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The Jeep is a 1998 Wrangler, 4.0 liter inline 6 cylinder with the 5 speed manual transmission... it has around 275,000 miles...
I bought this Jeep in 2011... it was my daily driver until 2018, when a young lady ran into me... she hit the passenger side front wheel and tire HARD...
Her insurance company decided to total it... but the settlement was for more money than I paid for the Jeep, and they let me keep it... with a salvage title, of course... so I didn't argue about it.
It sustained no body damage at all in the accident... but it will need a replacement front axle, all four control arms, tie rod, and track bar. Also, the frame has a five degree twist... and may be bent toward the drivers side a little. The wheel was badly damaged, also, but I have three sets of the wheels, so I've already replaced it.
I actually drove the Jeep home after the accident... about 40 miles. It didn't drive right... pulling to the right constantly and the steering wheel was at a 45 degree angle.
Anyway... I was rearranging my shop this morning and rolled the Jeep outside for the first time in 3 years...
I'm considering repairing it and applying for a rebuilt title so I can put it back on the road. The engine still ran great when it was parked, but it hasn't been cranked in 3 years, so I'm sure the fuel system will need some attention.
I rebuilt the 5 speed about a year before the accident, so it should still be fine.
I'm guesstimating $3500 to get it back legal... at what Jeeps are bringing these days that seems pretty reasonable, but it will always have a rebuilt title... so won't ever be worth as much.
I'm looking for opinions on whether this is a worthwhile endeavor, or should I forget it?
Thanks- Bear
I bought this Jeep in 2011... it was my daily driver until 2018, when a young lady ran into me... she hit the passenger side front wheel and tire HARD...
Her insurance company decided to total it... but the settlement was for more money than I paid for the Jeep, and they let me keep it... with a salvage title, of course... so I didn't argue about it.
It sustained no body damage at all in the accident... but it will need a replacement front axle, all four control arms, tie rod, and track bar. Also, the frame has a five degree twist... and may be bent toward the drivers side a little. The wheel was badly damaged, also, but I have three sets of the wheels, so I've already replaced it.
I actually drove the Jeep home after the accident... about 40 miles. It didn't drive right... pulling to the right constantly and the steering wheel was at a 45 degree angle.
Anyway... I was rearranging my shop this morning and rolled the Jeep outside for the first time in 3 years...
I'm considering repairing it and applying for a rebuilt title so I can put it back on the road. The engine still ran great when it was parked, but it hasn't been cranked in 3 years, so I'm sure the fuel system will need some attention.
I rebuilt the 5 speed about a year before the accident, so it should still be fine.
I'm guesstimating $3500 to get it back legal... at what Jeeps are bringing these days that seems pretty reasonable, but it will always have a rebuilt title... so won't ever be worth as much.
I'm looking for opinions on whether this is a worthwhile endeavor, or should I forget it?
Thanks- Bear