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Old Oct 9, 2016 | 09:56 AM
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Hello, I am here trying to prove a theory. That I could buy a vehicle for up to $4k and nurse it along for 100k miles.

I purchased a WJ @ 145k, put new on tires, brakes, headlight lenses, parking break switch and have been driving merrily along for a year. Now I've got some transmission problems.

So I'm here to search and mine, and hopefully add to the collective.

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Old Oct 9, 2016 | 04:58 PM
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what year what engine

thatll help with what trans.
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Old Oct 9, 2016 | 07:19 PM
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My WJ is a 2002 Grand Cherokee Limited with the 4.7 V8.
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Old Sep 11, 2017 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by DCSCO
Hello, I am here trying to prove a theory. That I could buy a vehicle for up to $4k and nurse it along for 100k miles.

I purchased a WJ @ 145k, put new on tires, brakes, headlight lenses, parking break switch and have been driving merrily along for a year. Now I've got some transmission problems.

So I'm here to search and mine, and hopefully add to the collective.

DCSCO

I just bought a 1999 Grand Cherokee for my wife. We paid under $4k for it. It's the straight 6 with Select Trac 4WD. It only has 128K miles on it and I fully expect to make it well over 200K. Good luck with yours.
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Old Sep 13, 2017 | 08:27 PM
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My transmission issue turned out to be a leak. Keeping it filled helps. Up to 175,000 miles. Today's issue is rich idle and power steering fluid driven coolant fan.
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