That gap is 3 years of depreciation — 22% of the 1986's typical ask, already gone from the 1983's price. Thin sample — see the listing counts above.
A Jeep CJ-7 loses about 10% of its typical asking price over 4 model years — the curve below tracks every year from 1986 to 1982, priced from 62 live dealer listings.
◷ Updated August 17, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed daily
32% of the 1986 price
Across the 1982–1986 model years, 1986 → 1985 is the biggest single-year step. Anything 1985 or older has already taken it.
Thin sample: priced from 13 and 15 live listings.
Typical asking price by model year, newest on the left — labels show value lost vs the 1986. Hover a point for that year's price band.
A 1982 Jeep CJ-7 typically lists at $27,799 — 10% below the 1986's $30,799.
| Year | Typical price | Value retained | vs. next-newer year | Avg. mileage | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | $30,799 | 100% | — | 93,693 | 13 |
| 1985 | $20,900 | 68% | −$9,899 | 105,803 | 15 |
| 1984 | $24,950 | 81% | +$4,050 | 62,691 | 10 |
| 1983 | $24,000 | 78% | −$950 | 55,386 | 13 |
| 1982 | $27,799 | 90% | +$3,799 | 46,343 | 11 |
Typical price is the median asking price of that model year's live dealer listings, national. Value retained is each year's share of the newest year of its own production run. Updated August 17, 2026.
A Jeep CJ-7 averages out to roughly 2.5% of value lost per year, though real-world depreciation is front-loaded — steepest in the first few years. A 1986 typically lists at $30,799, while a 1982 — 4 years older — typically lists at $27,799: 10% lower overall. Figures come from live dealer listings, updated August 17, 2026.
A 1982 Jeep CJ-7 retains about 90% of the 1986's typical asking price ($27,799 vs $30,799). The Value-retained column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.
The 1985 Jeep CJ-7 is the most affordable model year we track, typically listed at $20,900. Compare every year in the table above.
This depreciation curve covers 5 model years, from 1982 to 1986, each priced from live dealer listings and refreshed daily.
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