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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 > |
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