My toy bought a few weeks back. 1997. The title says it's an SE but the specs scream Sport. 2.5, AX5, 5 speed manual, little to no frame rust. No death wobble. Lift appears have been done by Fortec Jeep Specialists in Roswell GA several years back. 101k on the odometer. 7400 bucks. Interior is good with only the driver's seat needing an upholstery job. I had to buy a new soft top for it as the previous one was toast. Found what was supposed to be the last dark tan one in the country (since Bestop considers it obsolete) at a shop in southern Indiana and the guys at 4 Wheel Parts here in Duluth had it shipped to us. Top was probably never addressed before since the last owner garaged it. Got a few little issues. Throwing occasional P0171 codes when it's doing a lot of starting and stopping and especially on the hotter days, so I'm starting at the vacuum hoses and working my way down (as I had to in my old late 90s model Cherokees). Also the occasional P0302 so I may start with that cylinder 2 injector there. Smelling a little coolant after stops but not finding any below her. Suspecting that the plastic bottle or the radiator may be going south (also just like it did in my older late 90s Cherokees). Doesn't get over 210 though so not a huge issue yet. Harder starts when it's been shut off, so the check valve in the fuel regulator is suspect. It's had a new crank sensor, O2 sensor and fuel pump in the last year. Slipping new plugs, wires, DC, and rotor in her this weekend and maybe a change of synthetic MT90 for the tranny and some regular 90 weight for the diffs too. I'm thinking that while she needs just a little TLC, the deal wasn't too bad.
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