The prices I've been seeing are astronomical.

I got a 2003 X rust free from Arkansas for $500 , 4.0L 5 speed 117,000 mi .. needed a rear-end which I found on Craigslist for $100 . I put it in myself. Great Jeep !

'05 owner here to say that Jeeps always hold value because if you want a Jeep, the only solution is a Jeep. There is simply nothing else on the market quite like them. Similar? Maybe. But not the same.

The se had 4:10 gears with ax5 transmission The Sahara and the sport both came with 4.0 6 cylinder engines with 3:07 gears with ax15 transmission Rubicon started in 2003

The se had 4:10 gears with ax5 transmission The Sahara and the sport both came with 4.0 6 cylinder engines with 3:07 gears with ax15 transmission

This year I picked up what I believe is the cleanest 02 TJ in existence with only 100k miles for $1,500, then just picked up a 2004 TJ 1 owner that’s very clean for 3,300 last week. I sold the first one for $10k within 1 hour of posting it, and I’m listing the most recent one for $13k. Side note; I’d never buy or own a 4 cylinder Jeep.

Thanks man! Good stuff

my 2000 SE with auto and A/C is my toy. i lifted it 2.5" and threw on some 33's (10.5 wide) Stock wheels and stock axles. It's a great trail rider but since i didn't re-gear it it's not a highway runner. (not that it was with the stock wheels). As i live in the mid-atlantic i've had to do some frame repairs. Driver's side rear at the control arm, and passenger side front at the control arms. All pretty typical. I have a section to replace on passenger side center now so i can get my transfer case back in. Point being, these things can be kept going for a long time. Both the 2.5 and the 4.0 will run forever if they are maintained. But, they are old vehicles. I love my tj but no one should be buying one now for their daily driver, regardless of its condition.

The SE with the AX5 manual transmission has 4.10s as standard