That's great and all, but it is not the norm. If you're putting 10k a year on it, you're creeping up on the time where they start needing work. I've owned lots of these things and what you are describing is the Jeep equivalent of the little old lady with the Cadillac she only drove to church on Sundays. Once that jeep starts creeping up around 100k miles you're going to have to start replacing shite. This is true for all old cars and all high milage cars. It just so happens all jeep TJ's are older cars. Ergo, there is a good chance that most are going to need lots of upkeep.

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Posted by TU Rob

Birmingham

Member since Nov 2008

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Posted on 8/18/16 at 12:03 pm to Barf

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That's great and all, but it is not the norm. If you're putting 10k a year on it, you're creeping up on the time where they start needing work. I've owned lots of these things and what you are describing is the Jeep equivalent of the little old lady with the Cadillac she only drove to church on Sundays. Once that jeep starts creeping up around 100k miles you're going to have to start replacing shite. This is true for all old cars and all high milage cars. It just so happens all jeep TJ's are older cars. Ergo, there is a good chance that most are going to need lots of upkeep

Yeah, at the rate I drive it will be another 5 years before I approach 100k. It was paid for in cash and in 2 more years my wife's vehicle will be paid off. A lot easier to deal with some repairs here and there without a car note. That's what's great about owning an older car that is for the most part reliable. Don't abuse it and they last a while. The wife's is a Toyota, so I expect we'll be driving both of them for a while. I'm the type to keep a vehicle 7-8 years anyway. I don't mind working on them myself.

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