| Author |
Message |
    
Jorge P. Gutierrez, Jr. (Jpg2esq)
| | Posted on Monday, November 18, 2002 - 10:50 am: | 
|
I have a 95 Disco which is my wife's daily driver. In order for me to get the Disco, I need to replace my other car, a 1992 toyota Paseo with 180k miles. I am looking at a 2wd 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport (V6) with 42k miles. I don't plan on doing any rock climbing, just need a decent 4 door truck for the family. I am getting it for under 9k. Anyone have any thoughts on this vehicle in general? |
muskyman
| | Posted on Monday, November 18, 2002 - 10:53 am: |
|
2wd...not on my radar screen...why not get a 4wd used disco or less the 9k? |
Jorge P. Gutierrez, Jr. (Jpg2esq)
| | Posted on Monday, November 18, 2002 - 11:07 am: |
|
Tell me where I can get a 2000 Disco for under 10k and I am there. Seriously though, just want a newer car/truck. Since I already have a 95 Disco, another 4wd here in Florida is not a big deal. |
RJ Clayton (Tozovr)
| | Posted on Monday, November 18, 2002 - 12:06 pm: |
|
It's an I6 and is a good motor, as is the transmission....2wd? I guess if you really like the rig, but 2wd scares me...heh heh. What trim level are you looking at?
RJ |
Peter Matusov (Pmatusov)
| | Posted on Monday, November 18, 2002 - 12:12 pm: |
|
Jorge,
it's a good choice (there was no V6s in jeeps in 2000, so you're looking at a good straight 6).
even with an automatic transmission, you're looking into about 17-18mpg in town, and lower 20s on the highway. just keep in mind that it is still a truck, so it won't handle like a baby toyota, but it's a light truck, so every wind gust or passing big rig will blow it sideways quite a bit.
peter |
Jorge P. Gutierrez, Jr. (Jpg2esq)
| | Posted on Monday, November 18, 2002 - 12:22 pm: |
|
RJ
Its a Sport Model. |
adtoolco
| | Posted on Monday, November 18, 2002 - 12:32 pm: |
|
FWIW, A few months back I saw a 1999 D2 on ebay for a BUY IT NOW price of $11,999.00 It had over 110000 miles on it but it did look clean and all those miles had to be highway. If I wasn't still paying off my own D2 I would have bought a second.
-Chris |
muskyman
| | Posted on Monday, November 18, 2002 - 12:36 pm: |
|
florida= convertible second car...IMHO |
Peter Matusov (Pmatusov)
| | Posted on Monday, November 18, 2002 - 01:19 pm: |
|
florida convertible = rusted karmann ghia
peter |
Jay
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 19, 2002 - 11:17 pm: |
|
Ive got a Jeep Cherokee 4x4 Laredo, I'll sell you, its got a new paint job and a new engine. Also an aftermarket sound system and upgraded suspension with 31" tires. ( Which are also new).
Getting a D2 this week so I need to get rid of it.
$6000 |
GregH
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 19, 2002 - 11:44 pm: |
|
I assume that the engine is a 4.0 I6, then it's the old AMC 238. Great engine made even better with fuel inj. Has decent power AND OK mpg. Just don't get the 4 cyl piece of CRAP!
My personal pref in your price range for same size non-4x4(actually larger interior)is a used turbo t5 volvo wagon (but it won't be a 2000!)
Any reason you wanted a truck? Towing? |
GregH
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 19, 2002 - 11:46 pm: |
|
Correction-AMC 258! |
Jay
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 20, 2002 - 09:21 am: |
|
yup, its the I6 which is an awesome engine. I owned an older AMC jeep cherokee and put 270k on it with hardly any trouble, sold it to a guy I know and he still drives it now with around 300k.
But..... its still no Land Rover. |
RJ Clayton (Tozovr)
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 20, 2002 - 10:35 am: |
|
Greg the 4.0 is the new iteration of the 258...now it's a 244... or something or other LOL, guess I should look! |
Jim Kemp (Jimkemp)
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 20, 2002 - 10:15 pm: |
|
I had a 2000 Jeep Cherokee prior to my 98 Disco. Jeep was a good truck. I had no troubles with it although it was brand new. 4.0 and 4x4. There is no comparison between a Jeep and a LR though. In fact, nothing compares to a Land Rover. |
Closed: New threads not accepted on this page