I Bought A $400 Jeep!! Is It Junk??
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- Saw this 2008 jeep compass pop up on craigslist only 30 minutes away from me. I knew I had to have it so I loaded up the van and went to get it. I ended up buying it and driving it back home. Is it junk?
Any car that runs and drives for $400 is a good deal.
Just bought a 2004 Pontiac Aztek Rally for $300 and drove it home
Just bought an 03 RAM 4x4 for 500. 0 rust. 132000
@@CSmart7396 i ALWAYS liked the aztecs unique/ugly design. LOL. ALWAYS wanted one for myself.
Depends. I have a $350 car that did run and drive but needs $500-700 to fix rust holes and needs other work too
@@PlasticRocket2 that's to be expected with a cheap vehicle. You figure if it's 1000 or less that you'll invest what you paid to get it right.
Had a 08 Jeep Patriot, 2.4 is super strong and never an issue. BTW it is not a Fiat engine. It was designed by Hyundai as part of the Global Engine Alliance. It was the most reliable part on the Jeep. Everything not so much.
Good luck fixing it. I will not buy a modern Jeep project ever again.
I just bought a 2014 Jeep with the 2.4, I'm glad to hear it's a decent engine and it's been around for awhile so I'd imagine by 2014 most of the kinks were worked out
@@iavagabond124 These Jeeps have the Fiat based Tigershark 2.4L, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Gasoline_Engine#2.4_2 versus the older tech 2.4 in this Compass. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Gasoline_Engine#2.4
@@bills6093 the Fiat one is 2017 and newer, the other one that was around from 07-16 was the non Fiat one
@@iavagabond124 Look at the Wiki links. This Compass has the older engine, as I said.
I'm glad you didn't talk him down.
The landscape in Vermont looks really nice and i think you made a good deal..
stay safe
That was State Route 108, otherwise known as the Notch Road. It's the best motorcycle road in the state, but it's unfortunately often congested with tourists in vans. Every single year (without fail), a tour bus tries to go up it (despite giant signs that say "NO BUSES, NO TRUCKS") and gets stuck. Look up "truck stuck VT RT 108" and you'll see what I mean.
I have a 07, over 200,000 miles. No issues other than I rebuilt the suspension. If you change the oil regularly, these last forever actually.
Good job for not trying to low ball him and get a better deal. You already won brother.
Watching from Belize BTW brother
"uncle's on the phone he's trying to buy an air conditioner" why did that make me laugh a bit 😆
lol its true he bought 2 for $30
@Top Dead Center where do psychopaths like you even come from jesus
Top Dead Center lol he IS rural. Rural does not equate to being ignorant. Pretentious piffler...maybe read a book.
Top Dead Center natural selection will take care of you in no time my dear, that is if you even know what natural selection is.
Top Dead Center go back to the rock you live under bc you literally make no sense. Also make sure you wash your hands bc there’s a pandemic if you didn’t know.
At first I was getting impatient to learn what's wrong with this Compass other then it was a cheap hyundai jeep when new. But I respect he was trying to get the views and compliment if buying and selling hooptie cars is his thing, he did pretty good with this car. Be safe and healthy when he takes that road trip cross country later this year.
I’m sorry but that is a Chrysler engine, FIAT takeover happened in ‘09 and that car came out earlier!
Nice beater!
Thats the notch rd that all the 18 wheelers get stuck on lol can't believe its your first time over the notch
400 runs n drives? Hell of a Deal
Meanwhile in Ohio a dude is trying to sell his 2007 Yaris with 300,000 miles for $1750....
I bought a 2007 Chevy cobalt for $200. I drove it over an hour and a half home from Derby line with no exhaust.
Chrysler extended the warranty on those subframes, it may be coverd
I wanted to see more videos of this Jeep
Is it junk? It was junk the day it left the factory!
However, for $400, it's a gem!
I would never consider buying a Jeep Patriot for some good reasons: #1 - it's a Chrysler product # 2 - it's the least expensive model Jeep offers #3 - it has a Jatco CVT transmission #4 - it has a reputation of "falling apart" as they age #5 - known recall on sub- frame #6 - no one will ever say to you " hey , that's a nice looking Jeep you got there"
damn bro, as a teenager I would kill for a $400 car that's that good condition.
We had one for a year and a half. Was a very useful vehicle but very bad rear suspension conception and components... Replaced all the rear bushig and they squeaked again two weeks after repairs were done... but for the rest... powertrain and 4x4 were perfect and it was a manual transmission ! It was a 2010. It was the one year only that had the newer interior (2011 and +) with the old exterior as your !
My wife's 16 compass runs great after 67k miles
Might wanna change the trans fluid on it. Those Jatco CVTs (Chrysler used the same ones Nissan did) need all the help that can get.
Doesnt that make them blow up sooner?
@@arielatom03 Only if the fluid is too far gone. But that's mostly with conventional automatics.
@@arielatom03 Sometimes changing the fluid in a trans that hasn't had it done in a long time breaks loose junk in the trans and causes problems, makes things stick in the valve body etc., it's a gamble.
Iris was on the Radio 3:22
Wow nice roads I enjoyed that
I have the 07 compass and it runs amazing never call this car junk
For you Midwesterners and NewEnglanders: Buy your cheap vehicle from the West Coast. Very little rust on vehicles out here.
my aunt has a 08 jeep compass sports black stickshift
Here in Sweden all new cars is sold with undercoating. Of course everything rust here, but I am stunned to see a roughly ten year old car with rust. Here in Sweden all cars usually last arond 12-16 years or so before bad things happen. I guess it´s due to all manufacturers see Sweden as an "extreme climate". But howcome cars that are sold in "salty states" in the US gets the same treatment? I am starting to wonder about this since watching a lot of videos where cars that are still considered "newer" in Sweden are often rusted out in the states. Fun fact, I welded a few small holes under my Volvo 940 with 550000k on the clock. It looked good but the undercoating was so tough that the inspection missed the rust. The old rust protection was almost as hard as good metal. :))
BTW: My only American car is a Chrysler Voyager from 1994. Been a daily driver and work vehicle since new and seen many salty vinters. It doesn´t look nice underneath for sure, but it hasn´t needed it´s first enconter with a welder yet.
Chang the CVT oil ASAP it will fail
Stellantis, Fiat, Chrysler, Jeep. The Italian/French option.
you got a SWEET deal
I live about 10 minutes down the road from smugglers notch, semis get stuck going through there all the time and they have to close the road. It’s quite the ride. It’s nice to see someone from around here making videos. There’s not too many great youtubers in VT, keep it up!
In Alabama you can't even buy a hood for 400 dollars
I ordered a 08 Patriot.. transmission was toast at 34k. Chrysler covered that. Rot started at 50k in wheel wells. Frontend was rebuilt at 65k. By 80k the underside was rotted.
The engine ironically is pretty bulletproof.
The rest of the vehicle was garbage off the assembly line. Toss it quick.
yikes, gonna flip this one as soon as i can
That things got a serious exhaust leak
Yep
Good Jeep it is great car and cheap!
Over all pretty good for 400
I wonder how many people have crashed in the winter on that mountain road .
It is a road to ski on in the winter so I can make it back to the lift.
Subframe rust on the engine cradle is a big issue on these and the caliber and patriot.
That vehicle also came with a 5-speed manual. That would've been so much better
Bring it to Florida no inspection here and you make 2000 on it
you should do what i did to my compass🤷🏽♂️
Easy answer is it junk? Is it a Jeep Compass? 'Nuff said.
Lol exactly I work at a dealer ship and these things are such pieces of shit it’s not even finny
@@h1tman-640 I have worked on a couple FWD Patriots and they are not bad. Not exciting, but decent and reliable.
Steve Varholy The Jeeps with the CVT in my experience are trouble
@@h1tman-640 Any auto CVT has endurance problems, it seems. Believe it or not, I know two folks with manual Patriots! Only non-maintenance issue has been coilpacks going bad at 130k+ miles...
Steve Varholy That’s good. Honda and Toyota seem okay but Nissan for example is terrible.
Which I knew someone like you here. Been looking for a bit for a used car. Going to be my first car ever but I’m a noob when it comes to those so I’m not sure what is good and isn’t. If a bought something that failed then that’d be it.
It’s a Jacko CVT
Owned a 2017 Compass. The mechanic at the dodge dealership told the CVTs were only good in the Compass and not the Patriot. Go figure. Had for three years and never had any issues with it. The only thing I replace was a right rear wheel bearing. Really loved it.
In 2017 this Compass was phased out for the second gen Compass, an entirely different vehicle on the Fiat 500 platform.
'Bout outta gas too
subframe have secret warranty ask a dealer
You should have charged him 100 bucks to take that pile....
I have a 2009 Jeep Compass 2.0L. Slipped as soon as I bought it... replaced the transmission, 2000 miles later, transmission starts slipping again.... they’re pieces of junk.
"Does the horn work?"
*punches the horn 4 times*
"Yep works"
it looks like a dodge caliber with a jeep logo
Great videos.......thousands of miles away from me but love your enthusiasm for a challenge and a profit 👍🏼
Smugglers Notch Road. That car has been reported as non inspectable to the state by the garage that failed it.
I bought a 97 Honda Accord best car ever. Never lets me done 600000miles...
No update ?
Smugglers Notch. Fun drive!! Was there last summer with my Outback. You a brave soul to bring Compass through there.
I see a few of these come in at my workplace and most of the people with these usually only have them as cheap transportation. I wouldn’t own one myself because of the CVT
Anything about cars....i subscribe ✌🤷
That’s crazy in Wisconsin that would easily sell for $1500 or more as it sits.
The Jeep passed the Smuggler's notch test!
Hey Vermonter, I love your content and have for a long time, I know your more of a gm Chrysler guy, but would you be willing to do a ford truck on your channel, I’d love to see that.
Im usually a chevy guy too but i want to see him do a ford truck too just out of curiosity
Vincent Novick it would be interesting, I wanna see him do one just because I’m a ford fan
Did you hear about the very illegal and very dangerous advice Scotty Kilmer gave, I don't know how old the information is but he's supposed to be an expert.
He recommended fixing brake lines with compression fittings and people rely on him for advice.
After hearing that just imagine how many cars he fixed it like that.
Apparently the video has been deleted butt there is a post on a few different Automotive forums about him mentioning it.
Yes i did, yikes!
I just bought my dads 1998 volvo s70 glt turbo last night and im pretty happy about it.
Those old Volvo's are tanks
@@zachsteele6964 yea they are mine only has 132k on it
@@thelazygamer2202 she's still good for another thousand years
Awesome, i just sold my V70 I miss it
So many things going on in this video..,it’s a great video, thanks Rural. One thing is everyone thinks they’re the smartest person in the room. The seller “doesn’t know much about it.” How common is that. Seller likely knows exactly how expensive it really is to fix the subframe, etc. or that it only makes sense for a complete do it yourselfer to buy, but even then there’s bargaining room. Scenery was great. Thanks.
Do cars rust out really bad there normally.
The first thing out of mouth is "I know this thing is junk!" Then he starts to look at it and says "Wow, this thing is pretty good!"
I was watching some of your older videos about the jaguar part 1 and 2 and then it just disappeared! What happened to it?
someone offered to buy it from me for $500 so i sold it
Sure, this is a junk car. Nine recalls have been issued. Here some of the problems or faults: wireless control module may be damaged by static electricity-- may not start or crank. Inst. cluster-odometer/ trip not working-need to be re-flashed . And also other problems.
I feel so lucky to life in British Columbia, vehicles here don’t rust due to using sand on the road in winter instead of salt
Does it actually work ? Or is it just dirty snow ?
This channel is the embodiment of that "webuyanycars.com commercial"
Another great score!! Yes, those cvt transmissions leave a lot to be desired...Nissan was a big user of them. For the price and putting in a little work, a profit should be easy!!! Thanks for the great video!!!
Those are awful. Do rear suspension work all the time on them, it's a yearly thing almost.
The Check Engine light was on, which code(s) did it have?
Downstream o2 and it went away after i reconnected exhaust
A Rural Vermonter Was that the only code stored on the computer? If so, hell, not bad for a $400 Gen 1 Jeep Compass
It would be nice if the check engine light is only on because of the open exhaust right after the cat
The Notch road scared the hell out of me the first time I drove it, but it’s such a fun one to drive. Never really have to leave second gear on the up hill
You ever been to Smuggler’s notch? It’s in Northern Vermont, went there a couple of times, I love it there. Beautiful views.
The Jeep looks nice tho ‼️🔥
It does
It's junk lmao
if the cars name has 'compass' in it, it isn't worth it
Does it have a exhaust leak or something? It's so freakin' loud!
yep big time
Maybe you should watch the video before commenting?
I have heard those subframes were covered under a Chrysler recall. Would not hurt to check it out.
Another great score hands clapping 👏🏻
I just Baught a 2014 Jeep Compass 2.4 with the Auto (not CVT) with 131k miles. I love it so far I just hope it lasts and is reliable
Man replace that sub fram and you good! Motor good!
Seems like a pretty great deal. Nice work!
Beautiful Vermont ✌🏻
Nice score! 👍 A little bit of TLC and you have some extra cash for the next Craigslist car!
Appreciate you wearing a mask dude. Pretty much every other car channel I follow they almost never wear masks even when going to auto parts stores, packed mechanic shops, little car meets, etc not a mask in site 🤯😷 . P.S this isn't about politics guy's the vast majority of those in healthcare highly recommend wearing masks when out in public or away from your primary residence. Just like I generally trust a doctor to diagnose me correctly I'm going to trust their expertise in this situation we're all in.
According to Scotty Kilmer? Yes...
In actual practice, maybe...
Edit; it’s a CVT? Then yes , it’s junk, ALL CVT are junk.
If you find a cheap jeep there is probably a reason.
I can vouch for that. Bought a cheap wj, everything seemed ok at first. Little tick(so I thought), slung a rod 10k miles later. 4.0s are good, but if you don’t keep up on maintenance they can be a bitch.
It probably needs a Catholic converter
@@Titanic19127 Amen!
Jeep is owned by Fiat nowadays, and I've seen used one's for sale for only five hundred bucks and we're talkin like a 2015 model.. they're just flat garbage waiting to break down from everything I've heard!
On these engines watch out for a common problem "going limp" its an issue with the electronic throttle body that'll show on the dash as a red lightning bolt icon. The repair is replacing the whole body but it seems like its running good especially up hill which is good. To test this is mainly is to rev the engines with some quick revs and the symbol would briefly come on. I know it doesn't seem like any issue here but I'd thought I'd share anyway if you were to buy another car with the same engine it's happened to me before and we honestly didn't know what was going on. Good Luck on this thing it seems to be a great buy
“Sounds like a rat rod”😂😂😂
That’s a great deal you did good !
Wowser, I only came here for the music, about time we are back on Vermont dirt roads.
How do you always find the cheapest cars and trucks and now jeeps lol😂
Hes got many skills... and that's one of them!
Oh yeah he dose
The key with good deals is being quick with cash in hand. That's how I play the game...
because rust belt
Craigslist
Don't worry, it was junk before you bought it
Good find 👍 and I always enjoy the scenery in the mountains on drives . We all know Jeep products have went to crap as far as quality and mechanical dependability the last 15 years , all of the V6 and In-line 4 cylinders are garbage , it’s really sad .
There is a recall on subframe
That's not a Jeep, that's a Fiat in drag. Lol