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1996 - 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee

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  • 31-12-2011 1:22am
    #1
    Feelgood
    Registered Users Posts: 2,191 ✭✭✭


    Hey lads,

    I'm looking to buy a motor in Oz with a budget of around $5k. The price of motors down there is a bit mental, but by the looks of things I could pull a
    96-97 Jeep Grand Cherokee for around that money.

    1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee

    1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2

    I know they are a 4L beast of a thing, but the 2 reasons I am looking at them are because:

    a) I will be covering some serious mileage through Australian terrain which I think a 4WD will probably be handy for.

    b) There is a lot of space in them which I need for hauling around diving gear and moving cities at some stage.

    Has anyone had any good or bad experiences with these?. Any advice that you can offer?. From what I hear they are American built shite or as someone explained to me "a dunkle of a yoke" which has kinda made me have second thoughts.

    Cheers


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    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    I've only ever heard them described as MUCK.

    What about a UTE, Ford or Holden.

    Stay away from cheap Chinese stuff as the reports I've hard have been poor to say the least


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    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,202 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    A Toyota Landcruiser, Nissan Patrol, Mitsubishi Pajaro or Isuzu Trooper would be a safer bet.


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    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    I'm told there is a saying in Oz "Any car will take you in to the bush but a Land Cruiser will take you back home again"

    Make of it what you want. From talking to a guy on another forum who lives there he always says intergalactic mileage is common and anything local or Japanese can be repaired easily due to easy to source parts.


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    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    Haven't you ever seen the movie 'Breakdown'? Just asking for trouble.


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    johnos1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭johnos1984


    MagicMarker wrote: »
    Haven't you ever seen the movie 'Breakdown'? Just asking for trouble.

    You only remember that as it was on TV last night :p

    Try Wolf Creek for GREAT EFFECT with the OP


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    Fishtits
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭Fishtits


    Don't know about OZ, but wouldn't touch a Jeep in IRL with a bargepole.

    Rubish design, cramped interior and dealer only for many parts, with huge delays.

    Pass IMHO.


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