Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Hi Peoples, Im just wondering if anyone has any opinions of the new jeep cherokees. Its for my partner, and we were just looking for a 4b that will handle well on the road and has the capabilities to do trips too Stradboke and other soft 4b trips.

Thanks

Don't, it's a heap thing

I,ve tried to buy a Jeep a couple of times. After everyone I know trys to kick some sense into me, I go and test drive regardless only to remind myself why I didn,t buy one last time. Look great but thats about as far as it goes.
Buy Japanese and when,if, something goes wrong you,ll be the minority not the majority. I got my wife a 120 prado, armchair on wheels, plenty of grunt in petrol, fuel economy? did I mention plenty of grunt.

Why do you want to buy her a Jeep? Don't you like her?

The diesel engine seems to have a good reputation. Let HER test drive it, and see what she says.

Scott

I would not even go there. Big dramas. My mate bought his misses the new pathfinder 6speed manuel turbo diesel and it goes like the clappers.

LudaCris

What are all these issues that you guys mention. Curious as I own an XJ Cherokee and take it everywhere and have had 0 problems.

So far I've had ot for 80,000kms, been to Fraser twice, Cameron Corner, Flinders and many club trips etc. Have 4" of lift 31's and numerous other bits.

I haven't heard of any inherent problems with the KJ Cherokee either.

Cheers
Steve

They apparently have some sort of 'over-heating' issue



- Stockton beach, 3 week old chero

lol Yeah Yeah, same old pic Not exactly a common occurence.

Cheers
Steve

tho in that thread we had heard about it happening before

Only ones I've had any experience with are the guys in the Sydney Jeep Club, they all perform well and not one has caught on fire

Cheers
Steve

No offence to all the 'jap' vehicle owners but you're all speaking crap.

Jeeps wrote:No offence to all the 'jap' vehicle owners but you're all speaking crap.

The guy above said he had zero issues in 80,000 Kms .. thats not bad (for a jeep) ... The stories must come from somewhere.


My fater in law LOVES jeeps .. he runs an auto spares business

The thread title itself tells you all you need to know about jeeps.




Buy a wrangler if you have to buy a jeep......

Jeeps wrote:No offence to all the 'jap' vehicle owners but you're all speaking crap.

It's a jap thing - you wouldn't understand.

NJ SWB wrote:

Jeeps wrote:No offence to all the 'jap' vehicle owners but you're all speaking crap.

It's a jap thing - you wouldn't understand.

I don't wanna!

Beastmavster wrote:The thread title itself tells you all you need to know about jeeps.




Buy a wrangler if you have to buy a jeep......

X2 - chicks look hot driving wranglers, same thing as when driving utes. Dunno why. The cherokee is more of a MILF thing - still a good look, just depends on what suits your missus.

my brother has had a jeep for about 5 years without any problems, auto does tend to get hot when towing his van but not hot enough to burst into flames. we put him in front on the beach to level the tracks, it handy how they put the cross menber on a angle to act as a grader blade

im not a jeep fan by far but havent heard of anything real bad going wrong with them. just jap drivers baging anything thats diffrant

460cixy wrote:im not a jeep fan by far but havent heard of anything real bad going wrong with them. just jap drivers baging anything thats diffrant

no way... they wouldnt doo such a thing.... would they

460cixy wrote:im not a jeep fan by far but havent heard of anything real bad going wrong with them. just jap drivers baging anything thats diffrant

seems that way...again. all this experience and first hand knowledge that you all seem to have is amazing as i wheel with jeeps all the time (and own one) and dont see any more problems wasoever than jap 4by's. In fact seen more jap 4by breakages on the trail than jeeps. but yea. jeeps suck blah blah

sir_camel wrote:

460cixy wrote:im not a jeep fan by far but havent heard of anything real bad going wrong with them. just jap drivers baging anything thats diffrant

seems that way...again. all this experience and first hand knowledge that you all seem to have is amazing as i wheel with jeeps all the time (and own one) and dont see any more problems wasoever than jap 4by's. In fact seen more jap 4by breakages on the trail than jeeps. but yea. jeeps suck blah blah

i think there called sheep? maybe goats?

sir_camel wrote:

460cixy wrote:im not a jeep fan by far but havent heard of anything real bad going wrong with them. just jap drivers baging anything thats diffrant

seems that way...again. all this experience and first hand knowledge that you all seem to have is amazing as i wheel with jeeps all the time (and own one) and dont see any more problems wasoever than jap 4by's. In fact seen more toyota 4by breakages on the trail than jeeps. but yea. jeeps suck blah blah

Fixed it for ya!



Scott

gold

NJ SWB wrote:

sir_camel wrote:

460cixy wrote:im not a jeep fan by far but havent heard of anything real bad going wrong with them. just jap drivers baging anything thats diffrant

seems that way...again. all this experience and first hand knowledge that you all seem to have is amazing as i wheel with jeeps all the time (and own one) and dont see any more problems wasoever than jap 4by's. In fact seen more toyota 4by breakages on the trail than jeeps. but yea. jeeps suck blah blah

Fixed it for ya!



Scott

This coming from a Pajero owner.... not that i'm stereoptyping...

Jeeps wrote:

NJ SWB wrote:

sir_camel wrote:

460cixy wrote:im not a jeep fan by far but havent heard of anything real bad going wrong with them. just jap drivers baging anything thats diffrant

seems that way...again. all this experience and first hand knowledge that you all seem to have is amazing as i wheel with jeeps all the time (and own one) and dont see any more problems wasoever than jap 4by's. In fact seen more toyota 4by breakages on the trail than jeeps. but yea. jeeps suck blah blah

Fixed it for ya!



Scott

This coming from a Pajero owner.... not that i'm stereoptyping...

Stereotype all you like - it's a Jeeps thing I don't understand.

Can't afford a Toyota.
Don't want a Nissan.
Don't understand the Jeep thing.
Pajero

Scott

SWB 4wd's ROCK!!!

Your all a bunch of city driving poofs. Stop going on about your overated mall cruisers and build a buggy

jeep97tj wrote:Your all a bunch of city driving poofs. Stop going on about your overated mall cruisers and build a trailer queen

Fixed for ya

Issues with Jeeps that I know of are -

cherokee ruins rear axles and diffs and there are no real second hand ones to be had - because they are all had it- new set of axles and diff fitted drive in/drive out $2K

Hard on tyres - rears tend to get eaten out badly because people drive them like a cut snake in rear wheel drive and smoke the tyres up all the time - front left tyres seem to wear really badly - most people end up putting quite a hard compound tyre on the car to get some good milage out of the tyres - this in turn effects the ride and handly (i.e. makes them drive poorly)

The rear axle thing is by far the most common complaint I have heard from jeep cherokee owners. Other than that - careful if you buy one off a yard their steam cleaners usually ruin the gems ecu under the bonnet - another tidy $900

Tom

Jeeps wrote:SWB 4wd's ROCK!!!