| Advice wanted on Wrangler [message #473976] |
Tue, 11 October 2005 03:16 |
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Looking to get a '97 Wrangler Sport 4x4, 6 cyl, at. Looks pretty good,
121k miles. If it were a Honda I wouldn't blink at the miles (I've had
several Honda's with many more miles than that on them) but how do Jeeps
hold up? It looks like this one did a lot of freeway driving to get that
many miles on it, 15k a year. Freeway driving doesn't wear out a vehicle
like a lot of stop and go does.
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| Re: Advice wanted on Wrangler [message #473977 ] |
Tue, 11 October 2005 03:39 |
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"Pumper Hinkle" <pumperhinkle [at] earthlink.net> writes in article <6oE2f.9194$zQ3.276 [at] newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net> dated Tue, 11 Oct 2005 01:16:50 GMT:
>Freeway driving doesn't wear out a vehicle
>like a lot of stop and go does.
Or off-roading, for that matter!
-- spud_demon -at- thundermaker.net
The above may not (yet) represent the opinions of my employer.
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| Re: Advice wanted on Wrangler [message #473979 ] |
Tue, 11 October 2005 14:08 |
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Pumper Hinkle wrote:
> Looking to get a '97 Wrangler Sport 4x4, 6 cyl, at. Looks pretty good,
> 121k miles. If it were a Honda I wouldn't blink at the miles (I've had
> several Honda's with many more miles than that on them) but how do Jeeps
> hold up? It looks like this one did a lot of freeway driving to get that
> many miles on it, 15k a year. Freeway driving doesn't wear out a vehicle
> like a lot of stop and go does.
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>
I have seen wranglers with a lot more mileage than that on them. If it
is relatively stock it sound be okay but if it has does 120k with a lift
and big tires it could be a can of worms.
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| Re: Advice wanted on Wrangler [message #473982 ] |
Tue, 11 October 2005 16:23 |
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The 4.0 6 cyl engine is good for a lot of miles if looked after. Our 88
has over 310,000 km on it and is still going strong.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Pumper Hinkle wrote:
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> Looking to get a '97 Wrangler Sport 4x4, 6 cyl, at. Looks pretty good,
> 121k miles. If it were a Honda I wouldn't blink at the miles (I've had
> several Honda's with many more miles than that on them) but how do Jeeps
> hold up? It looks like this one did a lot of freeway driving to get that
> many miles on it, 15k a year. Freeway driving doesn't wear out a vehicle
> like a lot of stop and go does.
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| Re: Advice wanted on Wrangler [message #473988 ] |
Thu, 13 October 2005 12:27 |
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Most engines will go well past 200k miles (or 400Km) with proper up
keep. I have run several past that mark, small and big.
Mike Romain wrote:
> The 4.0 6 cyl engine is good for a lot of miles if looked after. Our 88
> has over 310,000 km on it and is still going strong.
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> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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> Pumper Hinkle wrote:
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>>Looking to get a '97 Wrangler Sport 4x4, 6 cyl, at. Looks pretty good,
>>121k miles. If it were a Honda I wouldn't blink at the miles (I've had
>>several Honda's with many more miles than that on them) but how do Jeeps
>>hold up? It looks like this one did a lot of freeway driving to get that
>>many miles on it, 15k a year. Freeway driving doesn't wear out a vehicle
>>like a lot of stop and go does.
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