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    3/03/2014 2:38 PM  #1

    Lance
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    I need therapy. There's a Jeep involved, and I'm frozen into inaction!

    Men, I had a friend pass away recently.  Great guy.  A tinkerer with too many funds at his disposal.  He owned a Jeep CJ-7, about a 2004.  I forgot he had the thing tucked away because it never saw daylight except for him to take it to the shop and have them bolt something else on there.  The guys at the Jeep shop told the wife as she was having it appraised that there was nothing else for them to sell him.  He had crammed everything he could on this critter before he got sick.  It has 14,000 miles on it.  His wife asked me if I wanted to buy it for the $18,000 it appraised for.  The shop said they realized that he probably had $50-60K tied up in it, but there was no one that would give them what it was worth.  I've always wanted a Jeep.  If I were to get one, I'd probably do exactly what he did to it.  It is completely impractical.  It wouldn't replace one of my cars, I'd end up with an extra.  Do I pull the trigger on this thing?  Do I encourage his bride get as much as she can for it?  I feel a little like a butt-head for "wanting his stuff", while at the same time feeling like an insane person for letting it get away, all the while realizing I don't need this extra thing in my life.  Not need, but do want!  I need man-opinions?

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    3/03/2014 4:11 PM  #2

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    Re: I need therapy. There's a Jeep involved, and I'm frozen into inaction!

    I'm actually in the market for a jeep for my son so I understand the jeep thing.  If it were me, I'd break this thing down to two issues.   Do I really want a jeep?  Can I make an offer I can live with, and is fair to my late friend's family.  If you can't answer yes to both, I'd pass.
     

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    3/03/2014 4:33 PM  #3

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    Re: I need therapy. There's a Jeep involved, and I'm frozen into inaction!

    "I don't need no stink'in JEEP!!!!!!"
    Do you?!
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    3/03/2014 6:07 PM  #4

    Lance
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    Re: I need therapy. There's a Jeep involved, and I'm frozen into inaction!

    Hey Sal, well... it's like this... I've owned a convertible, and they are fun, but there is just something about taking the doors off and hangin' a leg out the side that for me, takes it to the next level.  Do I need a Jeep? Of course not.  Have I always thought it would be fun, yes I have.  And a jeep can start off feeling like a nice manly vehicle, but then you add enough silly stuff to it, and all the sudden you find its feminine expression again.  His wife had it appraised this weekend because she's very smart and had no earthly idea what she should look for.  She's quoted me the "just for you" price which is a fair price for a stockish CJ not to mention the thousands he's got wrapped up in wenches and accessories.  Oh, he also has a tug-boat horn and compression tank stuffed in there.  He was a hoot!  I'm so back and forth between practical and sheer play thing... not sure what I'm gonna do.

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    3/03/2014 8:24 PM  #5

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    Re: I need therapy. There's a Jeep involved, and I'm frozen into inaction!

    if you can swing it, I would do it. Most likely your only gonna get one chance at it. Beats kicking yourself later wishing you had bought it.

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    3/03/2014 8:33 PM  #6

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    Re: I need therapy. There's a Jeep involved, and I'm frozen into inaction!

    If he was a close friend, listen to this song.  Theres your answer.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCSMCgqlc-0

    If multiple things can go wrong, the one that will go wrong will be the one that causes the most damage.
     

    3/03/2014 8:34 PM  #7

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    Re: I need therapy. There's a Jeep involved, and I'm frozen into inaction!

    Pass on it.  Here's why.

    There is NO 2004 Jeep worth 18k.  Appraisals are only good for insurance.  They are not the price you should expect to pay for something.  Low mileage top of the line Rubicons are maxing out at 13-14k as perfect examples.  What's going to happen is

    1. You will buy it at 18k no questions asked and within 6 months find out that all those really cool things that were done to it aren't really driving the value the way you expect it to.
    1a. Maybe you won't have buyers remorse and it is setup exactly the way you would set up one if you bought it new....but then again....its not new...its 10 yrs old
    2. If you offer market price for it, then you end up secretly feeling like a jerk and/or she thinks you are tyring to take her for a ride
    3. Regardless of if you buy it for 18k or buy it at market, in the future when you sell it, if she is paying attention she will always wonder "Did he flip it and make money of it....."
    3b. Everytime she sees it (with you in it) she will be reminded of her loss.

    4. Be the true friend and HELP her sell it to someone neither of you know, preferably out of town so you all never see it again.
     

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    3/03/2014 8:37 PM  #8

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    Re: I need therapy. There's a Jeep involved, and I'm frozen into inaction!

    Lance, here's just a thought for ya.  If you bought it, you would take the kind of care of it that your friend would do.  Except you might utilize it a bit more, driving it to shows and Sonic, and silly stuff like that.  Maybe "mudding" it a little bit.  That would honor your friend's memory.
    Or, you could let some other schmuck buy it and trash it!
    Just my thinking.
    Enjoy

     

    3/04/2014 10:32 AM  #9

    Lance
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    Re: I need therapy. There's a Jeep involved, and I'm frozen into inaction!

    Thanks Guys.  Those are the kinds of responses from all angles I needed to make a decision.  What some people say they feel, often differs from what they actually feel.  I like to stay tuned into that.. So Dodgestang's remarks were noted.  Greg, and Pablo... you guys are killin me!  I do think in this case, she, (and he), would prefer it get driven by someone that would use it and love on it as opposed to never touch it or trash it.  That would be true no matter who ends up with it.  I appreciate your help.

     

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