if the insurance co paid it off I am assuming it has a Reconditioned or
salvage title. This would make the vehicle worth 50% of regular value.. If
you plan on keeping it forever no problem but if you want to sell it down
the road it may cause problems!


"wallster" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> hey jeep-people! i had a '95 YJ a few years ago and loved it. My job
> changed and it provided an auto so i sold the wrangler. Switched jobs
> again so i need my own transportation. I just picked up a '93 YJ. This
> wrangler was in an accident (passenger front hit) and the insurance co.
> totalled it. It has a 2.5L manual trans. and a soft-top. 142k miles. A
> couple of my pals have a collision business so we're going to rip her
> all apart and replace the damaged (and rotted) body panels, new paint,
> frame off clean-up, 4" suspension kit, 33" tires, new aluminum wheels,
> stainless hinges, etc. my total cost for the top to bottom rebuild will
> be about $5000. (that includes the cost of the vehicle)
> My only concern is the 142k miles. How bullet-proof is this motor? I
> have been reading posts regarding the exhaust manifold, but what else
> should i look for? How many miles have you folks clocked on these? If
> the mileage is too high, i could cut my losses and dump it (or part her
> out). I paid about $1800. for the actual vehicle.
> Here's a current pic of the wrangler:
> http://www.wallys-speed-shop.com/93yjproject.jpg
>
> Thanks in advance and feel free look around my website as well
> (wallysspeedshop.com)
>
> wall
>