Who pays best price for junk vehicle

[badcobra]

My stepsons '02 Grand Cherokee 4WD with 186,000 miles broke the motor last night. Will probably just scrap it as it would cost more to R&R the motor than it's worth. Who pays the most for this type of situation and will come get it? Thanks

[95.0mark]

Lols junk. Somehow my 1990 geo engine is still kickin. Or my orig 82 Toyota before selling it. An 02 with under 200k blowing the engine? Must be junk or a Moran owner.

[Drunko McMoppo]

Call local junkyards. Most will have pick up available. Looking at $300-$350 most likely.

[mnstang]

since it's a jeep i'd throw it on craigslist and take nothing less than $3,000.

[Fernanernie]

since it's a jeep i'd throw it on craigslist and take nothing less than $3,000.

Grand Cherokee, $3500

[Joe M]

Why not just drop in a JY motor?

[Drunko McMoppo]

Why not just drop in a JY motor?

Because it's an 02 Jeep and those motors are fucking expensive. If it's a 4.7 the junkyard motor is most likely already bad.

[badcobra]

It's a 4.0L and for a more decent under 100K mile motor, it's approaching $1300+.

[HAULNSS]

[Stormwalker]

It's a 4.0L and for a more decent under 100K mile motor, it's approaching $1300+.

A 4.0L? You should be able to find them for much cheaper than $1300. Also, why do you need one under 100k miles? They run the same whether they have 100k or 400k on them. The higher the miles, the less money yards want for them, use that to your advantage. Since the 4.0L in there "broke", you'll also need to address the issue of whatever fluid ran out (i.e. coolant leak, etc) to ruin the motor.

Replacing the motor is pretty easy to do, even in a Grand Cherokee.

[Drunko McMoppo]

A 4.0L? You should be able to find them for much cheaper than $1300. Also, why do you need one under 100k miles? They run the same whether they have 100k or 400k on them. The higher the miles, the less money yards want for them, use that to your advantage. Since the 4.0L in there "broke", you'll also need to address the issue of whatever fluid ran out (i.e. coolant leak, etc) to ruin the motor.

Replacing the motor is pretty easy to do, even in a Grand Cherokee.

It's an 02, the motors are more expensive. It most likely popped a headgasket and the kid kept driving it until it shit.

[Stormwalker]

It's an 02, the motors are more expensive. It most likely popped a headgasket and the kid kept driving it until it shit.

There's a difference? I thought the only difference was the 0331 head (the one that pops the headgasket if overheated) on the newer ones? Also another reason why buying an older motor is better.

[Drunko McMoppo]

There's a difference? I thought the only difference was the 0331 head (the one that pops the headgasket if overheated) on the newer ones? Also another reason why buying an older motor is better.

I've heard that with some work an older motor can be swapped in, the only problem is that everyone I've heard say that, like you for instance, haven't actually done it. I've heard from people that have done it that they weren't able to swap an older model engine.

I honestly don't know the answer though.

[Stormwalker]

I've heard that with some work an older motor can be swapped in, the only problem is that everyone I've heard say that, like you for instance, haven't actually done it. I've heard from people that have done it that they weren't able to swap an older model engine.

I honestly don't know the answer though.

It would have to be 97+. Before 96, it used a completely different ECU (actually a ECU/TCU combo) with the fuel pressure regulator right on the rail and various other things that mark it as a much different setup (96 itself was a goofy year). Midyear 99 I believe was when they started to use the 0331 head which was prone to cracking.

That said, I freely admit I don't know much about Grand Cherokees beyond the ZJ, so maybe there's something I'm not aware of.

[Silversixspeed]

I'm buying a 99 from a friend soon.. wouldn't mind having a parts truck... pm me what you'd want for it. Or better yet, does it have a hitch? Decent interior? good front bumper?