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<blockquote data-quote="cmjust0" data-source="post: 309004" data-attributes="member: 2882"><p>I had a '97 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 4.0L, 4x4, auto for about six months.. The 4.0L is bulletproof, but the transmission worried me.. A lot.. It would shift funny every now and then, and sometimes had a little too much 'lag' when you'd go from P to D.. Power controls were spotty at best, and the A/C was leaky.. All very, very common problems to the Grand Cherokee.. Paid $3700 ($4000, including tax, tags, etc,) sold it for $3500.. I got lucky it didn't break down bad, IMO..</p><p></p><p>After it was sold, we bought a '97 Cherokee for $3300 including tax, tags, etc... Not a 'Grand' -- just the regular boxy Cherokee. It's a 4.0L, 4x4, auto, 132K, and we've had it for about a year.. The automatic transmissions they put in the Cherokees is Aisin's AW4. It's the exact same transmission used in the Toyota Supra, and Aisin made Toyota's lock-in hubs for years and several other parts for their 4WD vehicles.. Basically, the engine and tranny in the Cherokee are pretty much bulletproof. </p><p></p><p>The transfer case I got has three options -- 4-high full-time, 4-high part-time, and 4-low.. I would have preferred to have the simpler one with only 4-high and bulldog, as they're basically the same thing minus a sometimes-troublesome clutch pack. Also, the only interior power option mine has is power mirrors, so there's not much foofoo stuff to break.. A/C is still good and cold, which usually isn't the case with older Grand Cherokees... </p><p></p><p>All in all, I've put about 20K on the Cherokee with no real problems.. Having owned both, I wouldn't touch another Grand Cherokee with a 10' pole, but I'd drive the Cherokee anywhere and not think twice about it. They say the AW4 transmission is usually good for at least 200K to 250K miles, so I fully intend to put another 100K on it.. I figure that'll happen in about 2010 or so.. </p><p></p><p>Then I'll find a 2001 model for a few thousand bucks and drive it till 2015. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>Bottom line, I say save a few bucks up front and a <em>lot</em> of bucks in the long run by getting a Cherokee instead of a Grand Cherokee.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cmjust0, post: 309004, member: 2882"] I had a '97 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 4.0L, 4x4, auto for about six months.. The 4.0L is bulletproof, but the transmission worried me.. A lot.. It would shift funny every now and then, and sometimes had a little too much 'lag' when you'd go from P to D.. Power controls were spotty at best, and the A/C was leaky.. All very, very common problems to the Grand Cherokee.. Paid $3700 ($4000, including tax, tags, etc,) sold it for $3500.. I got lucky it didn't break down bad, IMO.. After it was sold, we bought a '97 Cherokee for $3300 including tax, tags, etc... Not a 'Grand' -- just the regular boxy Cherokee. It's a 4.0L, 4x4, auto, 132K, and we've had it for about a year.. The automatic transmissions they put in the Cherokees is Aisin's AW4. It's the exact same transmission used in the Toyota Supra, and Aisin made Toyota's lock-in hubs for years and several other parts for their 4WD vehicles.. Basically, the engine and tranny in the Cherokee are pretty much bulletproof. The transfer case I got has three options -- 4-high full-time, 4-high part-time, and 4-low.. I would have preferred to have the simpler one with only 4-high and bulldog, as they're basically the same thing minus a sometimes-troublesome clutch pack. Also, the only interior power option mine has is power mirrors, so there's not much foofoo stuff to break.. A/C is still good and cold, which usually isn't the case with older Grand Cherokees... All in all, I've put about 20K on the Cherokee with no real problems.. Having owned both, I wouldn't touch another Grand Cherokee with a 10' pole, but I'd drive the Cherokee anywhere and not think twice about it. They say the AW4 transmission is usually good for at least 200K to 250K miles, so I fully intend to put another 100K on it.. I figure that'll happen in about 2010 or so.. Then I'll find a 2001 model for a few thousand bucks and drive it till 2015. :D Bottom line, I say save a few bucks up front and a [i]lot[/i] of bucks in the long run by getting a Cherokee instead of a Grand Cherokee. [/QUOTE]
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