Rymanrph Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I found this MJ on craigslist. It has a bad transmission, but I have a 2wd AX-15 in my garage that I could drop in. How much would you say its worth? http://charlotte.craigslist.org/bar/2903067087.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camjeep3 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Its been on CL for a while, or maybe I saw it on nc4x4. either way It has been for sale for a while i think. Id say 800 or 900 if the body is solid and the interior isnt too bad. never hurts to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJRemi Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 A lot of pertinent information is lacking in the ad and a personal inspection should be done before any offer is made, but with that in mind I would be in the $500-600 range due to the trans and salvage title. If other major issues come to light, I would lower the offer accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apexjeepinjoe Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 I gave $700.00 for mine in just about the same condition(I am in the middle of changing my transmission now). I do have a regular title and not a salvaged one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automan2164 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 I was at 8-900 until I re-read it and found salvage title. In Illinois, that is like the black plague. $500 tops. I'd never be able to resell it in this state. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incommando Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 What is the rules on a salvage title in NC? Will your insurance company give you grief over it ( i have heard of this but not dealt with it)? WHY is it a salvage title? Was it an abandoned vehicle? A title lien repo? No mention of engine size...2.5? I agree about the $500-ish range. Too many issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camjeep3 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 I was at 8-900 until I re-read it and found salvage title. In Illinois, that is like the black plague. $500 tops. I'd never be able to resell it in this state. Rob i missed that too. I know in SC a salvage title isnt too big of a deal. You can register and insure a vehicle with one. Not sure about SC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JENSSEN Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Salvage title,.. $300 My rule of thumb, what can you sell off it to recover your money? Add it up offer that,... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rymanrph Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 I know he's down to $1,000 but I'd never give that much for it. Salvage title isn't that big of a deal in NC. I spoke to him and the reason it was totaled was this: apparently someone back into the truck in a grocery store parking lot leaving a softball size dent in the bed. The insurance company didn't want to pay to fix it, so they totaled it. He told me he knew of one Comanche with a bad motor and transmission that sold for $800 and how rare they are. He said there isn't any rust, but I'm still in the $500-$600 range. I'm going to try and take a look at it Wednesday after work. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKB3 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Unless you want it for parts I would pass, the salvage title will kill the value if you ever want to resell it. Also would only give $300-$500 tops for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rymanrph Posted May 17, 2012 Author Share Posted May 17, 2012 I went and checked it out last night. The best thing about the truck was the brand new tires. Otherwise there wasn't much else to be excited about. The best I could tell there wasn't any rust, but there were a lot of warning signs that I may have just missed it. He said that all the fuses had rotted away (can plastic rot?). Both the front glass and aftermarket back slider were slathered in silicone (I'm assuming to prevent or stop leaks). The damage that gave it a salvage title wasn't bad at all and could very easily be fixed, but he back into his porch and tweaked the bed corner, so the tail gate didn't fit any more (the handle on it didn't move either). One tail light would have needed replacing. The transmission was trash, which he told me beforehand. The paint under the hood was peeling as if the engine bay got extremely hot. The dash pad had a crack all the way through and the lower dash panel was broken. The metallic blue paint had been poorly resprayed black and all evidence of clear coat was gone. The motor ran, but had a bad belt squeak (probably just needed tightening). I felt bad for the guy cause he's only had it a year and spent a lot of money on the tires. He's out of work and needs the money, but I had to pass. I told him I'd give him a good deal on my AX-15 if he wanted to fix it and keep it, but I wouldn't be interested in purchasing it. I told him because of the salvage title and the amount of work it needed, his best option would be to part it out. I'm sure that's not what he wanted to hear, but oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incommando Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 http://muddybuddys.net/Mud_Hole/viewtop ... =14&t=4051 Just sayin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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