1987 Jeep Wrangler Sport review from North America
"Rugged good looks and all season fun!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Alternator died at 110000 miles, higher amperage replacement cost $75. Direct bolt in, took less than 10 minutes to fix.
Had to replace the steering shaft, due to the U-joint wearing excessively at the bottom joint. Happened at 115000 miles, was stock shaft. New shaft cost $115, did the installation in my driveway in 45 minutes.
Gauge lights died at 120000 miles, replaced in 30 minutes, cost $15 for all.
Breaks needed to be rebuilt at 124000 miles, new rotors, pads and drums. Cost $390, including labor.
General comments?
This car is awesomely fun to drive! Has proven extremely reliable so far, and has plenty of life left in it yet. I feel completely comfortable driving this vehicle to and from school, 230 miles each way. I reccomend avoiding the 6 cylinder models from this year, as they use a (highly un-reliable) carburetor. Not a sports car by any means, but great for camping, going to the beach, or plowing through bad weather. I reccomend the hardtop and full steel doors for those living in areas which get snow in the winter, makes things much quieter, and scraping ice won't scratch your windows. Also, in my experience, it seems that these older AMC-design models tend to have less problems than the newer Daimer-Chrysler built ones.
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| A car with history and character |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5L Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 100000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 125000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 30th April, 2002 |