Unnecessary anything shopping with JJ

"Just Jeepin'" (macintux)
08/18/2020 at 21:40 • Filed to: unnecessary jeep shopping with jj

I was writing a depressing post about how Christmas probably isn’t happening this year, but decided I’d rather contemplate how best to spend money on a second vehicle.

Despite the fact that I have enough trouble with just one.

(Also, wish me luck: going for COVID testing early tomorrow morning, because I’ve felt a little off the last few days.)

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First, my Craigslist search for manual RWD Toyotas popped up something interesting: a ‘99 RAV4 for only $2200. Anyone know what the 4wd is like on these? Is there a 4L?

It’s far enough away I doubt I’ll make the trip to check it out, but the price is obviously appealing.

https://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/d/dayton-1999-toyota-rav4/7178736126.html

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Next, another NB Miata has piqued my interest: this one much closer to home than the last NB I contemplated, and an unusual yellow(!), and of course a manual(!!), and the seller is interested in trading for a Jeep(!!!).

Not that I’d seriously consider trading my Jeep for the Miata. Probably.

But it is close enough I should go take it for a test drive.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/644979886397650/

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This flatfender has been lurking on CL for a while now; the longer it fails to sell, both the more convinced I am it’s a piece of crap but more tempted I am to make a trip to look at it. $3500, a relative bargain for these.

https://tippecanoe.craigslist.org/cto/d/newtown-48-willys/7174280665.html

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And waittaminute, a local S2000 for under $10k, not a salvage title? The astonishingly awkward photography makes me nervous, but damn, this is interesting.

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This salvage title S2000 appears to still be available, and is still reallllllly tempting.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/615081396050983

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And last but definitely not least, there are no shortage of XJs available on FB right now. Because life is just shitty that way, none of them are manuals, but at least they’re all 4wd.

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https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/568213364087463/

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DISCUSSION (18)

jminer > Just Jeepin'
08/18/2020 at 22:12

The body is bad on that flat fender but the pinto/ranger engine swap makes it more interesting.

shop-teacher > Just Jeepin'
08/18/2020 at 22:16

You should get the Toyota, so you can have a vehicle that doesn’t continually bleed you of cash.

Just Jeepin' > jminer
08/18/2020 at 22:17

Yeah, that body is the big reason I haven’t made a run up there to check it out.

Just Jeepin' > shop-teacher
08/18/2020 at 22:18

By far the most inexpensive clean 4x4 Toyota I’ve seen on CL.

Chariotoflove > Just Jeepin'
08/18/2020 at 22:28

If you could get the NB in trade for your Jeep, I’d say you should absolutely do it in a heartbeat and embrace a roadster as your daily. But I know you won’t.

Just Jeepin' > Chariotoflove
08/18/2020 at 22:46

You know me too well.

I drove a del Sol as my sole vehicle for 14 years, so I’m familiar with the roadster life (although the del Sol is half trunk, so it’s vastly more useful as a DD than any Miata). I’d much rather have both.

But, I also want two 4x4s so I can go wandering the back roads no matter how bad of shape my main Jeep is in. Decisions, decisions.

onlytwowheels > Just Jeepin'
08/18/2020 at 22:51

No 4 low on the Rav4.

Hope the test comes back as negative.

My sister had one done yesterday, still waiting for results.

Aremmes > Just Jeepin'
08/18/2020 at 22:52

Oh, man, that Vivid Yellow NB is HHHHHNNNNGGGGGGGGHHH. The price is a bit high for having had the engine replaced so soon, though , and the aftermarket wheels have to go.

Chariotoflove > Just Jeepin'
08/18/2020 at 22:54

The del Sol’s a cute little car.

You definitely need two cars then, one you can drive, and the Jeep.

Just Jeepin' > onlytwowheels
08/18/2020 at 22:55

No 4 low on the Rav4.

W ell, that’s a bummer. Takes a lot of the fun out of it.

Best wishes to your sister. My mother had hers come back in about 3 days recently, so I’m cautiously optimistic I’ll know by the weekend. I’m supposed to go rent a cabin Sunday , so I want to know before that.

Just Jeepin' > Aremmes
08/18/2020 at 22:59

I failed to notice the wheels. I just never care enough to look, I don’t have much sense of aesthetics in that regard, but yeah, those don’t appeal to me overly much.

onlytwowheels > Just Jeepin'
08/18/2020 at 23:07

Best to stay close to home until you know. The cabin rental will be off the slate if positive, which is a bummer.

My sister was planning on visiting soon, not going to happen if she has it.

Rest well and shop CL to keep your mind off of it.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Just Jeepin'
08/18/2020 at 23:14

Those first gen RAV4s are amazing. Perfect for you to have a reliable car for backroad exploration since you usually only tackle light i ffroading. That is a great price.

That yellow NB mmmmmmmmm. Low miles for an engine replacement but if the 40k engine was rebuilt it might be a good contender. Priced awfully high though.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Just Jeepin'
08/19/2020 at 02:30

So you can buy stuff from F ace Space? I’ve never used FaceBook, didn’t know that. My friend had a Rav like that in Hawaii for a million years, they do go forever. That flat fender would need work I’m sure, but it’s cheaper than a new body.

Just Jeepin' > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
08/19/2020 at 07:14

I lasted about two ye ars on FB; my Jeep club moved to it, and my family used it extensively, so I caved and signed up, but it was just too much noise/politics.

For better or worse the Marketplace is accessible without an account (although actually communicating with the seller often requires FB Messenger) , and a big chunk of CL auto listings have moved there, sadly.

Just Jeepin' > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
08/19/2020 at 09:52

We had a similar discussion about NB pricing on my last Miata post. There simply aren’t many around, and clean ones are rare, so this price doesn’t seem much out of line for my area, anyway (disregarding the engine question).

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Just Jeepin'
08/19/2020 at 12:10

I never understood people who want to get into all that, like twatter, it seems good for some things and just awful for everything else.

Just Jeepin' > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
08/19/2020 at 12:53

Twitter was huge for my career, but I gave up on it, too.