Dang it, I'm a Nubie again
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Dang it, I'm a Nubie again
Well, my wife has grown weary of navigating our 2000 Ford Excursion and she wants something smaller. She's seen some SUV variants that she likes and they all share some common features, they've got "old school" looks, square box profile and they're fairly sparce in the creature comfort realm. We've arrived at the Cherokee XJ by virtue of their current availability and price point. In fact I have a solid price of $3500 on a 2001 "Sport" with 131K on the clock and a reasonably straight body. She drove it and feels like it fits her. I know she won't be going off-roading, on purpose at least, but she does like the look. I'm excited at the prospect of having another project vehicle. We drove this vehicle over a fairly nasty road and while there were quite a few rattles and squeaks, the front end seemed to be fairly tight and the motor ran out well and the tranny shifted smoothly when driven at normal acceleration and firmly when the accelerator was mashed hard. Driver's side door speaker is MIA and the rear view mirror is missing. Tires will have to be replaced immediately and I think shocks will be a high priority. After driving it a bit, including a few spirited short bursts, I stood at the front of the vehicle to listen for sounds or smells of leaking coolant or anything else. I heard gurgling from the reservoir, but nothing else. I think that would be normal as the system equalized. If anyone has any input, I'm all ears. Also I'd like to get a Carfax report if anyone could help with that.
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Welcome back, check everything out good, maybe a Carfax report, was able to find mine online for FREE.
And yours was so much better than the typical newbie 1'st post.
"Lol, Hi guys, just a got an 88 XJ with 700,000 miles on her, stock for now but looking to put a body lift on her if my Mom lets me, there's no floor what so ever due to rust but nothing a little sheet metal and JB Weld can't solve!"
And yours was so much better than the typical newbie 1'st post.
"Lol, Hi guys, just a got an 88 XJ with 700,000 miles on her, stock for now but looking to put a body lift on her if my Mom lets me, there's no floor what so ever due to rust but nothing a little sheet metal and JB Weld can't solve!"
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Welcome back, check everything out good, maybe a Carfax report, was able to find mine online for FREE.
And yours was so much better than the typical newbie 1'st post.
"Lol, Hi guys, just a got an 88 XJ with 700,000 miles on her, stock for now but looking to put a body lift on her if my Mom lets me, there's no floor what so ever due to rust but nothing a little sheet metal and JB Weld can't solve!"
And yours was so much better than the typical newbie 1'st post.
"Lol, Hi guys, just a got an 88 XJ with 700,000 miles on her, stock for now but looking to put a body lift on her if my Mom lets me, there's no floor what so ever due to rust but nothing a little sheet metal and JB Weld can't solve!"
LOL. JK.
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Welcome back, check everything out good, maybe a Carfax report, was able to find mine online for FREE.
And yours was so much better than the typical newbie 1'st post.
"Lol, Hi guys, just a got an 88 XJ with 700,000 miles on her, stock for now but looking to put a body lift on her if my Mom lets me, there's no floor what so ever due to rust but nothing a little sheet metal and JB Weld can't solve!"
And yours was so much better than the typical newbie 1'st post.
"Lol, Hi guys, just a got an 88 XJ with 700,000 miles on her, stock for now but looking to put a body lift on her if my Mom lets me, there's no floor what so ever due to rust but nothing a little sheet metal and JB Weld can't solve!"
I try to be a practical buyer, I've had my share of ill-advised, "I can bring it back from the dead" project purchases. I'm too old for attempting a sow's ear into a purse transformation, but I do like to make a vehicle better than how it started.
We'll see if this is the one upon a second inspection.
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Might wanna target pre-2000 for your purchase.
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