Ive been considering getting a 1984 jeep wagoneer as my first car. Has anyone had any good or bad experiences with these cars or any other jeeps for that matter?
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DON'T get one with the 2.8L engine in it! I've heard they're shit and very powerless. The 4.0's are pretty good engines. 1984? That's 25 years old. Make sure it's cheap, real cheap. And make sure everything works, and works well.
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gotta agree on the wagoneer... theres a reason you dont see many drivin' around anymore! LOL
Have had a few jeeps and my wife drives a 08 Liberty so guess we still got one!
Best of Luck!
You are a young buck... you should get an older CJ and put some big mud tires on it, chrome plated skid plate floor boards and a rack on the back to hold the deer you pull out of the timber on... OH.. and a nice stereo to play some "mood" music when ya' got a young lady with ya muddin... now thats a date in my book!
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If you're going with something that old, I think you would be happier with a Chevy Blazer or Suburban, They are hard to break, easy to fix, and parts are cheap.
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i have a jeep alright.
but it's nothing like the ones you guys have or are suggesting (cep rondog)
bone stock 63 kaiser/willys.
yep
i like it just fine...
and no
it aint seein no mud!
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But keep in mind that the Wagoneer is larger than most Jeeps. If you want to drive tight twisty roads deep into backwoods, look for a Wrangler, Cherokee, or something like that.
I have a 95 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo with the 4.0L engine in it. I am usually pretty happy with it as it gets me from point A to point B. However, I have had a few problems getting stranded because the serpentine belt broke. The first one that broke was and old belt and the second one it broke was a new belt but one of the idler wheels froze up. It doesn't give me any problems with that now.
Just a little history on maintenance though, it was originally bought brand new by my grandfather in Mississippi on the gulf coast. It was then sold to a family friend who latter sold it to his son. I then bought it from his son in 2006. It had a few very minor rust spots here and there that were all easy fixes. The majority of the truck was in very good condition with only 130,000 miles on it when I got it. I have now driven it to 170,000 miles and these are the repairs I have had to do:
New head gasket (other was leaking but not blown)
New valve cover gasket and a valve job
New water/antifreeze/coolant hoses
New spark plugs, wires, cap, rotor
New catalytic converter (probably due to the humidity in the south)
Complete automatic transmission rebuild
New serpentine belts and idler wheels
New O2 sensor
New tires
New tie rods and bushings for the front end
There is more but I don't exactly remember at the moment. I think it is time for some new brake pads as well and the suspension seems to be doing some funny stuff. Other than these "routine" maintenance problems, the truck gets me where I need to go and in comfort. However, I might go with something that is a little more reliable in the future and doesn't need an engine and transmission job that soon.
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I've always wanted a jeep, but they're not big enough to put my crap in 'em and the ones that are, crush like foil in a rollover. I went with something else.
I have a 96 Cherokee with the 4.0L with 170K miles and I love it and fear the day that it can't go any further. In the 3 years that I have had it, the only thing that I did to it was new brake pads and shocks. I would like to get a lift for it, just to give me a little more clearance for driving through snow, but for now I can get around pretty well keeping the chains in the back just in case.
But keep in mind that the Wagoneer is larger than most Jeeps. If you want to drive tight twisty roads deep into backwoods, look for a Wrangler, Cherokee, or something like that.
I guess now that I think of it it would have a 360 in it.
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Here's pictures of my 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited with it's 5.7 Hemi engine. A factory trailer hitch receiver was added before I took possession. It's used mainly to pull my lightweight fishing boat back and forth to the lake...and to carry "stuff" in the back compartment.
On the downside, it's GPS stopped working and the dealer wants over $300 to fix or replace it. Not gonna do that so I'm buying a $100 GPS Garmin to stick on the dash.
Mileage in town is around 13.5 mpg and 19+/- on highways...so it's considered a gas guzzler.
Overall I like this Jeep except for the defective GPS and it's mileage.
