Dependability?
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From: albany, new york
Year: 1988
Model: Cherokee
Engine: i6
the most reliable low maintenance vehicle i have ever had was a 92 accord bought it for 1300 and sold it for 1200 after 4 years of college abuse i put 70k on it changed the battery once and the alt. That was it... great car, it saw lots of seasonal roads at high speeds went off the side of the road into a field a few times by accident... never broke anything. I have never "killed" any vehicle, but i also know how to buy them... and i do tons(weeks and weeks) of research the vehicle and every difference in every change(whats the best year to buy). I usually end up selling them for what i bought them for or close. I plan on keeping the jeep and my prelude forever, civics, integras and chevy trucks are kinda like tissues for me
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From: millbrook al
Year: 91
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
ive got 230,000 miles on my xj i do all of my own work but other than a new oil pump and basic tune ups i have not had any trouble with it i would drive it cross country. now i have had plenty of yota's and a dodge and chevy, had all kinds of issues with them, had an 04 nissan frontier and it was a great truck till i changed oil brands one day like a dumb-*** and went cheap then the lifters started tappin. love my xj hands down and will only own jeep or somthin with a diesel engine in it from now on
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From: Ontario, Canada
Year: 1989 Laredo
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 L 6 Renix
Reliabilty? Well my brother in law drove the TOYota RAVing mad 4 all the way from Florida. In the blowing snow my XJ only had to pull him out of the ditch once, well twice since I had to pull him from 2 directions (why no decent hook points on the yota? why can't inlaws find a way to steer back onto the road?) That yota was very reliable, yota 1 - inlaw 0.
That was two years ago. Apparently that TOYota van is now gone, however my XJ just rolled 542000km, and I'm still tuggin em out regularly.
Reliability?? 22 years past since AMC left it's mark on me, the XJ is still runnin daily and travellin 50000km/year.
Why does my restore corral hold two jeeps a waitin?
That was two years ago. Apparently that TOYota van is now gone, however my XJ just rolled 542000km, and I'm still tuggin em out regularly.
Reliability?? 22 years past since AMC left it's mark on me, the XJ is still runnin daily and travellin 50000km/year.
Why does my restore corral hold two jeeps a waitin?
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From: WNY
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 High Output
I'm not trying to defend the s10 blazer I was using a personal example. 
My mom had had the best luck because she has had a good maintenance program (me)
I flushed the dexcool out when the warranty expired, once a year I do all the drive line fluids and grease all the zerks, change the oil every 2500-3000 miles, spray the whole underside with my own rustproofing spray, I check random electronic plug ins and put diaelectric grease in the plugs, and replace fuel filters. I feel because of my maintance this blazer has been the most dependable vehicle she has ever had. I would not stop myself from driving it to California and then over to New York. I am very **** when it comes to maintenance and if they still made XJ Cherokees today I would do all this from day one so I can keep it nice and problem free.
My mom had had the best luck because she has had a good maintenance program (me)
I flushed the dexcool out when the warranty expired, once a year I do all the drive line fluids and grease all the zerks, change the oil every 2500-3000 miles, spray the whole underside with my own rustproofing spray, I check random electronic plug ins and put diaelectric grease in the plugs, and replace fuel filters. I feel because of my maintance this blazer has been the most dependable vehicle she has ever had. I would not stop myself from driving it to California and then over to New York. I am very **** when it comes to maintenance and if they still made XJ Cherokees today I would do all this from day one so I can keep it nice and problem free.
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Originally Posted by mud-dog27
ive never had any issue with the 22R in my hunting yota, thats actually the first ive ever heard of such an issue, when i got the rig the 22R was about the only part that didnt need work, and for what it is its a pretty powerful little engine.
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From: Aldergrove,BC,Canada
Year: 1989
Model: Wagoneer
Engine: 4.0L I6
yea its an 83 that the PO claims to have done a basic rebuild......however the guy was a cheap raging drunk so hard to say what was actually done, and the engine was pretty grimey lookin as if it hadnt been out in years, all i know is it had decent numbers when i did compression tests and ive run the crap out of it without issue, only issue i had was with a shutoff or some **** on the carb but ended up it was a common problem that just needed to be grounded.
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Originally Posted by mud-dog27
yea its an 83 that the PO claims to have done a basic rebuild......however the guy was a cheap raging drunk so hard to say what was actually done, and the engine was pretty grimey lookin as if it hadnt been out in years, all i know is it had decent numbers when i did compression tests and ive run the crap out of it without issue, only issue i had was with a shutoff or some **** on the carb but ended up it was a common problem that just needed to be grounded.
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From: Provo, UT
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6
One of the reasons I got a cherokee was the reliability ratings. Compared to every other vehicle in its class, it gets the best mileage, has the best reliability, and the best after market, in my opinion. The toyotas may be more reliable, but you could buy 3 XJs for the price of a 4runner. Also, screw toyota. I had one before and now I hate toyota.
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Originally Posted by Jallen9
One of the reasons I got a cherokee was the reliability ratings. Compared to every other vehicle in its class, it gets the best mileage, has the best reliability, and the best after market, in my opinion. The toyotas may be more reliable, but you could buy 3 XJs for the price of a 4runner. Also, screw toyota. I had one before and now I hate toyota.
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From: Oroville, CA
Year: 1995
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 with all of the noise and clatter
The simple and rugged design is what makes XJs so reliable, nothing is overly complicated or over engineered on an XJ.
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