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My name is Byron.
That would be killer if all it needed was a fluid change/top off.
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What would you recommend as a solid winter 4x4? I absolutely love my dad's 95 Grand Cherokee, but I've heard bad things about them. I'll probably keep my eye on CL for a regular Cherokee unless you sway my opinion.You came out ahead. Older Xterras are piles. I was just scrolling to the end to tell you to steer clear.
Any Jeep with a 4.0 straight six. Cherokees are better than Grand Cherokees, the later model GC's had a lot of wiring issues that didn't seem to be as apparent in the Cherokees. Older (by 'older' I mean 'nineties') Cherokees are dime a dozen practically, and the 4.0's will run FOREVER. It's hard to kill them, legitimately those fucks just don't stop. They leak from time to time, but the most common oil leak on a 4.0 is the valve cover, and more often than not the bolts have just backed out - you don't even need to replace the gasket, just get a 10mm and crank the bolts back down tight.
I had a 95 or 96 Cherokee that I picked up for a steal on Craigslist, drove it for a few weeks and sold it for twice what I paid for it. I've been toying with the idea of getting another one, but I need to stop buying vehicles.
Try and find an ex-USPS Cherokee. RHD y0!
edit: Older 4.0's were old-style distributor/cap/rotor/plug wires, as opposed to the newer ones that are coil-on-plug (sort of). My preference is the older style distributor ignition, they're easier to work on and diagnose, and less problematic.
The most common problems that I've seen (including the few years I spent working at a Dodge/Jeep dealership) were bad crank sensors, leaking valve cover gaskets, and dirty-ass sticking throttle plates. Easy stuff.