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After looking at all of the available Cherokee type choices, I concluded the the closest in weight, size, price, options, engine and overall looks was the Forester Limited. I just wondered if any current XJ owners felt any warmth to it, or if we were off in another direction for next time, when ever that might be.
A Mazda Protege5 and a Maita and a Toyota Tacoma 4X4 (Supoercharged,yet) certainly indicate off in another direction!
If I'm not allowed to get another XJ, I'll get the newest Rubicon I can find and drink a toast to the passing of Jeep.
Then turned their attention to Jeep, never once understanding the Jeep owner base. You WILL see the Wrangler go the way of the XJ Cherokee and you'll also see it get "cute" in the same vein as the Neon and the Liberty. Chrysler had thoughts of bringing back the Imperial and putting it in the $45 to $48 thousand market, just a notch under Cadillac and directly at Lincoln Town Car. Mercedes killed that. THAT'S Mercedes price territory (C to lower E Class), we can't have that! Dead.
Next to go? Dodge CARS. Dodge will be soley Trucks & Vans (Minivans, too).
It's Sad. 2003 to early 2004 I read will be the end of the Wrangler, as we now know it.
I'm just about to replace my stereo with an aftermarket unit because it seems the "bugs" are finally gone.
I am going to miss your advice as my Cherokee outlives it's warranty.
But I'm not sure whether it is body-on-frame or not...
I also hear that the Cherokee is coming back... with 2 solid axles.
Now, if this is not true... someone is probably going to set fire to that large palace of a corporate headquarters in Auburn Hills...
If it was more then a GC Overland, Disco, Land Cruiser, G-Wagen. I was almost in this situation not a month ago when I got into a bad accident with my '01. They came pretty close to writing it off and I think I only would have gotten about 22-24k Canadian. That wouldn't buy any of the vehicles I listed above.
The torquey, off-road friendly 4.0L is a year or two from death, the Grand Cherokee is going to be built on the ML (Mercedes SUV) platform, and having a solid front axle just doesn't compute with German execs.
They want a platform (unibody) that can be the Liberty, Wrangler and Dodge SUV. They want suspensions that are the same for Jeep, Dodge and Mercedes (SUVs).
No "fvp", I wouldn't ever sell my Cherokee (unless I replaced it with another). There will never be another 4x4 that can duplicate it's on road performance (if you've never driven a 4.0L HO with a 5-speed, you need to, best daily driver fun ever in an SUV) combined with it's off-road prowess. DC is oblivious to Jeep and it's heritage - when Jeep dies (in 05 or 06), a part of America dies.
I'm by no means a "conspiracy theorist" - but the one conspiracy I believe in is the German drive to neuter Jeep. Jeeps were credited by General Marshall as having "won the war" in Europe - think Dieter might have a grudge? I dunno, but it keeps popping up in my head everytime I see a Jeep legend hobbled by DC.
By the way, I also enjoy your posts as well - you are not selling out are you?
We don't off road much either and my wife also mentions the Suburu as an eventual replacement. I'm not so sure - the Jeep is paid off, only 2 years old and with 17,000 miles on the clock it has a long way to go.
When I found my 2000 thats the first thing I did was have the Cliiford put in. Best 340.00 I spent.
I still wish I had the 01!! I liked that one better.
My stereo is superb, as it's a Cherokee Limited and it has the cassette/CD/Graphic Equalizer with 6 speakers, Infinity Power Amp and coaxial speakers. $710.00 option only available with the Limited. 'Ya gotta hear it!
Yes, I know about the Ski-High theft rate of these in Northern New Jersey. When it was 8 months old, it had both door locks attempted to be "punched in" but neither one gave way to the bums. They tore 'em up on the outside, and there were dents around the lock. I had Dent Dr. heat & remove the dents (99% perfect) as I did not want both front doors repainted, and then got new lock cylinders and finishing key hole circles.
I now have the Auto Brake Lok Club and a steering wheel club and a roof mounted video surveilance camera filming every time she is parked. They will be on film. I don't think they could get it as it has the Sentry Key System, too, from the factory. This attempt on my car's life was committed in a Church parking lot!! Perhaps they shoulda been inside?
That said, I'm going to miss your wise council as you have given me plenty of advice over the last year or so.
Check in once in a while to visit if you can.
Would you mind sending me an e-mail so I can put your address back into my book?
I'd appreciate it and good luck with the sports car - quite a difference from your Cherokee!
I do have a question: I am in the process of ordering the speakers and I am getting two different sizes. Ours does not have the upgraded Infinity system and the Jeep parts department says the roof mounted rear speakers are 5.25" and the front door speakers are 6.50". Various websites [like Crutchfields] says both are 5.25".
Has anyone replaced the speakers in an 01 and if so, what sizes are the front and rear speakers?
Thanks for the help.
I'll go with the 6.5's in the doors and 5.25's in the roof.
Thanks again for the advice.
The end result? WOW!
I'm a big Pioneer fan too. I bought my first aftermarket CD player back in the early 90's. It was one of the lower-end Pioneers and was almost $400!! I took that CD player with me through three vehicles then gave it to my brother a few years back. My nephew now has it in his car (he's 17) so we'll see how long it can keep going.
All four speakers are Infinity - 5.25 in the rear roof and 6.5 in the doors. The 6.5's are the Infinity Reference 6002si series [$99.99/pr] and the 5.25's are Infinity Reference 5002si [also $99.99/pr].
The installation was quite easy - the Head Unit has two screws holding it in. Once they are removed, just unplug the old and plug in the new. Of course, you have to splice together the wiring harness that Crutchfield supplies so it will connect with the stock wiring.
If you have any questions, shoot me an e-mail.
This is mine. I think it's similar to what fvp put in his. Officially have my XJ up for sale now so I've got pics laying around of everything. Anybody wanna since my paintless fender flares, LOL?!
That said, the picture from sebring95 is exactly what mine looks like installed. Fits the dash perfectly and works like a charm. I'm glad I did the upgrade - you can't believe how much better it sounds vs. the factory crap.
The white is actually the bare plastic.
Can anyone tell me what is that cut-out or outline for located to the left of the a/c vent. The cutout in the grey plastic that looks like this:-
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Thanks!
Either that or has to do with stamping for the right-hand drive models, but that seems like a stretch.
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Model# is deh-p4500mp. It will play cd and mp format..I bought it from Crutchfield. You can find one on Ebay but dont know about the wire harness..Crutchfield includes everything..
i have all routine maintenance done, am esentially the only driver, dont tow or do off-road so car care is not an issue. Jeep response has been: tough luck, buddy. What a disappointment. anybody else had this unexpected major transmission expense ...or can any one make a suggestion how to get a factory good will contribution to reimburse a part of the cost of the latest one? The Michigan BBB was contacted and is of no help. I loved jeeps and was about to replace this one but i'll now dump this one and never buy another if this is as much factory interest they will express for a repeat buyer with a major product failure x 2.
Regardless, has the fluid been changed? The only way you see a Grand Cherokee from that vintage with an intract tranny is if the fluid has been changed religiously.
The 5-Speed transmission was equally as tough, but my knowledge about it is slim to none.
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I just replaced my brakes rotors with Wagner premium parts and we'll see how long they last.
The key to making the rotors last longer is to ensure that you've properly tightened the lug nuts in the correct order to the proper torque amounts. If some winner from the service department uses an air ratchet to zip each one on, your rotors will be warped in no time.
FWIW, the new rotors they put on are holding up fine at 65k miles. I replaced the pads at 50k miles and haven't had any shudder yet.
This is not just a jeep problem. Many other vehicles are having similar problems today. It's very expensive to get rotors that won't warp (compared to cheap parts the factory uses). My daughters '02 Celica GTS just got all four brakes/rotors at 13k miles. Rear pads were completely worn out and fronts were warped. The only time that car gets driven hard is when I'm behind the wheel, which isn't all that often.