Huh. Lookit that

"Just Jeepin'" (macintux) 08/30/2020 at 01:35 • Filed to: unnecessary jeep shopping with jj, Craigslist, jeep cherokee

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Yeah, it’s very rough, but it’s a manual I6 4wd, a combination I’ve struggled to find at an affordable price. And it’s teal!

Discovered it just now, sent an email, hopefully can see it later today.

https://muncie.craigslist.org/cto/d/anderson-1994-jeep-cherokee-sport/7186083815.html

Gerry197 > Just Jeepin' 08/30/2020 at 01:47

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It is a steal with those miles.  Used car prices are really high right now, but that’s downright reasonable.  I see total basket cases I wouldn’t sit in asking for more than that.

Just Jeepin' > Gerry197 08/30/2020 at 01:50

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Agreed. If I’m not too late, I fully expect to commit to buying it this afternoon.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Just Jeepin' 08/30/2020 at 02:01

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Oh I like the two doors! 

Just Jeepin' > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 08/30/2020 at 02:02

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I like the aesthetic but prefer the utility of the 4 door models. I’ve been living without back doors in my Jeep long enough to appreciate what I’m missing.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Just Jeepin' 08/30/2020 at 02:18

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2-door XJs just look so... right. 

shop-teacher > Just Jeepin' 08/30/2020 at 02:25

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That is a pretty color.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Just Jeepin' 08/30/2020 at 02:31

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Yeah I guess I use my wagon back doors a lot for my dog, she isn’t big so it wouldn’t be a huge problem though . I dream of a first gen Range Rover 2 door with an Isuzu diesel swap. I’d learn to live with any difficulties!

onlytwowheels > Just Jeepin' 08/30/2020 at 03:14

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FYI:

https://www.copart.com/lot/45341610/clean-title-2001-jeep-cherokee-sport-in-fort-wayne

Tristan > Just Jeepin' 08/30/2020 at 04:03

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As someone who’s owned a 4-door for 18 years- the 4 doors aren’t great. The doors are TEENY. The 2 door gives you the advantage of a normal-sized front door. The rear seat access on the 4-door isn’t that great because the doors are so dang small. Loading car seats and kiddos is only slightly less of a PITA with the rear doors, but I’m always banging my head on the door frame, and with the windows down, the wind hits the b-pillar and blasts into the side of your head. I’d snag a 2-door if I could do it all over.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 08/30/2020 at 06:16

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As a former RR Classic 2 door owner...your preferred combination has me worried especially if you are thinking of the Isuzu engine I think you are thinking of. My personal recommendation for a diesel engine would be a Cummins 2.8l crate motor...lighter (which is the key) and more oomph to boot.

Just Jeepin' > shop-teacher 08/30/2020 at 08:49

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Easily one of my favorites.

Just Jeepin' > onlytwowheels 08/30/2020 at 08:50

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We killed it !

Just Jeepin' > onlytwowheels 08/30/2020 at 09:06

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Finally got through. Interesting, but I don’t think I’m willing to gamble on an automatic. They’re usually cheap enough anyway.

Thanks for the pointer, always feel free to throw anything interesting my way. I really wish there was a universal search tool for used vehicles  (tempest isn’t bad, but too many gaps).

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Just Jeepin' 08/30/2020 at 10:57

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$1800 is stupid cheap for a 113,000 mile 4x4 Cherokee. No airbag, rust, and a t eal too pure for most people’s decaying souls is probably why, but I say go for it.

I love the color. I love the drivetrain. I love the two door proportions. I love the vent windows. Do it already!

Just Jeepin' > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 08/30/2020 at 11:00

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I’ve sent two emails with no response. May be too late.

This gorgeous  one popped up not too far from you...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1993-Jeep-Cherokee-COUNTRY-/283993194128

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Just Jeepin' 08/30/2020 at 12:00

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$6,500 is a bit much for those miles. It appears to have been very well maintained though. Great color too. Green looks so good on these cars.

But I don’t really want an offroad vehicle. Fun fact: the first car I went to look at before I got my Cruze I looked at a later run Cherokee. Auto, 2wd, stupid lift, it was everything you dislike about them. Oh, and the headliner was a UGA (eww) blanket. Oh, and it overheated before we even drove it. Oh, and they guy had owned it a month. So many red flags. For some reason it is really hard to find 4x4 SUVs around here.

Another car I came really close to buying. It was a gloriously green second gen Nissan Pathfinder from when they were cool. Not sure if it was 4x4 but I loved it. Sadly it had a disconcerting irregular vibration in the suspension. If not I might have never gone to look at the Cruze.

But just look at this Xterra! https://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/d/atlanta-2004-nissan-xterra/7183605974.html

It’s hard to tell if it is 4x4 but it’s a manual and only 3k.

What else can you get with 3k? Well, this:

https://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/d/lebanon-2012-jeep-patriot/7179846661.html

My friend had an absolute base Patriot. 2wd, windy windows, 5 speed. It was pretty terrible all around. Still, it was so bad it was good again in a weird sort of way. I have many fond memories of it.

https://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/d/lebanon-2012-jeep-patriot/7179846661.html

Really though I’d never buy that Cherokee for the same price as this restored Corvair. Mmmmmm. This is much more my style. https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/cto/d/marietta-1962-chevrolet-corvair-monza/7181079777.html

But if you want a cheap manual 4x4, the Saturn Vue exists. And this one is blue. And dare I say it usspiciously immaculate. https://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/d/marietta-saturn-vue/7185929555.html

Just Jeepin' > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 08/30/2020 at 12:59

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I’ve definitely given the Xterra some thought, but they’re very hard to find here. Really all 4x4s are hard to find here, much like you indicate.

There’s a very clean manual Cherokee on the south side of Indianapolis, but it’s overpriced ($5200, yikes)  and only a 4 cylinder, sadly.

Still, maybe if I can talk them down a couple of grand...

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Just Jeepin' 08/30/2020 at 14:01

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Xterras might be more common down here as Nissans have a loyal customer base down here in particular. No idea why but they do.

Would you really want a 4 cyl Cherokee though? 4 liter or die.

Just Jeepin' > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 08/30/2020 at 14:04

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No, but the search is flailing. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Just Jeepin' 08/30/2020 at 14:28

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It’s shocking how expensive they have become. I really think the Xterra or early Pathfinder would be a good choice but I also don’t know how corrosion resistant they are. You are after the capability and the words “Jeep” instantly drive up prices it seems.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 08/30/2020 at 14:40

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Oh I thought I had seen kits for all the Land Rover and I saw Isuzu but I don’t know which. Whatever is best! I’d probably put a different engine in my Dodge M37 before I ever got to that project. 

arl > Just Jeepin' 08/30/2020 at 18:26

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That rust looks bad. I can only imagine what the underside looks like

Just Jeepin' > arl 08/30/2020 at 18:30

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Shhhh. No pessimism allowed.

Although after a day with no response to multiple emails, I’m not optimistic it’s still available.

Just Jeepin' > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 08/31/2020 at 22:04

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That teal XJ is still listed, and still not responding to my emails. MADDENING.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Just Jeepin' 08/31/2020 at 23:02

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Nooooo if they sold it they should say “go away already.”

Just Jeepin' > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 08/31/2020 at 23:07

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I’m about to go look at every apartment complex in Anderson. Only 55k people, how long can that take?

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Just Jeepin' 08/31/2020 at 23:21

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Given a week it might be done. It helps that the teal color stands out.