So, i've been looking at a 1999 jeep cherokee sport 4dr, with 128k miles on it, one owner (owner of adams jeep in md). its perfect. no paint scratches/blemishes, interior is top notch, lost of new motor parts, etc. it also has wheels and brand new 31's. theyre asking $6800 obo. now i know thats a little pricey, but theyre flexible about it. i dont know how else to describe it but pristine. i right now have a 2006 gmc envoy, which is a total POS its been in the shop 6 times in 5 months. i want to get rid of it and hopefully pic up this cherokee for me and the fam. anyone think this would be a bad idea? 3 reasons i want to is, easier for me to maintain myself, cheaper loan, cheaper ins... (bought the ****voy from jones junction in bel air BTW). \

i'd like to hear your thoughts, thanks

 

If you don't want to wheel it hard, might be worth it but you will still need some money for repairs as it is an old Jeep. If you want something you can beat up and not feel bad about, go cheap. If I wanted a clean DD it would not be a Cherokee.

 

i plan on maybe light wheeling it, but as far as repairs go, theres a laundry list of things just replaced before he (the dealer owner) put it on the lot, all regular maintence, radiator, water pump, belts, pulleys, brakes, rotors, plugs, wires, etcetc. so its def running like a champ. i would get a wrangler, but i've always loved cherokees and i dont feel safe enough to have my two year old in a wrangler anyway

 

I have a 99 cherokee with over 200 thousand miles an I love my jeep it's everything I want an then some there's nothing it wont do I was amazed an the condition of it I trade a Toyota forerunner an 2500 buck for it

 

thats badass. what size lift/tires?

 

6 inch lift and 33 inch tires

 

seems a little steep, i paid 3k for my 98 thats in great shape. with 128k on it when i bought it.

 

nice. itll be a while before i lift mine that much (when i get my cummins diesel someday) but heres a pic of the one im looking at

 

was it private sale or from a dealer with a warranty? thats the only reason it seems steep, im hoping to talk them down some though

 

It was a private sale a friend of my dads knew him

 

i was gonna go private, but i need to trade in my ****voy, so this was the best i could find, and adams jeep is 5stars in quality compared to most stealerships, so knowing that the owner has had this since day one makes me feel better plus its a jeep dealership

 

I understand that totally I jus got lucky on mine at the time

 

6800 is a LOT of money for a 12 year old vehicle...

 

X2!! I agree. That is highway robbery for that Jeep. You could find 3 in good shape for that money.

 

thanks for the input, im going tomorrow for a long test drive, and gonna see if i can make it mine for the right price