So i’m between a rock and hard place. I sold my 2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited X about a year ago. I drive company cars so I don’t really need a car.
I came across a 2008 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimited for 14992. It has 122k miles on it. It’s Jeep green metallic. Hard top. No body issues besides the norm for a 10 year old Wrangler. Navigation. Auto. Power everything. Test drove it. Rode like a new car. Oh, and it has AEV bumpers front and rear. Other than that it’s bone stock. CARFAX is clean no accidents etc. 2 owners.
So my couple questions are, does this seem like a good buy? Or should I hold off and try and find a good priced 2012 and newer? I don’t want a huge car payment. $300-$350 at most.
I need 4 doors, hard top, power windows, and auto. I really like the military colors and anvil.

 

All things being equal, almost everyone is gonna say get a '12+ with the 3.6L. Unfortunately, that's probably gonna run you another $10k or so. On the surface, it sounds like someone has taken pretty good care of that Jeep. It seems to meet your needs, and it's not a terrible price.....and I'd assume you could shave a little bit off that.

 

 

I also vote for 2012 or newer. My 2012 is a color called Black Forest green. When freshly waxed and under the glow of a nuclear explosion you can see sparkly green. Other than those conditions it simply looks black. Park it next to a black Jeep and you can't tell a difference.

 

It's smart to buy the vehicle that you can afford to pay off in three years or less. If you find you're financing longer, then look for a less expensive vehicle.

Yep, And back then it was a difficult color to find on lots because it sold quickly (at least according to my dealer).



Lost somewhere in Nevada.

 

The 3.6 is a lot more powerful than the 3.8. My 2012 is also the Black Forest Green Pearl but it has so many pinstripes now the green really only shines through on the rear corners and reflecting sunlight.

Honestly though the 3.8 is a fairly reliable motor and if you like the Jeep I wouldn't say no if it was within your budget. I also drive a lot of company vehicles as well so my JK is sitting at 65,000 km. I bought it as a weekend getaway vehicle and it has done me well at stealing all my spare cash for mods. Seems I spend money on computer parts in the winter and JK parts in the summer... So I guess all I would say is make sure you can factor in wanting to buy mods into your budget!

 

 

I don't think you'll regret that. Good luck.

 

I vote for the 3.6. It's night and day different.