Advice on buying an '88 Cherokee?

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Hi all,I'm thinking of purchasing a 1988 Jeep Cherokee. It's an automatic trans.with 159k miles, driven regularly (not daily, more like weekly) by thecurrent owner. It's in reasonable cosmetic shape, but I'm not concernedwith that. I'm more concerned with what to look for mechanically for warning signs(and where to look for them). Could anybody offer advice on this?I've owned a '90 Laredo 5-speed and a '90 Wrangler 5-speed, but I'mconcerned about the auto transmission as well as main seal leaks, etc.etc.Please feel free to follow up to my post or email me off list at    Thanks very much!Ambrose Cohen

attnews · Accepted Answer

this is a pure AMC Jeep, which gives it many advantages over  thechrysler muck-up versions which came later.  The automatic tranny is anaisin, I believe, which Jeep mechanics have told me is the "best."  My '87,also pure AMC, is like brand-new.

Rich Pierson · Answer

Be realistic in your expectations, It is an 88 and you will need to replace some things. Look for rust in unexpected areas, check under the rear seats under the carpet, floors rust thru they also rust above the cat. If you want some more detailed advice head over to

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