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cyrnel · 10-18-2006, 08:49 AM

Yes. Remember, Just Empty Every Pocket.

Really though, 16yrs is a long time. 90-ish Cherokee's had their issues. The transmissions are bullet-proof, the 4.0L can go 200K easily, but some things cause more problems than others.

Bushings will become noisy, fuel pumps go out by ~100K, you'll go through the usual wear items, and if you're in a wet area don't be surprised if you have electrical gremlins in your future. Which transfer case does yours have? (4wd means 242 or 231)

Mufflers, hoses, and such are normal. Even a starter. The catalytic converter should go a long way but may have rusted out. What are the total miles?

One word of warning is that dealers make mucho money on non-mechanical Jeep owners. Nosies lead to service visits which lead to "hey, your muffler bearing is going out!". $$Ka-ching!$$ You can save a bunch by joining a club or online forum to get wider perspectives on anything you notice. Who knows, maybe you'll discover a new hobby?

10-18-2006, 08:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
cyrnel Adequate Location: In my angry-dome.	Yes. Remember, Just Empty Every Pocket. Really though, 16yrs is a long time. 90-ish Cherokee's had their issues. The transmissions are bullet-proof, the 4.0L can go 200K easily, but some things cause more problems than others. Bushings will become noisy, fuel pumps go out by ~100K, you'll go through the usual wear items, and if you're in a wet area don't be surprised if you have electrical gremlins in your future. Which transfer case does yours have? (4wd means 242 or 231) Mufflers, hoses, and such are normal. Even a starter. The catalytic converter should go a long way but may have rusted out. What are the total miles? One word of warning is that dealers make mucho money on non-mechanical Jeep owners. Nosies lead to service visits which lead to "hey, your muffler bearing is going out!". $$Ka-ching!$$ You can save a bunch by joining a club or online forum to get wider perspectives on anything you notice. Who knows, maybe you'll discover a new hobby? __________________ There are a vast number of people who are uninformed and heavily propagandized, but fundamentally decent. The propaganda that inundates them is effective when unchallenged, but much of it goes only skin deep. If they can be brought to raise questions and apply their decent instincts and basic intelligence, many people quickly escape the confines of the doctrinal system and are willing to do something to help others who are really suffering and oppressed." -Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media, p. 195