highhilleer
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- West Virginia
It's time to get something that will handle WV winters better than my current 2wd Astro. After considerable research, it appears the Cherokee will be a great vehicle for this. Being the owner of a classic-restomod Mustang, I particularly like the idea of having a vehicle that I can "personalize", but nothing too radical.
There is a government auction comming up next week that features three low miles Cherokees. These are basic SE's with the 6.0, auto, AMFM, & 4wd. These are 97 to 99 models with 28000 to 60000 miles. I checked an auction last week where a dealer was paying $5200 to $5800 for similar vehicles; which is KBB value for private transaction.
Question:
1) Do you think this is a reasonable price range for a vehicle that you cannot test drive.
2) Despite all the "Cherokee love" that I feel from reading this site, there must be some things that should be looked at carefully, any hints? I've heard potential issues with rusting at the top-rear-passenger corner, need to replace rotors earlier than with other cars, and "dark brown-read" transmission fluid indicating a lack of maintenance. (I've probably read about 15 pages on this site and haven't found a consistent problem to look out for, that's why I'm asking.)
Thanks in advance for your consideration.
There is a government auction comming up next week that features three low miles Cherokees. These are basic SE's with the 6.0, auto, AMFM, & 4wd. These are 97 to 99 models with 28000 to 60000 miles. I checked an auction last week where a dealer was paying $5200 to $5800 for similar vehicles; which is KBB value for private transaction.
Question:
1) Do you think this is a reasonable price range for a vehicle that you cannot test drive.
2) Despite all the "Cherokee love" that I feel from reading this site, there must be some things that should be looked at carefully, any hints? I've heard potential issues with rusting at the top-rear-passenger corner, need to replace rotors earlier than with other cars, and "dark brown-read" transmission fluid indicating a lack of maintenance. (I've probably read about 15 pages on this site and haven't found a consistent problem to look out for, that's why I'm asking.)
Thanks in advance for your consideration.