I bought a thing

"Just Jeepin'" (macintux) 11/02/2020 at 17:59 • Filed to: unnecessary jeep shopping with jj, Jeep, and there was much rejoicing

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Technically I pay for and retrieve it tomorrow.

2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo (WJ) , 145k, straight 6 engine and Selec-Trac transfer case.

Will give my LJ the winter off, a well-earned respite after 200k miles.

Thanks to boredalways for spotting it and everyone else for putting up with this long quest.

Such a shame it’s white though. And an auto, but the transfer case satisfies some of my need for control.

MUSASHI66 > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:02

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Congrats!! I didn’t think this would happen. I thought it would be a multi year saga, like certain people shopping for T100’s or similar .

Super clean for 16 years old, I hope it keeps you going for a while! 

boredalways > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:03

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Congratulations, Just Jeepin’!!! Just remember if you fall out of love with it, you can always flip for something else.

BTW, did you ever get around to checking out the one in Avon?

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:04

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I dunno if it’s considered “basic” or not (if it is, whatever, I’d be happy), but if I bought a white jeep/bronco/ranger whatever. I would put mountain graphics down the side.

Based on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Indiana  maybe you can put a..... river? Field?

and 100 more > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:05

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Nice get!

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:06

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Congrats! I will kinda miss the Jeep shopping content but now we get more WJ content instead. Looks crazy clean too. Might want to use some armorall on that plastic though. 

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:07

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Not bad! I’ve thought about buying a beater to give Humdrum a chance to escape the salt....but I would have nowhere to store her out of the weather anyway, nor really any driveway or lawn space to park her on :(

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:08

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Congratulations, I’m glad you finally found a Jeep you like!

Spanfeller is a twat > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:13

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Classiest joop

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:14

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Just needs some woodgrain vinyl.

Congrats!

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:15

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Thats very clean! Congrats!

onlytwowheels > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:16

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Congrats!

Boxer_4 > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 11/02/2020 at 18:17

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Or he could go all-out...

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:22

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Congrats on your purchase!

I’d love to find an old stick-shift Jeep myself, but unsurprisingly, people are trying to sell their rusty heaps for $2500.

Milky > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:23

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Nothing > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:26

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Congrats on the new to you ride!

atfsgeoff > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:28

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WJ is the best looking Grand Cherokee generation. Congrats on your new ride!

PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120 > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:30

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Last year of the WJ, nice! That’ll be a sweet rig, very capable chassis and as you know, tons of aftermarket support. I like the interiors of these too. I remember a Chinese company making pretty clean aftermarket stereo to  fit the rounded stock ~1.5 DIN opening. Looking forward to the build and upgrades on this thing!

Captain of the Enterprise > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:33

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Nice!

Just Jeepin' > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 11/02/2020 at 18:35

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White does seem like a good canvas for something like that. Thanks for the idea. 

Beefchips > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:36

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Awesome, congrats! 

Jb boin > MUSASHI66 11/02/2020 at 18:36

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Well, it’s not his yet ! The saga might continue !

Just Jeepin' > MUSASHI66 11/02/2020 at 18:37

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Fingers crossed. I never sell a car, they always die of natural causes, so hopefully this has 5-10 years left to enjoy. 

Cash Rewards > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:37

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As musashi66 said, that is super clean for the age. Nice selection! Looking forward to seeing more of it

Just Jeepin' > boredalways 11/02/2020 at 18:38

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I did. Moderately rough, but the biggest concern was a groaning noise, reminded me of metal fatigue. Not sure what it was but didn’t want to risk it.

Just Jeepin' > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 11/02/2020 at 18:39

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I’ll probably still keep an eye out for interesting Jeeps and share them. It’s a tough habit to break.

Just Jeepin' > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 11/02/2020 at 18:40

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Yep. They know what they have. 

Just Jeepin' > Cash Rewards 11/02/2020 at 18:41

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Probably lots of shots like this, just in white now.

Cash Rewards > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 11/02/2020 at 18:42

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Indiana is flat. Like, so fucking flat. I lived in new orleans where the second biggest hill is a small man-made mound, and i still thought Indiana was flat when I lived there. Something about it makes it seem even flatter than it is ( until you go to Kansas and learn the truest meaning of the word).

But a river is a neat idea. The wabash?

Just Jeepin' > Snuze: Needs another Swede 11/02/2020 at 18:42

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Thanks for your help. Hopefully this at least takes the edge off for a while. 

boredalways > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:42

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Can’t blame you. Alright, now we all wait until you’ve pick it  up tomorrow as well as an update after a week or so.

Cash Rewards > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:42

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Every now and then I miss indiana. Not often, but every now and then. Nice shot

Just Jeepin' > This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: 11/02/2020 at 18:43

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Need something . There is literally no WJ color I like less than white, sadly. Even black is better. Even grey .

Just Jeepin' > onlytwowheels 11/02/2020 at 18:44

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That will not be me, I’m afraid. Maybe when it’s dying I might take it on an adventure like that but I doubt it. 

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:45

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That’s a smart looking car. AFIAC, white is the only  color except maybe silver. No, white.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:45

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You are wrong, but I still care about you.

Just Jeepin' > boredalways 11/02/2020 at 18:45

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Just popped up in Bloomington.

https://www.iseecars.com/cars-for-sale?Condition=used&Radius=500&Year_max=2010&Transmission=MANUAL&Model=Cherokee&Make=Jeep&Location=46202&utm_campaign=emailalertHtml_v2_mm_t2&st=df&spos=1&utm_medium=email&ueid=24554810-3ddc-4871-8a34-931dbda4a7cb&utm_source=iseecars.com#id=100495080259

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:45

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So how much did you give for it?

Just Jeepin' > Cash Rewards 11/02/2020 at 18:48

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I could try to use something like this to inform a decal...

Just Jeepin' > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 11/02/2020 at 18:49

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Too much, but I got a 6 month power train warranty and a few hours of labor for a nagging problem on my LJ. 

Just Jeepin' > PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120 11/02/2020 at 18:50

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I really need to find something to drop in there. Someone offers a single din CarPlay radio with a retractable screen. 

UserNotFound > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:53

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Oh man, that is literally my dream WJ.

Just Jeepin' > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 11/02/2020 at 18:54

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Either of these that I looked at locally would have made me much happier, aesthetically speaking.

Thanks for your help with my early search. Haven’t entirely given up hope on a manual XJ but I have nowhere to put it and no money to buy it so it’ll wait for now. 

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:55

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Spoken like a true addict. But really, congrats, and keep your eyes peeled, I’m sure the perfect Cherokee will turn up one of these days.

Also, why didn’t you go for David Tracy’s “Holy Grail” jeep (manual ZJ) he found on the main page?

Just Jeepin' > UserNotFound 11/02/2020 at 18:55

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They’re a heck of a lot easier to find than manual XJs. That was a brutal search. 

Just Jeepin' > Snuze: Needs another Swede 11/02/2020 at 18:56

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That was pretty rough and the listing was quite old, so it didn’t seem worth the trouble.

IIRC both the roof and floor were rusting away. 

ZHP Sparky, the 5th > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:56

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That thing looks crazy clean! Gotta admit Grand Cherokees are starting to look pretty appealing to me as I get older and my interests change. I find myself checking out newer models as a great family vehicle especially with their towing capability...but I don’t think I’m ready to go to that type of fuel economy unless I really have a strong need for it .

HammerheadFistpunch > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:56

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Sweet! I was just reading up on the NP242 TC (select-trac) and it seems like it operates in similar modes to mine with the exception that I can’t do 2hi. I guess as a consolation prize mine is gear driven, not chain driven and it has a viscous coupler over the center diff so its an LSD not an open in 4hiFT . Overall though it seems like an idea TC setup for daily driving and moderate wheeling.

onlytwowheels > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:56

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This how I imagine the previous owner last drove it. Not your Jeep in particular , but all J eeps.....

PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120 > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:57

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I would avoid retractable screens.

https://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f310/what-stereo-install-4345023/

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:59

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Congrats on another Jööp!

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 18:59

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I think the white one looks much crisper with the contrast between the metal and the plastic panels.

Just Jeepin' > HammerheadFistpunch 11/02/2020 at 18:59

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Moderate is as much wheeling as I ever do. I could maybe see myself turning one of my Jeeps into a more serious off-roader but I doubt it. I want the freedom to go anywhere, but crawling up a serious  boulder or diving through a muddy pit aren’t my cup of tea.

Just Jeepin' > PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120 11/02/2020 at 19:01

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Thanks for the pointer. 

Bylan - Hoarder of LS400's > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 19:02

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I have never seen one of these Jeeps that was 1 solid color. Condition looks amazing. The wheels even still have finish! Every Jeep/Dodge/Chrysl er of this era has destroyed and delaminating wheels around me...

Just Jeepin' > ZHP Sparky, the 5th 11/02/2020 at 19:03

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Which reminds me I need to confirm what my official towing capacity is. The Wrangler can’t do squat but this actually has some chops.

Just Jeepin' > Bylan - Hoarder of LS400's 11/02/2020 at 19:03

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Yeah, the wheels aren’t in great shape but I never pay attention to them anyway. 

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 19:04

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I think that was the one he bought, the one on the FP recently seemed to be in marginally better shape.

Regardless, I think you made the right choice here.  

shop-teacher > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 19:08

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Congrats on your find.

MUSASHI66 > Jb boin 11/02/2020 at 19:16

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In Serbia, they’d make you spit three times to ward off bad spirits that might make that happen. 

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 19:18

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Looks really good for an old rig. Congratulations!

krustywantout > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 19:20

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Congratulations! On to the next quest!

Kiltedpadre > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 19:43

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Congratulations, I’m glad you found something before the real cold sets in. You’re going to feel coddled this winter. Hopefully splitting the workload will help keep the gremlins at bay on both vehicles.

Just Jeepin' > Kiltedpadre 11/02/2020 at 19:45

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The first time they’re both in the shop I’m going to feel like an idiot.

RacinBob > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 20:31

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Well Bought!  So what is the story on the prior owner? Come on spill some dirt!

Just Jeepin' > RacinBob 11/02/2020 at 20:40

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Used car lot. I know, I know, but I got a warranty and they did a nice job tackling it s problem spots.

It was the first Jeep I looked at in a couple of months that wasn’t gushing oil.

S65 > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 20:47

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Time to get it wrapped some crazy color, it looks very clean though 

facw > Cash Rewards 11/02/2020 at 20:49

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I did laugh when I saw my ski pass had an Indiana “mountain”, apparently there are some hills in the southern part of the state. Still it’s a bad sign when the trail map looks this flat:

~275ft change of elevation from the lodge at the “summ it” down to the river...

Just Jeepin' > S65 11/02/2020 at 20:55

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As much as I’d like that, $$$.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Jb boin 11/02/2020 at 20:58

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Horrible movie. I've seen it like 5 times!

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 21:02

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That looks Niiiiiiiice. I really like that off white color. 

boredalways > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 21:04

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What do they want for it?

SiennaMan > Cash Rewards 11/02/2020 at 21:05

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The northern 60-70 %, yes.  South of Indianapolis you get into some lovely rolling hills as you near the Ohio River..

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 21:06

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Don't worry about the color. When buying used, what's there is there. You gotta prioritize physical and mechanical condition. Signed, guy with a pearl car and a silver car with gray cladding.

Just Jeepin' > boredalways 11/02/2020 at 21:08

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No price yet, and heck without photos it’s probably a mis-labeled auto.

boredalways > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 21:10

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I was thinking the same.

Just Jeepin' > boredalways 11/02/2020 at 21:13

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Yeah, just checked the VIN and it’s an auto. Pfft.

Cash Rewards > facw 11/02/2020 at 21:14

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Careful, you might get winded up that high

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 21:16

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Congrats!

Just Jeepin' > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/02/2020 at 21:16

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I got spoiled when I found a manual LJ in my dream color 20 minutes from home.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 21:19

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Yeah, but that Jeep also might be cursed 

Just Jeepin' > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 11/02/2020 at 21:19

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I think that’s just the shade/gloom talking. If it’s not a pure white, it’s close enough to be indistinguishable.

Here’s a pic from a couple of days ago; still overcast, but a better view.

Just Jeepin' > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/02/2020 at 21:20

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Truer words...

jminer > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 11/02/2020 at 21:25

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Yep - I have a black car and a white car. I hate both colors, but you get what color they have when the important stuff matches in the price you're after.

jminer > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 21:26

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Looks good! That’s a good size suv  and something I think is very lacking in today's market.

Tripper > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 21:28

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Congrats!!! 

RacinBob > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 21:55

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No problem with a used car lot car. I bought a 112,000 ‘94 Transport in ‘99. It was exactly as presented. It turns out it was owned by a brother of a freind. He drove 120 miles a day, traded it in and the lot got it from the dealer. Soooo what’s the dirt on this one?

HoustonRunner > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 22:09

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Congrats! But what are we going to spend hours of our week reading about now? You were 20% of the content.

XJDano > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 22:14

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Very nice.

I’m think overall you will probably be very happy with this 4 door vs a 2dr XJ.

Just Jeepin' > HoustonRunner 11/02/2020 at 22:16

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I’m sure someone will step up to the plate, and Dr. Z is never short on dreamy Toyota s.

Besides, I’ll probably still be posting about manual XJs once in a while. Or M715s that pop up on CL that I can’t realistically drive. Or...

Just Jeepin' > XJDano 11/02/2020 at 22:18

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I think so too. So much quieter than my LJ, so much more practical. Obviously so much more boring too, but sometimes boring is just fine.

Finally a vehicle I can use to commit a crime and not be so memorable!

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 22:20

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Still not bad. I also like the wheels 

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 22:28

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LMAO FINALLY!!!! CONGRATS!!!

The Ghost of Oppo > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 22:33

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My grandparents had that spec and color. That thing was such a beast in the mountains in winter and also took us to Florida and back.

Just Jeepin' > jminer 11/02/2020 at 22:46

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I just checked, and it’s surprising how much larger the current Grand Cherokee is. About 8” longer, 4” wider, and 500-1600lbs heavier.

Curiously , the current Cherokee h as almost identical dimensions but way less cargo capacity, a round 15 cubic feet smaller. Safety standards? Crazy.

Just Jeepin' > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 11/02/2020 at 22:46

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Don’t think I’ll stop annoying y’all, so don’t get too excited.

Just Jeepin' > The Ghost of Oppo 11/02/2020 at 22:48

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That’s encouraging. How many people did it fit o n the long trips?

The Ghost of Oppo > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 22:50

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We had 5 but I was young and small so more like 4.5

jeepoftheseus > Just Jeepin' 11/02/2020 at 22:53

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Nice man!

Just Jeepin' > The Ghost of Oppo 11/02/2020 at 22:53

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That’s about 3.5 more than I need, so that should work!

Just Jeepin' > jeepoftheseus 11/02/2020 at 22:55

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I need to start untraining myself on the wave. Who’s going to wave back to a Grand Cherokee?

(Well, I wave to ‘em, but I won’t be waving to myself.)