dirtmover wrote:
Once you price it right it should sell relatively easily. It's worth somewhere between $9K-$11K to the right buyer, same as any other 2006 CRD at that mileage. Just because you take a car that was butchered and run into the ground, fix it up and replace broken parts doesn't make it worth any more than any other properly maintained CRD out there.
Sometimes you need to accept that your possessions aren't worth what you think they are. Not many people are going to pay for the love, care and attention you've put into it and not many people are going to pay a premium for someone elses choice of mods.
Remember this is generally not a good time of year to sell a vehicle which is likely going to push the price to the lower end of the scale. In a couple of weeks time it's also going to be another year older in the eyes of a purchaser.
Of course, if you can afford to wait it out you may get lucky.
That is very true. I have good thousands in mods and new parts in mine, if I would buy mine again, knowing what I've put into, but also trying to be "fair", I'd say it's worth 13k easy. But nobody else but me would pay that much, for 130k+.Every ball joint had been replaced (including the rear wishbone), every bushing was replaced (except the one on front diff), new front wheel bearings (skf), new tires, new shocks, brembo brakes, air lift for rear, gde tune, weeks kit, dual trunk batteries (for some that's a bad thing), new rockers (2012), new cp3 (2014), gauges for trans and oil temp, boost, egt and oil pressure, provent, oem skids, roof and front bumper lights, brush guard, I'm pretty sure there is other stuff I've missed.
I should consider myself lucky getting 11k for it. That's why, like any modded jeep, it becomes a car for life, lol. What I would do if I were the op, I'd take my time and wait, advertise the jeep on Craigslist, eBay, autotrader, etc, try now, try next month, wait a month then try again, you never know when somebody that really likes it will end up getting it for the price you want. As a joke, I think it's easier to find a new wife sooner than selling the jeep for what you want, lol. Good luck regardless, I know the feeling...
Edit: it may worth giving a warranty in the price, if engine was completely redone, give a warranty based on regular oil changes of your choice. You could also buy a warranty for the first 6 months and pay it from your pocket, the buyer can choose to keep it and pay for it himself after 6 months.