TJ value

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Stock, 155k miles, wreck on the carfax, not yellow. Yeah, I'd say mines worth at least 2-3x that. Plus I have a box with over $40k worth of reciepts! I will list them all in the ad! :D
 
jeepinmatt said:
Yeah, I need to update the pics with the spare installed, fender flares installed, mint rebuilt 8274 with synthetic rope installed, etc.
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Dang. Stop talking dirty to me.
 
Bringing this back up. Time to get serious. (Yes, I know this is April 1, but this is not an April Fools joke). I'm buying a property from a neighbor and would like to stir some cash in the next couple months. What's a realistic price? Anybody interested? I'd much prefer to sell to an NC4x4 member.
 
$20k is TJ on tons, coilovers and beadlocks turnkey rock buggy sort of territory. Not being a dick but I’ve watched this thread because it is a sweet ride and would want it in my driveway but the competition is stiff at that price point. GLWS! :beer:
 
NickMaul said:
$20k is TJ on tons, coilovers and beadlocks turnkey rock buggy sort of territory. Not being a dick but I’ve watched this thread because it is a sweet ride and would want it in my driveway but the competition is stiff at that price point. GLWS! :beer:
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Agreed, but I've got another thread on that topic already, so lets move it here ;) I also know how Israeli you guys are, so I gotta start high and prepare for the lowballs. If I listed it for $7k, somebody would still offer me $4k.

I feel like 6-12 months ago, prices were a lot higher. I had a high likelihood buyer at $17k (which was right in line with the suggestions of this thread), but for reasons unrelated to the jeep that one fell through. So what's it worth now?
 
NickMaul said:
$20k is TJ on tons, coilovers and beadlocks turnkey rock buggy sort of territory. Not being a dick but I’ve watched this thread because it is a sweet ride and would want it in my driveway but the competition is stiff at that price point. GLWS! :beer:
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^ I agree with this. I think people who want to actually wheel (anything other than uwharrie) are going to value this much lower than your typical duck-duck-jeeper. Personally, I see this at $10k. A strong value for $10k, but would still take a lot of self-convincing for me to spend 10 g’s on any jeep not on tons.
 
Kickdeez said:
^ I agree with this. I think people who want to actually wheel (anything other than uwharrie) are going to value this much lower than your typical duck-duck-jeeper. Personally, I see this at $10k. A strong value for $10k, but would still take a lot of self-convincing for me to spend 10 g’s on any jeep not on tons.
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I think $10k is too low, considering a stock or 2" budget boost kinda TJ with under 100k miles is going for that price. But I also think $20k is too high, so trying to find that balance, and don't wanna leave any money on the table.
 
jeepinmatt said:
I think $10k is too low, considering a stock or 2" budget boost kinda TJ with under 100k miles is going for that price. But I also think $20k is too high, so trying to find that balance, and don't wanna leave any money on the table.
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I’d guess $13k would be a no negotiation required price point but that’s way under your $20k value.

Just keep it man. Sell that dumpster on wheels if you need quick cash :D
 
jeepinmatt said:
I think $10k is too low, considering a stock or 2" budget boost kinda TJ with under 100k miles is going for that price. But I also think $20k is too high, so trying to find that balance, and don't wanna leave any money on the table.
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I hate to be like that because I totally understand where you're coming from, but unmodified vehicles are worth a lot more than modified ones as their market is a lot bigger.

Your TJ is only seen as a viable buy by someone who is deep into modifying Jeeps and has the skills/equipment to do it themselves as TJs are not prime "Jeepshop" material anymore. This means your pool of potential buyers is tiny.

Add the fact that today is a buyers market and the value of your vehicle plummets.

That's why I never even tried to sell my buggy, it's worth about 40% of what I have into it, on a good day. I got an offer at 50% of what I have in it and knew if I wanted to sell I should have taken it.
 
Let me try to add something I think would be helpful :

Your TJ is stuck between 2 types of builds the "streetable one" and the "hardcore modified TJ".
It looks like a hardcore one, looks like it should be trailered but is on coils, DOT tires no beadlocks, stock WB and half tons.
It's too hardcore for the streetable crowd, it's got "too big" of tires, looks a little too rough (non matching door panels, no fenders, a little too tall, rusty look of the parts in the underpinnings, ...).

If you want to market to one of the 2 crowds you have to pick your selling points and address the rest.
If you want to cater to the hardcore crowd I'd sell wheels and tires separately and drop the price. Let them fix/modify/address the rest.
If you want to cater to the streetable market I'd put some cheapo fender flares, drop some of the height and put 35s on it. Also offer to sell the spares separately to lower the price.

I would also install the bumper and try to take better pics in a more neutral environment. Maybe rattle bomb the under side black.
 
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jeepinmatt said:
I think $10k is too low, considering a stock or 2" budget boost kinda TJ with under 100k miles is going for that price. But I also think $20k is too high, so trying to find that balance, and don't wanna leave any money on the table.
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That's fair. Just offering up some of my own perspective. Nobody else has 25 years of sentimental value attached to this jeep. Most of us Israelis here probably wouldn't spend $10k on a budget boosted jeep either. It's only worth what your prospective buyers are willing to pay (I'm sure you've never heard or said that one before). My only point was that the value of your jeep to this group of @$$clowns is probably considerably lower than its value to you, or to a completely different audience.

Have you listed it on MP yet? I suspect that will be your best bet for getting as much as possible out of it. You'll just have to wade through the bullspit. You could also take it to the AutoFair this weekend or any of the Cars and Coffee meets and slap a fersail sign on it.
 
Lets play a game: I'll start at the middle of your price range and what I feel is realistic for mine if I was to unload it.

Your Jeep at 15k -4.6, manual, d300, 2/3 Tons, stock wheelbase, DOT's, title, streetable
My YJ at 15k - 4.0, manual, Atlas, Tons, linked rear, 40" Stickys, title, streetable'ish.

Which would you buy for 15k?
 
StretchASU said:
Lets play a game: I'll start at the middle of your price range and what I feel is realistic for mine if I was to unload it.

Your Jeep at 15k -4.6, manual, d300, 2/3 Tons, stock wheelbase, DOT's, title, streetable
My YJ at 15k - 4.0, manual, Atlas, Tons, linked rear, 40" Stickys, title, streetable'ish.

Which would you buy for 15k?
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I would need to know what color your rig is before I could answer that question.
 
StretchASU said:
Lets play a game: I'll start at the middle of your price range and what I feel is realistic for mine if I was to unload it.

Your Jeep at 15k -4.6, manual, d300, 2/3 Tons, stock wheelbase, DOT's, title, streetable
My YJ at 15k - 4.0, manual, Atlas, Tons, linked rear, 40" Stickys, title, streetable'ish.

Which would you buy for 15k?
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Neither, that's why I'm selling it ;)
 
Bebop said:
Your TJ is stuck between 2 types of builds the "streetable one" and the "hardcore modified TJ".
It looks like a hardcore one, looks like it should be trailered but is on coils, DOT tires no beadlocks, stock WB and half tons.
It's too hardcore for the streetable crowd, it's got "too big" of tires, looks a little too rough (non matching door panels, no fenders, a little too tall, rusty look of the parts in the underpinnings, ...).

If you want to market to one of the 2 crowds you have to pick your selling points and address the rest.
If you want to cater to the hardcore crowd I'd sell wheels and tires separately and drop the price. Let them fix/modify/address the rest.
If you want to cater to the streetable market I'd put some cheapo fender flares, drop some of the height and put 35s on it. Also offer to sell the spares separately to lower the price.

I would also install the bumper and try to take better pics in a more neutral environment. Maybe rattle bomb the under side black.
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Great perspective. The height is deceiving because there are no flares. I need to stick the flares back on and update the pics. First round of pics was a "I can't believe I'm actually considering this but might as well see what happens" level of effort. But you're correct, its that in between that isn't enough for the hardcore crowd, but is too much for the mall crawler coalition.
 
I know you are going to hate it, but I think it will probably sell for like 10k, even cleaned up a little bit

The market for people who have cash to buy something older is small. The market for mild built rigs is huge (like was said above). The amount of people that value some of the mods like the 4.6 is small.
 
Ok, I will be “that guy”. All of our rigs are only worth what some other poor sap is willing to pay. It was listed for $20k it didn’t sell so for now it is not worth $20k. If it is only listed on here for sale, then if anyone has a serious offer, shoot it to him, that will give him an idea of the market. If he gets no offers then time for the shenanigans of market place where you will certainly get offers of $4k from people that do not speak English very well. :laughing:
 
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