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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by 1plunk

Haha that's aircruiser's jeep, he live's like 5 min away from me. Sadly he rolled it last year around Christmas and parted it out.

I bought the tcase out of it,

SO IT LIVES ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Live the legacy, Jeep.
Old Mar 3, 2012 | 09:17 AM
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Ykydaxjw the first one you had was totaled. Then buy a brand spanking new _____ (insert vehicle here), wish you still had the XJ, then sell the new vehicle and buy another XJ (true story)

Ykydaxjw create your own parking spaces with a mini cooper because you learned it from driving an XJ
Old Mar 3, 2012 | 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Blackolive
Live the legacy, Jeep.
Amen. I wanna buy mine back so the few surviving parts can be put to use, but I don't know how much I'm getting, how much they'll want for it, or how much can be reused. It's pretty tore up...

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Ykydaxjw the first one you had was totaled. Then buy a brand spanking new _____ (insert vehicle here), wish you still had the XJ, then sell the new vehicle and buy another XJ (true story)

Ykydaxjw create your own parking spaces with a mini cooper because you learned it from driving an XJ
I had that thought. Totaled mine on Monday, my rental is a 2012 Charger, and I keep thinking "This is nice, it's comfortable, it's quiet..oh wait, I actually have to stop before I run into the curb when I'm driving this."
Old Mar 3, 2012 | 10:33 AM
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Hey 'clown, sorry to hear about your XJ, hoping you can find another and get enough $ and parts.
I've had mine on jack stands for two weeks now and I can only imagine how ya feel.
Old Mar 3, 2012 | 10:44 AM
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ykydaxjw:

You can immediately diagnose one when it comes into the shop... and you're just the detailer!

True story. I detail cars at a Chevy dealership. Green 99 XJ came in today. I was curious, so I read the repair order. Customer stated "Random no-start, no-crank, new battery" and "Sometimes hard to restart after warmed up".

The technician was testing the starter and the battery.. I went up to him and said "I'll save you a ton of time. Look up the TSB on hard restarts, and the no-crank is probably the Neutral Safety Switch."

Of course he isn't inclined to listen to the detailer... but sure enough, I was right
Old Mar 3, 2012 | 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by saor
Ykydaxjw the first one you had was totaled. Then buy a brand spanking new _____ (insert vehicle here), wish you still had the XJ, then sell the new vehicle and buy another XJ (true story)

Ykydaxjw create your own parking spaces with a mini cooper because you learned it from driving an XJ
I'm sorry for your loss. A jackass ran a red light and "totaled" my 91 on Jan 14th. I got another xj though. I also kept my 91 and I'm in the process of fixing it. Totaled my ***!

You know you drive an xj when strong cross winds make you look like a drunk driver on the highway.
Old Mar 3, 2012 | 10:58 AM
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Thanks, guys. Diesel, they keep telling me to calm down cause they haven't declared it totaled yet. They say I'm rushing the process. I say it's a unibody with massive front end damage, three doors that no longer open, and a roof that's buckled about 5". Not totaled my ***! lol
Old Mar 3, 2012 | 11:35 AM
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Yea that's definitely totaled. Here's mine "totaled"



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The adjuster estimated the repair would cost $4980 sumthin to repair. They said once the repaiir cost reaches 49% of the "market" value of the vehicle, they consider it totaled. They gave me $1580 for my Heep. Plus I got to keep it.

With the damage you have I can't imagine they would repair it. And as far as rushing them. I called them everyday including the nigsht it happened it took 9 days and I was driving my new to me Cherokee. Of course it was the other drivers fault and I was dealing with his insurance.
Old Mar 3, 2012 | 11:57 AM
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When your on your way to work and its raining You pass a mud puddle turn around and go through it a few times...it was worth being late for
Old Mar 3, 2012 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown

I had that thought. Totaled mine on Monday, my rental is a 2012 Charger, and I keep thinking "This is nice, it's comfortable, it's quiet..oh wait, I actually have to stop before I run into the curb when I'm driving this."
Lol when I drive my girls Altima 9 times outta 10 I hit the front End in parking lots cause I forget she doesn't have clearance like the jeep. Although one time my girl took a curb like it was a jeep. Hopped over it like it was nothing lol, I was rolling laughing
Old Mar 3, 2012 | 12:01 PM
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You know you drive an xj when it's a nice summer day, but you wish it would rain.
Old Mar 3, 2012 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by blacknbluexj
When your on your way to work and its raining You pass a mud puddle turn around and go through it a few times...it was worth being late for
Truth!

...when your gf in the passenger seat sees a mud puddle down a side street as your headibg back from dinnwr and yells "puddle! Puddle!"

Or

...when you see that other XJ in the parking lot so you park next to it and start walking to 7-11, then a maaco repair guy walks up and asks what you need to have done...confused until you realized you've parked in the maaco lot and not the 7-11 lot.

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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by DieselD
I'm sorry for your loss. A jackass ran a red light and "totaled" my 91 on Jan 14th. I got another xj though. I also kept my 91 and I'm in the process of fixing it. Totaled my ***!

You know you drive an xj when strong cross winds make you look like a drunk driver on the highway.
Thanks, and I'm sorry for both of yours.... But at least the replacement is a manual! I hate autos


My new one! I pick her up on the 20th.... Can't wait!!!
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by saor

Thanks, and I'm sorry for both of yours.... But at least the replacement is a manual! I hate autos

My new one! I pick her up on the 20th.... Can't wait!!!
No its an auto. I want a 5 speed there just hasn't been any good ones in my local market. That jeep looks good btw.

You know you drive an xj when you've used bed liner on everything... except a truck bed.
Old Mar 3, 2012 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by saor

Thanks, and I'm sorry for both of yours.... But at least the replacement is a manual! I hate autos

My new one! I pick her up on the 20th.... Can't wait!!!
You're gonna love those tires.. Just sayin'.



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