[RKDinOKC]

I wanted cruise and rear window defogger on my 87 Jeep Cherokee. I went to the servcie/part dept and asked what it would cost for parts to make it look like it came with them. They quoted me $2000. I walked around the corner into the showroom and announced I would sign the papers now if they would take my 87 in trade and $2000 for any Cherokee on the lot with cruise and rear defogger. They traded my minimally optioned 87 for a new 88 Unlimited with all the options possible for the $2000 difference. 6 months later the dealership went out of business because he wasn't paying Jeep for the cars he sold.

Sadly it wasn't very long before I got rid of the 88 Jeep. 88 was the first year Chrysler took over AMC Jeep. While the 87 was bulletproof, the 88 had all kinds of stuff breaking all the time. The things that broke were made from cheap pot metal instead of something durable. The dealership even accidentally drove it off a lift (not sure how that even happens) and broke a wheel and tire and I also had stuff stolen out of my glove box and cubby holes while it was in for service. I finally got fed up when the radio started playing tapes backwards (I think it was possessed) and the bumper to bumper extra warrantee that was supposed to cover electronics somehow didn't actually cover the electronics that broke. The only reason I would pay the premium for a new car is to not have anything break or need service besides oil changes for a long time.