I don't know anything about Cherokees, and I know a lot of you do.
A buddy is selling his Cherokee because he's got a fourth kid on the way and needs a minivan.
Here's what I know:
2000
Cherokee Classic
2WD/4WD
Blown engine 6 years ago, replaced with an "engine with fewer miles" - I've asked him to get me the engine number
Would sell it to me for $3k
They've had to replace the ignition tumbler multiple times (allegedly that's common on these and is expected to happen again in a few years)
Recently overheated and had the radiator replaced
Two days later overheated again and had the fan(s?) replaced - I'm guessing they missed the root cause the first time
Seems fine since then (couple weeks). It's his wife's kid shuttle.
According to him it "runs great" aside from the recent issues. This is a guy I trust - as in if there was something he knew was wrong with it he would tell me. That doesn't mean he knows anything about cars though. (Me either! at least not compared to the people here)
So is it an advantage that it has a new radiator and fan(s?)? Or should I be worried about other damage and stay away from it? Is there anything I can check to determine the health of the engine? Or do I just have to take a gamble and see what happens?
I found a link on Pelican to
http://www.jeepsunlimited.com and will be spending some time there.