1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo ~ Tons Of New Parts on 2040-cars
Flushing, Michigan, United States
Body Type:SUV
Engine:4.0L 242Cu. In. l6 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated
Vehicle Title:Clear
Mileage: 201,000
Make: Jeep
Number of Cylinders: 6
Model: Grand Cherokee
Trim: Laredo Sport Utility 4-Door
Drive Type: 4WD
Up for sale is my 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo. Need it gone by the end of next week. Just hit the 200,000 mile mark, but runs excellent. I am going to be completely honest about everything I've stated in this article. I have had this vehicle for about a year now, and I've put quite a bit of money into it since I have owned it. All the work was done by my father and I. I am a perfectionist so everything was done right, no corners cut. My intentions were to lift it, get it repainted, and have a really nice daily driver that I could go off-roading with on the weekends. I honestly do not want to sell this vehicle. I have a lot of time, money, and sweat invested.
I will accept pretty much any decent offer. You will not find a more mechanically sound and nearly rust free vehicle for this price. I guarantee that. If you don't have the money yet, please don't waste my time. It's a cash only sale. That means hard cash in hand no checks.
All new parts just recently installed: Wheel Hub Assemblies (One National, other is Moog), Differential Spider Gears, Moog Sway Bar End Links, Fuel Pump, Power Steering Pump, Alternator, Borg Warner Throttle Position Sensor, Borg Warner Idle Air Control Valve, Trickflow Throttle Body Spacer, Accel Cap & Rotor, NAPA Plug Wires, Autolite Plugs, Stainless Header, Dynomax Tail Pipe, OEM Replacement Walker Intermediate Exhaust Pipe, Magnaflow High Flow Catalytic Converter, Flowmaster Super 40 Series Muffler, Fel-Pro Valve Cover Gasket, Fel-Pro Intake/Exhaust Manifold Gasket, Bosch o2 Sensors, PCV Valves, Bosch Windshield Wiper Blades, Moog Ball Joints, Rugged Ridge HD Tie Rod Kit, Rough Country 2.2 Steering Stabilizer, Monsterliner Roll-On Bed Liner (Rolled on but still put carpet over it).
Replacement, Reman, Or not exactly brand new parts: Replacement gas tank, Remanufactured Steering Gearbox, Goodyear Wrangler Tires (1 Year Old), 99'+ Intake upgrade, Replacement Passenger Door from Junkyard (No rust), Replacement Rear Hatch from Junkyard (Minor Bubbling on the lip, not much at all), Gas Tank Skid Plate (not installed).
The issues:
Front Driveshaft Used to vibrate so it was removed. So currently no 4wd. Didn't have 4wd last winter and I never had a problem. (Still have driveshaft)
No A/C, compressor went out so an idler pulley was installed in its place
I had to do a roof patch due to the previous owner's idiotic idea to install an aftermarket sunroof.
The ONLY rust, a small 1"x 5" hole in the drivers wheel well. And Bubbling on some of the bottom inner door lips. Really easy fix if you are handy with a welder.
Windshield has a large crack across the bottom and a few scattered very small chips.
The paint job isn't anything to brag about
No Stereo or Speakers.
Could use alignment in my opinion, especially since a lot of the steering components are new.
POV Test Drive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sbKBb8prLU
For a TON of other pictures of this vehicle please visit my JeepForum build page. http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f22/crawfords-97-zj-build-1516933/
I work 3rd shit and have classes at Mott during the day, so please call and schedule an appointment with me so you can get a proper evaluation of the vehicle. Just send me a message and I will provide my cell number.
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2014 Jeep Cherokee musters 22 MPG city, 31 highway
Thu, 05 Sep 2013Production and media drive delays included, there has been no lack of press surrounding the 2014 Jeep Cherokee. With the most recent delay reportedly due to powertrain calibrations, we've been waiting to see how the Cherokee's fuel economy looks against the highly competitive compact CUV segment. Thanks to the EPA, we now know the fuel economy figures for the newest member of the Jeep family.
Arguably, the Cherokee has the most modern powertrain in its class with an updated base engine, all-new V6 and all-new nine-speed automatic transmission, but its fuel economy figures are simply on par for the segment. Still nothing to scoff at, though. According to fueleconomy.gov, front-wheel-drive Cherokee models with the base four-cylinder mill will top out the lineup with 22 miles per gallon in the city and 31 mpg on the highway; opting for four-wheel drive with this engine drops the figures to 21 city and 28 highway. Get even crazier with the option list, and the new 3.2-liter Pentastar V6 will get you 19 mpg city and 28 mpg highway in two-wheel-drive form or 19 city and 27 highway for 4WD.
If you're wondering how that stacks up among compact CUVs, head on over to Automobile Magazine for a full fuel economy breakdown for the segment. The controversially styled crossover hits dealers this month, and we'll be driving it in just a couple of weeks.
Jeep Cherokee sales rival Wrangler after two months
Sun, 29 Dec 2013In our First Drive article on the 2014 Jeep Cherokee we said, "our informal and thoroughly unscientific opinion is they're going to sell tons of them. Why? Because it is very good." So far, it appears the public concurs. Of course, it's very early - the new compact utility has logged just one month of confirmed sales, but Larry Vellequette at Automotive News says dealers have told him that the second month of sales will be even better, a message that mirrors what we've heard from company execs.
In its first, severely truncated month on sale, the Cherokee sold 579 units. With all of November to play with, though, dealers moved 10,169 of them - compared to 11,753 Wranglers and 14,798 Grand Cherokees. That helped propel Jeep to a 30-percent year-on-year improvement for the month, Chrysler Group to a 16-percent improvement and the group's 44th consecutive month of sales growth, exceeding analyst expectations in posting its best November numbers since 2007.
If it can just keep replicating the its first month of sales, the finalist in North American Truck of the Year voting will smoke the trade done by the outgoing Liberty, which didn't break 7,900 units in a month in the last four years of its life (and normally didn't get close to even that). In March this year, Chrysler said it wants to build 250,000 Cherokees in its Toledo assembly plant for global sales. It's early yet, but with second-month sales quoted as being as "strong as death," the bookies might be resetting the odds.
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According to the investigation summary, around 80,000 vehicles could potentially be affected by this problem. In both reported fires, the drivers noticed smoke and then flames from the master power window switch, and they had to pull to a stop and exit through the passenger side of the SUV. According to Autoguide, there was one injury to a motorist who suffered burned fingers while trying to open the driver's door.
Interestingly, the Dodge Nitro is not yet involved in this investigation, even though it was still around for the 2012 model year; the Nitro ended production in 2011 about a year before the final Liberty rolled off the line for the 2013 model year. Scroll down for the official NHTSA investigation summary.