Re: Looking to poss buy 98 TJ SE w/rollover damage...help?
 

Phillyguy,
If you're around Philly or Wilmington, I have a 98 TJ SE that I would sell
you for around 7500.
72000 mi., Rocker guards, Tomken gas tank skid, modified Mopar engine skid,
2" spacer lift, 31x10.5 General Grabber ATs, Hand throttle, Olympic pack
rack, CJ style mirrors, 1/2 doors, Chili Pepper red, Spice soft top, glass
sliders for the winter, front rams horn tow hooks, rear shackles, f/r
Detroit Truetrac LSDs w/4.56 gears, RE quick discos, cowl snorkel, 4.0L TB
mod, Flexalite Wrangler electric radiator fan with override switch... A few
other minor miscellaneous mods...
You can see pictures below...
Email me if you're interested (jim at ranlet dot com)
--
Jim
--
98 TJ SE
90 SJ GW
http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
"You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard
enough..."
"4x4" in caps is "$X$"


"Phillyguy" <fordandvw@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:bea150.0311071730.6a193fd@posting.google.com. ..
> There's a salvage lot about 3.5 hrs from me with a 98 TJ SE 5 spd.
> with 39K miles on it. There are pictures on the web and it doesn't
> look too bad. I talked to the lot owner and he said it was a "soft"
> rollover and it runs/drives, and he wants $5400 for it. Is this worth
> it? From the photos, it seems like the soft top, the windshield and
> windshield frame, the top of the driver's side door and the driver's
> side fender have damage. It seems clean other than that, with alloys
> no other mods. Do TJs have some kind of shutoff valve for the engine
> when it rolls over? If not, wouldn't the engine get severely damaged
> if it kept running during a rollover due to lack of oil? Is there
> anything I should really be looking for regarding damage, or should I
> avoid this Jeep altogether??
>
> Also, is a 98 a decent year, or are the later models 'better'? I'm a
> newbie TJ enthusiast, and I'm looking for some advice.
>
> Thanks!

Re: Looking to poss buy 98 TJ SE w/rollover damage...help?
 

Phillyguy,
If you're around Philly or Wilmington, I have a 98 TJ SE that I would sell
you for around 7500.
72000 mi., Rocker guards, Tomken gas tank skid, modified Mopar engine skid,
2" spacer lift, 31x10.5 General Grabber ATs, Hand throttle, Olympic pack
rack, CJ style mirrors, 1/2 doors, Chili Pepper red, Spice soft top, glass
sliders for the winter, front rams horn tow hooks, rear shackles, f/r
Detroit Truetrac LSDs w/4.56 gears, RE quick discos, cowl snorkel, 4.0L TB
mod, Flexalite Wrangler electric radiator fan with override switch... A few
other minor miscellaneous mods...
You can see pictures below...
Email me if you're interested (jim at ranlet dot com)
--
Jim
--
98 TJ SE
90 SJ GW
http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
"You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard
enough..."
"4x4" in caps is "$X$"


"Phillyguy" <fordandvw@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:bea150.0311071730.6a193fd@posting.google.com. ..
> There's a salvage lot about 3.5 hrs from me with a 98 TJ SE 5 spd.
> with 39K miles on it. There are pictures on the web and it doesn't
> look too bad. I talked to the lot owner and he said it was a "soft"
> rollover and it runs/drives, and he wants $5400 for it. Is this worth
> it? From the photos, it seems like the soft top, the windshield and
> windshield frame, the top of the driver's side door and the driver's
> side fender have damage. It seems clean other than that, with alloys
> no other mods. Do TJs have some kind of shutoff valve for the engine
> when it rolls over? If not, wouldn't the engine get severely damaged
> if it kept running during a rollover due to lack of oil? Is there
> anything I should really be looking for regarding damage, or should I
> avoid this Jeep altogether??
>
> Also, is a 98 a decent year, or are the later models 'better'? I'm a
> newbie TJ enthusiast, and I'm looking for some advice.
>
> Thanks!

Re: Looking to poss buy 98 TJ SE w/rollover damage...help?
 

Going LIST price for this in the Midwest is $8000 in good
condition, sell price is somewhat less. $2600 (more like $2000)
to cover repair and still have a 'salvage' title says $5400 is
WAY too much money. You didn't mention the air bags, if they blew
out you have a large bill hidden in there.

I looked at a similar deal on a 6cyl a couple years ago to be
rebuilt as a stricty off road vehicle but to still be street
legal. If you are going to add brush stripes to the body work
plus change out the axles and the rest, why pay for things that
you will just toss? That one was priced at $5000 for a 4 year old
TJ.

If this is your first foray into Jeeps, just get a decent used
one and focus on playing in the swamps or mountains, not trying
to save a buck and buy a problem child.

Cheers.


Phillyguy wrote:

> There's a salvage lot about 3.5 hrs from me with a 98 TJ SE 5 spd.
> with 39K miles on it. There are pictures on the web and it doesn't
> look too bad. I talked to the lot owner and he said it was a "soft"
> rollover and it runs/drives, and he wants $5400 for it. Is this worth
> it? From the photos, it seems like the soft top, the windshield and
> windshield frame, the top of the driver's side door and the driver's
> side fender have damage. It seems clean other than that, with alloys
> no other mods. Do TJs have some kind of shutoff valve for the engine
> when it rolls over? If not, wouldn't the engine get severely damaged
> if it kept running during a rollover due to lack of oil? Is there
> anything I should really be looking for regarding damage, or should I
> avoid this Jeep altogether??
>
> Also, is a 98 a decent year, or are the later models 'better'? I'm a
> newbie TJ enthusiast, and I'm looking for some advice.
>
> Thanks!

Re: Looking to poss buy 98 TJ SE w/rollover damage...help?
 

Going LIST price for this in the Midwest is $8000 in good
condition, sell price is somewhat less. $2600 (more like $2000)
to cover repair and still have a 'salvage' title says $5400 is
WAY too much money. You didn't mention the air bags, if they blew
out you have a large bill hidden in there.

I looked at a similar deal on a 6cyl a couple years ago to be
rebuilt as a stricty off road vehicle but to still be street
legal. If you are going to add brush stripes to the body work
plus change out the axles and the rest, why pay for things that
you will just toss? That one was priced at $5000 for a 4 year old
TJ.

If this is your first foray into Jeeps, just get a decent used
one and focus on playing in the swamps or mountains, not trying
to save a buck and buy a problem child.

Cheers.


Phillyguy wrote:

> There's a salvage lot about 3.5 hrs from me with a 98 TJ SE 5 spd.
> with 39K miles on it. There are pictures on the web and it doesn't
> look too bad. I talked to the lot owner and he said it was a "soft"
> rollover and it runs/drives, and he wants $5400 for it. Is this worth
> it? From the photos, it seems like the soft top, the windshield and
> windshield frame, the top of the driver's side door and the driver's
> side fender have damage. It seems clean other than that, with alloys
> no other mods. Do TJs have some kind of shutoff valve for the engine
> when it rolls over? If not, wouldn't the engine get severely damaged
> if it kept running during a rollover due to lack of oil? Is there
> anything I should really be looking for regarding damage, or should I
> avoid this Jeep altogether??
>
> Also, is a 98 a decent year, or are the later models 'better'? I'm a
> newbie TJ enthusiast, and I'm looking for some advice.
>
> Thanks!

Re: Looking to poss buy 98 TJ SE w/rollover damage...help?
 

Going LIST price for this in the Midwest is $8000 in good
condition, sell price is somewhat less. $2600 (more like $2000)
to cover repair and still have a 'salvage' title says $5400 is
WAY too much money. You didn't mention the air bags, if they blew
out you have a large bill hidden in there.

I looked at a similar deal on a 6cyl a couple years ago to be
rebuilt as a stricty off road vehicle but to still be street
legal. If you are going to add brush stripes to the body work
plus change out the axles and the rest, why pay for things that
you will just toss? That one was priced at $5000 for a 4 year old
TJ.

If this is your first foray into Jeeps, just get a decent used
one and focus on playing in the swamps or mountains, not trying
to save a buck and buy a problem child.

Cheers.


Phillyguy wrote:

> There's a salvage lot about 3.5 hrs from me with a 98 TJ SE 5 spd.
> with 39K miles on it. There are pictures on the web and it doesn't
> look too bad. I talked to the lot owner and he said it was a "soft"
> rollover and it runs/drives, and he wants $5400 for it. Is this worth
> it? From the photos, it seems like the soft top, the windshield and
> windshield frame, the top of the driver's side door and the driver's
> side fender have damage. It seems clean other than that, with alloys
> no other mods. Do TJs have some kind of shutoff valve for the engine
> when it rolls over? If not, wouldn't the engine get severely damaged
> if it kept running during a rollover due to lack of oil? Is there
> anything I should really be looking for regarding damage, or should I
> avoid this Jeep altogether??
>
> Also, is a 98 a decent year, or are the later models 'better'? I'm a
> newbie TJ enthusiast, and I'm looking for some advice.
>
> Thanks!

Re: Looking to poss buy 98 TJ SE w/rollover damage...help?
 

It may well be rebuildable, but for the dollar, you can get a 1998 off a
used car lot
for less than the $5400 and rebuild costs. The 1998 is coming up on 6 years
old,
and the SE was only a $16000 car to begin with. Leave it in the lot for
parts.

Walt Johnson


"Phillyguy" <fordandvw@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:bea150.0311071730.6a193fd@posting.google.com. ..
> There's a salvage lot about 3.5 hrs from me with a 98 TJ SE 5 spd.
> with 39K miles on it. There are pictures on the web and it doesn't
> look too bad. I talked to the lot owner and he said it was a "soft"
> rollover and it runs/drives, and he wants $5400 for it. Is this worth
> it? From the photos, it seems like the soft top, the windshield and
> windshield frame, the top of the driver's side door and the driver's
> side fender have damage. It seems clean other than that, with alloys
> no other mods. Do TJs have some kind of shutoff valve for the engine
> when it rolls over? If not, wouldn't the engine get severely damaged
> if it kept running during a rollover due to lack of oil? Is there
> anything I should really be looking for regarding damage, or should I
> avoid this Jeep altogether??
>
> Also, is a 98 a decent year, or are the later models 'better'? I'm a
> newbie TJ enthusiast, and I'm looking for some advice.
>
> Thanks!

Re: Looking to poss buy 98 TJ SE w/rollover damage...help?
 

It may well be rebuildable, but for the dollar, you can get a 1998 off a
used car lot
for less than the $5400 and rebuild costs. The 1998 is coming up on 6 years
old,
and the SE was only a $16000 car to begin with. Leave it in the lot for
parts.

Walt Johnson


"Phillyguy" <fordandvw@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:bea150.0311071730.6a193fd@posting.google.com. ..
> There's a salvage lot about 3.5 hrs from me with a 98 TJ SE 5 spd.
> with 39K miles on it. There are pictures on the web and it doesn't
> look too bad. I talked to the lot owner and he said it was a "soft"
> rollover and it runs/drives, and he wants $5400 for it. Is this worth
> it? From the photos, it seems like the soft top, the windshield and
> windshield frame, the top of the driver's side door and the driver's
> side fender have damage. It seems clean other than that, with alloys
> no other mods. Do TJs have some kind of shutoff valve for the engine
> when it rolls over? If not, wouldn't the engine get severely damaged
> if it kept running during a rollover due to lack of oil? Is there
> anything I should really be looking for regarding damage, or should I
> avoid this Jeep altogether??
>
> Also, is a 98 a decent year, or are the later models 'better'? I'm a
> newbie TJ enthusiast, and I'm looking for some advice.
>
> Thanks!

Re: Looking to poss buy 98 TJ SE w/rollover damage...help?
 

It may well be rebuildable, but for the dollar, you can get a 1998 off a
used car lot
for less than the $5400 and rebuild costs. The 1998 is coming up on 6 years
old,
and the SE was only a $16000 car to begin with. Leave it in the lot for
parts.

Walt Johnson


"Phillyguy" <fordandvw@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:bea150.0311071730.6a193fd@posting.google.com. ..
> There's a salvage lot about 3.5 hrs from me with a 98 TJ SE 5 spd.
> with 39K miles on it. There are pictures on the web and it doesn't
> look too bad. I talked to the lot owner and he said it was a "soft"
> rollover and it runs/drives, and he wants $5400 for it. Is this worth
> it? From the photos, it seems like the soft top, the windshield and
> windshield frame, the top of the driver's side door and the driver's
> side fender have damage. It seems clean other than that, with alloys
> no other mods. Do TJs have some kind of shutoff valve for the engine
> when it rolls over? If not, wouldn't the engine get severely damaged
> if it kept running during a rollover due to lack of oil? Is there
> anything I should really be looking for regarding damage, or should I
> avoid this Jeep altogether??
>
> Also, is a 98 a decent year, or are the later models 'better'? I'm a
> newbie TJ enthusiast, and I'm looking for some advice.
>
> Thanks!

Re: Looking to poss buy 98 TJ SE w/rollover damage...help?
 

Thanks everyone for the replies...I have decided wholeheartedly
against buying, as one put it, a "problem child". Yeah, I don't know
what I was thinking...I guess I was blinded by thinking I could save a
buck.

I decided to go with a 2003 Sport...I like the power of the 6, and
there are some great deals I've foudn on them since there are so many
'04s on the lots now. I thought I'd mine as well go new...I really
don't have the time and/or patience for any headaches - and I already
have enough projects right now.

Thanks again!

"Walt & Lynda Johnson" <waterbirds@usadatanet.net> wrote in message news:<3fae3883_5@127.0.0.1>...
> It may well be rebuildable, but for the dollar, you can get a 1998 off a
> used car lot
> for less than the $5400 and rebuild costs. The 1998 is coming up on 6 years
> old,
> and the SE was only a $16000 car to begin with. Leave it in the lot for
> parts.
>
> Walt Johnson
>
>
> "Phillyguy" <fordandvw@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:bea150.0311071730.6a193fd@posting.google.com. ..
> > There's a salvage lot about 3.5 hrs from me with a 98 TJ SE 5 spd.
> > with 39K miles on it. There are pictures on the web and it doesn't
> > look too bad. I talked to the lot owner and he said it was a "soft"
> > rollover and it runs/drives, and he wants $5400 for it. Is this worth
> > it? From the photos, it seems like the soft top, the windshield and
> > windshield frame, the top of the driver's side door and the driver's
> > side fender have damage. It seems clean other than that, with alloys
> > no other mods. Do TJs have some kind of shutoff valve for the engine
> > when it rolls over? If not, wouldn't the engine get severely damaged
> > if it kept running during a rollover due to lack of oil? Is there
> > anything I should really be looking for regarding damage, or should I
> > avoid this Jeep altogether??
> >
> > Also, is a 98 a decent year, or are the later models 'better'? I'm a
> > newbie TJ enthusiast, and I'm looking for some advice.
> >
> > Thanks!

Re: Looking to poss buy 98 TJ SE w/rollover damage...help?
 

Thanks everyone for the replies...I have decided wholeheartedly
against buying, as one put it, a "problem child". Yeah, I don't know
what I was thinking...I guess I was blinded by thinking I could save a
buck.

I decided to go with a 2003 Sport...I like the power of the 6, and
there are some great deals I've foudn on them since there are so many
'04s on the lots now. I thought I'd mine as well go new...I really
don't have the time and/or patience for any headaches - and I already
have enough projects right now.

Thanks again!

"Walt & Lynda Johnson" <waterbirds@usadatanet.net> wrote in message news:<3fae3883_5@127.0.0.1>...
> It may well be rebuildable, but for the dollar, you can get a 1998 off a
> used car lot
> for less than the $5400 and rebuild costs. The 1998 is coming up on 6 years
> old,
> and the SE was only a $16000 car to begin with. Leave it in the lot for
> parts.
>
> Walt Johnson
>
>
> "Phillyguy" <fordandvw@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:bea150.0311071730.6a193fd@posting.google.com. ..
> > There's a salvage lot about 3.5 hrs from me with a 98 TJ SE 5 spd.
> > with 39K miles on it. There are pictures on the web and it doesn't
> > look too bad. I talked to the lot owner and he said it was a "soft"
> > rollover and it runs/drives, and he wants $5400 for it. Is this worth
> > it? From the photos, it seems like the soft top, the windshield and
> > windshield frame, the top of the driver's side door and the driver's
> > side fender have damage. It seems clean other than that, with alloys
> > no other mods. Do TJs have some kind of shutoff valve for the engine
> > when it rolls over? If not, wouldn't the engine get severely damaged
> > if it kept running during a rollover due to lack of oil? Is there
> > anything I should really be looking for regarding damage, or should I
> > avoid this Jeep altogether??
> >
> > Also, is a 98 a decent year, or are the later models 'better'? I'm a
> > newbie TJ enthusiast, and I'm looking for some advice.
> >
> > Thanks!