Is it worth it to fix up a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4x4 if it will cost 4000$?
My husband bought a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4x4 at an auction last week for 1900$ (Canadian. Plus taxes and fees it came to 2220$). He figured it would need some repair (all we knew is that though the battery was almost dead, it did run and has passed an e-test (emissions test for those who don't live in an area that does that) just before the sale) but didn't figure on 4000$.
According to the mechanic, it needs the rear axle replaced (repaired?); steering linkage replaced; hole in frame (from rust) fixed; break lines, hoses, calipers, pads and rotors (all wheels) replaced and CV joints replaced. The engine was replaced at some point (maybe at 100,000 km) and the transmission seems ok (hasn't been checked at this point). It now shows 285,000 km now.
We bought this vehicle to replace a 2002 Kia Spectra that has a broken driver's window (the window doesn't go up and down, that is), needs a new muffler, has some electrical problem of some sort and blew the fuse connected to the daytime running circuit and the fan adjustment knob for the heater and cruise control (meaning you can't turn off the heat or use the cruise or it will short and since we live in Southern Ontario, we have to have heat) and the A/C is broken. Also the doors freeze in the winter and won't open/close.
We do not have much disposable income. We're getting by but can't afford to just spend an extra thousand dollars here and there. We need a second vehicle and wanted the Jeep because it can tow a fair bit and we're hoping to get a used trailer next year for camping vacations.
Does it sound like it's worth fixing the Jeep or should we get rid of it and try to fix the Kia or what?
Any suggestions (helpful ones) would be greatly appreciated. My husband feels pretty bad about this and doesn't know what to do. He's not a mechanic by any means but he's considering keeping the Jeep and trying to fix the things he can fix over the next 6 months (and getting the mechanic to do the 'hard' stuff).
Thanks!
I should also add that the Jeep's tires should be good until at least next year and the tires on the Kia need to be replaced last month, they are that bad.
The Jeep is a V8 4.7L
The second vehicle we will have is a 2001 Toyota Corolla. The Jeep was meant to replace the Kia.
My husband bought a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4x4 at an auction last week for 1900$ (Canadian. Plus taxes and fees it came to 2220$). He figured it would need some repair (all we knew is that though the battery was almost dead, it did run and has passed an e-test (emissions test for those who don't live in an area that does that) just before the sale) but didn't figure on 4000$.
According to the mechanic, it needs the rear axle replaced (repaired?); steering linkage replaced; hole in frame (from rust) fixed; break lines, hoses, calipers, pads and rotors (all wheels) replaced and CV joints replaced. The engine was replaced at some point (maybe at 100,000 km) and the transmission seems ok (hasn't been checked at this point). It now shows 285,000 km now.
We bought this vehicle to replace a 2002 Kia Spectra that has a broken driver's window (the window doesn't go up and down, that is), needs a new muffler, has some electrical problem of some sort and blew the fuse connected to the daytime running circuit and the fan adjustment knob for the heater and cruise control (meaning you can't turn off the heat or use the cruise or it will short and since we live in Southern Ontario, we have to have heat) and the A/C is broken. Also the doors freeze in the winter and won't open/close.
We do not have much disposable income. We're getting by but can't afford to just spend an extra thousand dollars here and there. We need a second vehicle and wanted the Jeep because it can tow a fair bit and we're hoping to get a used trailer next year for camping vacations.
Does it sound like it's worth fixing the Jeep or should we get rid of it and try to fix the Kia or what?
Any suggestions (helpful ones) would be greatly appreciated. My husband feels pretty bad about this and doesn't know what to do. He's not a mechanic by any means but he's considering keeping the Jeep and trying to fix the things he can fix over the next 6 months (and getting the mechanic to do the 'hard' stuff).
Thanks!
I should also add that the Jeep's tires should be good until at least next year and the tires on the Kia need to be replaced last month, they are that bad.
The Jeep is a V8 4.7L
The second vehicle we will have is a 2001 Toyota Corolla. The Jeep was meant to replace the Kia.