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I got it last Wednesday.  The dealership in Ohio FUBAR'd the deal all up in many more ways than one.  When they delivered it, they didn't bother to bring a plate with it so they ended up over-nighting the temp plate to me.  

I just got back from Crandall Chrysler Jeep in Imlay City.  They did a thorough inspection and complete fluid change.  That place did me right.  I really like that dealership.  The two service guys told me that it was one of the nicest Cherokee's they had seen in a very long time.  No rust on it yet.  I need to get it up in the air so I can spray some Dupi-Color Truck Bed Coating in a can all over the undercarriage to permanently rustproof it it.  The best part is it has 61k original miles on it.  The even better part is that the head was replaced last year with an original new updated Mopar Head and Camshaft Position Sensor.  It runs great!  Mama has a great ride.  I'm looking forward to eventually lifting it and throwing some 31's under it.

First line of business is getting mama a new stereo and replacing a couple of blown speakers.  It has a cassette player.

locktight is designed to dissolve when you apply a torch to the bolts

That's exactly what I was thinking. Heat, PB Blaster, heat, PB Blaster, ect....  That's how I got my shocks off.  After I snapped the first bolt off and had to drill it out.....  I was swating pretty bad using that torch to loosen up that shock bolt right next to the gas tank though.   :shock:   Let's just say I got a lot closer to God while changing my shocks.   :mrgreen:

I like Homebrew.  Most you would have laughed your rear ends off when Neil cut that fender off of my old LJ.  I probably looked like I was going to have a stroke.   :shock:   Ahhhh, the memories.....

I hope so too.  We will see when they deliver the vehicle.  I hope the guy who delivers it doesn't have plans that night.  I'll pull him up a chair while I go over every square inch of that Jeep with a magnifying glass.

Well, we just got back from Central Ohio.  What an experience.  The salesman told me over the phone that the Jeep was "pristine" except for a couple of scratches from being keyed on the passenger side doors.  He snapped pics with his cell phone while it was inside the service bay since it was raining outside.  This was Saturday, the pics looked great.  We dropped a down on it and planned for a Tuesday day trip to trade in our CRV to them and drive the Jeep home.    Or so we thought.

  We drove the 4.5 hours to get there and the salesman tells us there was a snafu and they were fixing the rear view mirror.  He then pulls it around and comes in and apologizes and stated that the windshield needed to be replaced.  I walk around and look at the Jeep and my jaw hit the ground.  This thing was trashed.  It was virtually scratched pretty bad on every panel of this thing.  It had so many rock chips that I didn't know if I should think it had the measles or play an all day game of connect the dots.  The drivers sun visor was ripped, and there was something wrong with the safety button for the power windows.  All the windows worked from the master switches on the drivers door, but none of the other door switches worked.  The driver side headlight bezel was cracked and missing a huge piece.  The plastic on rear hatch was hanging a little due to the corner mount being completely cracked at the screw and the interior handle was very loose and flopping around.

We get back to the dealership after our test drive and the salesman asked us what we thought.  I gave him a classic "go f&^* yourself" look.  He told me that he would refund our deposit and that there was three others on a list to buy it.  That was it, he wasn't gonna budge on the price.  He thought $7600.00 was a great deal for this Jeep.  He kept saying "But it's a 2000."  I told him I've seen Cherokee's with twice the mileage and off-roaded with half the cosmetic damage as this one.    From the brief test drive, the power-train was solid with 61,300 exactly on the odometer.  I went and found the Sales Manager and walked around the Jeep with him.  He was obviously pissed.  He asked what would make us happy.  He wasn't gonna budge on the price as it was a 2000 with 61k miles on it.  He then made it offer we couldn't refuse.  He put in writing that he would have every part fixed or replaced and his paint guy fix every chip and scratch.  I told him we weren't gonna drive all the way back down there.  He said not to worry about it.  He is going to have a dealership person drive it the 5 hours all the way to our house when its fixed up and then take our CRV back.  

Were hoping to have it delivered by Friday.  Stephanie is really looking forward to driving this thing around.  Of course, that will be after I wax it up.   :mrgreen:

Well, my wife is getting a Jeep.  We dropped the down on it and pick it up next week.  We have to drive 5 hours and a state away.  Were gonna have a bright red 2000 XJ Sport with 61k original miles on it.  It has no rust either!   It won't get lifted for at-least a year though.  This is gonna be mama's daily driver.  Were gonna put a 3 - 3.5 inch lift and 31's AT's on it.  After it's paid off, we'll throw JCR Sliders on it, and bumpers.  I am so excited to have a Jeep again, even if it's not mine.   ::woot::

If you want to upgrade, I still have the stock shafts for my front Dana 44's.   :mrgreen:

I'll be showing up, but can't go topless in my Ford Focus.  How about, topless w/ undergarments?  That's about as close as I can get with a moon-roof....  The bounce house is a no-go for today.  The winds are 25-30 mph with up to 45 mph gusts.  Sorry guys, but mother earth dictated that one.  Not worth ruining a bounce house.  If the kids want excitement, have the little ones hold a really big umbrella and open it in the wind......  Might want two tether them down first though...

Very interesting read.  Jarheads got a very valid point.  I knew I liked that guy, even though he was a Marine........ :mrgreen:

Welcome.

My Jeep is gone.  She has gone away to start a new life in the great state of Texas.   :cry:

HOLY COW, CONGRADULATIONS!  That is awsome.  And just to think, we live down the street, and my daughter is almost that babysitting age..... :lol:

I love my Jeep, but I love my wife more. She said it's time for my mistress to go.

Price Drop to $18,000.00

what??   DUPLICOLOR TRUCK BEDLINER !!   dont agree try to sandblast mitch's fenders  last time it took me like 12 hours it is all in the prep work though

I love you man!  You worked you ass off on those.  I had something like 8 spray can's between the two fenders too.   :mrgreen:

If it rusts throught this time, then there is an issue.  What was it, a quart can, plus about 12 can's?  Something like that.  Thanks again Paul.

What he said.   :mrgreen:   Line-X is great.  I didn't think of that though, if it's an older Jeep, base coat it with POR-15.  Although, that stuff is a bit expensive isn't it?  From what I have seen, if I was doing any kind of restoration, POR-15's the stuff to use as a base.