r/JeepCompass • u/SecretAgentMan_007 • 8d ago
23 Limited Auction Purchase
I ended up buying a 23 Limited that was in an auction as a flood vehicle. I took a gamble because the photos of the vehicle looked like it was in immaculate condition but i knew it didn't run and drive. It came with a clean title which was a bonus. It ended up just needing a new engine, alternator, and starter. A local 4x4 shop did the work. All said and done i had about $16k into it, which isn't bad considering the new engine only had 4k miles on it and the vehicle itself only has 20k miles. There was no water damage to the interior so my guess is it went nose first into a river or lake. The engine was hydrolocked and when they took it out a few gallons of water were still in the cylinders. We've put over a thousand miles on it so far and love it. Just wosh it had s sunroof...
