AnthonyNOFX

hello everyone, i just sold my honda element and now im in the search of a cherokee. ive seen a couple that i like, i just want to know 2 things:

1: should i be scared of ones with a lot of miles? like 100,000 , 120,000 , 150,000 ?

2: should i buy ones that already have parts? like a lift, rims, etc.

thank you

Irongrave

get a stock one and lower mileage is good but no real fear got 190+ on my 92 and just about to hit 200k on the families WJ

AnthonyNOFX

so it is bad to get a lifted one? or one with parts? i was looking at this one: http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/2193864279.html
or this one: http://cnj.craigslist.org/cto/2202296453.html

moundhill

I'd go stock for sure, that way you can mod it yourself, and s for the mileage, i tihnk it just depends. What kinda condition it's in and personal preference

Texas XJeeper

Welcome from TEXAS...

Irongrave

Also I'd stay away from the 2000 and 2001s 98 and 99 are the best years IMO just make sure it dose not have ABS

Modestmike

I find that comment offensive.....
Jk. My 2k has it's problems just like every other XJ out there.

Irongrave

low pinon housings and know cylinder head issues are enough for me to say get a 98 or 99 they are a better platform to start from IMO

Modestmike

Okay so a $400 fix is enough to say no even if you get a good deal on a 2k?? A lot of people spend twice that chasing problems on any other year. I get annoyed by that comment. Like all 2000 and 2001 are just trash.

AnthonyNOFX

why is ABS bad?

AnthonyNOFX

i dont plan on doing like serious offroading, i just want a decent daily driver, and possibly lift it up a bit and make it look nice, ive always loved jeeps and i wanna get one, i just dont know what to look for

Irongrave

ABS= a weaker axle and a lot of people say yeah i just want to DD it then next thing you know its a fully built rig getting axles swapped.

gvns8

I bought mine mostly built with a lift, tires, lockers, gears, etc, and I ended up replacing front and rear springs, all the shocks, the roof rack, and I have to rebuild the rear differentials due to the bearings being bad. Mine only had 70,000 miles when I got it in July which was the best part, but seriously, you are most likely better off buying a stock cherokee. Then build it up and you can have all new parts and don't end up replacing everything anyways because its worn out like I had to.

Also welcome to the forum and congrats on deciding on a cherokee they are great cars.

AnthonyNOFX

Thanks. So what would decent mileage be? Is 122,000 bad for a 2000-01? What is decent mileage?

gvns8

I would figure out how much you want to spend first. What's your budget?

Most of us modify our jeeps so if you are like most of us, then you should probably determine what you want to do as far as upgrades and factor that into it too. I personally had to take this into consideration, because I wanted at least 3.5" of lift which adds a lot to the cost compared to a budget boost.