1987 Jeep Cherokee Wagoneer review from North America
"A Requiem For a Great Jeep"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
For it's age, very little went wrong with this vehicle. It was getting harder to get it in and out of 4WD, so I had the transfer-case rebuilt at about 124,000 miles. I replaced a transmission cooling line at about 150,000 miles. Other than that, it was just routine stuff; brakes, tires. etc.
General comments?
This is sort of a requiem for this Jeep. Someone stole it about a month ago.
This was my third Cherokee. I had an '84 about 15 years ago, but didn't like the GM V6 it came with. I bought a 1990 in 1997, but was convinced to trade it in on a Blazer a few years later. I never liked the Blazer, so I got rid of it and bought this one. Cherokees handle better than most SUV's of their generation, and with some normal maintenance, they run forever.
I just put a deposit on a 1991 with 237,000 miles. Unless this one gets stolen too, I'll probably get another 60,000 - 70,000 miles out of it.
For the money, a Cherokee is hard to beat.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 116000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 156000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Blazer |
| Date of Entry | 6th March, 2006 |