# 1988 Jeep Comanche - Buy or walk? **URL:** \ **Category:** Buying/Selling\ **Created:** [February 28, 2021, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-jeep-comanche-buy-or-walk/175478 "2021-02-28T22:01:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RoyReid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5e9695/32.png) [@RoyReid](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RoyReid)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-jeep-comanche-buy-or-walk/175478/1 "2021-02-28T22:01:24Z")
If you had a chance to buy a 1988 jeep sport commache 4x4 that’s in decent to go off shape with a 4cyliner inline 6.at a reason price would you buy or walk away. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-jeep-comanche-buy-or-walk/175478/2 "2021-02-28T22:40:36Z")
That all depends on what a “4 cylinder inline 6” is ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-jeep-comanche-buy-or-walk/175478/3 "2021-02-28T23:17:51Z")
Why do you care what anyone else would do ? If that is what you want you think the price is fair then just do what you want. ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2021, 2:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-jeep-comanche-buy-or-walk/175478/4 "2021-03-01T02:56:02Z")
I’d have to know what a “reasonable price” for a 33 year old vehicle was and what condition it was in. Personally I’m not a Jeep guy and I’d probably give it a hard “No” but I’m not the one buying it. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2021, 3:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-jeep-comanche-buy-or-walk/175478/5 "2021-03-01T03:50:43Z")
With the recent popularity of the Gladiator, the Comanche should be of some interest and draw attention. They have become quite rare, I have only seen one in the last 5 years. The 4 liter, 6 cylinder engine would be the preferred power plant. ---
**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2021, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-jeep-comanche-buy-or-walk/175478/6 "2021-03-01T16:15:40Z")
Nevada says it all. If you are buying to restore, and then sell on at a profit, this is a great model to consider. As a vehicle to actually buy and drive, no way. Run. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2021, 4:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-jeep-comanche-buy-or-walk/175478/7 "2021-03-01T16:38:19Z")
Rust would be a huge issue, check it CAREFULLY. ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2021, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-jeep-comanche-buy-or-walk/175478/8 "2021-03-01T17:48:16Z")
Agree! Have it very carefully inspected both mechanically and the body. This is often the type of vehicle that ends up expensive to own even if it was given to you ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-jeep-comanche-buy-or-walk/175478/9 "2021-03-01T18:29:45Z")
> [@It\_s\_Me](#): > > That all depends on what a “4 cylinder inline 6” is On-demand cylinder augmentation quantum teleportation. Very hush-hush, not surprised you didn’t know about it. OP, are you David Tracy or something? This is the kind of vehicle he’d get a car hoarding citation from the city over. 😉 Personally, it’d have to be a great price, in really good mechanical condition, and I would need a specific mission for it. It’s not the kind of headache I’d take on without a definite need for cheap off road capabilities where being down for repair wouldn’t be a big deal. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-jeep-comanche-buy-or-walk/175478/10 "2021-03-02T20:40:33Z")
David Tracy would not have asked until AFTER he bought it! 😆 ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-jeep-comanche-buy-or-walk/175478/11 "2021-03-02T21:33:20Z")
For me and others - Who is David Tracy ? ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-jeep-comanche-buy-or-walk/175478/12 "2021-03-02T21:36:20Z")
He’s a blogger on Jalopnik that has bought and fixed up (I wouldn’t say ‘restored’) a number of basket case Jeeps, often with rust holes you could put a fist through. He’s taken a few of them cross country to Jeep get togethers. A combination of dedicated and insane, IMO. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 3:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-jeep-comanche-buy-or-walk/175478/13 "2021-03-03T03:41:44Z")
He’s a writer on Jalopnik who has an affinity for Jeep Cherokee’s and needy Jeeps in general. Had to get rid or register a bunch of vehicles basically by court order. > **[David Tracy](https://jalopnik.com/author/David_Tracy)** > > David Tracy's posts on Jalopnik. ---
**Author:** ![Jerome-Silverman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71e660/32.png) [@Jerome-Silverman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jerome-Silverman)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 12:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-jeep-comanche-buy-or-walk/175478/14 "2021-03-05T00:10:24Z")
Hang on to your walking shoes. ---
**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 12:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-jeep-comanche-buy-or-walk/175478/15 "2021-03-05T00:15:25Z")
Is he still there or did he leave like pretty much all of Jalopnik’s _good_ writers? Today’s Jalopnik is a chore to read IMHO, they will post stories about anything but cars these days. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 12:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-jeep-comanche-buy-or-walk/175478/16 "2021-03-05T00:20:30Z")
He’s still there, has another article today with his latest exploits. > **[I Bought This 275,000-Mile Fancy Toyota Land Cruiser (Lexus LX470) Sight...](https://jalopnik.com/i-bought-this-275-000-mile-fancy-toyota-land-cruiser-l-1846395111)** > > I foolishly bought a Willys Jeep in Washington, 2,200 miles away from my Michigan home. To retrieve the dilapidated machine, I’ll need a tow vehicle, and since none of my Jeeps have the towing capacity (or reliability) to handle such an endeavor, I... ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 2:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-jeep-comanche-buy-or-walk/175478/17 "2021-03-05T02:41:30Z")
If you want it buy it, know it will be for your pleasure, a profitable gain should be secondary. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 3:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-jeep-comanche-buy-or-walk/175478/18 "2021-03-05T03:40:34Z")
> [@wolyrobb](#): > > He’s still there, has another article today with his latest exploits. I guess I don’t read that site but just a first impression, gee the guy is excited to work with high power engineers on a conversion but couldn’t figure out how to get the piece of junk towed for $700. I suspect that whatever wisdom is provided by the engineers will go right over his head. But like I said I don’t know the guy so just a general first impression. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 3:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-jeep-comanche-buy-or-walk/175478/19 "2021-03-05T03:47:07Z")
He’s more known for dealing with junkers, even took one of his fellow writers to a Junkyard just to see what it was like when she visited him. I check Jalopnik more for the Nice price or No Dice entry of the day but check the latest articles as well. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 4:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1988-jeep-comanche-buy-or-walk/175478/20 "2021-03-05T04:11:06Z")
David Tracy is an engineer, used to work for Jeep. He never takes the simple way out, it’s interesting to watch what he does to get these heaps able to drive across country.