Mine is a daily driver. 2004 that I bought over 4 years ago with 32k miles on it. Not one issue in 4 years. I've basically changed the oil, bought new tires, put a battery in it, and replaced brake pads in that timeframe. I6 with the 5 speed manual. The only other money I've spent on it was some customization. I put a Tuffy console in it, replaced the CD player and added XM, replaced speakers, bought a different softtop for it, etc. All just cosmetics or features I wanted in it that it lacked. As long as it looks clean, runs well, and hasn't been abused, they make excellent daily drivers for short commutes. Now a long highway trip is another thing. If I could convince my wife to get one of our mothers to watch the kids for several days I'd love to take it down to the beach, but I don't think 4 hours on the Alabama interstates would be good for her, so we'd end up taking the van.

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Posted by AlxTgr

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Posted on 8/18/16 at 11:47 am to TU Rob

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replaced speakers

I am actually excited about doing this, but the one mentioned above has an aftermarket head unit, so he may have already done that.

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Posted by Barf

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Posted on 8/18/16 at 11:52 am to TU Rob

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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