im looking at a 89 wrangler with 140k for 1200 i really want it, but is it too old and too high miles, or do jeeps just keep going... is it worth it or should i keep looking
2007-12-24 14:35:11 · 7 answers · asked by DollyDagger 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Jeep
Any 4WD vehicle has nearly twice the drive line parts of a 2WD vehicle and therefore is that much more likely to have a drive line failure. Additionally the older a vehicle is and the more mileage it has the more likely it is for something to fail. That said 140K on a 19 year old vehicle is not high mileage. That's less than 8K per year. Figure 10K for average unless you're in states like TX, AZ & MT where distances are so great and people rack up nearly twice that much on an annual basis. If you really feel it's decent spend a few bucks and have a mechanic, (some places have one or two who advertise as 'lemon busters') check it over to find out if it's sound or not. The former owners may have kept up with the maintenance.
2007-12-24 15:00:31 · answer #1 · answered by mustanger 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No disrespect to anyone, but 140K miles is a high mileage vehicle, even for a jeep. I've had3 CJs, a Willys and now a Grand Wagoneer- all high mileage. 2 of the CJ's were standards and did pretty well. The other CJ was an automatic and didn't do to well performance wise. I'd say any engine and transmission with 140K miles is suspect and may go at any time, but that's just in my experience. It may run for another 100k with no problems or it may die next week. I have bad luck that way though. The good news is that you can have the tranny rebuilt for around a grand tops, probably and the engine rebuilt for around 1 or 2 thousand, tops, probably- unless your mechanic rips you off (the only reason I know that is because I'm getting my current jeep engine and trans rebuilt. Anyway, 1200 is pretty cheap even for an 89 wrangler. I would be suspect because that's pretty cheap. Good luck though and I know how it is when you get Jeep fever, so just go buy it and get it over with and you can deal with the engine/trans when they come up! lol
2007-12-28 08:35:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
With a Jeep it completely depends on its previous maintence.
140k miles is barely broken in for a Jeep with a good maintence history.
I personally own 3 Jeeps currently with more than 160k on them and two with more than 200k.
Take a close look at the body tub, focusing on the front floorboards, the corners, and the area from where the Jeep logo is on the quarter panel to the door opening. Rust is a killer in these areas. Also closely inspect the frame for rust damage. Usually in the areas where the rear springs attach to the frame.
In my area Wrangler prices tend to drop in the winter then rise in the spring.
2007-12-25 00:02:50 · answer #3 · answered by W_Howey 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should be all right, this isn't real high mileage for an 89. If it has the 6 cylinder and has been maintained well it should run for a long time.
2007-12-24 16:20:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
each time somebody works on a motor vehicle the day till now, and day after at present has some bizarre unusual problem, i think that some thing grow to be executed incorrectly, low oil rigidity, or oil on one spark plug, does not have oil spraying everywhere in the engine bay, it desires to be wiped sparkling up and then locate out what grow to be overlooked. enormously if the engine appeared to be working till now
2016-10-09 03:55:17 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only thing i would worry about is the trans. if its auto, dont! if its stick go for it . theyre alot of fun
2007-12-27 17:21:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, very problematic.
2007-12-24 14:44:06 · answer #7 · answered by Mazda Guy 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋