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- Welcome to "What Car Should You Buy",

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where we give real people
real advice on buying a car.

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(upbeat music)

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(engine revs)

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This week we've got a father-and-son duo

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looking for a classic car

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for an easy first time
restoration project.

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They're both pretty handy,

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but they wanna make sure
that parts will be available,

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and they don't wanna get
stuck on a hard project.

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They've got a budget of under
$50,000 for the whole project.

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What car should they buy?

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Gentlemen, welcome to the
world of project cars.

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This is your first restoration,

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so you wanna start simple and easy,

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and there is nothing simpler

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or easier than a Jeep CJ7.

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Think about it. You wanna start simple.

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You don't wanna give up
this project halfway through

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and be stuck with a pile
of parts in your garage

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that you can't drive.

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Here's my biggest piece of advice,

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buy a Jeep from a dry climate.

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I'm talking New Mexico,
Nevada, California,

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not a state with salt and snow.

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You're gonna spend a few
extra bucks bringing it home,

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but it will be worth
it to not have to deal

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with 50 years of rusted floor panels.

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Trust me, I know.

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And the great thing about a Jeep

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is all of the parts are available,

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whether it's engine,
transmission, all the trim pieces,

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you can get anything,

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and you can take this project
any direction you want.

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You can restore it back to factory spec.

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You can mod it.

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You can turn it into a gnarly off rotor.

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The choices are yours.

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My advice, start simple.

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Make it a basic restoration,

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end up with a nice
looking, nice driving Jeep,

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and then your next project
can be that basket case

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that you have to rebuild from scratch.

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For more advice on project
cars, check out jalopnik.com.