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Hello I am looking at xj a to pick my first one. I've found one that is a 5 speed and was wondering how rare these are. I've been looking for 6 months and have only seen this one. Thanks.
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I searched for a 5 speed for a while and, from that research, I'd estimate that for any given year on craigslist you'd have the following probability to find one.
pre-91 10-15%
91-96 5-10%
97-99 <5%
Also, factor in that 2-door models more commonly had one, and finding a 4 door was really difficult. The 97-99 4-door with a 5 speed are so damn rare that I found exactly 1 that was worth buying, and it was a 3 hour drive away, and it sold in 1 day (before I was able to make the drive).
I ended up with a 95 that I'm very happy with.
pre-91 10-15%
91-96 5-10%
97-99 <5%
Also, factor in that 2-door models more commonly had one, and finding a 4 door was really difficult. The 97-99 4-door with a 5 speed are so damn rare that I found exactly 1 that was worth buying, and it was a 3 hour drive away, and it sold in 1 day (before I was able to make the drive).
I ended up with a 95 that I'm very happy with.
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I have a 5 speed Renix and before I bought it i had no idea about xj's. A jeeper buddy of mine told me to ****** it because 5 speeds were uncommon he said. Locally, I havent seen a fellow 5 speed other than mine.
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Hopefully ill go look at this jeep after I sell my truck. It's. a 99 4 door model. Is there an improvement on mpgs with the manual? The owner is claiming 20mpg.
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The MPG improvement is present, but not astronomical. Someone getting 28MPG in the stick would probably be seeing 24 or 25 with an auto with identical conditions. Typically we see around three MPG difference reported. The best I have ever seen with mine has been 21, all highway. I was impressed considering it was on 33s and 6" of lift and 3.55 diffs.
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Your profile mentions a 1988 XJ - at that age a "tune up" includes pretty much everything. Or you're leaving it in 1st gear with flat tires lol