JeepJoe
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So quick update to wind this thread down:
There really hasn't been much out there, and what has been out there are not 'great deals'. I suspect the private market is much better, but I couldn't find any available. I could have waited longer, but my wife and I were down to 1 vehicle, and while it was fine for a short time it was quickly becoming an issue.
I ended up going with Jeep 2, as it was the best 'deal' that I could find currently. They handled all the shipping for me which made it even easier. There were also a couple good surprises that sweetened the deal in the end:
- It came with a stubby antenna. I knew this from the pics I had seen. Clearly worth a cool $9 premium.
- it came with adaptive cruise control. I knew this from the pics I had seen. I can't imagine they didn't account for it when they ran the VIN, but it wasn't listed as an option in the post. Jury's still out on whether I like this or not, but it technically did increase the vehicles worth.
- it ended up coming with a premium soft top! Again, not listed in the post, and I didn't know this until I arrived to test drive/buy it. It looks brand new, and might not have ever been used.
Overall, I'm happy with my new-to-me Jeep. I've wanted one for a while, and now I have it. I'm sure I overpaid, but oh well. I did end up getting more for my previous vehicle than I originally thought, so maybe that makes up for it (or at least offsets it).
Thanks again to all who posted!
There really hasn't been much out there, and what has been out there are not 'great deals'. I suspect the private market is much better, but I couldn't find any available. I could have waited longer, but my wife and I were down to 1 vehicle, and while it was fine for a short time it was quickly becoming an issue.
I ended up going with Jeep 2, as it was the best 'deal' that I could find currently. They handled all the shipping for me which made it even easier. There were also a couple good surprises that sweetened the deal in the end:
- It came with a stubby antenna. I knew this from the pics I had seen. Clearly worth a cool $9 premium.
- it came with adaptive cruise control. I knew this from the pics I had seen. I can't imagine they didn't account for it when they ran the VIN, but it wasn't listed as an option in the post. Jury's still out on whether I like this or not, but it technically did increase the vehicles worth.
- it ended up coming with a premium soft top! Again, not listed in the post, and I didn't know this until I arrived to test drive/buy it. It looks brand new, and might not have ever been used.
Overall, I'm happy with my new-to-me Jeep. I've wanted one for a while, and now I have it. I'm sure I overpaid, but oh well. I did end up getting more for my previous vehicle than I originally thought, so maybe that makes up for it (or at least offsets it).
Thanks again to all who posted!
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