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Replying to: jetbatt (May 20, 2008 7:08 pm)
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Replying to: flyrod (May 21, 2008 3:09 am) Check the radiator for any signs of leaks (Jeep radiators are a mix of plastic and metal and can crack - easily fixed). May also want to check under the carpet for signs of rust. If you stick with 03 and newer, you should get a decent one. Quite a few changes in 02 and 03, but then fairly consistent after that. The opinion about full vs half doors is pure opinion. I have half doors and HATE the full doors. When the uppers are off, VERY comfortable. The full doors feel confining by comparison, though I admit they are more secure, especially with a hard top. may want to see about finding one with both hard and soft top if possible. If you have one top, and want the other, adding it later can be pricey! -Paul |
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New here...does anyone know what a 1981 CJ Superstar is worth? It isn't on kelley blue book or edmunds.com since it is so old. Thank you for any information anyone can give me.
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Replying to: cactusgabby (Jun 10, 2009 5:50 pm) To find comparable Jeeps you'll need to research magazines and eBay over a period of time, and remembering of course that there's always a difference between asking and actual selling price.
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Replying to: mac24 (Jun 11, 2009 3:03 am) Joni
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Replying to: cactusgabby (Jun 11, 2009 6:15 am) When you say $30 restoration, do you mean that is what it would cost to fix it up? He is asking $3,000. (Mmm.......$30K = $30,000.  ) Three thousand dollars sounds like a lot to me for a Jeep in need of restoration, even if the engine has been 'taken care of'. Whats' your objective? If you want to end up with a beautifully restored older model Jeep, then buying one that someone else has done the work on will be much cheaper than restoring one yourself. If you want an inexpensive Jeep runabout, you'll get a much better value in a later model. If you want the fun and experience of restoring an older Jeep then this may be the way to go. However, unless there's something exceptionally wonderful about this one I think you need to negotiate a substantially lower price, and even then you'll be amazed at how much you'll eventually spend on the project. Just remember that fully restored vehicles at the lower end of the market (under $100K) sell all the time for much less than the cost of restoration. Most people restore them for pleasure rather than profit.
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Replying to: mac24 (Jun 12, 2009 3:21 am) you answered our questions. we are novices at this. it helps to get advice from someone who has experienced something first hand. Our main thing was if we pick up the Jeep cheap, would restoring be a big cost and it sounds like it could be depending on how good of condition we want to make it. thanks so much for your help. cactusgabby
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Replying to: cactusgabby (Jun 13, 2009 7:27 am) Glad that helped. Don't let it put you off owning a Jeep though! 
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87000 miles ,AT AC, in MN good condition new tires $5500 OBO . Is this a fair price? Any issues with this make and model that I should Be aware of ? http://rmn.craigslist.org/cto/1230278593.html
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