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Looking at options and opinions for a 4x4
I'm looking into options on a removable topped 4x4. Preferably small to medium sized. Mainly looked at Cj7's or Samurai's, but would look at others if suggested. Budget will be up to 8k. I'd prefer something that will do street duty around town, with some light to moderate trail capability.
Samurai's are top of the list at the moment, they are small and light, very reasonably priced on CL, even some with the sidekick engine swap come up from time to time. A/C is harder to find in these, and I'm not seeing much in the way of add on kits. I would either need to look for one that at least has most of the components, or has a working system.
Cj7's have always interested me, but seems like many people price them way higher than they are worth. There are some very nice ones out there, and I don’t doubt their value, but the junky ones aren't them and shouldn’t be priced that way. There also seem to be a lot of abused 7's running around. None of the ones I've seen had a/c, looks like it is even more rare than the Sami's.
Wranglers: If I went with a wrangler, it would almost have to be a Tj, I like the coil spring suspension over the leafs. Most of these come with a/c. Dependability should be higher in theory, since they are considerably newer than the Cj's and Sami's. I will have to shop around for what I want, and it may take longer to find one that suits my "wants" since most if not all my budget will go to the purchase price.
Any other suggestions? Any drastically better than the others? Thoughts?
Samurai's are top of the list at the moment, they are small and light, very reasonably priced on CL, even some with the sidekick engine swap come up from time to time. A/C is harder to find in these, and I'm not seeing much in the way of add on kits. I would either need to look for one that at least has most of the components, or has a working system.
Cj7's have always interested me, but seems like many people price them way higher than they are worth. There are some very nice ones out there, and I don’t doubt their value, but the junky ones aren't them and shouldn’t be priced that way. There also seem to be a lot of abused 7's running around. None of the ones I've seen had a/c, looks like it is even more rare than the Sami's.
Wranglers: If I went with a wrangler, it would almost have to be a Tj, I like the coil spring suspension over the leafs. Most of these come with a/c. Dependability should be higher in theory, since they are considerably newer than the Cj's and Sami's. I will have to shop around for what I want, and it may take longer to find one that suits my "wants" since most if not all my budget will go to the purchase price.
Any other suggestions? Any drastically better than the others? Thoughts?
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