Driving along the highway one afternoon not long ago I spotted a nice looking Jeep pickup. After nearly causing a rather large pile-up by rapidly changing lanes and slowing from 65mph, I stopped to check the truck out.
The truck was in really good shape and I love the color combination.
There was no information on the For Sale sign so I ventured across the parking lot to talk to the guys at the auto repair shop behind where the truck was parked.
I asked the first mechanic I spotted if he had any information on the truck. After passing along a few details he mentioned the asking price.
$15,000
I thought I did well not to laugh in front of the mechanic. While the truck looks nice, close inspection reveals rust on the chrome near and inside the cab, the undercarriage had not been repainted, and the bed had rust bubbles in several spots. In fairness the truck is a solid $7-8k value. But there's no way it is worth fifteen thousand dollars!
So in the end, I got to ogle some Jeep eye candy for a bit and I talked to an older mechanic that is building up a 1976 Jeep pickup. We discussed the axles swaps, engine upgrades, and gear choices he had made. Nice guy, but his boss might be a little too proud of his stuff!
