At $6,000, Is This Plow-Pushing 1998 Jeep Wrangler a Deal?

Halloween could also be over, however you may nonetheless cosplay as Homer Simpson’s Mr. Plow in at this time’s Good Worth or No Cube Wrangler. Let’s resolve if its value could possibly be thought-about simply as cartoonish.

Within the late Sixties, Lee Iacocca, then Government VP of Ford’s Automotive and Truck line, issued a directive to the corporate’s designers. The edict was to create a brand new Lincoln halo automotive by, in his phrases, “placing a Rolls Royce grille on a Thunderbird.” That design grew to become the Lincoln Mark III, which efficiently (and extra profitably) outsold the competing Cadillac Eldorado proper out of the gate. The next Mark IV mannequin, launched in 1974 bought in even better numbers and at a greater margin. When the Mark V arrived in 1977, patrons went nuts, grabbing them up in nearly twice the quantity of the previous mannequin. It makes you type of surprise, the place are all of them at this time?

Nicely, we discovered one yesterday, a 1979 Lincoln Mark V that had been hiding in storage for a decade, no less than in accordance with the advert. It had been refreshed to the purpose of driveability and in extraordinarily good form regardless of the lengthy slumber. Sadly for the vendor, a $15,500 asking value didn’t show equally as good. That appeared simply as out of step with the occasions as did the automotive, and each conspired to earn the Lincoln an 83 % No Cube loss.

One of many extra daunting duties yesterday’s Lincoln would possibly embody is driving in snowy or slick conditions. Being rear-wheel drive solely and one thing of a plodder, taking a automotive like that out within the climate is simply asking for bother. Luckily, at this time now we have this 1998 Jeep Wrangler that’s been fitted with a snow plow to each alleviate the stress of driving in inclement climate and, maybe, make a buck or two with it by clearing non-public drives and roads, and perhaps shifting the occasional nasty-ass roadkill carcass out of lanes.

The primary attraction right here is, in fact, the seven-foot SnowDogg plow. To purchase one of manyse new would set you again almost the price of this combo. And that also would require having one thing present to hook the plow to.

Right here now we have the Wrangler, which per the advert, comes with each laborious and smooth tops. Naturally, you’d wish to use the higher insulated laborious high when out plowing since we’re not animals.

The drivetrain is comprised of Jeep’s stalwart 4.0 straight six and a five-speed handbook transmission. These feed the Jeep’s Command-Trac part-time 4WD system. The vendor claims that the 190 horsepower six was changed by a previous proprietor at 90K. The odometer now exhibits a large 171,136 miles, in accordance with the advert.

Total, this TJ seems fairly good for these miles and all of the years. The Chili Pepper Purple paint seems stable and there doesn’t appear to be any rust seen beneath that. Along with the plow, the truck is fitted with LED lights entrance and rear, in addition to what the vendor says are almost new tires. These are mounted on good-looking manufacturing unit alloys.

It’s not all enterprise right here although. The vendor suspiciously neglects to offer any photographs of the Jeep’s inside and, extra annoyingly, says that the homey “Life is Higher on the Campsite” spare tire cowl is NOT included within the sale. Why hassle teasing us with its awesomeness then?

There’s additionally the problem of what the vendor describes within the advert as a “sluggish electrical drain.” That could possibly be associated to the plow and lighting additions and would possibly make for a stable hour or so of YouTube wrenching to suss out and repair. Notably, the title is clear. However, very similar to yesterday’s Lincoln, the Jeep shouldn’t be proven sporting plates so it’s to be seen what its present registration state of affairs could be.

To roll these cube, an celebration might want to have $6,000 for the ante as that’s this Jeep’s asking value. As I famous, the plow alone, new, will set you again nearly that a lot.

What’s your tackle this Jeep/plow combo at that $6,000 asking? Does that appear like a deal to go rattling close to anyplace anytime? Or, at that value, is that this Wrangler not going anyplace quickly?

You resolve!

Utica, New York, Craigslist, or go right here if the advert disappears.

H/T to Don R. for the hookup!

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