1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee review from North America
"They broke the mold after they built this; the BEST of the BEST in my opinion!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing has failed except for common wear items such as shocks, ball joints etc.
Interior shows no wear at all at 145,000 miles!
Exterior is rust free, and I live in snow and salt country.
General comments?
This is one of the best cars I have ever had. It costs a lot to operate from a fuel mileage perspective, but otherwise it has been flawless. It is fast and reliable, and will go anywhere I want on road or off.
At 130,000 miles I decided I should replace it, so I bought what I considered to be a reasonable replacement, a Mercedes ML55 AMG. After living with the Mercedes for a few weeks, I decided to sell it and keep the Jeep as it was superior to the Mercedes in all areas except handling. Boy was I happy that I didn't sell the Jeep to anyone!
At $4.50 a gallon for premium (which is what it has to have to run properly) and 12 MPG it isn't cheap, but I typically put 10,000 or less miles on it a year, as I have other cars, so it's not that big a deal.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.9L gas V8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 90000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 145000 miles |
| Previous car | Mercedes-Benz W123 |
| Date of Entry | 4th August, 2008 |