I've been wanting to buy one for a few years and now have a good reason to do it, since my 88 Honda CRX is beginning to show its age. The Jeep that I want is a 2003 or 2004 Sahara. Rubicons are a little too much unless you are a hard core off-roader and I am not crazy about the way the extra length kind of ruins the classic Jeep lines in the Unlimited models. Obviously it might make sense to wait a couple of weeks till 2006, so the 2003-2004 models depreciate a bit more. The prices may rise a bit as we get closer to the summer, but is there a good period to look for used Jeeps? Do a bunch of them get traded in or sold as people buy 2006 models? I would have to finance a large chunk of it, so I'd have to buy from a dealership. You can get financing for a private party transaction but its a real pain and the rates are much higher. I've been keeping track of Saharas on Ebay and I am wondering if that maybe the way to go, but I don't seem to be able to get a straight answer from the Registry ( I am in Arizona) if I'd have to pay sales tax at 7.6% at some point if I bought a Jeep out of state. Thanks in advance for any info or advice!
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18 years ago