Hello all,
New to this forum, have owned a Patriot since last summer and love it. Got to this forum from www.jeeppatriot.com. Anyway, I am looking at a second vehicle: 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee -135,923 miles. A reputable local dealer has the vehicle and has it listed for $3,200.00. My question is two fold: What (if any) reocurring problems has anyone experienced with this year/model? Is the price a good buy? I think this was somewhat of a transition year for the Grand Cherokee so I'm not sure what to expect. Any comments greatly appreciated!!!

Thanks.

Chris.

 

IM NEW TO THIS WHOLE COMPUTER THING AS WELL AS THE FOURM,HOWEVER IM ON MY 3RD JEEP. IM NOT A CRAZY WHEELER BUT I DO LIKE TO GO 2TRACKIN W/THE WIFE,N KIDS...BUT LET ME TELL U WHAT I KNOW,....I HAVE A 1997 J.GC THAT IM SELLIN,I BOUGHT IT W/235,000MILES ON IT,IT NOW HAS 265,000 AND RUNS JUST AS STRONG AS EVER, I PAID 2,500.00 FOR IT IM ASKING 2,500.00 BUT WILL TAKE 2,000.00 AND ITS WELL WORTH IT!!! AS U CAN GUESS IVE HAD TO DO SOME UP-KEEP ON IT..MOST MAJOR WAS THE FUEL-PUMP...OTHER THAN THAT,JUST SIMPLE P.M. ON IT!!! JEEPS ARE THE WAY TO GO,I'LL NEVER DRIVE ANYTHING ELSE!!! IF U HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS IF I CAN ANSWER EM I WILL!!!! TAKE CARE AND GOD BLESS!!!!!!

 

I have a cherokee but if its the 4.0 you cant go wrong. I hear the V8 that comes with those things is pretty good as well but I know that the 4.0 is amazing. They are very comfortable as well.

 

Did 97 have the 5.9 v8? Or was that 98?

 

My '97 is great and has the 5.2L V8 w/AWD, and has 187,000+ miles. It's loaded, and I love it. It tows great is nice and comfy, rides good, but since I don't go off-road I can't say anything about that. That's a fair price if it's in good shape and has no problems. Some of the ZJs ('93-'98 Grand Cherokees) have electrical issues.
The 5.9L V8 didn't come out 'till '98, the only year.
And Welcome to CF!
Dan