What kind of "deals" did you get for your XJ?

[XTurboJ]

i picked up my first for a 1000 bucks, it was a 90 laredo, power everything, rean great, witha perfect interior and body. 200k on it. Rolled it 7 months later....

Got my second the same week, a 92 laredo, 205k on it, lifted 6'' with 32 BFG MT KMs, NP242 and an AW4. It ran perfect and the body/interior were both in near perfect condition, then, about 9 months later, i rolled it too...But i straightened it back up and drove it for another two years, then it decided to freak out and blow its ECM fuse, over an over, and i had already found Jeep #3

Its a 93, it wasnt in great condition at all. I had to do a ton of work to it, but i already had most of the parts i needed from the 92 that just died. so i swapped just about everything over, including the interior, skids, t case, and i swapped in different axles, and body panels that were over trimmed, re welded pinch seams, and re painted it. paid 700 bucks for it. And then put hundreds of hours into it.

 

[Shorty]

'88 Laredo w/ 148000 on the clock.
- Seller was driving to work and it blew a radiator hose & heated up in front of the store.
- Seller bought and replaced the hose and thermostat, but it overheated again in five minutes.
- A buddy of his came to help him "fix" it w/ a 12 pack and they decided it had a blown head gasket.
- They bought a torque wrench and a head gasket set and started to drink and "fix" it.
- Fifteen minutes later the seller came in b*tching about having broken two head bolts and said it wasn't worth the effort to fix it.
- I was asked if I could get it towed away free, so I told him I'd need the title to make it happen.
- Seller's wife told him she wanted $200.00 for the new radio they'd had installed the prior week.


- "Head bolts" in question turned out to be valve cover bolts (they don't like 110ft/lbs of torque!)
- cooling system needed to be burped
- I returned the head gasket set and torque wrench for $120.00 bringing the total down to:

$80.00

here she is the following weekend after a bath:

 

[flash_hudson]

1989 Laredo: 244,000 miles, 4.0, Peugot 5 spd, NP 231, D30 &35 with 3.07 gears, Kenwood CD.

Added/ Fixed: Gauge cluster (didn't work at all), fog lamps (swapped non-working facotory with aftermaket), turn signals (didn't work), MAP sensor vacuum line, power steering pump(leaking reservior, drivebelt (hole in it), most of the bulbs were burned out, muffler (split seam), speakers, c. b. radio, rear main seal, oil pan gasket, 31x10.50 dunlop mud rovers, rusty's 3 inch add-a-leaf with shocks, 20 new lug nuts, valve cover gasket, spark plugs, wiper blades, all new fuses, liftgate pistons, and it still needs to be painted.

Cost me $300.00 cash, and about 160 hours of work time. Not to mention I broke my bench vise trying to press the studs out of the exhaust manifold.

 

[kastein]

Nobody's gonna get close to this one:

1990 XJ, rough body, no engine.

Five new 31" BFG ATs -- $750
ARB Bullbar bumper -- $900
Warn M8000 Winch -- $960
Kennessaw tire carrier -- $800
Safari Snorkel kit -- $400
Rusty's flares -- $350

And the kickers:
3.5" Rubicon Express full leaf lift kit w/shocks, new in box -- $1000
Advance Auto 4.0 crate engine, new in the box -- $2000

Better than seven grand total in it, plus whatever I can get parting out the XJ itself.










Purchase price?




$1325

Pics: http://forum.torcoffroad.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=576&hilit=score

Robert

I think someone did... some guy named projectTK "robbed" a guy of an XJ with 20000grand put into it for only 5 grand!!!!!

(seriously though, that's a hell of a score you got there.)

'88 Laredo w/ 148000 on the clock.
- Seller was driving to work and it blew a radiator hose & heated up in front of the store.
- Seller bought and replaced the hose and thermostat, but it overheated again in five minutes.
- A buddy of his came to help him "fix" it w/ a 12 pack and they decided it had a blown head gasket.
- They bought a torque wrench and a head gasket set and started to drink and "fix" it.
- Fifteen minutes later the seller came in b*tching about having broken two head bolts and said it wasn't worth the effort to fix it.
- I was asked if I could get it towed away free, so I told him I'd need the title to make it happen.
- Seller's wife told him she wanted $200.00 for the new radio they'd had installed the prior week.


- "Head bolts" in question turned out to be valve cover bolts (they don't like 110ft/lbs of torque!)
- cooling system needed to be burped
- I returned the head gasket set and torque wrench for $120.00 bringing the total down to:

$80.00

here she is the following weekend after a bath:
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:shocked:

I think some of the guys around here have gotten XJs for free before, but I'm pretty sure they weren't in that kind of condition. That thing looks great.

 

[(*~*) lost]

98,green, 4.0 with 100,200 miles. pro's..every thing works paint is great, alpine stereo, 8.25 rear, aw4,virgin jeep untouched. the bad lots of rust underneath but a steal at $700. ill try an post pics soon :shhh:

 

[collkid]

Well here goes.

Bought mine a few months ago.
2000 XJ Base (which I prefer less to go wrong)
5 in lift
Long Arms
Stage 3 Sliders from JCR
Front bumper with winch
124k


Only problem is it has a Salvage Title (driver side fender at about 98k, professionally rebuilt and had all the pictures.)

all for $3900.

 

[Dest]

96 4.9 231 AX-15 30/8.25 200k

800

Came with safari snorkel.

 

[BLU-125]

Wifes 2000 Classic 90,000 miles, new tyres, $4000AUD.....say $3600US Immaculate one owner.

My 1999 Sport, damaged on e-bay for $1800AUD, 1998 donor for LHF guard, bumper & nose cone and D35 $1000AUD total of say $3500US. Was on the road with paint, lifted suspension out of donor, and in four days of spare time.

The engine, (4.0 I6) from donor ended up in my 1997 TJ..........

I don't think I have over capitalised.

 

[bmpweXJ]

'99 Sport, 231, 90k miles, Rubicon express 3.5" w/ full leafs, brand new wheels and rubber (sold very quickly for $900).

Clean as hell, not a scratch or dent. Arizona car, so no rust. Spotless interrior.

Total, $3600

 

[Shorty]

I think some of the guys around here have gotten XJs for free before, but I'm pretty sure they weren't in that kind of condition. That thing looks great.

looked good with a bath, but I've done my best to "F" her up since then:

 

[FlexdXJ]

Nobody's gonna get close to this one:

1990 XJ, rough body, no engine.

Five new 31" BFG ATs -- $750
ARB Bullbar bumper -- $900
Warn M8000 Winch -- $960
Kennessaw tire carrier -- $800
Safari Snorkel kit -- $400
Rusty's flares -- $350

And the kickers:
3.5" Rubicon Express full leaf lift kit w/shocks, new in box -- $1000
Advance Auto 4.0 crate engine, new in the box -- $2000

Better than seven grand total in it, plus whatever I can get parting out the XJ itself. And for the record I didn't t-bone that Mercedes! :laugh3: The front drivers corner of my jeep struck the front driver corner of Her car and The proceeded to destroy both vehicles!










Purchase price?




$1325

Pics: http://forum.torcoffroad.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=576&hilit=score

Robert

Is that the one that my bumper was on? and for the record i didn't t-bone that Mercededs, The front drivers corners met and SHTF!

 

[srmitchell]

I got mine for 5500. 2001 sport, perfect shape, 124K. A pretty good deal.

But, the real deals are in the parts!!

-3.5 inch RE super flex lift with ome shocks. -650 from agent98 on naxja.

-C4x4 rear bumper, with tire carrier, built in hitch, and side plates- 320 from a naxja part out.

-RE hack n tap, brand new, with a good front shaft, and adapter joint- 100 bucks from boatwrench on naxja

-5 Rubicon rims, mounted with Good year mt'rs, 2006 take offs with 40 miles- 800 bucks

-Gas tank skid, t case skid, 40 bucks from pnp.

-Cb radio- free from grandpa!

-Some insane rebate on brake parts from napa- got all 4 disks, pads(for my zj disks) for like 200.

 

[90 waggy]

here goes. i got my 1990 wagoneer limited in exchange for painting my in laws house. she was pretty neglected mechanically since all the fluids were almost empty and the pinion bearing in the d35 were so gone it would rattle ur fillings out so i got a 8.8 out of an exploder with discs and threw it in there with a $100 Bastard pack and new 2" coils with a spacer to get 3" and some new 31" duratracs and now shes a go anywhere do anything family wagon. o ya its pretty much rust free everywhere....and these maine winters arent easy on the nice thin sheetmetal. :farmer:

 

[sleestack]

I picked up a 96 sport 4door 4x4 AW4, I6 with 99k, no rust at all, new tires, new radiator and blown factory radio for $1800.

So far had to get a replacement NSS to clear the check engine light (and so it could start) paid $20 for a reman on ebay and it needed a new ignition switch ($30) and new plugs and cables. Of course I replaced the radio and 4 speakers.

I still want to get all new shocks and replace all the hoses and serp belt but It runs and looks good.

 

[1988 Cherokoo]

1988 Jeep Cherokee for $500, came with good tires with lots of tread left on it.

Automatic
AW4 - Full-Time & Part-Time 4WD
Stock dana axles
Inline 6
4.0L
Strong engine

Only had to buy a new battery, scored & bought one from the junk yard for $25 and it was basically brand new.

Nothing bad on it mechanically speaking, just really bad body rust from a hack autobody job. The guy put up pictures on the website and there were like 500 hits. I picked it up the same day I looked at it.

No stereo came with it, no speakers. Bought a used stereo from junk yard for $20, and got some 6x9 speakers for $10. Had to do the heater resistor coil right away.

I am going to start hacking her up with a saws-all. I like the jeep with the cut out doors, gives me some ideas on mine

 

[Powersmokein]

I got a '95 Jeep Cherokee country (03/19/10) for $1k
it needed the rest of the falling apart headliner pulled out and then put roll on bedliner on the inside,headlight switch replaced,new tires,new rear shocks and leafs, and blinkers didnt(dont work yet)and a possible rear axle seal leak.

I have already changed the plugs,plug wires,cap and rotar,put a throttle body spacer on it,new air filter, gonna change the oil this week and start on the rear end.


Best part is Iam a firefighter, and I bought it from a firefighter so it came with some LED lights for the job (hells yea)

 

[VAhasnoWAVES]

dude...

i saw this post a couple hours ago and saw nothing special of this picture. then for some reason (now) in a slightly drunken stupor i noticed something. this bridge... its right there at pretty lake in OV. and then looking at your location it only confirmed my assumption. and then i got sad....

sorry, i get home sick a lot, and i mean a LOT. i moved to Mi in mid december. have you seen this cherokee rolling around anywhere before then?

 

[baybilly]

found my 88 at a yard sale, guy wanted 500 for it. i asked what was wrong with it. he said his boy ran it out of oil and locked it up. i'm ready to walk away and he says but i put a new motor in it. OK you have my attention again. he says i came home one day turned it off and it has not started again, he put new dist, coil, plug wires, harness and a CPU. i pop the hood and look at the CPS wires and yep laying on the manifold all burnt up. offered him 250 and i walked away with it. new CPS and it's now my DD. oh ya he had it painted when the new motor went in. i stiil have to put the emblems back on.

 

[gsperaz]

2001 4x4 sport, 4.0 w/tow package and 27,850 original miles!
Everything works, interior is perfect,exterior paint 95% except for th the right fender.
Needed-Drivers side fender re-paint, front brakes ,tires ,alienment,all fluids changed, plugs and new rear leafs springs.
Paid 5500.00 in march of 2010

 

[gsperaz]

2001 4x4 sport, 4.0 w/tow package and 27,850 original miles!
Everything works, interior is perfect,exterior paint 95% except for the front right fender.
Needed-Drivers side fender re-paint, front brakes ,tires ,alienment,all fluids changed, plugs, rear leafs springs so I went ahead with a 2'' lift.
Paid 5500.00 in march of 2010.