Thursday, October 05, 2006

Cherokee XJ For Sale

It was a shockingly difficult decision to list my 1998 Jeep Cherokee for sale. It is very unique in my opinion because it is based on a literal implementation of a 1984 era design, an era of dream-cars for geeks (Deloreans, Ferrari 308s, Jeep Wranglers, Mercedes-Benz Roadsters, and even Jeep Cherokees).

So here it is;

1998 Jeep Cherokee ‘sport’
122,xxx miles
4x4 - Command Trac
four speed automatic
Cruise Control
Power Mirrors/Windows
Remote entry


Good Points
Paint is very nice / clear
Frame/Tub Floor is POR-15 protected (will likely never rust)
All options/functions are fully operational (except A/C as noted below)
Clear title
Extremely clean inside (removed seats/consoles and carpets every 20,000 miles to do a thorough cleaning)
one-year old tires
new rear shocks
one-year old front shocks
regular oil-changes @ 4,000 miles (mobile 1 synthetic)
classic styling



Mechanical Defects;
Door guard trim on driver door has been removed (it was pulling away from the double sided tape.)
AC doesn’t operate. Holds refrigerant fine, looks like a defective low-pressure switch (best case @ ~$15) or a clogged condenser (worst case @ ~$400).
Front-to-rear brake line recently burst (rare event for any car, I replaced it with dot-approved line, but in the interests of full disclosure you should know that).
Hood release handle (plastic) is broken, hood is opened by pulling on the cable itself.

Body/Interior Defects:
Couple of very slight dings on the hood (can’t usually see but if you get the light to hit correctly you can find a couple)
Steering wheel is leather wrapped, however it is dried-out-looking (hence the cover).
Passenger-side rear seat is missing its three point belt (I have all the mechanisms/receivers however the OEM belt was damaged before I bought the car, so I removed it).

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