is it smart to buy this? need advice
04-10-2004, 11:08 PM
#11
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Re: is it smart to buy this? need advice
> That seems a little steep to me but I'm in Canada - I don't know your
> market.
> For $9000 US I think I'd want both tops at least and possibly the 4.0 for
> that money.
> Don't look at the 4 cyl. for fuel economy (if thats the case), it's only
> marginally better than the 4.0
> Don't worry about mileage on a 4.0, they're good for 200000+, 2.5 good for
> 150000+
> Base your decision on condition... ZERO rust.
> -Brian
thanx for the comment...
i checked autotrader.com, local newspaper and dealers and found that 4.0
models are around $14K.. and even 2000 SEs are around $10K. this does not
have rust and seems running smoothly. my concern is that i am going to be
moving out of country next year, and will be needing to sell it back within
18 months... i do not want to lose whole bunch of money on it by buying more
expensive than its market value.. if i were going to be a keeper, then i
wouldn't hesitate...
/topac
04-10-2004, 11:08 PM
#12
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Re: is it smart to buy this? need advice
> That seems a little steep to me but I'm in Canada - I don't know your
> market.
> For $9000 US I think I'd want both tops at least and possibly the 4.0 for
> that money.
> Don't look at the 4 cyl. for fuel economy (if thats the case), it's only
> marginally better than the 4.0
> Don't worry about mileage on a 4.0, they're good for 200000+, 2.5 good for
> 150000+
> Base your decision on condition... ZERO rust.
> -Brian
thanx for the comment...
i checked autotrader.com, local newspaper and dealers and found that 4.0
models are around $14K.. and even 2000 SEs are around $10K. this does not
have rust and seems running smoothly. my concern is that i am going to be
moving out of country next year, and will be needing to sell it back within
18 months... i do not want to lose whole bunch of money on it by buying more
expensive than its market value.. if i were going to be a keeper, then i
wouldn't hesitate...
/topac
04-10-2004, 11:08 PM
#13
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Re: is it smart to buy this? need advice
> That seems a little steep to me but I'm in Canada - I don't know your
> market.
> For $9000 US I think I'd want both tops at least and possibly the 4.0 for
> that money.
> Don't look at the 4 cyl. for fuel economy (if thats the case), it's only
> marginally better than the 4.0
> Don't worry about mileage on a 4.0, they're good for 200000+, 2.5 good for
> 150000+
> Base your decision on condition... ZERO rust.
> -Brian
thanx for the comment...
i checked autotrader.com, local newspaper and dealers and found that 4.0
models are around $14K.. and even 2000 SEs are around $10K. this does not
have rust and seems running smoothly. my concern is that i am going to be
moving out of country next year, and will be needing to sell it back within
18 months... i do not want to lose whole bunch of money on it by buying more
expensive than its market value.. if i were going to be a keeper, then i
wouldn't hesitate...
/topac
04-10-2004, 11:38 PM
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Re: is it smart to buy this? need advice
Remember this is not a little rice burner, it hold almost two tons
of four wheel drive train, making the four cylinder too small, and is
more than likely the reason the previous owner sold it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
so wrote:
>
> 2000 Jeep Wrangles SE, 4 cycl. 2.5CC
> 48K, manual, CD+Tape Sound System, soft-top
> looks very clean..
> is it smart to buy it for $9000 from a third party?
of four wheel drive train, making the four cylinder too small, and is
more than likely the reason the previous owner sold it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
so wrote:
>
> 2000 Jeep Wrangles SE, 4 cycl. 2.5CC
> 48K, manual, CD+Tape Sound System, soft-top
> looks very clean..
> is it smart to buy it for $9000 from a third party?
04-10-2004, 11:38 PM
#15
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Re: is it smart to buy this? need advice
Remember this is not a little rice burner, it hold almost two tons
of four wheel drive train, making the four cylinder too small, and is
more than likely the reason the previous owner sold it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
so wrote:
>
> 2000 Jeep Wrangles SE, 4 cycl. 2.5CC
> 48K, manual, CD+Tape Sound System, soft-top
> looks very clean..
> is it smart to buy it for $9000 from a third party?
of four wheel drive train, making the four cylinder too small, and is
more than likely the reason the previous owner sold it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
so wrote:
>
> 2000 Jeep Wrangles SE, 4 cycl. 2.5CC
> 48K, manual, CD+Tape Sound System, soft-top
> looks very clean..
> is it smart to buy it for $9000 from a third party?
04-10-2004, 11:38 PM
#16
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Re: is it smart to buy this? need advice
Remember this is not a little rice burner, it hold almost two tons
of four wheel drive train, making the four cylinder too small, and is
more than likely the reason the previous owner sold it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
so wrote:
>
> 2000 Jeep Wrangles SE, 4 cycl. 2.5CC
> 48K, manual, CD+Tape Sound System, soft-top
> looks very clean..
> is it smart to buy it for $9000 from a third party?
of four wheel drive train, making the four cylinder too small, and is
more than likely the reason the previous owner sold it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
so wrote:
>
> 2000 Jeep Wrangles SE, 4 cycl. 2.5CC
> 48K, manual, CD+Tape Sound System, soft-top
> looks very clean..
> is it smart to buy it for $9000 from a third party?
04-10-2004, 11:38 PM
#17
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Re: is it smart to buy this? need advice
Remember this is not a little rice burner, it hold almost two tons
of four wheel drive train, making the four cylinder too small, and is
more than likely the reason the previous owner sold it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
so wrote:
>
> 2000 Jeep Wrangles SE, 4 cycl. 2.5CC
> 48K, manual, CD+Tape Sound System, soft-top
> looks very clean..
> is it smart to buy it for $9000 from a third party?
of four wheel drive train, making the four cylinder too small, and is
more than likely the reason the previous owner sold it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
so wrote:
>
> 2000 Jeep Wrangles SE, 4 cycl. 2.5CC
> 48K, manual, CD+Tape Sound System, soft-top
> looks very clean..
> is it smart to buy it for $9000 from a third party?
04-11-2004, 01:01 AM
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Re: is it smart to buy this? need advice
"osu" <osu@osu.osu> wrote in message
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:
:
: thanx for the comment...
: i checked autotrader.com, local newspaper and dealers and found that 4.0
: models are around $14K.. and even 2000 SEs are around $10K. this does not
: have rust and seems running smoothly. my concern is that i am going to be
: moving out of country next year, and will be needing to sell it back
within
: 18 months... i do not want to lose whole bunch of money on it by buying
more
: expensive than its market value.. if i were going to be a keeper, then i
: wouldn't hesitate...
:
: /topac
:
Ahhh, got ya.
I don't know if this would apply to you but... I don't put many miles on my
vehicles. A few years ago I bought a 2 yr old loaded Suburban Silverado with
high mileage for it's year. I got a great deal due to the mileage, drove it
for three years and it turned into a low mileage vehicle. I sold it for more
than I paid for it... that was good timing as well because I bought it when
Suburbans weren't popular and sold it when every third neighbour had one.
Made out like a bandit on that deal!
If you're buying for one year you will want a desirable vehicle that will
sell in a hurry for top dollar.
4.0, 5-speed, D44 rear axle, Hard/Soft tops, AC, Sahara or Sport
A less desirable Jeep may force you take less than you want in order to sell
within your time frame... like a 4cyl. soft top with an automatic.
-Brian
news:c5acs3$h3v$1@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
:
:
: thanx for the comment...
: i checked autotrader.com, local newspaper and dealers and found that 4.0
: models are around $14K.. and even 2000 SEs are around $10K. this does not
: have rust and seems running smoothly. my concern is that i am going to be
: moving out of country next year, and will be needing to sell it back
within
: 18 months... i do not want to lose whole bunch of money on it by buying
more
: expensive than its market value.. if i were going to be a keeper, then i
: wouldn't hesitate...
:
: /topac
:
Ahhh, got ya.
I don't know if this would apply to you but... I don't put many miles on my
vehicles. A few years ago I bought a 2 yr old loaded Suburban Silverado with
high mileage for it's year. I got a great deal due to the mileage, drove it
for three years and it turned into a low mileage vehicle. I sold it for more
than I paid for it... that was good timing as well because I bought it when
Suburbans weren't popular and sold it when every third neighbour had one.
Made out like a bandit on that deal!
If you're buying for one year you will want a desirable vehicle that will
sell in a hurry for top dollar.
4.0, 5-speed, D44 rear axle, Hard/Soft tops, AC, Sahara or Sport
A less desirable Jeep may force you take less than you want in order to sell
within your time frame... like a 4cyl. soft top with an automatic.
-Brian
04-11-2004, 01:01 AM
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Re: is it smart to buy this? need advice
"osu" <osu@osu.osu> wrote in message
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:
:
: thanx for the comment...
: i checked autotrader.com, local newspaper and dealers and found that 4.0
: models are around $14K.. and even 2000 SEs are around $10K. this does not
: have rust and seems running smoothly. my concern is that i am going to be
: moving out of country next year, and will be needing to sell it back
within
: 18 months... i do not want to lose whole bunch of money on it by buying
more
: expensive than its market value.. if i were going to be a keeper, then i
: wouldn't hesitate...
:
: /topac
:
Ahhh, got ya.
I don't know if this would apply to you but... I don't put many miles on my
vehicles. A few years ago I bought a 2 yr old loaded Suburban Silverado with
high mileage for it's year. I got a great deal due to the mileage, drove it
for three years and it turned into a low mileage vehicle. I sold it for more
than I paid for it... that was good timing as well because I bought it when
Suburbans weren't popular and sold it when every third neighbour had one.
Made out like a bandit on that deal!
If you're buying for one year you will want a desirable vehicle that will
sell in a hurry for top dollar.
4.0, 5-speed, D44 rear axle, Hard/Soft tops, AC, Sahara or Sport
A less desirable Jeep may force you take less than you want in order to sell
within your time frame... like a 4cyl. soft top with an automatic.
-Brian
news:c5acs3$h3v$1@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
:
:
: thanx for the comment...
: i checked autotrader.com, local newspaper and dealers and found that 4.0
: models are around $14K.. and even 2000 SEs are around $10K. this does not
: have rust and seems running smoothly. my concern is that i am going to be
: moving out of country next year, and will be needing to sell it back
within
: 18 months... i do not want to lose whole bunch of money on it by buying
more
: expensive than its market value.. if i were going to be a keeper, then i
: wouldn't hesitate...
:
: /topac
:
Ahhh, got ya.
I don't know if this would apply to you but... I don't put many miles on my
vehicles. A few years ago I bought a 2 yr old loaded Suburban Silverado with
high mileage for it's year. I got a great deal due to the mileage, drove it
for three years and it turned into a low mileage vehicle. I sold it for more
than I paid for it... that was good timing as well because I bought it when
Suburbans weren't popular and sold it when every third neighbour had one.
Made out like a bandit on that deal!
If you're buying for one year you will want a desirable vehicle that will
sell in a hurry for top dollar.
4.0, 5-speed, D44 rear axle, Hard/Soft tops, AC, Sahara or Sport
A less desirable Jeep may force you take less than you want in order to sell
within your time frame... like a 4cyl. soft top with an automatic.
-Brian
04-11-2004, 01:01 AM
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Re: is it smart to buy this? need advice
"osu" <osu@osu.osu> wrote in message
news:c5acs3$h3v$1@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
:
:
: thanx for the comment...
: i checked autotrader.com, local newspaper and dealers and found that 4.0
: models are around $14K.. and even 2000 SEs are around $10K. this does not
: have rust and seems running smoothly. my concern is that i am going to be
: moving out of country next year, and will be needing to sell it back
within
: 18 months... i do not want to lose whole bunch of money on it by buying
more
: expensive than its market value.. if i were going to be a keeper, then i
: wouldn't hesitate...
:
: /topac
:
Ahhh, got ya.
I don't know if this would apply to you but... I don't put many miles on my
vehicles. A few years ago I bought a 2 yr old loaded Suburban Silverado with
high mileage for it's year. I got a great deal due to the mileage, drove it
for three years and it turned into a low mileage vehicle. I sold it for more
than I paid for it... that was good timing as well because I bought it when
Suburbans weren't popular and sold it when every third neighbour had one.
Made out like a bandit on that deal!
If you're buying for one year you will want a desirable vehicle that will
sell in a hurry for top dollar.
4.0, 5-speed, D44 rear axle, Hard/Soft tops, AC, Sahara or Sport
A less desirable Jeep may force you take less than you want in order to sell
within your time frame... like a 4cyl. soft top with an automatic.
-Brian
news:c5acs3$h3v$1@charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
:
:
: thanx for the comment...
: i checked autotrader.com, local newspaper and dealers and found that 4.0
: models are around $14K.. and even 2000 SEs are around $10K. this does not
: have rust and seems running smoothly. my concern is that i am going to be
: moving out of country next year, and will be needing to sell it back
within
: 18 months... i do not want to lose whole bunch of money on it by buying
more
: expensive than its market value.. if i were going to be a keeper, then i
: wouldn't hesitate...
:
: /topac
:
Ahhh, got ya.
I don't know if this would apply to you but... I don't put many miles on my
vehicles. A few years ago I bought a 2 yr old loaded Suburban Silverado with
high mileage for it's year. I got a great deal due to the mileage, drove it
for three years and it turned into a low mileage vehicle. I sold it for more
than I paid for it... that was good timing as well because I bought it when
Suburbans weren't popular and sold it when every third neighbour had one.
Made out like a bandit on that deal!
If you're buying for one year you will want a desirable vehicle that will
sell in a hurry for top dollar.
4.0, 5-speed, D44 rear axle, Hard/Soft tops, AC, Sahara or Sport
A less desirable Jeep may force you take less than you want in order to sell
within your time frame... like a 4cyl. soft top with an automatic.
-Brian