Poking around on craigslist, I saw this. Do they get good mileage?

1984 Jeep CJ Non Smoker Car - $5000 (Philadelphia)
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Date: 2008-04-15, 11:13PM EDT



I have always babied this car and I've always made sure the maintainance was fully on top of. 100% Rust free, garage kept.
This vehicle has never been involved in a collision. Never been smoked in. Kept in garage. The engine is functioning perfectly. This vehicle's interior is very clean. The tires are brand new and ready to roll!!!! Engine: 6 - Cyl. 4.2 L, Transmission - Manual, Exterior/Interior Color - Black, Convertible. This is a NON-SMOKER car!

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they should I've been looking at buying a newer jeep but I would put 37" tires on em and lift it so that 6cyl will be getting worked so in that case it would suck. But it would make for a great beach veh.

It looks like its in great shape, but wheres the mileage? 5k seems steep for a 20 year old veh.

 

I wonder if this gets good mileage ??

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MODEL A RUST FREE - $16500
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Date: 2008-04-14, 1:05PM EDT


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I looked at that Jeeps listing again, but no mention of mileage anywhere. It looks like a tow viechle though, like it was towed behing a motorhome or something doesn't it?

 

or out of a ditch.
I almost bought an old 1930s ford car as a project car in hs, then my dad bought another car which took up the 3rd spot in the garage.

 

that jeep if everything is running ok will probably get you 13-15 mpg depending on how it is drove. looks good but price is a little steep. find out the miles and then remember if they say it has a lot of them but they are just from towing that the axles would still be getting the wear even though the motor and trans wouldn't be. the 4.2l straight 6 is an awesome motor with tons of power and is almost indestructable. they are like a 5.9l cummins and will run for almost ever.

 

My wife has a 05 Wrangler with a6 cyl. and it sucks the gas down, 15-17 mpg. It is also the biggest peice of **** we have owned, no power and rides like a go-cart.

 

My 1991 with the 4.0L fuel injected gets around 18 hwy. The 4.2 is carburated and gets just as crappy or worse mileage.

I personally now commute in a 2003 Honda Civic. 35+ mpg.

 

oh it gets worse, or at least mine does. I have an '80 CJ5 with the 4.2 and it gets around 14, but I have swampers on it so that can't help much.

 

My 73 CJ5 Runs like new..... other than the blown rear end........
What are you wanting to do with it? Just drive it or turn it into a trail rig or crawler?




(with a brand new engine)