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Back in December of '07 I was rear ended on the interstate at a dead stop by an 18-wheeler in my '90 Jeep Cherokee. It was totaled but still drivable, albeit crooked, strangely enough.
It had that 4.0L 6-cylinder in it that must have been one of the best engines ever built. That thing had almost 300k miles on it, still had about 40lbs oil pressure, didn't smoke, ran like a top!
The trouble with the ol' girl was that on icy cold mornings she would be slow in starting... I assume compression was low, but if the temp was above 28-degrees, well, she started like new.
It did kill three coolant bottles on me in the three consecutive Summers, and the electrical system had Gremilins we couldn't kill, but other than that it was a great vehicle. I hated it like crap when the junk man came to pick her up 'cause the insurance check I got wouldn't come close to replacing such a good running SUV.
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