Must be something in the water; or it's the crazy amounts of 88 to mid
90's XJ's that are hitting the used market for dirt cheap.
Got mine for a grand, it's a 92 white US fish and Wildlife service 2 door, with 147k. I got it intending to use it as a temporary driver for my wife until she finds something she likes better.
At which point of course I get it (and jack it up a couple inches put
31's on it paint it and, well you know: keep adding things too it and "fixing it" until I go broke or I find another jeep project... maybe an MJ or a CJ5.. Or if I could find one a CJ10.
Runs strong, shifts smooth (auto) and has a stack of maintainance records thicker than my thumb showing the reason why it's still stong and smooth (4000 mile oil change was the longest interval and 2 transmission fluid changes), after I wet sanded it with 1500 grit the stock paint looks nearly new minus a few small stone chips.
Only problem is after cleaning it up I don't think I'm going to get it in a few month she even likes the boring white paint now that it no longer has that 13 years without a wax look.
The only mechanical problem is it doesn't want to stay in 4L.