Do what you can to keep it. In the time I have been hanging around here, I've seen a lot of folks sell and get pennies on the dollar for what they spent. If you can keep it and put it on the back burner for a bit, try to do that.

Chris

 

If you feel that selling the Jeep would permanently solve all the financial problems, then you should sell it. If selling is only going to postpone the problems for a couple more months, keep it and find a permanent solution.

 

Walter has some wise advice. One other thing...how does your wife-to-be feel? If she supports your "Jeep Addiction", don't let it go. If she wants to see it gone, well, you know what you need to do.

 

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Walter's advice is good.I have sold cars in the past only to postpone the problom.Find a different solution.

And if the above is true,I'd find a new wife to be.Mine supports my sickness.One of my buddies,his wife did not.Needless to say after a few years of tyring to accomidate her,he gave her the boot.It would have been much cheaper to give her the boot in the beginning than the end.

 

My wife supports my sickness too...I was just referring to the old proverb- "If the wife's not happy, no one's happy"...

 

I would hold onto it, but postpone finishing it till you have the time/money. If you've lost interest and the wifey hates it, then let it go.

My CJ has been down for two years. I had my rebuild almost done this spring and had it running and actually got to drive it a few times. Then my flywheel broke and I realized I was gonna have to pull the tranny again, and also fix a few other problems. I haven't touched it since spring, but plan to work on it again after the first of the year when time/money allow.

PS - I still need your VIN

 

She is actually really understanding. It's kind of weird to think that I am being the responsible one in this situation. She sees it as something that I have put a lot of work and money into. For me, it is not only cool but therapeutic (sp?). Well not all the time is it that way.
The problem is, is that we are both in school and are only able to work a couple days a week. It just gets hard to keep up with the bills. My dd is a first generation 4runner and hers is a 95 carrolla, so we do keep our costs down wherever possible. I can just see what might happen in a couple of months when my savings is gone because of all of the wedding stuff. I just can't justify compromising our wellbeing for a car. I know this sounds kind of lame. I really love the jeepster. I just got it running and that was an awesome feeling. I haven't heard it run in two years. The thing that I know I will regret is how much I can realistically get out of it compared to the time and money I have invested. If anyone would like to save a jeepster and donate a large amount of money to my cause, I would be very happy /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
big cheese, i will get that vin for you the next time i'm at the shop. Thanks for reminding me /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

It's not just marrying the right partner, it's being the right partner.
Sounds as though you two are off to a good start. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif

 

Sounds like you still have interest in seeing it finished. As long as you aren't paying $$ to store it, I say put the project on hold till after the wedding. I doubt you can recover your costs if you sell it in that condition, but when you finish it, you likely could.

Put it on the back burner, pay for your wedding and such without racking up a huge debt, and come back to it later when your circumstances are different. Try to pay for your wedding with savings, not credit cards & loans. Don't start your married life in the hole.

I know the feeling, I was right in the middle of my rebuild when I got married as well. I put it on hold and the wife and I spent over a year saving for the wedding we wanted. We were glad we did all that saving ahead of time. I figured I could always finish the Jeep later after I saved up more $$.

 

Hope I'm not too late on this, Keep the Jeepster, inlaws, and outlaws are pretty good about ponying up some cash for the wedding. Stay in school, keep the Jeep, and if you think finances are tough now, wait till your paying off two student loans and raising a spud slinging, curtain climbing, crumb snatching, youngster. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/headspin.gif

 

ok I'll be the wise ass here ....... my wedding cost $ 50 bucks at the court house, had one or 2 close friends relatives , (2nd marriage) I am 41 btw, so no big deal - (well her 1st marriage, supposed to do a church wedding on 1st anniversary but having a child kinda set that back )/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/nodrama.gif

heck neither was my 1st marriage @ 18 also a court house wedding .....

don't go broke trying to get hitched, life will do that for you afterwards ....

OH Yeah - still got the projects as well .... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif