What up everyone, the name's outdoorguru, livin in central utah and have a ton of fun trails around here. So this week i finalize the sale of my 92 Dodge Stealth. Which means i will be without a car. Guess what i've picked to replace it!? Ya you guessed right, a JEEP! Before i snag one i've got a few questions for you jeep guru's out there. First and foremost what should i get? XJ or ZJ? What are the advantages of the straight 6 as apposed to the zj's v8? which tends to be cheaper to maintain and upgrade? And would you suggest buying a jeep that's already been lifted and already been built up? Would that be my cheapest option for a sick jeep? I've got two buddies that are way into jeep builds and both have the know how and the tools to do work on them. So stock jeep or built up jeep? XJ or ZJ? straight 6 or V8? I'm a college student and so i've got limited money to be messing with this until i graduate. What're your thoughts? Help a new guy out!

 

hey there. welcome from oregon. im sure youll find what your looking for from the many helpful people here. i just got my first jeep, and i followed my jeep buddies guidlines, that was get an xj that is stock with the 4.0L preferably the high output. i am sure there are many more opinions out there. and again welcome.

 

Welcome from WA.

 

Welcome from Wisconsin.

 

Welcome from TEXAS...

 

I've never owned an XJ. I like the ZJ's room and ride of it's four wheel coil suspension, as opposed to the XJ's rear leaf's. I also like the V8 for the torque advantage when towing. Buying a lifted/modded vehicle might be cheaper in the beginning, but you must consider that it was modified for a reason and might have been treated to some hard use. JMO