Interest in a 80 pricing thread?

[Romer]

Have you changed the Pesky Heater Hose?

 

[Houston FZJ80]

Of course. Only with the best silicone hose on the planet.

 

[Lugboot]

Of course when I bought it, it was a hooptie.....

Nice dubs! Did you get enough for them to finance all your future mods?

 

[NorCalDoug]

NorCalDoug drives his like he stole it.

IdahoDoug is the one that is OCD on maintenance but don't forget, Doug has two 80s; one which he bought brand new in 1993.

-B-

He did



But then he bought his wife another one.

Hey! What's wrong with my maintenance regime?










Didn't we buy these things to wheel them hard?

 

[Rev. Coyote]

95 for $12,900

I'm looking at a 1995 Crusher (green and I love that color thank you) in Harrsionburg VA for $12,900. It has no lockers, but everything elese including leather with 91,000 miles.

 

[firetruck41]

I'm looking at a 1995 Crusher (green and I love that color thank you) in Harrsionburg VA for $12,900. It has no lockers, but everything elese including leather with 91,000 miles.

Sounds a little expensive, I bought my locked 96 LX w/112k for $12k about 15 months ago, it seems prices have dropped a bit since then. Though a LC may very well be worth that to you, if you like it and it is in good shape.

 

[Dansan]

Budget is the ultimate guide. If I were selling my 95, the price would probably be arbitrary in the sense that I'm the original owner, have all the records and can document that the majority of the miles were on the highway.

Above a certain mileage, without records, you would have to presume the vehicle needed some extensive maintenance. That's not a reflection on its reliability (its really solid), just a relflection of what you need to do to keep it reliable. Some of those items can really add up. Records will also show whether an HG was done and if not, give you a general idea of the consition of the cooling system.

 

[Cruisin'Carolina]

I don't mind sharing what I paid for mine at all, but I agree it is not going to give you a good reference point on which to base a decision. Changes in market prices since then and local availability (which in my case made it difficult to buy one) skew the expectation you seek.

Very few 80s around, I found an 86K mile rig, one owner (bought it from a middle man), all records to include fixed flats, locked, a lot of PM done before it's time, old couple owned and garaged it. Have had it almost two years, the interior looked and still does as brand new, not even wear on the leather....$11.9K...Higher mileage rigs (110-130K) where fetching 10-13.9 K....locally. Everything I drove before I found mine looked it's age. I was stuck on finding a locked one, even though I don't wheel this one (yet).

I was looking for a 95-97, primarily for PS side airbags and the newer interior, my fav would have been a black 96 or a CE or 40th...

But when I saw this one, I had to move....

If it is what you want, find it and buy it....I looked for 6 months and drove everything I could. I was about to drive to WV and was willing to overpay for a nice one.

 

[wildmanscout]

Do I win the booby prize?

I got my locked 97 with 104 K mi on ebay two months ago. The "Buy It Now" price of $14.5K included shipping. And it was the right color for me (grey). I'm delighted with it. I had never even seen a cruiser close up. In two months, the only defect I have found is that the "D" light is out. Paul

 

[lockd-97]

Sometimes you just get lucky. I found my 97 FZJ about four years ago. Had everything I wanted, lockers, even a nice color and she only had 80k on her. Sweet thing didn't even know what dirt was. I'd only been looking for about two months. Three hour drive to Austin and it was mine.

 

[Beowulf]

In two months, the only defect I have found is that the "D" light is out. Paul

Have you tried the twack fix?

-B-

 

[JZenger]

I bought my 1997 LX450, locked, w/57k miles about a year and half ago for $16,250. Even at the time I thought that was high, but I had been looking for a while and the low miles was very attractive so I just bit the bullet and did it. I just avoided looking at the paper or online for Cruisers for a few months so I wouldn't regret paying what I did.

 

[Ted44]

I'm looking at a 1995 Crusher (green and I love that color thank you) in Harrsionburg VA for $12,900. It has no lockers, but everything elese including leather with 91,000 miles.

Got my locked '95 (GREEN) in Aug 05 w/ 158K from West Main Motors in Harrisonburg, VA. They were asking $9500 gave me $3500 in trade for my POS 2000 Chevy Venture w/ 95K So $6000 out of pocket for the d@mn best vehicle I have EVER owned. It has 178K now.