In line with the vendor of as we speak’s Good Worth or No Cube Jeep, just about every thing that may be changed has been. There’s nonetheless some work to be finished, and we’ll must determine if meaning the worth additionally wants fixing.
The 1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SEL 4.5 we checked out final Friday was paying homage to a type of Octoberfest barmaids who, amazingly, can carry six big beer steins in every hand—sturdy, succesful, and oddly intriguing. Sadly, the Benz’s $39,900 asking value proved about as well-liked as a skunky Schwarzbier. In the end, that went down in an amazing 81 p.c No Cube loss.
Many individuals equate the start of the SUV and Crossover period—the automotive equal to the zombie apocalypse—with the introduction of the Ford Explorer in 1990. As well-liked and category-defining as that mannequin could have been, it was, in actuality, a reactionary response to Jeep’s profitable Cherokee line that had debuted seven years earlier. Right this moment, outdated Cherokees are nonetheless sought-after or maintained as treasured keepsakes. However, Outdated Explorers are inclined to have lengthy been kicked to the curb.
This 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport seems to be a type of long-term relationship vehicles, as the vendor claims within the advert to have owned the two-door 4X4 for 13 years. In line with the advert, over the course of that point, it’s had a lot of customary upkeep and time and use-related refreshes, all of which have allowed the Jeep to succeed in a laudable 188,936 miles whereas nonetheless wanting presentable.
It is a well-kitted truck, too. The specs embody Jeep’s stout 4.0 straight six, which out the gate supplied 193 horsepower and 231 lb-ft of torque. That’s partnered with a five-speed handbook transmission and Command-Trac 4WD. The vendor claims the Jeep has been well-maintained over the span of their possession, and other than some minor rust on the door jamb and rear fender, all of it appears to be in stable form. The inside, too, in material and fitted with an aftermarket CD stereo, appears completely as much as the duty.
It’s not all Rubicons and rock-hopping, nevertheless. Most notably, the advert advises that each the clutch and the A/C want work. A clutch job is one thing that may very well be finished in a weekend by an keen yard wrencher, however A/C work requires costly tools and might be left to the professionals. There are extra points involving a headliner dropping its everlasting battle with gravity and a rear window wiper that doesn’t wish to wipe anymore.
Then there’s the considerably cryptic notice within the advert that the Jeep is “not insured and never licensed.” That’s a ache within the neck if again registration is due or there’s a difficulty with the title. We are able to pile onto all of that the truth that the images within the advert have a date stamp that’s three years outdated. We must also deal with no matter weirdness is happening with the Zip-tied insulating wrap that has been utilized to the consumption.
Taken all collectively, that’s fairly the Yin and Yang of a presentation for this Jeep. After having gone by all that and ruminated on the inherent desirability of the fundamental mannequin, we now want to think about its $7,500 asking value.
What’s your tackle this two-door 4X4 and that $7,500 price ticket, in mild of the work it wants and the rust it has? Does that steadiness appear honest? Or wouldn’t it be higher to look elsewhere?
You determine!
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