ComancheHungry Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 1988 Jeep Comanche--running 2.5, 4 speed, 2wd, short bed. Nice project truck, getting very hard to find these. solid cab floors, truck has some rust but not bad--have seen much worse. At this point I know it needs a rear brake line and exhaust. If I finish the work to make it street legal I will be asking much more for it. Please call with questions or offers. 8one5-87one-746two NO TEXTING---You will not get a response. I am making this a cash offer for this weekend. $600.00 This is a great price for a collectable truck. P.s. how do i add the pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComancheHungry Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 Or you can just go on craigslist > illinos > rockford > then its the 1988 jeep comanche on their twice first for $800 now for $600 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automan2164 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 You mean the one I mentioned here a month ago? http://comancheclub.com/topic/41901-getting-a-comanche-the-dilemma/?p=424445 http://rockford.craigslist.org/cto/4260178096.html Sounds like you are on a tight budget, could be a nice entry MJ for you if you want to get your hands dirty. Been on CL for awhile and relisted a few times, may be worth a call and low ball.Rob A running, driving vehicle in my book is usually worth about $500. Anything above and below that are really up to how bad the seller wants to get rid of it and how bad the buyer wants it. Once the exhaust and brake line are fixed it's still only worth $800-1200 depending on buyer and seller again. I would say offer $400, but if it runs and drives decent, I don't think $500 is out of the question. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimoshel Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 ^ Got to agree with Rob on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectormj Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Rob nailed it low it cause if he really wants to part with it he will take 400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComancheHungry Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 Yeah the same one you mentioned earlier because i keep seeing that one and the price dropped lol once i get another paycheck ill give him a call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automan2164 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 If it's been up this long, he ain't selling. He originally posted it back in Jan for $800... Then in Feb dropped it to $600... To think that someone hasn't come around and made a decent offer either means he's not ready to sell, or the truck is in a lot worse shape than he describes and isn't worth more than scrap. I am a big wheeler/dealer in parts and vehicles. I like to think that if it was a good deal, and it's still there in a week, the deal wasn't good, or wasn't real. If something has been sitting with a price like that for over 2 months and no bites... Some parts of the puzzle are missing. Stick to your guns, and wait for the right one. I overpaid for my first MJ by $500. It was an '86 Base, 2.5L AX4 2WD with rust holes the size of grapefruits. While I would gladly pay that $1000 for it again if I ever found it, I now know I paid too much to begin with. That MJ will always hold a certain luster for me, as the one that started it all... Make your first MJ memory more worth holding onto. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComancheHungry Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 Well the reason why it isnt selling is becaue most people here in illinois don't want a truck and when they do its only during the winter and they don't wanna do any work to it at all. For 2 winters now ive seen the same red dodge ram 1500 bought by someone right before winter sold to someone else right after winter and then bought up again right before the next winter and i just saw it sold a week and a half ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automan2164 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 No matter the time of year, a 4 cylinder truck for under a grand will get snapped up by any cheap do it yourselfer or scrapper if the price is right... Something stinks in that ad. There will be others. I'd wait it out. What is your current budget? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComancheHungry Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 Right now i have $300 saved ive had 2 paychecks so far after being unemployed for 6 months and i threw $150 from each paycheck away. I have a buddy who will cover the brake parts that i need as long as i pay him back and pay him to install them for me. (I'm still learning mechanics) ive been stuck being the grunt boy for 4 years now and i will be studying at uti doing auto diesel and industrial so i hope to learn more from there. But yeah i got another paycheck coming in another week and a half so i figured then id see if he would take my offer. I mean i already have a truck thats my dd but this is like my wet dream to have an mj so.. Yeah I'm pretty sure everyone else here is on the same boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Automan2164 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I'm still on the wait boat. I also went to UTI and took the Auto, Diesel, and Industrial courses. It's not cheap. Save your money, drive what you have. Once you get rolling in UTI, see what comes along. You will be mingling with a pretty big pool of gear heads. Put out some feelers while you are there, make some friends, and who knows what might shake loose. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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