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Stole this 2007 Wrangler Sahara in 2011 for $24,500. Had it nearly 3 years and drove it just a pathetic 2,700 miles. Of those 2,700 miles, was driving it from about 1,700 miles from Tacoma, WA down to Tucson, AZ. Had it another year and put maybe 300 miles on it. Since I never drove it, the low mileage increased the Blue Book value above $26,500.
I couldn't even sell this damn Jeep for $22,000 in one year's time. Took it over to a local Jeep dealership and told them to take this off my hands.
Dumped it for $18,500.
I don't even know why I even bought a Jeep to begin with. Oh wait.....because it looked so bad-***!!
I'm actually surprised to hear this. I always thought Jeeps had great resale value. I shopped for one about 10 years ago when I moved to the city. I was amazed to find ones years older for not much less then brand new so I scrapped the idea thinking I could get a ~5 year old Jeep for my price range.
I'm actually surprised to hear this. I always thought Jeeps had great resale value. I shopped for one about 10 years ago when I moved to the city. I was amazed to find ones years older for not much less then brand new so I scrapped the idea thinking I could get a ~5 year old Jeep for my price range.
Your assumption on resale value is correct. That doesn't mean you can't come across a good deal from time to time.
I just booked my vacation for the week after Easter Jeep Safari in Moab. 4.21-4.28. Anybody here interested in tagging along? I'll probably take the Jeep and the vette.
I have a 15 rubicon unlimited. Honestly it's the best DD I've ever had. Crappy roads, crappy weather and crappy drivers on the road and I don't care one iota. The wife kids and everyone loves it, on road, off road, top on, and top off. I have 12k miles on it and will probably drive it over 100k and then get another one. I've managed to keep it mostly stock because I'm afraid I will be tempted to trade it for the new wrangler 4 door truck version in '18 or '19.
Photo shows my other two cars in the background. The white Miata recently grew up to be a black 1991 ZR-1 though..... magically. Next up a c5 Z06, fd3s rx7 turbo or a Porsche 944 turbo..... jeep and ZR-1 stay. 78 might get sold.
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