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Original paint '81 Scrambler. Go for it or run away?

ag4ever said:
Has the seller indicated a price? Everything looks great if the price matches.

If they want $10k or more I doubt you would have people lining up to buy it. At $3-4k, line forms here.
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I agree, this is a 3 to 4K Jeep - but the seller has to see it that way, too. It's cool, but it has many needs and it's a 4. Plus, I can imagine the grief my wife will give me about "another junky car".:giggle:
 
chazman said:
I agree, this is a 3 to 4K Jeep - but the seller has to see it that way, too. It's cool, but it has many needs and it's a 4. Plus, I can imagine the grief my wife will give me about "another junky car".:giggle:
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You just need to get her on board with the lifestyle! Mines all about getting the cool junk cars.
 
What do you want to do with the Jeep? If you want a very original example look past this one. If you want one to use, this looks like a good candidate in the 5K range....
 
kgt0001 said:
What do you want to do with the Jeep? If you want a very original example look past this one. If you want one to use, this looks like a good candidate in the 5K range....
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That is an excellent question!

I REALLY like original things. Other than the lift, this looks original to me. I'm honestly not interested in modded Jeeps or buying someone's already modded Jeep. I'm willing to spend more money than what I expect this one will go for, for a better one. But I'm just not finding that sweet spot.
 
chazman said:
That is an excellent question!

I REALLY like original things. Other than the lift, this looks original to me. I'm honestly not interested in modded Jeeps or buying someone's already modded Jeep. I'm willing to spend more money than what I expect this one will go for, for a better one. But I'm just not finding that sweet spot.
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Do you like the patina? If you don’t want the patina and you wand original, you will be spending considerable money on restoring it, and if you value original original, you will still have a stock under powered 4 cyl jeep. I don’t value patina and like fresh paint, so it would be a good start for what I like, but your desires may be different.
 
ag4ever said:
Do you like the patina? If you don’t want the patina and you wand original, you will be spending considerable money on restoring it, and if you value original original, you will still have a stock under powered 4 cyl jeep. I don’t value patina and like fresh paint, so it would be a good start for what I like, but your desires may be different.
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I think the patina is kind of cool. If I get it, I'd fix what needs fixing, clean it up and detail best I can and that's that. But....in my introduction thread I posted a pic of a 1979 AMX field find I had. That car exhausted me. I'm not looking for that kind of project again.
 
where is it located? Id agree that for a few K its probably worth it assuming the frame is solid.
 
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