by "Matthew Phillips" (flatsidewaysfl)
Published 08/09/2017 at 11:57
by "Matthew Phillips" (flatsidewaysfl)
Published 08/09/2017 at 11:57
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Yesterday I succumbed and traded my 87 Cherokee in for a better Winter beater. This swanky wagon has full time AWD, six disk cd changer, luke-warm AC, heated seats, three rows of seats and I’m going to keep it until after winter most likely. it’s beat to hell, creaks, groans, pops, and drives like a dream. I haven’t owned a vehicle this nice since my 99 Grand cherokee.
Pacific Weiss will be joined by my work DD a 1998 Mercury sable.
Ask me anything
"Wacko" (wacko--)
08/09/2017 at 12:03, STARS: 9
it’s beat to hell, creaks, groans, pops...
that’s how they came from the factory
"duurtlang" (duurtlang)
08/09/2017 at 12:06, STARS: 0
But it supposedly drives like a dream. Did they leave the factory that way too?
"The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
08/09/2017 at 12:07, STARS: 4
This will turn in to a roasting thread.
"Wacko" (wacko--)
08/09/2017 at 12:08, STARS: 1
that’s only cause it’s his first car newer than a 1998 sable
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
08/09/2017 at 12:09, STARS: 2
y
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
08/09/2017 at 12:09, STARS: 4
No, it drove in a dream.
"Matthew Phillips" (flatsidewaysfl)
08/09/2017 at 12:14, STARS: 2
I never took my Jeep offroad... It was loud, harsh, thirsty for no reason and slow for no reason.
This is more my speed, bigger and more fuel efficient. And it was an equal trade so.
"2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered" (2fast2furiousfc3s)
08/09/2017 at 12:17, STARS: 0
Chances are the mecury sable will out last the Pacifica
"Wacko" (wacko--)
08/09/2017 at 12:26, STARS: 0
Remove the “chances are” from your sentence and you will have a valid point
"CB" (jrcb)
08/09/2017 at 12:28, STARS: 0
Nice! How’s the mileage on it? And is the 3rd row comfortable?
"Matthew Phillips" (flatsidewaysfl)
08/09/2017 at 12:34, STARS: 0
I filled it up when I got it yesterday and it still reads full, the third row I got in last week when we were talking about trading. my 6 foot self isn’t comfortable back there unless you move the second row up a bit.
"merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc" (merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc)
08/09/2017 at 12:43, STARS: 2
How’s the front crossmember? Those are noted to rot away.
"Matthew Phillips" (flatsidewaysfl)
08/09/2017 at 12:46, STARS: 1
At first glance it’s fine. I’m going to have to get it on a lift to really see what it’s like. especially since mine isn’t in the Feb-march window of the recall coverage. it was built the previous year.
"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
08/09/2017 at 12:52, STARS: 1
If it has the NAV in the cluster have Doug Demuro drive it. He thinks they’re a new invention.
"Matthew Phillips" (flatsidewaysfl)
08/09/2017 at 12:53, STARS: 0
it doesn’t work...
"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
08/09/2017 at 12:54, STARS: 0
Of course.
"Matthew Phillips" (flatsidewaysfl)
08/09/2017 at 12:58, STARS: 0
Or it’s not equipped. There is a big black space that looks like a screen goes there... either way it stays black.
"StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8" (stndibnz1)
08/09/2017 at 13:03, STARS: 0
My dad had a few for demo’s when they were new. Really nice vehicles back then actually. I always liked them.
"StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8" (stndibnz1)
08/09/2017 at 13:04, STARS: 0
I think thats how it was when it wasn’t equipped as well. Too bad, that was a nice feature. Also liked how the speedo needle changed from MPH to KPH.
"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
08/09/2017 at 13:05, STARS: 0
If NAV isn’t equipped that screen is blank, so maybe no NAV?
"Wacko" (wacko--)
08/09/2017 at 13:06, STARS: 0
i liked them back then too, but lets face it, it’s a Chrysler, they are not exactly known for quality products
"Mitsubishi Outlander EV" (the-second-best-selling-plug-in-electric-car-in-sweden)
08/09/2017 at 13:11, STARS: 0
Is it better than the Mitsubishi Outlander EV?
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
08/09/2017 at 13:55, STARS: 1
I don’t hate those. They seem to have aged well and I still see plenty of them around. They look good in black with chrome wheels (most Chryslers do now that I think about it. Maybe it’s intentional?)
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
08/09/2017 at 13:56, STARS: 2
He never said it drove like a GOOD dream
"TomServo (Resides on the Satellite of Love)" (mk7silkblue)
08/09/2017 at 14:03, STARS: 0
My aunt bought one of these new in 2005, put something crazy like 50,000 miles on it. She barely drove it, then traded it on a new crv.
"Matthew Phillips" (flatsidewaysfl)
08/09/2017 at 18:44, STARS: 0
Nope, it equipped. The dash cluster was required onto its own circuit by the first owner at some point so only the essential gauges work.
"Matthew Phillips" (flatsidewaysfl)
08/09/2017 at 18:44, STARS: 0
False.... I had a 99 WJ last year.
"Matthew Phillips" (flatsidewaysfl)
08/09/2017 at 18:45, STARS: 0
Yup, I predict that as well.
"Matthew Phillips" (flatsidewaysfl)
08/09/2017 at 18:45, STARS: 1
It’s good !
Bullet dodged
"Matthew Phillips" (flatsidewaysfl)
08/09/2017 at 18:47, STARS: 2
And actually yea, it shows how much better cars got over time. My 2004 Pacifica drives 10x much better than my 1998 Mercury. Go figure.
"merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc" (merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc)
08/09/2017 at 19:26, STARS: 1
That’s excellent! Those are nice vehicles, seems like they are the same platform MB used for the R class. We had one in our shop and we ended up having to swap the crossmember. Not for the faint of heart, glad yours is good.
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
08/10/2017 at 06:36, STARS: 0
hybrid?
"Matthew Phillips" (flatsidewaysfl)
08/10/2017 at 09:14, STARS: 0
No
"Matthew Phillips" (flatsidewaysfl)
04/19/2018 at 21:27, STARS: 0
ANd IT DID!!!
their is a hilarious story behind it too.
"2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered" (2fast2furiousfc3s)
04/20/2018 at 16:16, STARS: 0
Did I really predict that like what back in August?, It’s cool you followed up and it’s sad your car broke
"Matthew Phillips" (flatsidewaysfl)
04/22/2018 at 20:51, STARS: 0
It technically still ran. The person who bought it from me went into debt getting it back on the road and had to sell it...