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Old May 28, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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Okay, so I when i got my Cherokee it didn't come with a manual or anything, and i was wondering how i could tell what them trim level was? It is a 1990, it has 4x4 and it the only switches it has is the back windsheilf washer and then a switch that says like transmission i think and it says comfortable on the bottom (I think that is for towing) Oh, and it has the straight 6..... I guess it's not a huge deal or anything I was just sorta curious... thanks guys...
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Old May 28, 2009 | 03:30 PM
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prolly a pioneer.

does it have 4 full time on the 4x4 lever?
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Old May 28, 2009 | 03:33 PM
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it just says 2HI 4HI N 4LO
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Old May 28, 2009 | 03:46 PM
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Call the Dealer or stop by... The Service people in my area printed me off all the info they had on mine. Told of things fixed under warranty, options and so on...
Found out mine originally had a remote key fob so I bought one of them and the Dealer was happy!
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Old May 28, 2009 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by caged
prolly a pioneer.

does it have 4 full time on the 4x4 lever?
That wont impact which model it is.

Well, it could be a Base, Wagoneer, Chief, Sport, Limited, or Laredo. The Wagoneer and Chief are easy to depict because of thier different options. All but the Base model have badging of the model on the sides. So unless the badging was removed or has fallen off, a good guess would make it a Base model.
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Old May 28, 2009 | 04:29 PM
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Well, it had badges on the side that said Cherokee, but they fell off... on the back sides onder the sides windows it says 4x4....
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Old May 28, 2009 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by OnlyInMyXJ22
That wont impact which model it is.

Well, it could be a Base, Wagoneer, Chief, Sport, Limited, or Laredo. The Wagoneer and Chief are easy to depict because of thier different options. All but the Base model have badging of the model on the sides. So unless the badging was removed or has fallen off, a good guess would make it a Base model.
why wouldn't it?
i still think it's a pioneer.
does it have a tach? or just a huge gas guage....

but check this
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...rticleId=46011
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Old May 28, 2009 | 05:57 PM
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Easiest way to tell what it is (depending on the state and Ins Company) .. On the title or ur Ins card it will say .. SE for SE, CL for Classic, PI for Pioneer, LD for Limited, etc etc etc. For Ex. my 95 Ins Card says under Make/Model Jeep Cherokee/SE for SE Model and my 99 says Jeep CherokeeSP/CL for Classic model.
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Old May 28, 2009 | 06:18 PM
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If it doesn't say Laredo, Pioneer, Country or Briarwood on the side it is most likely a base model. I'm pretty sure Sports didn't come into being until 91.
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Old May 28, 2009 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by caged
why wouldn't it?
i still think it's a pioneer.
does it have a tach? or just a huge gas guage....

but check this
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...rticleId=46011
The 231 and 242 came in any model.

Originally Posted by BuckB91XJ
If it doesn't say Laredo, Pioneer, Country or Briarwood on the side it is most likely a base model. I'm pretty sure Sports didn't come into being until 91.
They were introduced in 1988.


I'm still sticking with Base model.
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Old May 28, 2009 | 06:48 PM
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Run the VIN on carfax and it should tell you.

http://www.carfax.com/cfm/check_order.cfm?VIN=

Put the VIN after that url (no spaces). It's free...
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Old May 28, 2009 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by BlitzK
Run the VIN on carfax and it should tell you.

Put the VIN after that url (no spaces). It's free...
Actually, click this link (VIN is a random one for sale on ebay I just found)

http://www.carfax.com/cfm/check_orde...FJ68SXWL204919

Change the VIN to yours...
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Old May 28, 2009 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by caged
why wouldn't it?
i still think it's a pioneer.
does it have a tach? or just a huge gas guage....

but check this
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...rticleId=46011
No, it is just a spedomiter and a huge gas guage
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Old May 28, 2009 | 10:44 PM
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ok, if it doesn't have a tach, it's prolly base model then.

but yeah, you could just call the dealer with the last 7 digits of the vin and they should be able to tell ya.
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Old May 29, 2009 | 10:24 AM
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So what did carfax say?
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