a1awind Posted July 4, 2013 Posted July 4, 2013 I just missed my dream MJ (almost...95%) a local used dealer had a southern comanche on the lot for $2300. it was a 92 longbed metric ton 4.0 auto..with a tick over 100k (my dream is a 91-92 metric ton 4x4 5 speed). straight and clean. i called....they sold it earlier this week. DAMNIT!
jimoshel Posted July 4, 2013 Posted July 4, 2013 I would love to get my hands on something like that myself.
onlyinajeep726 Posted July 4, 2013 Posted July 4, 2013 That sucks dude... I had a similar thing happen to me. I found a pristine blue '89 5-speed and 4.0L with sliding rear glass, toolbox and less than 150k miles. Emailed the guy for over a month with no response. Found out the day he sold it that he had updated his ad to include is phone number like two weeks before. Problem was, my browser didn't update cookies or some crap and his post edit never showed up. Could you imagine how pissed I was? I called him as soon as it showed up and he had sold it like 10 minutes before I called. Now I have my '86 2.5L/AX-4. Oh well... it happens I guess.
Geonovast Posted July 4, 2013 Posted July 4, 2013 I also had a similar experience last week. Saw one in town on CL for $1300, was a 91 4.0 lwb, didn't specify trans (I'm not buying another auto), but I felt lucky. Was hoping it was a manual, wanted to go drive it, and nitpick him down to $1000, which I don't think would have been hard. But no, sold it without taking down the ad. :fs1:
a1awind Posted July 5, 2013 Author Posted July 5, 2013 well, i went over to ohio to look at an 88 swb with a 4.0 ba/10. 245,000mi rust free southern truck. got there....clean underside 1 or 2 surface spots up top. ran like crap till it warmed up... when it warmed up it still hesitated a little tiny bit....but otherwise ran like a scared antilope. i noticed that the winshield surround was missing ....and i crawled back underneath... there it was ...a rust hole the size of a quarter in an otherwise prestine floor pan! not going to pass inspection here in Pa. not to mention...I HATE RUST! ...so it looks like I'm gonna opt for the 87 4cyl that i also looked at. 2wd lwb spotlessly rust free and inspected needs no repairs...111k mi for 2500obo.
Geonovast Posted July 5, 2013 Posted July 5, 2013 A quarter sized rust hole in the floor fails an inspection? You should move, that's bull.
a1awind Posted July 5, 2013 Author Posted July 5, 2013 ANY hole in the body. if the inspection station wants to be a jerk... they will fail you for holes above the rear wheels.
ComancheKid45 Posted July 6, 2013 Posted July 6, 2013 ANY hole in the body. if the inspection station wants to be a jerk... they will fail you for holes above the rear wheels. Yep i have my PA inspection license, and i have been called "too leanient" plenty of times for rust related issues......The state has way too many grey areas when it comes to rust, so you can be as picky or leanient as you please.
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