Snow

I have a 93 XJ with 358889 km's on it.. the engine still runs nearly
perfect, on cold days it has a slight knock.
so having high mileage is no big deal on a J**P.

Just cause it has rust doesn't mean it has high mileage and that the odo has
been rolled back. Your in Canada man .. and chances are unless your from
BC or Manitoba you live where they love road salt in the winter.
If your that concerned with the rust, take it into rust check and have them
soak the J**P with it, best thing you could do.

Snow...

"|awdog" <lawdogjrNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:V_gUb.1081$7P3.166821@wagner.videotron.net...
> Im test driving the vehicle tomorrow.
> its a 96, loaded Laredo with 120k km.
> I smell something fishy because he is not
> asking much for it.. about 3k less than the
> average cost here. Also, im positive he turned
> back the mileage. If I like it, I'll have it inspected,
> then make him an offer.
> Seller is a broker, whatever that means. and there is a
> bit of rust on the tip of the hood (passenger side), indicator
> of high mileage.
> Any other things I should keep an eye for?
> tia
> ldj
>
>

Snow

I have a 93 XJ with 358889 km's on it.. the engine still runs nearly
perfect, on cold days it has a slight knock.
so having high mileage is no big deal on a J**P.

Just cause it has rust doesn't mean it has high mileage and that the odo has
been rolled back. Your in Canada man .. and chances are unless your from
BC or Manitoba you live where they love road salt in the winter.
If your that concerned with the rust, take it into rust check and have them
soak the J**P with it, best thing you could do.

Snow...

"|awdog" <lawdogjrNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:V_gUb.1081$7P3.166821@wagner.videotron.net...
> Im test driving the vehicle tomorrow.
> its a 96, loaded Laredo with 120k km.
> I smell something fishy because he is not
> asking much for it.. about 3k less than the
> average cost here. Also, im positive he turned
> back the mileage. If I like it, I'll have it inspected,
> then make him an offer.
> Seller is a broker, whatever that means. and there is a
> bit of rust on the tip of the hood (passenger side), indicator
> of high mileage.
> Any other things I should keep an eye for?
> tia
> ldj
>
>

lawdogjr

Im test driving it today, then I'm bringing it (assuming
I like it) to a local Dodge dealership to have it
inspected from one end to the other.
I spoke to a service manager, he said it was possible
to check to see if the mileage was reversed on it. Can you
confirm this?
Last, is there anything I should look for while driving, inspecting?

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4021BBB0.BCD2A6D0@***.net...
> I'm sure you have a mandatory SMOG inspections, which will record
> mileage. Are you required to report all accident of five hundred bucks
> or more? Anyway try it, and find out.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> |awdog wrote:
> >
> > Bill, Im in Canada.. would carfax still
> > work?

lawdogjr

Im test driving it today, then I'm bringing it (assuming
I like it) to a local Dodge dealership to have it
inspected from one end to the other.
I spoke to a service manager, he said it was possible
to check to see if the mileage was reversed on it. Can you
confirm this?
Last, is there anything I should look for while driving, inspecting?

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4021BBB0.BCD2A6D0@***.net...
> I'm sure you have a mandatory SMOG inspections, which will record
> mileage. Are you required to report all accident of five hundred bucks
> or more? Anyway try it, and find out.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> |awdog wrote:
> >
> > Bill, Im in Canada.. would carfax still
> > work?

lawdogjr

Im test driving it today, then I'm bringing it (assuming
I like it) to a local Dodge dealership to have it
inspected from one end to the other.
I spoke to a service manager, he said it was possible
to check to see if the mileage was reversed on it. Can you
confirm this?
Last, is there anything I should look for while driving, inspecting?

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:4021BBB0.BCD2A6D0@***.net...
> I'm sure you have a mandatory SMOG inspections, which will record
> mileage. Are you required to report all accident of five hundred bucks
> or more? Anyway try it, and find out.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> |awdog wrote:
> >
> > Bill, Im in Canada.. would carfax still
> > work?

lawdogjr

Before the test drive, I mentioned I wanted
my mechanic to look at it afterwards... he
started to give me the run-a-round saying he had
to leave right away and he'd call me later in the week..

and the search continues..


"Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message
news:3nrUb.18579$9U5.1045560@news20.bellglobal.com ...
> I have a 93 XJ with 358889 km's on it.. the engine still runs nearly
> perfect, on cold days it has a slight knock.
> so having high mileage is no big deal on a J**P.
>
> Just cause it has rust doesn't mean it has high mileage and that the odo
has
> been rolled back. Your in Canada man .. and chances are unless your from
> BC or Manitoba you live where they love road salt in the winter.
> If your that concerned with the rust, take it into rust check and have
them
> soak the J**P with it, best thing you could do.
>
> Snow...
>
> "|awdog" <lawdogjrNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:V_gUb.1081$7P3.166821@wagner.videotron.net...
> > Im test driving the vehicle tomorrow.
> > its a 96, loaded Laredo with 120k km.
> > I smell something fishy because he is not
> > asking much for it.. about 3k less than the
> > average cost here. Also, im positive he turned
> > back the mileage. If I like it, I'll have it inspected,
> > then make him an offer.
> > Seller is a broker, whatever that means. and there is a
> > bit of rust on the tip of the hood (passenger side), indicator
> > of high mileage.
> > Any other things I should keep an eye for?
> > tia
> > ldj
> >
> >
>
>

lawdogjr

Before the test drive, I mentioned I wanted
my mechanic to look at it afterwards... he
started to give me the run-a-round saying he had
to leave right away and he'd call me later in the week..

and the search continues..


"Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message
news:3nrUb.18579$9U5.1045560@news20.bellglobal.com ...
> I have a 93 XJ with 358889 km's on it.. the engine still runs nearly
> perfect, on cold days it has a slight knock.
> so having high mileage is no big deal on a J**P.
>
> Just cause it has rust doesn't mean it has high mileage and that the odo
has
> been rolled back. Your in Canada man .. and chances are unless your from
> BC or Manitoba you live where they love road salt in the winter.
> If your that concerned with the rust, take it into rust check and have
them
> soak the J**P with it, best thing you could do.
>
> Snow...
>
> "|awdog" <lawdogjrNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:V_gUb.1081$7P3.166821@wagner.videotron.net...
> > Im test driving the vehicle tomorrow.
> > its a 96, loaded Laredo with 120k km.
> > I smell something fishy because he is not
> > asking much for it.. about 3k less than the
> > average cost here. Also, im positive he turned
> > back the mileage. If I like it, I'll have it inspected,
> > then make him an offer.
> > Seller is a broker, whatever that means. and there is a
> > bit of rust on the tip of the hood (passenger side), indicator
> > of high mileage.
> > Any other things I should keep an eye for?
> > tia
> > ldj
> >
> >
>
>

lawdogjr

Before the test drive, I mentioned I wanted
my mechanic to look at it afterwards... he
started to give me the run-a-round saying he had
to leave right away and he'd call me later in the week..

and the search continues..


"Snow" <snowball_2004@msn.com> wrote in message
news:3nrUb.18579$9U5.1045560@news20.bellglobal.com ...
> I have a 93 XJ with 358889 km's on it.. the engine still runs nearly
> perfect, on cold days it has a slight knock.
> so having high mileage is no big deal on a J**P.
>
> Just cause it has rust doesn't mean it has high mileage and that the odo
has
> been rolled back. Your in Canada man .. and chances are unless your from
> BC or Manitoba you live where they love road salt in the winter.
> If your that concerned with the rust, take it into rust check and have
them
> soak the J**P with it, best thing you could do.
>
> Snow...
>
> "|awdog" <lawdogjrNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:V_gUb.1081$7P3.166821@wagner.videotron.net...
> > Im test driving the vehicle tomorrow.
> > its a 96, loaded Laredo with 120k km.
> > I smell something fishy because he is not
> > asking much for it.. about 3k less than the
> > average cost here. Also, im positive he turned
> > back the mileage. If I like it, I'll have it inspected,
> > then make him an offer.
> > Seller is a broker, whatever that means. and there is a
> > bit of rust on the tip of the hood (passenger side), indicator
> > of high mileage.
> > Any other things I should keep an eye for?
> > tia
> > ldj
> >
> >
>
>

DougW

lawdogjr did pass the time by typing:
> Im test driving it today, then I'm bringing it (assuming
> I like it) to a local Dodge dealership to have it
> inspected from one end to the other.
> I spoke to a service manager, he said it was possible
> to check to see if the mileage was reversed on it. Can you
> confirm this?

The license/tag/insurance should have the mileage on it.
Milage (IIRC) is also stored in the computer. Most modern
odometers are designed so you can't run them backwards, but
that doesn't mean some enterprising individual has found a way
or pulled an odometer from a lower milage vehicle.

In Oklahoma you have to indicate milage with your tag renewal
and on your insurance. Any service done by a Jeep dealer will
also log service and milage under the vehicles VIN. Any other
Jeep dealer shoud be able to pull the service record.

> Last, is there anything I should look for while driving, inspecting?

Actually you should have someone follow you as you drive and look at
the vehicle from behind. That will show any out of true or tracking
/ alignment issues.

--
DougW

DougW

lawdogjr did pass the time by typing:
> Im test driving it today, then I'm bringing it (assuming
> I like it) to a local Dodge dealership to have it
> inspected from one end to the other.
> I spoke to a service manager, he said it was possible
> to check to see if the mileage was reversed on it. Can you
> confirm this?

The license/tag/insurance should have the mileage on it.
Milage (IIRC) is also stored in the computer. Most modern
odometers are designed so you can't run them backwards, but
that doesn't mean some enterprising individual has found a way
or pulled an odometer from a lower milage vehicle.

In Oklahoma you have to indicate milage with your tag renewal
and on your insurance. Any service done by a Jeep dealer will
also log service and milage under the vehicles VIN. Any other
Jeep dealer shoud be able to pull the service record.

> Last, is there anything I should look for while driving, inspecting?

Actually you should have someone follow you as you drive and look at
the vehicle from behind. That will show any out of true or tracking
/ alignment issues.

--
DougW