Sir Sam Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 If I knew that it was just a timing belt + rocker job it would be a good deal. But lets look at it worst case scenario, it needs a new engine. Are you willing to spend $3500 for a Jeep and then $3500-4500 for an engine for it? You can have the steering column unlocked and the key not be on iirc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 Realistically, that's still not a bad deal. a 140k KJ diesel with NEW motor? mint interior nice exterior...It would still be worth 10k-14k, so I wouldn't lose my @$$ on it if I sold it. But, if I invested that kind of money into it...I'd HAVE to sell it. I could afford $4500 investment for DD as my xj is worth $3k, and I'll make $1800 just profit plus my $1000 back off of the blue one...and that's just my half of the investment. My brother still doubles his money, too. It's iffy...I'll go look later this week if it's still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 So, more digging. Jeep still runs, just runs funny. they told him it was a fuel issue, replaced fuel filter and housing with updated one??? didn't fix it. compression check shows low compression cylinder 2, but a scope shows that the cylinder looks OK and piston head looks OK. Never done a timing belt on it. 140k miles. sounds like bad rollers on the rockers causing compression issues, or bad lifters, bad rockers, or timing belt just loose enough to cause compression issues, but tight enough to keep from breaking the afor-mentioned. he'll take considerably less than asking price. Do I jump on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Eh, if you have to put a motor in it (and thats a used motor not new) plus a belt job, and all the other little things, you would be trying to break even on it or making $1000. See the vids I sent ya, it sounds like it might be a rocker issue, in which case it would be an easy fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 yeah. found another one, cannot be titled (suicide inside), runs great for $4000 OBO. too high, but good parts left on it, even if it's creepy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sam Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 That's odd, I wonder how it lost the title, round here suicide/homicide cars still have titles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 I'm not really sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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