[rmousir]

I have to agree with the above although I have had to do regular maintance to my jeep. The clutch and the starter went at different times. I have added tires, belt, battery, etc the usual stuff. Anyway I bought my 91 Cherokee 4dr/2wd 5 sp for $1700 at 153000 miles. I now have 208000 miles. I figure I am into my jeep for about $3000 total with stero and the already mentioned and I don't think there is any letting up. It runs better than my wifes 96 Chev Cav and my friends Toyota 4 runner (piece of junk). Come to think of it. My jeep runs better than most peoples cars that I know. Jeeps just run good. The main reason for that is the inline 6 4.0. I believe that this motor has seven bearings on the cranck. That is great, makes it really tough. then think about the clearance, stance (wider than explorer/blazer/4runner/pathfinder) which is great for off roading. Then there is the space. A 4dr has more cargo room than most, if not all of the above mentioned. Mileage is the next best thing. My jeep has better mileage that the explorer/blazer/4 runner for sure. I have friends that have almost new explorer/blazer/4 runner and they hate my jeep's great mileage. Speed. Jeep cherokee is one of the faster off the line suv around. Now my advantages may be becasue I have a 2wd but that is good enough for me. Go for the jeep. easy to work on, reliable (4.0 inline 6 better than the four) and most affordable.