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History Of My Willys/ Kaiser?

Discussion in 'Early Jeep Restoration and Research' started by Dne007, Aug 17, 2022.

  1. Aug 17, 2022
    Dne007

    Dne007 Well-Known Member 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor

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    Hi guys;) We're thinking of selling our '68 Kaiser/willys/Jeep. A couple questions:
    1) I can't find or explain what I have. I searched for the link on our site, but aren't functioning. So what do I say when selling it? How do I explain what it is? Is it still considered a CJ5?

    http://www.earlycj5.com/xf_cj5/index.php?threads/140334/

    2) how does one put a price on a project? just pick a number?

    3) the only classic I've sold recently was my 59 Chevy Apache which brought 17.5, which started off at 22k.


    Vin: 8305017245340 from my '68
    before:
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    After:
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    http://www.earlycj5.com/xf_cj5/index.php?threads/138252/page-9#post-1583707
    This was the first Jeep project which brought me here to this truly remarkable forum, this was my brothers jeep. My brother sold his jeep for 11k.
    [​IMG]

    Before:
    [​IMG]

    Thanks,
    dne'

    ps: As long as I have projects and I'm able, I'll be on this forum;)
     
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  2. Aug 17, 2022
    PeteL

    PeteL If it wasn't for physics, and law enforcement... 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

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    Jeeps are all so different and so personal, I doubt there is any valid book value.

    I would ask myself very honestly, what price would leave me satisfied to sell, and at what price would I rather keep it? That is my minimum bracket.

    For the maximum, I suppose you guess at what you'd pay for it if you were buying and you really really liked it, compared to available alternatives.
     
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    Dne007

    Dne007 Well-Known Member 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor

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    That's a great response Pete;) Pertains just about anything;)

     
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    homersdog

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    Well once again I will offer to bail someone out of a bad investment. I will give you $1000 for the green "Jeep" if that is what you still want to call it.
     
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    Dne007

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    :sneak: :susp: :lol:

     
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    Dne007

    Dne007 Well-Known Member 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor

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    I guess I'll just put it on FB at a ridiculous price and see what happens, just have a little work to do to it;)
     
  7. Aug 17, 2022
    Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

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    It's definitely a CJ5, just not a Willys though, just Kaiser. Just tell any potential buyers you put Willys on it because it looks cool. :)
     
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    Dne007

    Dne007 Well-Known Member 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor

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    It's just kind of confusing, it's a CJ5 Kaiser, "not a Willys" and not a Jeep :crazy:, but I like your answer~~~ !!!!! ;)

     
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    NH Charlie

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    Agree with Pete, it all has to to do with the value you place on it more than anything else. Hopefully it'll match the value a buyer puts on it. Someone out there will want it, I know I do!
     
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    Glenn

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    Who said it's not a Jeep?
     
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    Dne007

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    oh :confused:, I might have written that :crazy:

    My thinking is along the line of this clip;)
     
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    Glenn

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    It's a Kaiser Jeep, model CJ5. Just like your Bronco, it's a Ford Bronco. :)
     
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  13. Aug 17, 2022
    FinoCJ

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    Its a Jeep CJ5....technically its Kaiser Jeep Corporation, but everyone knows Jeep.
     
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  14. Aug 18, 2022
    givemethewillys

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    I see how it is, you get that fancy Bronco completed, and then it's all, "I'm thinking of selling my Jeep". The only way this will be allowed on this forum is if you immediately go out and start on a cj6 project, and thoroughly document it here.

    An alternative, since it's the 45th anniversary of Elvis' death, is a baby blue tuxedo park, or potentially a surrey :bananatool:
     
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    Stakebed

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    @Dne007 I do not know which model year your CJ is. For a quickie clarification;

    Prior to Kaiser/Willys merge was Willys Overland
    After merge, was Willys Motors.
    After 1963-ish(?) was Kaiser Jeep.
    After AMC purchase in 1970 was Jeep Corporation.
     
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  16. Aug 29, 2022
    jeep2003

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    I forgot about Elvis. They dont seem to play him anymore even on the oldies stations
     
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    givemethewillys

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    That's because "oldies" is now the 80's and 90's
     
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