Replacement Jeep
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Year: 1997
Engine: 4.0
only thing idk about is the battery. XJs take a very small battery, i imagine your zj or wj? battery is physically much larger. as for the vehicle...i wouldn’t pay more than $1800 or so for it. it’s pre-update, 4 doors and has clearly been sitting. i gave $2600 for my 97 2 door 1 owner 129k mile jeep.
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Year: 1995
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Ended up passing. Looked underneath a second time in the light and I closer inspected the rear door wells and underneath with a screwdriver and found it needs new rocker panels and a little bit of floor work. As good as it looked overall, not looking for one that needs structural work (which is a challenge in new england). Guy got a little pissy when I changed my mind, but oh well. Still going to keep hunting since I have until march before my inspection expires.
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Ended up passing. Looked underneath a second time in the light and I closer inspected the rear door wells and underneath with a screwdriver and found it needs new rocker panels and a little bit of floor work. As good as it looked overall, not looking for one that needs structural work (which is a challenge in new england). Guy got a little pissy when I changed my mind, but oh well. Still going to keep hunting since I have until march before my inspection expires.
It's getting harder to find a good XJ that hasn't been eaten away by the old rust beetle or modded by someone that is a few fries short of a happy meal.
I had to take a risk on one I found out of state from me, because that's all I was finding anywhere near me. And found a straight 1 owner with literally no rust other than a few tiny spots from rock chips in the paint. And was completely stock, never modified.
It was a risk to do it... and so far not that bad... just a tired front end, so working on replacing the tie-rod ends, track bar, etc. as I have the time to take it apart and replace myself...But not bad for a '99.
You might consider looking outside your area since what you're seeing locally is either in or from a "rust belt" part of the US.
Last edited by RocketMouse; 11-24-2017 at 07:42 PM.