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Jeep or “something” for a new Driver

That 96 is a beauty.

For OP pricing comparison info:
I picked up a 2000 XJ 4 dr sport last fall $2800
167,000 miles
- came from out west, very solid! has some sun baked paint damage on the roof and minimal surface rust on the underside from spending a few years in the rustbelt (no holes, solid rockers, etc.)
- needed some TLC...new radiator, tires, shocks, battery, etc.
I probably have $4000 total into it...
of course since it needed new tires and shocks - I put a 3.5" +/- lift (front coils/rear bastard pack) on it to fit the new 30x9.50 tires!
 
Chamba said:
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1996 jeep Cherokee XJ 5speed 4.0 72,000 miles - cars & trucks - by...

1996 Jeep Cherokee XJ 4.0 liter Engine 4X4 5speed manual 72,000 miles Air conditioning and heat Power windows power door locks Runs and drives perfect Email with your name and phone number and will...
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He'd better jump on that. It won't last long. If it lasts through the weekend I'd be surprised. Low miles, pre 97' boxy style, OBD 2, AX-15, fairly clean, and it's green! Doesn't get much better than that in my book. :cheers:
 
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designerRob said:
He'd better jump on that. It won't last long. If it lasts through the weekend I'd be surprised. Low miles, pre 97' boxy style, OBD 2, AX-15, fairly clean, and it's green! Doesn't get much better than that in my book. :cheers:
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As I feared. Ad taken down already. 😩 You might see someone flipping it in the near future though. Unfortunately it makes it really hard for someone that's not local to buy a nice jeep like that.
 
I appreciate all the help guys. I'll find one eventually. LOL Now my son thinks it may be too big and likes the look of the Ford Escape. Ick. :)
 
Okay...so I'm hoping you guys don't tell me horrible things, but we have found a 2008 & 2012 Jeep Libertys. Thoughts? I know earlier ones weren't very good but was thinking the 2008+ were okay.
 
We had a liberty crd and loved it. The Jeep itself was fairly poorly made but the engine was awesome.
 
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Okay...so I'm hoping you guys don't tell me horrible things, but we have found a 2008 & 2012 Jeep Libertys. Thoughts? I know earlier ones weren't very good but was thinking the 2008+ were okay.
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The 08 and up were um.... less bad. I may have missed something but are what are you actually looking for? Are you trying to stay Jeep related, suv, or 4 wheel drive? Or just any old A to B car? If your just looking for a basic car I can certainly point you in the direction of some cheap and stupid reliable stuff that's also great on gas. Sorry if I missed something, I'm just not entirely sure what you're after.
 
Ron84cj said:
The 08 and up were um.... less bad. I may have missed something but are what are you actually looking for? Are you trying to stay Jeep related, suv, or 4 wheel drive? Or just any old A to B car? If your just looking for a basic car I can certainly point you in the direction of some cheap and stupid reliable stuff that's also great on gas. Sorry if I missed something, I'm just not entirely sure what you're after.
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Basically we are after a compact/mid-size suv. I wanted to steer him towards an XJ as best I could. We love our CJ8 and I think the XJ would be a great first car.
 
Looks like you are in Ohio? Buy something from another state. I was just in Ohio and am just amazed at the rusted out pieces of scary chunks of what used to be a car driving on the roads there since they don't have annual safety inspections for vehicles. Of course there are nice ones to be found owned by people who car about there rides but in the Dayton area....WOW.....so many that are amazingly scary! There are are nice rides to be found in your state.🙂
 
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Looks like you are in Ohio? Buy something from another state. I was just in Ohio and am just amazed at the rusted out pieces of scary chunks of what used to be a car driving on the roads there since they don't have annual safety inspections for vehicles. Of course there are nice ones to be found owned by people who car about there rides but in the Dayton area....WOW.....so many that are amazingly scary! There are are nice rides to be found in your state.🙂
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There is this one: https://grandrapids.craigslist.org/ctd/d/hudsonville-2008-jeep-liberty-sport-4x4/7426375650.html
there is another almost identical in Detroit for 6k. Supposedly rust free except some bubbling under where the license plate goes. Only 90k miles. It’s on FB Marketplace so I can’t provide a link. I’d feel more comfortable going south but they look good??
 
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