I went ahead and purchased it yesterday. The body was clean with no rust, dings, or dents. The paint is still shiny, but does have some scratches - about what you would expect given age of the vehicle. The interior has no rips or tears, the seats are still tight, not loose on the seat tracks, and the carpet looks good for it's age. The engine sounded good, no lifter noise and no obvious leaks other than the rear main seal. The transmission, transfer case and axle had no whine, clunks, or hard shifting. The clutch engagement was smooth and there was no slipping or chattering. The tires were BF Goodrich 31x10.5 and are brand new. The Jeep also came with full doors and a hard top.
When I picked it up, the heater would only send air out of the defroster and there was a slight miss at idle when the engine was warm. I found the vacuum line going to the vacuum reservoir was cut/broke. I quick trip to the hardware store and $3 later both problems were fixed!
The only issues I see are the before mentioned main seal leak on the engine, and a slight weeping leak on the pinions of both axles. I also see what might be some wetness on the bottom tank of the radiator. I've got to verify this because the place I bought it from will replace the radiator under warranty.
So far all I've got planned is the usual change all the fluids and filters, do the tune up, and replace the drive belt, tensioner, and idler.
