://www.vmrcanada.com)

According to them, the wholesale price would be around 9800, and retail of
$11275. When I was looking for my last car, I found their prices to be
reasonably "market value" for central Alberta. I also found that prices in
the States have little bearing on prices in Canada, as they're much lower
south of the border. If you do a search at www.autotrader.ca, you can do a
"Value List", which will give you the minimum, average,a nd high range of
prices for the vehicle selected. You can then go through and browse the
vehicle. From them, a 1997-1999 TJ has an average asking price of $10,079.
Less than 10
had an asking price of less than $9,000, and those were all 120,000 to
200,000 km. In fact, they didn't list any that were less than 120,000km, I
don't think.

YMMV, I guess. :)

Clint


"PJ" <pjdott@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1182182502.455316.33710@i13g2000prf.googlegro ups.com...
> On Jun 18, 10:54 am, "griffin" <gry...@WEEEEshaw.ca> wrote:
>> '98 TJ
>> 4cyl 2.5L
>> 78,000km
>> 5spd
>> Hardtop
>> Completely stock
>>
>> $9000 CDN
>>
>> As a follow-up to my last thread General Jeep Questions, I'm just looking
>> for a fun summer vehicle to stick a small lift kit on (maybe 2-3") -
>> enough
>> to throw on some 33" BFG MT's and go play around in the mud. I'd likely
>> sell
>> the hard top (what do those go for on the used market?) and buy a soft
>> top
>> since it will be parked in the winter and I can use the extra funds for
>> mods.
>>
>> What would it cost to add a small lift to this? Any complications?
>>
>> One other thing about it, it comes with airbags which I don't think I'd
>> want
>> activated when I'm offroading. But if I'm cruising in the city, I'd like
>> them on. Is there an easy way to activate/deactivate them?
>>
>> Thanks guys!
>
> Here is a useful link to the Canadian Black Book db.
> http://www.toyota.ca/NWS/english/con...n_vehicle.html
> It is offered thru the Toyota Canada site. Give it a try it works for
> "all " vehicles up to 10 years old and tells you
> what dealers are paying for the vehicle at auction that week.
>
> The 98 with 78,000 Km was low: 6500.00 and high: 8100.00.
>
>

Re: Is this a good deal?
 

You can also check out someplace like:
http://www.vmrcanada.com/value_menus...s/98jewrt).htm (root site is
http://www.vmrcanada.com)

According to them, the wholesale price would be around 9800, and retail of
$11275. When I was looking for my last car, I found their prices to be
reasonably "market value" for central Alberta. I also found that prices in
the States have little bearing on prices in Canada, as they're much lower
south of the border. If you do a search at www.autotrader.ca, you can do a
"Value List", which will give you the minimum, average,a nd high range of
prices for the vehicle selected. You can then go through and browse the
vehicle. From them, a 1997-1999 TJ has an average asking price of $10,079.
Less than 10
had an asking price of less than $9,000, and those were all 120,000 to
200,000 km. In fact, they didn't list any that were less than 120,000km, I
don't think.

YMMV, I guess. :)

Clint


"PJ" <pjdott@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1182182502.455316.33710@i13g2000prf.googlegro ups.com...
> On Jun 18, 10:54 am, "griffin" <gry...@WEEEEshaw.ca> wrote:
>> '98 TJ
>> 4cyl 2.5L
>> 78,000km
>> 5spd
>> Hardtop
>> Completely stock
>>
>> $9000 CDN
>>
>> As a follow-up to my last thread General Jeep Questions, I'm just looking
>> for a fun summer vehicle to stick a small lift kit on (maybe 2-3") -
>> enough
>> to throw on some 33" BFG MT's and go play around in the mud. I'd likely
>> sell
>> the hard top (what do those go for on the used market?) and buy a soft
>> top
>> since it will be parked in the winter and I can use the extra funds for
>> mods.
>>
>> What would it cost to add a small lift to this? Any complications?
>>
>> One other thing about it, it comes with airbags which I don't think I'd
>> want
>> activated when I'm offroading. But if I'm cruising in the city, I'd like
>> them on. Is there an easy way to activate/deactivate them?
>>
>> Thanks guys!
>
> Here is a useful link to the Canadian Black Book db.
> http://www.toyota.ca/NWS/english/con...n_vehicle.html
> It is offered thru the Toyota Canada site. Give it a try it works for
> "all " vehicles up to 10 years old and tells you
> what dealers are paying for the vehicle at auction that week.
>
> The 98 with 78,000 Km was low: 6500.00 and high: 8100.00.
>
>