I am looking to buy a used 4 door... What is the highest amount of miles i should not exceed? Thanks!

 

94,000 miles here and no major issues yet (knock on wood).

It all depends on how well it was taken care of.

 

Depends on the year of the vehicle. For instance, a 2007 with 55-60,000 miles? Or a 2010 with 60,000 miles?

Probably average 8-12,000 mile per year would be acceptable.
Mine is not quite 2yrs. old and I just past 24,000.

 

I have 37k on my 2010..... Well cared for!

 

A pre-purchase inspection is in order for any used vehicle. Most times it's the best $250 piece of mind you will ever have.
If you find a higher mile Jeep with an extensive maintenance history and she's not been beaten and put away wet, it can be a better Jeep than one that has been neglected with half the miles.

 

Different twist; same vein.. the resale on these things is off the chart. Don't try to pry it out of my hands, though, I'm driving this one till gas is a thing of the past.

 

No matter how many miles it has on it, make sure you crawl underneath it and inspect everything. Even if it's offroaded it shouldn't look like hammered sh*t under there.

 

Just went down the same decision path. Looked at the asking prices for used a JK. Then watched some videos of JKs wheeling, and read some stuff on here about the things that go wrong.

In the end, I decided on a 2011 with 12 miles. Actually paid less than some of the used stuff I looked at, and my JK Sport 24S is pretty well equipped.

 

Oddly enough I would feel better about a JK with 60k on it versus 20k. Seems like according to the forum threads the oil burning/spun bearing problem usually shows up by 40-50k or it has an engine that is probably okay.

First thing I do looking at a used vehicle is slide up under it and inspect. If I see much of any oil indicating leaks from the engine,T-case, or tranny, or big dents, I walk away. I also run my finger around the inside of the exhaust tip. If it comes up oily, I am not interested. Of course that might not work with more modern vehicles if the cat converters are intercepting the burning oil.

Take a look at the tires (unless they are new), for any signs the camber or toe is wearing them unevenly. That might indicate front end problems.

Was looking around for a used JK or TJ for a friend. The resale prices on these things is incredible. He would almost be better off just buying new, just like a previous poster stated he did.

 

X2 when I bought mine, the dealer wanted $26k for a used 40k mile JKU 08 rubi, firm! I got my 2010 sport power options and 7 miles on it for $24k. It was cheaper for me to buy new, i got a lower interest rate too!