Another what's it worth question

[Eagle]

I'm in a situation of possibly having too many Jeeps, and I don't know what to do about it.

 

I currently have registered and running two 2000 XJs and a 2001 XJ. The '00s were both bought new and are in top condition. The '01 was bought used with the intention of it becoming my daughter's, but she's out of the country and never got a driver's license, so I've been driving it since my '88 became unreliable. The '01 is a 4.0L Sport, with the beginnings of some body rot, a lot of rust underneath, and it doesn't get great gas mileage.

 

My work situation is about to change. My commute now is about 12 miles each way. Starting in about a month, I'll probably be traveling to remote construction sites two days per week, and each site is about 100 miles each way. Gas is cheaper than it was a year ago, but 400 miles a week at 15 or 16 MPG will run through some petrol.

 

I'm wrestling with the notion of putting an '88 2.5L 4-speed MJ on the road and using that as a daily driver for awhile. But -- I don't know if I really want to rack up a lot more miles on an older MJ like that. If I were to do the MJ, I'd probably sell the '01 XJ. I just don't know if the XJ is worth enough at this point to make it worthwhile selling, or if I should just keep it and drive it. The XJ has about 120,000 miles on it; the MJ has 219,000 miles on it.

 

What's an '01 XJ Sport worth these days? It has air, AM/FM radio with no CD, no cruise.

[1987Comanche]

I'm assuming it's a 4DR 4X4 AW4 XJ?  Assuming it is, everything works, and the body is so-so I'd say $2500-3000.

 

  I recently passed on the chance to buy a '99 4 dr 4.0 with 230K miles but a spotless body.  He wanted $1200 but it was 2WD and I was thinking more along the lines of $800 for it.

 

  The pinnacle of XJs is a '99 2dr, 4wd, 5 speed 4.0.  Folks pay a premium for them.

[sinkrun]

Go to ebay completed auctions put in 2000 or 2001 cherokee and hit highest price the scroll down till you find one in the same shape and miles range. Low mile 80-120k XJ without rust are selling 8-12k with rust 3-6k crazy I know.