Originally Posted By: cptbarkey
Originally Posted By: GearheadTool
Originally Posted By: surfstar
Originally Posted By: GearheadTool
Everyone seems to be sounding the alarm about "flood cars." Surely, there has to be some kind of a way to TELL if the car is bad? ??????????
$1000 - check
"flood car" - check
I have an idea....
What if, theoretically, I *did* buy/trade into this 99 Jeep, and then put it to the side, while I figured out how to use fluid extractors on the no drain plug trans, tried a proper coolant flush.. What if it stayed parked, and I could tinker with it? And THEN hand it back to Tina... since that whole angle comes AFTER the car.
I almost feel like my calling could/would/may be to play the "buy and sell" car game. Maybe. That second job is coming along, so, perhaps this could be city transportation in the meantime...
Let's say the car is as bad as everyone (and everyone has said, to be fair, to "don't do it") says it is, could there still be value for my set of circumstances?
I like this more than that $500 Cavalier, and maybe just maybe I could get this back into reliable service.
I didn't get this thing yet. Trying to simply have a good "think" about it. I get really excited when I see how good the rest of the car is.. a lot of NON-flood cars don't look that bad.
I actually wonder if this seller knows what he is talking about. He wants to accept a TV as trade, or Honda engine parts.. My guess is that he doesn't, and he just likes his hopped-up Civic more than the Jeep.
NONE of us know how much, if any, water got in. I will touch the carpet and all that next time, yes........
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Im selling this 99 jeep grand Cherokee Laredo 155k miles it needs some work the factory alsrm will not go off so I unhooked the horns and was driving it around like that but during the sandy storm the jeep got wet the water went up to the bottom of the seats basically only on the floor it didnt go past the seat switch on the bottom on the seats but the truck still runs and it was being driven around but now we have a new jeep so this jeep has been sitting in the garage it still starts and is drivable ..
im selling this jeep for $1,000 need this truck gone by friday or trade for a honda B, H, or K series vtec motor swap or for some Klutch wheels 4 lug 15" or 16" or trade for 47" or bigger flate screen hd tv or smart tv and cash
all i see here is you talking to yourself. please once again continue along your merry way.
No, I am not talking to myself. i am asking questions.
What say you, cptbarkley, as to my questions?
Do you think this Jeep would be a good tinkerer for me?