2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x4 with 2wd review from North America
"I love my Jeep. It's been reliable, it's great on ice and in the rain. I get 21-24mpg on the hwy"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Basically nothing serious. I've replaced the battery & soldered new cords on for a better connection.
I've never had brand new tires or wheels on the Jeep, so I'm about to buy a 3rd set of tires & a whole new thing of wheels to go with them.
A worn out chip back in 2007 caused my whole Jeep to not run. It took me 4 days to figure out that it wasn't the transmission, starter or alternator that caused electrical failure, it was a $4 fuse. LOL. Once I put that in everything started right back up!
Replaced old brakes & rotors last year. Also I replaced some stuff in my rear axle that caused my Jeep to not pass safety last spring. That was fixed at the tune of $850!
I guess the 2wd option works half a@@. It has an issue with turning & making a noise. It's almost like going over a bump, but I'm not. I drive in 4wd all the time so I don't care as much.
General comments?
My Jeep has a reliable inline 6 engine with a very reliable 4.0 liter transmission. One of the best ever made from what I understand. I've had no real problems since buying the car back in 2006.
I have low miles on it, only 89,xxx & that's below average for a 10 year old car almost. I put less than 10k miles on it per year.
I keep regular oil changes done & regular maintenance done so everything has been great.
My Jeep is also fast. It's no where near as fast as my Camaro, but for a 4,000 lb. SUV it hauls butt. I'm very glad I have it. It's cheap on payments, roomy, comfortable & big.
I don't like how the Jeep models on that year have the gray lining plastic wrapping around underneath the color of the Jeep. That was poor planning there.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2000 |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.0 - straight 6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 53050 miles |
| Most recent distance | 89830 miles |
| Previous car | Nissan Sentra |
| Date of Entry | 30th April, 2009 |