Talk me out of an 07 Jk

[Clubbs]

Jumping on this advice bandwagon that @jcramsey started.

My son bought a boat yesterday from a guy thats cleaning out projects. Had an 07 jk tucked in the woods. 2 door auto, soft top, base model basically.

Was his son's, but recently had overheat problems, new rad, fan, water pump didn't fix it then noticed the passenger head was weeping coolant at the front upper corner. Parked it last year.

Hasn't given me a price yet. Head gasket would be annoying but not that big a deal. Not familiar with the 3.8L but haven't heard great things. No idea what mileage it has. Oil was clean and not milky, trans fluid looked good. That's all I know.

What's it worth as is and what's it worth fixed? How bad is that 3.8L

 

[zuke]

4 or 5k tops if it's under 150k miles, more that that I probably just wouldn't buy it.

Head gaskets a pretty common problem on it.

 

[drkelly]

 

[drkelly]

I would offer him $2,500. It is a 19 year old vehicle that needs about $3k worth of work at a professional repair shop.

 

[R Q]

I would offer him $2,500. It is a 19 year old vehicle that needs about $3k worth of work at a professional repair shop.

Or it needs a motor...

 

[Noel]

I gave 7 for this 14 with 134k. They are priced all over the place. But deals are out there. I’d wanna be in it under 3 with that repair. My other jku is a 3.8 and it’s not as bad as people claim. Easier to work on as well

 

[willness33]

Head gaskets on a 3.8 isn't a bad job. The 3.8 is plenty zippy in a 2 door. Way better than the jku. Id straight up trade my 2012 jku for a 3.8 2 door. Im in the minority in the jeep world but I like the 3.8 better than the pentastar.

 

[Lizooki]

Talk you out of it .....?

It's a Jeep.

 

[Shreddinlettuce]

Best start for an Ls swap, they’re cheaper due to the older interior design and age

 

[Noel]

Head gaskets on a 3.8 isn't a bad job. The 3.8 is plenty zippy in a 2 door. Way better than the jku. Id straight up trade my 2012 jku for a 3.8 2 door. Im in the minority in the jeep world but I like the 3.8 better than the pentastar.

3.8 has a lot less problems for sure.

 

[willness33]

3.8 has a lot less problems for sure.

In my personal experience, 100%.

 

[Shreddinlettuce]

Head gaskets on a 3.8 isn't a bad job. The 3.8 is plenty zippy in a 2 door. Way better than the jku. Id straight up trade my 2012 jku for a 3.8 2 door. Im in the minority in the jeep world but I like the 3.8 better than the pentastar.

so, are you pro duck or anti duck, I mean being the minority voter and all