2005 Jeep Wrangler LJ
Purchase Price: $17,000 – February 2010 (used)
After Market Upgrades: $3,400
Major Maintenance: $4,647
Total Cost of Ownership: $25,587
After Market Upgrades
- LoD Rocker Guards : $550
- Rock Hard 4×4 Rear Bumper : $1000
- UCF Under Armor / Skid Plates : $500
- JKS 1″ BL/ML : $250
- MetalCloak Front Bumper : $700
- Spider Web Shade System : $100
- Dual Optima Battery System : $300
Major Maintenance:
05/18/2010 : 50999 miles
- Replace Right Front Lower Ball Joint
- Replace Left Front Lower Ball Joint
- Replace Left Side Stabilizer Link
Cost: $970
07/27/2010 : 53047 miles
- Replace A/C Accumulator pipe (damaged during dual battery installation)
- Recharge A/C system
Cost: $350
09/27/2010 : 57750 miles
- Rear differential service
- Replace trans cooler hoses
Cost: $600
09/27/2010 Inspection Report…
- Radiator hoses need replacement [ done 2/25 ]
- Air induction system carbon fouled [ done 2/25 ]
- Transfer case 50k service [ done 2/25 ]
- Rear axle seals leaking [ repaired 9/29 ]
09/29/2010 : 57759 miles
- Replace rear axle wheel bearing
- Replace rear axle seals
Cost: $400
02/25/2011 : 63655 miles
- Transmission service
- Replace upper/lower radiator hoses
- Replace Crankshaft oil seal
- Front differential service
- Air induction service
- Transfer case service
Cost: $1,300
03/16/2011: 64261 miles
- Replace Serpentine belt
Cost: $130
6/11/2011: 69719 miles
- Replace Driver Idler Pulley
- Replace Serpentine belt [warranty]
Cost: $80
11/11/2011: 77033 miles
- New radiator (pressure in the radiator, due to faulty cap, blew out the drain plug and stripped the threads)
Cost: $617
01/28/2012: 79511 miles
- Replace Belt Tensioner
- Replace Serpentine belt [warranty]
Cost: $200