Jeep GC 2008

>buying used Jeep
>not XJ, MJ, CJ, TJ or YJ
Dont.

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>>16097866
that bad huh? :(

>>16097861
3.7 will not have enough power.
4.7.. well let me tell you about the 4.7
If the engine ever overheats you will need a new one. The rear diff will need rebuilding every 70k to 100k miles.
The heater core will leak if coolant isn't changed regularly. It isn't hard to do, just remove the seats and entire dashboard. If the heater core is going, then the radiator will fail as well, easy fix, just take the bumper off and remove. Might as well replace the water pump while you are there as it will fail.
Suspension will get soggy after 100k, good news it has struts up front.. so you will need to rebuild the front suspension.
On some of the 4.7s they throw rocker arms off. I have one with a failed valve stem seal I need to fix at some point very soon.
Interior is absolute shit.. like late 90s hard plastic hyundai shit.
Sunroof will start to freak out and not close properly.
There is a shit load of other stuff that has gone wrong with the car.
OH yeah, HVAC blend doors, the use plastic gears which strip and go clack clack clack constantly.
The 454rfe transmission is.. bulletproof. Its fine.. fucking fantastic actually.
Don't know much about the 5.7 hemi.

I would not buy a Grand Cherokee. In that price range I would look at a gm with a 5.3, the engine is cheap and simple. the automatic transmission is used in everything from bmws to trucks.

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>>16097861
It's ok. Only like 60k miles and owned by some old guy before who barely drove it, garaged it, and did everything at the dealer.

>>16097959
I always thought the 3.7 was great, especially compared to the old 4.0 I6 they used forever. When you were going up a mountain or towing a boat up the ramp, the 4.0 felt like it could do anything but the 3.7 feels so much better on the road with actual city driving.

It is a 2008 though, so later for that body style. Idk if that makes a difference because I know the early 3.7 was quite a bit different from the later ones.

>>16097861
Also a couple more things- Grand Cherokees have always had the best 4WD of that whole class of SUVs.

And if you want a lot of cargo space in the year, the Grand Cherokees are mediocre. The previous gen was like that too. Not sure if it's because of the spare tire or fuel tank but they always have a really high floor in the back

>>16098008
>Grand Cherokees have always had the best 4WD of that whole class of SUVs.
only on certain models. The base 4wd is pretty bad, no 4-lo. Heck even the mid tier isn't all that good, relying on applying brakes to balance load.

The 4wd in my cherokee was a better system than my 05 WK limited, even though it wasn't full time and required driver input.

Quadra-drive is pretty great.

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>>16097861
Why would you do that to yourself when you would by a Japanese car?

>>16097861
>buying a Chrysler product
>buying a shitty suv
Just get a civic for 3k and snow tires.

Thanks guys, I think i'll steer away from this one in particular and look at the competitors of Jeep GC. Also saw this shit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaYFLb8WMGM

>>16098817
If you actually test drive the Jeep against its competitors, you might fall in love. Or you could fall for the "Chrysler a shit" meme*

>*just do your research because certain Chrysler models, as well as many other models from many brands, have certain components that may wear out faster than expected so when buying an older car either check that this issue has been repaired or set aside money to fix it in the future.

Explorers are straight too but I think you want to go either late 90s or late 00s+ because the mid-2000s had some funky issues. The Grand Cherokees drive nicer than the late 2000s Explorers though. I really like that 2008 Jeep.