First TJ - 2003 Sahara (second try at buying one)

[Ardalan11B]

OK, last one had lots of rust. I found this one and I am pretty stoked. It's looks immaculate. See below pics and listing, what do you guys think it's worth and anything I'm missing looking at it. Asking 13k

"86k miles on original 4.0L and 5 speed transmission. This Jeep has never been wheeled or beat and has never been driven in the snow. 4” lift on new Firestone 33s. No death wobble drives straight even at highway speed. Dana 44 rear, Dana 30 front. Paint has cosmetic flaws but that’s the only thing. Just did Fresh oil, trans oil and differential oil and inspection good til 04/2026. New bilstein shocks. Quadratec Soft top is 2years old. Garage kept. Jeep originally came from Texas so there is absolutely no rust on frame, body or tub. I’m the third owner. Runs and shifts FLAWLESS."

Stock 3.73 gears, no SYE so I think that's my first install. He said paint is just cosmetic scratches and stuff, unknown lift lit but no death wobble tracks and drives straight no issues up to 75mph. Hoping this is the right jeep for me. Thank you again everyone for the help so far.

 

[Gilaguy23]

Looks pretty clean. price? Criticism..... Get rid of the red bolts and shit. Do the same for that damn K&N air filter. After moving to KY I see more stupid on jeeps than the village people could conjure up, angry bird grills, UFO lights, pointless ghetto bling more less. Id see if you can pop the intake tube off and see how much dust the intake has ingested with that POS filter. If it came from keep in mind T'has is a mighty dusty place at times.

 

[Ardalan11B]

Looks pretty clean. price? Criticism..... Get rid of the red bolts and shit. Do the same for that damn K&N air filter. After moving to KY I see more stupid on jeeps than the village people could conjure up, angry bird grills, UFO lights, pointless ghetto bling more less. Id see if you can pop the intake tube off and see how much dust the intake has ingested with that POS filter. If it came from keep in mind T'has is a mighty dusty place at times.

Lolz that's exactly what my plan is. The best place to install a K&N is the trash. I run AFE or BMC in all my vehicles. I plan on popping the covers and doing fluid changes when I get it.

 

[Username]

A clean, organized garage is a good sign to me. It shows they take care of their possessions.

 

[bbaldwin237]

Some positives are rear track bar bracket already installed (can be a pain), Dana 44, and half doors.

Some negatives are CAI and red bolts.

I won't add t-case drop and no SYE as negatives because lots of people lift for looks and have that setup, easy enough to fix (unless you have my luck). But I would also check the age and life of those tires. Also does the spare match? That may or may not be important to you.

 

[TheBoogieman]

After moving to KY I see more stupid on jeeps than the village people could conjure up

Don't hate on the Biden administration, Joe had to DEI hire.

 

[Ardalan11B]

A clean, organized garage is a good sign to me. It shows they take care of their possessions.

I agree 100%

 

[lBasket]

A clean, organized garage is a good sign to me. It shows they take care of their possessions.

Yeah but a tcase drop means they're a corner cutter

 

[Ctdriver86]

That’s a clean solid base for whatever you plan to do with it. You can tell that ride is a street queen, only.

 

[Username]

Yeah but a tcase drop means they're a corner cutter

It's acceptable for someone who never plans to go off-road.

 

[DuckNut]

Looks good. Get it.

Ask him to throw in the arrows too.

 

[Ardalan11B]

Trying to throw a deposit at the guy so it doesn't get yanked out from under me before sunday when I can get out there. Its 3.5 hours away. I'm definitely buying this thing unless I see something terribly wrong when I get there.

 

[aston4]

I like it. Would buy.

 

[Ardalan11B]

Well she's home with me. Got a long list of upgrades and things planned, will be starting a build thread. So excited to have this jeep, it's already a blast to drive.

 

[Ashim]

Congrats! The clean frame, undercarriage and body should give you a solid rig. Now you can make the changes you want to make it your own.

 

[StarrK]

Congrats! The clean frame, undercarriage and body should give you a solid rig. Now you can make the changes you want to make it your own.

That thing has been taken care of very well. Very nice find and congrats!

 

[Chris]

Congrats on the purchase, looks like you bought a good one!