Newby with pricing question

[bigwalton]

Even Dean's AMAZING pseudo-postal '84 CJ-8 (TDK frame, LS engine, Atlas, locked 60s f/r, 40"s, MD Juan tub with postal firewall, Aerotank, MD Juan clip, armor, etc.) didn't sell until he came down to like $12K or $14K--he had probably in excess of $70K into it with much of the build done professionally.

wow, I don't remember hearing that it sold, that price is utter insanity, I sure hope whoever got it truly appreciates and enjoys it. That Jeep was overdue for some use in a huge way. I remember looking it over (already under construction) when I stopped at his place in Palmer back in 2002 when I took mine for its first high-speed test drive.

Sorry for the hijack, but this was the D-Dog in his driveway and Dean with it

 

[tower210]

Do you have pics after 70k in work?

 

[bigwalton]

I do, actually. Before anyone starts in on this, know that this was a labor of love and there's so much brand new stuff on this, down to the custom-ordered RHD TDK frame that it would be easier to list what's not brand new (if there is actually anything.) He also ended up using a shop to finish it out, so that's going into the total number guess.

In the lower 48, this thing would have sold much differently.

 

[Belizeit]

That scrambler sure did turn out real nice. I think that engine would just get me into trouble real fast !

 

[Shark Bait]

When you start with all new parts, it's no problem reaching $100k+.

 

[AK-RWC]

I was also shocked by the final sale price. At $14K, I almost would have seriously looked at it.

 

[tower210]

I’d have flown up and drove it home if I’d known that

 

[barrys]

I’d have flown up and drove it home if I’d known that

Or trailered it, damn

 

[Paulie]

I would rather any day go out and spend 20-30 K on a great condition Scrambler, than 40-60 K on a brand new plastic, computer-electronic controlled you name the vehicle.

Amen, brother.

 

[designerRob]

I’d have flown up and drove it home if I’d known that

X2

 

[cypressbog]

Me too, that's one incredible Jeep!

 

[masscj2a]

Heck, I might have made a turn and burn for that price. What that meant, like 6500 miles round trip........um... 14 cans of monster ultra sunrise and......10 five hour energy's. Yah, could of done that. But that would have been an epic roadie.