Jeep

Hi Muz
We are also looking at a Jeep, got nothing to add just a comment that someone said to me when I mentioned the car we were looking at. He said that Jeep stood for, Just Empty Every Pocket.
Made me smile

Richard

Hi Muz

I think the ones catching fire are the Wranglers, not very favourable feedback
on some forums. Have a look here.

http://www.motorsm.com/complaints/category-posting.asp?cls=343

Cheers
Ted

Muzbry - Jeep have made a point of bragging about having the lowest build cost amongst any manufacturer of motor vehicles.
That doesn't give one a lot of confidence. Cheap and nasty is the general perception.
In the West, they're regarded as posers toys, you don't see many off the blacktop.

If you go bush, you see Tojos, Nissans, Isuzus, Fords, and Mitsubishis - in that order of numbers. When I see a Jeep model bought in numbers by a mining company, I will raise my opinion level of Jeeps by a serious number of notches. However, I can't see it happening any time soon.

Not so long back, Jeep parts were non-existent, expensive, and the demand for parts seriously exceeded the limited supply. I'm not sure if that situation has changed much.

The Jeeps of today are not the Jeeps of even the 1980's. I've been driving past a neglected 1981-81, J2 traytop for months, and thinking about how they were the last of the well-built Jeeps.

I feel like going over and making the bloke an offer for a resto project - it's in good shape, despite having sat under a tree in his yard for years. The all-galvanised body would have a lot to do with that.

Cheers - Ron.

My understanding is the Jeep fires have been on the JK & like many faults blown a bit out of proportion. There have been a few petrol models that caught fire when the auto transmission fluid overheated & spilled onto the exhaust (normally sand driving) & some with electrical faults (mainly in the US).
As for the Cherokee, my observation is while cheap to initially purchase the savings are often spent keeping them going.
While a bit biased, for detailed info on anything Jeep try the ausjeepoffroad website.
Good luck.
Cheers Craig............

Friends do not let friends buy Jeeps.

Much is written about Jeeps by people who rely on hearsay and have never owned one.
We are on our third cherokee in ten years and would buy another.

I have taken many on tag a long tours from The Cape to The Simpson and no dramas.

Use to carry a spare crank angle sensor for the earlier ones as the engines run to the higher side.
Huge amount of aftermarket gear available and like all tourers benifit from a 50 mm lift.The newer independent fronts only use to raise about 40 mm.

Parts are available through many outlets , not just dealer, and are no dearer than most popular brands.
In the year model you are looking at the Grand would be the pick.


Cheers Teza

My jeep is a bit earlier than the one you are looking at but its a great vehicle...love it.

Murray

You are aware or may have forgotten that I have a 05 JEEP Diesel KJ which I had a couple of electronic bugs with in the first two years (under warranty) and since then it has run without a fault.

Cast your mind back to the Pyrenees 3-4 yrs ago. I had it there on a day trip.,

Email me on ken_3149@yahoo.com with a contact number and you can ask me anything and everything about JEEP Cherokee's of that era.

DD

I have the 2.7 diesel Grand and my son has the 2.8 diesel Cherokee 06 model. An excellent car off road. I wouldn't buy a petrol Jeep as they chew too much. The diesels are awesome and economical not like the Jap ones of the same vintage.

Be very very careful Muz