5 Beautifully Aged Classic Jeeps for $5k

" Patina " is often a misunderstood word , especially when it come to classic cars . More than just a delicate balance between aging and declension , patina is the proverbialit factorthat separates a run - of - the - mill used car from a really desirable vehicle that clear a statement while cruise down the road .

The five Jeeps below exemplify it perfectly .

1979 CJ7

Price:$2,999Frankly , there ’s not much more you may ask for in a well - aged Jeep . Most of its life has been spent in the Arizona desert , so rusting is n’t an issue . A mechanic owned it for many days , and still does . It does n’t have air conditioning , but if you ’re worried about A / C , you ’re probably not interested in a 37 - year - erstwhile Jeep , anyway .

1989 Grand Wagoneer

Price:$4,000This is the survive embodiment of the phrasal idiom " feed when park . " After intimately a decade in a barn , the key has wither beautifully , but the wood panelling is still intact , and the chassis has no significant rust , accord to the marketer . It ’s notperfectafter all that clip in hibernation , and it does need new hoses and some suspension pieces , but with just a little TLC it will be a howling vehicle for someone .

1956 Willys Jeep M38A

Price:$4,500Per the owner , the only thing wrong with this is some wiring issues – duh , it ’s from the'50s– and the paint . Frankly , the blusher looks utterly fantastic for a 60 - year - old vehicle . Assuming there ’s nothing extra , like an animal live under the hood , it ’s potentially a steal for someone at this price point .

1986 CJ7

Price:$5,000The mat green paint here is technically so you do n’t have limelight when you ’re hunting , but even if you never head out with a gun , it screams badass . The only mechanical issue is one the vender is fixing before it ’s sold , and it ’s only on the market for a noble grounds : he needs the space to ferment on his raceway motorcar .

1986 Comanche XLS

Price:$4,500It ’s just one of those unwritten rules of life that everyone loves a Jeep pickup . This might not be quite as classic as an oldScrambler , but it ’s still a jolly righteous Comanche , and with word thatJeep is reviving a pickup next twelvemonth , this is a passably solid time to jump on gameboard .

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Aaron Milleris theCarseditor for Thrillist , and can befound on Twitter . He wants that Wagoneer , badly .

Perfectly Patina’d Jeeps