here is a nice 89 Limited...
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac...236693813.html
94 sport needs a driver side door
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst...236867756.html
1988 poineer
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst...236499283.html
you said you like my jeep here is the clone...
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac...235857137.html

 

How far are you willing to drive for a good deal on a nice Jeep?
There were some really nice ones in Southern Oregon on the Calif border when I was looking for mine, you'd probably get a better price here as well.

 

If you crack a head and catch it early you can just replace the head. Around $500 if you do it yourself.

 

i would go pretty far - almost went to san fran for one... good idea to have a look up there, would craigslist be the best place?

thanks for the head info - would it be obvious when it cracked (sorry if this is a lame question...) like something you could physically see or hear?

 

that laredo is really nice, as does the pioneer. not seen that name before...

 

its just a different trim package...

 

So I bought 1 today:

2000 Cherokee Sport, 67K on clock, clean as a whistle, except a little front bumper damage which is being fixed tomorrow.

thanks for all the advice, much appreciated.

now i need to get my head round some basic mechanics and keep it on the road for another 200K

 

Excellent, congrats, lets see some pictures and hear what you have planed for it. Gotta do at least a 2" bb and 30" tires on the eccos.

 

2 months in and love it. best vehicle i ever owned. there's been a few things to fix and a very odd smell that just wont go in there - no wonder the guy that sold it had the worlds most powerful air freshener in there! but shampooed all the seats/carpets and its starting to smell a bit better - not like dead people in there. i just love driving my XJ. and even as i watch the gas needle go down quicker than i ever seen one go down before. i still love it.

as for mods, thinking on that. i got some interior work to do - need some sounds put in there as original tape deck right now - although i love look of it, got to get an ipod hook up. need some good fog lights, and not sure what else. what does anyone recommend?

 

honestly, one of the best things you can add to your XJ are window vents. being able to crack the windows is very under-rated. Once you have them, you'll want them on every vehicle you own. Other than that, for mods, it all depends on what you want. Figure out what you want you XJ to be like, and then go from there. There's no reason to spend money on mods and end up not happy with them and wanting something different.

 

what's window vents? not heard of them before

 

I would clean the head liner that is where the smell is coming from trust me... no one ever cleans that....

 

Where is that? I think the trunk is the main suspect, and washed it again this week. Needs a good rinse, but ATM smell has almost gone.

 

headliner is the fabric on the interior of the roof. and welcome to the forum. i drive a white 2000 xj sport as well. but im on the other side of the country haha. mines at 202,000 miles and i havnt had the head crack yet (knock on wood) but ive gone through 3 radiators and 2 thermostats in 2 yrs haha

 

Ah, actually that smells pretty good. I think something really nasty was spilled in the trunk and left to fester a year or to. Like I said, it's going. Slowly.

I think I am going to replace the cooling system in full. On another thread was recommended to do it as mine is running hot - over 210 most of the time, although never over 220. But just don't want to risk a full overheat and think the radiator has seen better days.