JasonJ wrote:
Well, going off of those searches you posted, I'm sure as hell not going to go to Utah to buy one. That first posting you linked in Ohio is a 5 hour drive, each way- not that desperate; and the structural corrosion on that Jeep is awful. Again, all but one of those examples is roughly $4k or more. For a Jeep that should be selling for half of that or less.
I was hoping to get a good running YJ for $1500 or so, preferably not cobbled together by some guy who blew the original engine and did God knows what plopping a GM v8 into it.
Apparently I'm not willing to pay what it takes to play. Perhaps this is similar to what happens in the Mercury Marauder owners arena... they only sell to other Marauder owners/enthusiasts and ask about 2-3x what the vehicle is actually worth... but because they are blinded by their own perceived value vs actual, they gladly pay each other the higher prices.
Jeep models you listed are some of the most sought after vehicles by people wanting to own and mod them!
There are more goodies and accessories available for the Jeeps you seek than any other vehicle on the planet, so demand is very high, and demand drives prices...
You think a used one is bad, go price a new one; no discounts or incentives by dealers, very little off sticker prices, especially the 4 door models....
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