Vehicle & Technical > Jeep
Buying a Grand Cherokee
tim_aka_tim:
I used to have a 3.1TD. This engine is much maligned, VM indirect injection engines are pretty troublesome and noisy. Mine behaved perfectly, however. In the 8 months I had it, I had the bonnet dampers replaced, rattles seen to numerous times only for them to re-appear, oil seal on tranny replaced, a new radiator and a new battery. Good job all but the battery were warrantied. The battery was £166. Rad came to £600, leak came to £300, dampers, dunno. For what it's worth, it had a FDSH. I lost a lot of money on that vehicle. Good riddance to bad rubbish.
My experiences are pretty common btw.
El Hair:
So petrol engines are the ones to go for, eh?
Not that I have a problem with diesel or petrol, but I thought post 1995-9 diesels were a lot better?
I suppose any difference in spec is personal choice?
Bishops Finger:
--- Quote from: "tim_aka_tim" ---I used to have a 3.1TD. This engine is much maligned, VM indirect injection engines are pretty troublesome and noisy. Mine behaved perfectly, however. In the 8 months I had it, I had the bonnet dampers replaced, rattles seen to numerous times only for them to re-appear, oil seal on tranny replaced, a new radiator and a new battery. Good job all but the battery were warrantied. The battery was £166. Rad came to £600, leak came to £300, dampers, dunno. For what it's worth, it had a FDSH. I lost a lot of money on that vehicle. Good riddance to bad rubbish.
My experiences are pretty common btw.
--- End quote ---
Must have bought a POS then...... :lol:
In 12 months I've had a mysterious lost headlamp glass, O2 sensors pack up and handbrake shoes replaced.....err probably driver error...Oh and rear door dampers replaced....from Lighthouse
Mines now on 89k from 80k, A ZG 4l, bags of space a great motorway cruiser and its rather good off road :wink:
offroading.net:
4litre is the way to go
Bishops Finger:
Oh yes.... :lol:
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