Is a 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited a good deal for $3,000?

Question

It has 150,000 miles, needs 4 new tires, new transmission gaskets and oil gaskets, clean history otherwise. Also has cd player, A/C, etc.

Answer 1

I'd say it's too much. Since it's the Limited, I'm going to assume it has a V8. If it's the V8 (5.2 or 5.9), I wouldn't get it unless you can knock a good amount off the price. You're already going to spend money on the things listed above, and a V8 engine with 150,000 miles can bring some trouble. But it all depends on how the previous owner treated it (last year I bought a 96 GC with the 5.2 V8 and 146,000 miles, no problems at all).

However, if it has the I6 4.0 engine (which I doubt), these engines require less maintenance, and have the potential to last 300,000+ miles.

With the problems listed above, the labor cost to fix them will be expensive. If you still want the Jeep, use those labor costs as leverage to get the price cheaper... That's how I got $400 knocked off my Jeep!

You should be able to take off at least $600 just for the gaskets/seals. Tires should be even more.

Hope it helps!

Answer 2

we had a 95 GC sold it with 190,000miles no major problems sold it for 800 i mean for 3,000 its got to be perfect not a speck of rust very clean interior a very clean engine and have all paper work showing what has been done to it

Answer 3

I'd say it's way too much. You'll probably have to change the engine soon on that car. If you really want it try like 2500 cuz you need money for the tires and the gaskets.