used jeep quality?
10-20-2003, 03:02 PM
#21
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Re: used jeep quality?
Owning a Jeep is like being with a woman. You have to put money into her to
keep her happy. I see no difference in an old versus new Jeep except cost.
It's also more fun to work on an "older" Jeep... cutting yourself on steels
just feels better than a plastic cut.
"Brian" <bsheller@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> I heard someone say that they've never seen a used Jeep that wasn't a
> POS. Is that true? If one were buying a Jeep (Wrangler), should one
> choose brand new over late model used because of reliability/defect
> issues?
>
> B
>
> --
> Brian Heller
>
> It is easier to tame wild beasts
> than to conquer the human mind.
keep her happy. I see no difference in an old versus new Jeep except cost.
It's also more fun to work on an "older" Jeep... cutting yourself on steels
just feels better than a plastic cut.
"Brian" <bsheller@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:bsheller-3A73A3.23004519102003@news05.east.earthlink.net...
> I heard someone say that they've never seen a used Jeep that wasn't a
> POS. Is that true? If one were buying a Jeep (Wrangler), should one
> choose brand new over late model used because of reliability/defect
> issues?
>
> B
>
> --
> Brian Heller
>
> It is easier to tame wild beasts
> than to conquer the human mind.
10-20-2003, 03:02 PM
#22
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Re: used jeep quality?
Owning a Jeep is like being with a woman. You have to put money into her to
keep her happy. I see no difference in an old versus new Jeep except cost.
It's also more fun to work on an "older" Jeep... cutting yourself on steels
just feels better than a plastic cut.
"Brian" <bsheller@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:bsheller-3A73A3.23004519102003@news05.east.earthlink.net...
> I heard someone say that they've never seen a used Jeep that wasn't a
> POS. Is that true? If one were buying a Jeep (Wrangler), should one
> choose brand new over late model used because of reliability/defect
> issues?
>
> B
>
> --
> Brian Heller
>
> It is easier to tame wild beasts
> than to conquer the human mind.
keep her happy. I see no difference in an old versus new Jeep except cost.
It's also more fun to work on an "older" Jeep... cutting yourself on steels
just feels better than a plastic cut.
"Brian" <bsheller@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:bsheller-3A73A3.23004519102003@news05.east.earthlink.net...
> I heard someone say that they've never seen a used Jeep that wasn't a
> POS. Is that true? If one were buying a Jeep (Wrangler), should one
> choose brand new over late model used because of reliability/defect
> issues?
>
> B
>
> --
> Brian Heller
>
> It is easier to tame wild beasts
> than to conquer the human mind.
10-20-2003, 06:50 PM
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Re: used jeep quality?
CRWLR wrote:
> "Brian" <bsheller@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:bsheller-3A73A3.23004519102003@news05.east.earthlink.net...
>
>>I heard someone say that they've never seen a used Jeep that wasn't a
>>POS. Is that true?
>
>
> No, this is not true at all. It is certainly not any more true than a
> statement that all used Mustangs are trashed, or that used BMWs are junk, or
> used anything else it crap. The Crap Factor has a lot to do with the seller.
>
>
>
> If one were buying a Jeep (Wrangler), should one
>
>>choose brand new over late model used because of reliability/defect
>>issues?
>>
>
>
> No. One should choose a new one because they like new stuff, or a used one
> if they can tolerate Coke spilled on the floor and a few parking lot dings.
>
>
>
>
or custom drain holes and a family of cats living under the hood,
depending on how long it's sat there
--
Ben Jerew
ASE Master Technician
New Country Lexus of Latham, NY
Amateur Off-Roader
10-20-2003, 06:50 PM
#24
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Re: used jeep quality?
CRWLR wrote:
> "Brian" <bsheller@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:bsheller-3A73A3.23004519102003@news05.east.earthlink.net...
>
>>I heard someone say that they've never seen a used Jeep that wasn't a
>>POS. Is that true?
>
>
> No, this is not true at all. It is certainly not any more true than a
> statement that all used Mustangs are trashed, or that used BMWs are junk, or
> used anything else it crap. The Crap Factor has a lot to do with the seller.
>
>
>
> If one were buying a Jeep (Wrangler), should one
>
>>choose brand new over late model used because of reliability/defect
>>issues?
>>
>
>
> No. One should choose a new one because they like new stuff, or a used one
> if they can tolerate Coke spilled on the floor and a few parking lot dings.
>
>
>
>
or custom drain holes and a family of cats living under the hood,
depending on how long it's sat there
--
Ben Jerew
ASE Master Technician
New Country Lexus of Latham, NY
Amateur Off-Roader
10-20-2003, 06:50 PM
#25
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Re: used jeep quality?
CRWLR wrote:
> "Brian" <bsheller@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:bsheller-3A73A3.23004519102003@news05.east.earthlink.net...
>
>>I heard someone say that they've never seen a used Jeep that wasn't a
>>POS. Is that true?
>
>
> No, this is not true at all. It is certainly not any more true than a
> statement that all used Mustangs are trashed, or that used BMWs are junk, or
> used anything else it crap. The Crap Factor has a lot to do with the seller.
>
>
>
> If one were buying a Jeep (Wrangler), should one
>
>>choose brand new over late model used because of reliability/defect
>>issues?
>>
>
>
> No. One should choose a new one because they like new stuff, or a used one
> if they can tolerate Coke spilled on the floor and a few parking lot dings.
>
>
>
>
or custom drain holes and a family of cats living under the hood,
depending on how long it's sat there
--
Ben Jerew
ASE Master Technician
New Country Lexus of Latham, NY
Amateur Off-Roader
10-21-2003, 04:18 AM
#26
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Re: used jeep quality?
<< I heard someone say that they've never seen a used Jeep that wasn't a
POS. Is that true? >>
I bought a '97 TJ (wrangler) last year with 68K on the ticker. 4.0L, Hard top,
AC, sound bar, rear seat, near-perfect, $9600. Anyway, it's been a GREAT
vehicle. I've put 12K on it now. It had not been offroad by the looks of it
when I bought it (it has now <g>!) It does not use or leak a drop of oil, runs
smooth and strong, and other than replacing a oil pressure sensor that was bad
when I bought it, and the battery and brakes and tires and plugs and filters
(normal stuff in other words) it has been no hassles. Great vehicle. i love
it.
Just be smart, buy a 4.0L (less likely to have been run hard), have it checked
out and/or use common sense. In my case the vehicle was so obviously cherry
that I didn't it checked out and the roll of the dice worked for me.
I can't figure out where the whole "Jeep is a POS" thing comes from. Ask a
Jeep owner, any Jeep owner you see, if he/she likes their Jeep. I did that
about ten times before i bought mine and every single one said they loved it
and had minimal problems.
-jeff
POS. Is that true? >>
I bought a '97 TJ (wrangler) last year with 68K on the ticker. 4.0L, Hard top,
AC, sound bar, rear seat, near-perfect, $9600. Anyway, it's been a GREAT
vehicle. I've put 12K on it now. It had not been offroad by the looks of it
when I bought it (it has now <g>!) It does not use or leak a drop of oil, runs
smooth and strong, and other than replacing a oil pressure sensor that was bad
when I bought it, and the battery and brakes and tires and plugs and filters
(normal stuff in other words) it has been no hassles. Great vehicle. i love
it.
Just be smart, buy a 4.0L (less likely to have been run hard), have it checked
out and/or use common sense. In my case the vehicle was so obviously cherry
that I didn't it checked out and the roll of the dice worked for me.
I can't figure out where the whole "Jeep is a POS" thing comes from. Ask a
Jeep owner, any Jeep owner you see, if he/she likes their Jeep. I did that
about ten times before i bought mine and every single one said they loved it
and had minimal problems.
-jeff
10-21-2003, 04:18 AM
#27
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Re: used jeep quality?
<< I heard someone say that they've never seen a used Jeep that wasn't a
POS. Is that true? >>
I bought a '97 TJ (wrangler) last year with 68K on the ticker. 4.0L, Hard top,
AC, sound bar, rear seat, near-perfect, $9600. Anyway, it's been a GREAT
vehicle. I've put 12K on it now. It had not been offroad by the looks of it
when I bought it (it has now <g>!) It does not use or leak a drop of oil, runs
smooth and strong, and other than replacing a oil pressure sensor that was bad
when I bought it, and the battery and brakes and tires and plugs and filters
(normal stuff in other words) it has been no hassles. Great vehicle. i love
it.
Just be smart, buy a 4.0L (less likely to have been run hard), have it checked
out and/or use common sense. In my case the vehicle was so obviously cherry
that I didn't it checked out and the roll of the dice worked for me.
I can't figure out where the whole "Jeep is a POS" thing comes from. Ask a
Jeep owner, any Jeep owner you see, if he/she likes their Jeep. I did that
about ten times before i bought mine and every single one said they loved it
and had minimal problems.
-jeff
POS. Is that true? >>
I bought a '97 TJ (wrangler) last year with 68K on the ticker. 4.0L, Hard top,
AC, sound bar, rear seat, near-perfect, $9600. Anyway, it's been a GREAT
vehicle. I've put 12K on it now. It had not been offroad by the looks of it
when I bought it (it has now <g>!) It does not use or leak a drop of oil, runs
smooth and strong, and other than replacing a oil pressure sensor that was bad
when I bought it, and the battery and brakes and tires and plugs and filters
(normal stuff in other words) it has been no hassles. Great vehicle. i love
it.
Just be smart, buy a 4.0L (less likely to have been run hard), have it checked
out and/or use common sense. In my case the vehicle was so obviously cherry
that I didn't it checked out and the roll of the dice worked for me.
I can't figure out where the whole "Jeep is a POS" thing comes from. Ask a
Jeep owner, any Jeep owner you see, if he/she likes their Jeep. I did that
about ten times before i bought mine and every single one said they loved it
and had minimal problems.
-jeff
10-21-2003, 04:18 AM
#28
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Re: used jeep quality?
<< I heard someone say that they've never seen a used Jeep that wasn't a
POS. Is that true? >>
I bought a '97 TJ (wrangler) last year with 68K on the ticker. 4.0L, Hard top,
AC, sound bar, rear seat, near-perfect, $9600. Anyway, it's been a GREAT
vehicle. I've put 12K on it now. It had not been offroad by the looks of it
when I bought it (it has now <g>!) It does not use or leak a drop of oil, runs
smooth and strong, and other than replacing a oil pressure sensor that was bad
when I bought it, and the battery and brakes and tires and plugs and filters
(normal stuff in other words) it has been no hassles. Great vehicle. i love
it.
Just be smart, buy a 4.0L (less likely to have been run hard), have it checked
out and/or use common sense. In my case the vehicle was so obviously cherry
that I didn't it checked out and the roll of the dice worked for me.
I can't figure out where the whole "Jeep is a POS" thing comes from. Ask a
Jeep owner, any Jeep owner you see, if he/she likes their Jeep. I did that
about ten times before i bought mine and every single one said they loved it
and had minimal problems.
-jeff
POS. Is that true? >>
I bought a '97 TJ (wrangler) last year with 68K on the ticker. 4.0L, Hard top,
AC, sound bar, rear seat, near-perfect, $9600. Anyway, it's been a GREAT
vehicle. I've put 12K on it now. It had not been offroad by the looks of it
when I bought it (it has now <g>!) It does not use or leak a drop of oil, runs
smooth and strong, and other than replacing a oil pressure sensor that was bad
when I bought it, and the battery and brakes and tires and plugs and filters
(normal stuff in other words) it has been no hassles. Great vehicle. i love
it.
Just be smart, buy a 4.0L (less likely to have been run hard), have it checked
out and/or use common sense. In my case the vehicle was so obviously cherry
that I didn't it checked out and the roll of the dice worked for me.
I can't figure out where the whole "Jeep is a POS" thing comes from. Ask a
Jeep owner, any Jeep owner you see, if he/she likes their Jeep. I did that
about ten times before i bought mine and every single one said they loved it
and had minimal problems.
-jeff
10-21-2003, 12:01 PM
#29
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Re: used jeep quality?
Like mine! Those scratches and dents in my skid plates are part of a trim
package! ;-)
--
Jim
POS is a relative term...
"Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote in message
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> You want one that's never been off road...
>
> Earle
>
> "Brian" <bsheller@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:bsheller-3A73A3.23004519102003@news05.east.earthlink.net...
> > I heard someone say that they've never seen a used Jeep that wasn't a
> > POS. Is that true? If one were buying a Jeep (Wrangler), should one
> > choose brand new over late model used because of reliability/defect
> > issues?
> >
> > B
> >
> > --
> > Brian Heller
> >
> > It is easier to tame wild beasts
> > than to conquer the human mind.
>
>
package! ;-)
--
Jim
POS is a relative term...
"Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote in message
news:bmvki9$pfps2$1@ID-147790.news.uni-berlin.de...
> You want one that's never been off road...
>
> Earle
>
> "Brian" <bsheller@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:bsheller-3A73A3.23004519102003@news05.east.earthlink.net...
> > I heard someone say that they've never seen a used Jeep that wasn't a
> > POS. Is that true? If one were buying a Jeep (Wrangler), should one
> > choose brand new over late model used because of reliability/defect
> > issues?
> >
> > B
> >
> > --
> > Brian Heller
> >
> > It is easier to tame wild beasts
> > than to conquer the human mind.
>
>
10-21-2003, 12:01 PM
#30
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Re: used jeep quality?
Like mine! Those scratches and dents in my skid plates are part of a trim
package! ;-)
--
Jim
POS is a relative term...
"Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote in message
news:bmvki9$pfps2$1@ID-147790.news.uni-berlin.de...
> You want one that's never been off road...
>
> Earle
>
> "Brian" <bsheller@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:bsheller-3A73A3.23004519102003@news05.east.earthlink.net...
> > I heard someone say that they've never seen a used Jeep that wasn't a
> > POS. Is that true? If one were buying a Jeep (Wrangler), should one
> > choose brand new over late model used because of reliability/defect
> > issues?
> >
> > B
> >
> > --
> > Brian Heller
> >
> > It is easier to tame wild beasts
> > than to conquer the human mind.
>
>
package! ;-)
--
Jim
POS is a relative term...
"Earle Horton" <enfermero_diabolico@registerednurses.com> wrote in message
news:bmvki9$pfps2$1@ID-147790.news.uni-berlin.de...
> You want one that's never been off road...
>
> Earle
>
> "Brian" <bsheller@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:bsheller-3A73A3.23004519102003@news05.east.earthlink.net...
> > I heard someone say that they've never seen a used Jeep that wasn't a
> > POS. Is that true? If one were buying a Jeep (Wrangler), should one
> > choose brand new over late model used because of reliability/defect
> > issues?
> >
> > B
> >
> > --
> > Brian Heller
> >
> > It is easier to tame wild beasts
> > than to conquer the human mind.
>
>