Alright jeepsters, give me your opinion. Thinking about selling my 2006 Chevy Z71, extended cab, 4x4, ....?

Question

with 82,000 miles on it. It's paid for and had a dealer offer me $14,500 for it. Yea, I could sell it to an individual and get more, but then I might miss out on this jeep I'm looking at. The jeep I'm looking at is an extremely sharp looking 2001 wrangler with 103,000 miles it. It's got a lift on it, 33" tires, black mountain wheels, custom bumper on front and back, the jeep is solar yellow in color and with the black wheels it looks AWESOME. Really clean for a 2001. Looks immaculate!!! With TT&L he's asking $12,950. If I decide to sell my truck and use the money to buy this jeep, do you think that's smart? Also, let's say if both are well maintained, and both have an additional 24,000 miles on them in the next year and a half, will the value of the jeep be greater than the value of the truck? I guess what I'm asking is do you think even though the truck is worth more now, will the jeeps value overtake the truck value in the next few years (given they are both well maintained)?

Answer 1

i guess it depends on the reasons you own a truck and the reasons for wanting a Jeep. if you own your truck because you need to carry stuff now and then, then skip on the Jeep. if you want something to offroad in, then go with the Jeep. i love my Jeep, it's my daily driver. that being said, i have two complaints: gas and storage. it's a pig on the road, your truck probably gets better gas mileage, and, other than passengers, there's not much room for anything else (you have to utilize racks and trailers). don't get me wrong Jeeps are awesome, they're fun to drive, they don't follow KBB, there are a ton of aftermarket modifications available, and you'll instantly be part of a "club."



if you do decide to go for the Jeep, be weary about the Jeep you're looking at. TJ (1997-2006) is definitely the way to go. the 4.0L I6 is an awesom engine, not a lot of horsepower (190hp @ 4200), but plenty of torque (235 lb-ft @ 3200). they are durable, when well maintained, will reach 250K. get the automatic if you want to do some crawling, though majority of Jeepers swear by the manual (the manual will give you more power due to direct coupling through gears versus fluid coupling through a torque converter on the autos). the part to be weary about is the lift. most dealers will lift their Jeeps for looks and not functionality. unless that Jeep is a Rubicon or has aftermarket axles, 33" tires is pushing the limits of the Dana 30/35 (offroading applications). most likely, the differentials aren't re-geared. i doubt they bothered installing a slip-yoke eliminator and CV driveshaft. hopefully, they installed a HD steering. depending on the size of the lift, the stock control arms are good up to 4", then i'd recommend a long-arm kit. because it's lifted, both track bars should be replaced with adjustable ones, there are brackets available, but those just put more stress on the components. all this doesn't apply to the Rubicon. once again, the dealer just made it look good, unless the previous owner put in the wrench time, then you have to wonder what kind of abuse the Jeep has seen in 9 years and 100K miles.

Answer 2

I love Jeeps but they are not an every day vehicle. If you are going to drive this thing all the time you should pass on it. Jeep stands for Just Empty Every Pocket and I know I had one. Now I have a Toyota Pickup for my play toy and a Chevy truck for every day. The Jeep will probably hold its value a little better but not enough to drop by 5 years. I hope I have been helpful.

Answer 3

I currently own a jeep. I really like it, very dependable and fun, but you should stick with the truck reason being stated before you can't haul anything in it. With the value of both vehicles their about the same. A buddy of mine bought a 97 TJ with 140 k miles and paid 7 grand while another friend bought a 99 chevy silverado with 140 k miles on it for 7 grand.

Answer 4

I wouldn't do it. Jeeps do keep their value pretty well but then again so do Z71s. I'm a Jeep man myself but hate the newer ones. I might trade that Z71 for an old CJ5 or CJ7 with a V8 but not for a YJ or TJ. You'll miss that Z71 when you need to haul or tow something.

Answer 5

in regards to ur first question the 4.0 wranglers usually last a long time. it depends on the specific vehicle but usually 150000 to 200000 miles without major difficultys. and in regard to value i have no doubt that the jeep would pass up the chevy.... jeeps have one of the highest retail values of any car and thats a fact.

Answer 6

well depends on the engine to. but my 2002 5.3l reg cab short bed chevy two wheel drive gets 13 in the city. not much better on the highway.