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From: jeepcj2a@fluke.UUCP (Dale Chaudiere)
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Subject: Re: Advice on buying a Jeep?
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Date: Wed, 26-Jun-85 12:30:16 EDT
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> > I'm considering buying a Jeep, probably a CJ-7. Anybody
> > gots any comments, info, whatever?. And is the mileage 
> > really that bad? Are there any alternatives? 
> > 
> > Mike Keeler
> > ..sdcsvax!sdcc3!sdsioa!keeler
> 
>      In	1974, I	bought a new Jeep CJ5 with 304 V8,  which  I
>      drove  for	 the  next  6  years.	The CJ7	has a longer
>      wheelbase,	so some	of my comments may not apply to	your
>      situation.
> 
>      The CJ5 was fun to	drive in the woods, but	had  a	pun-
>      ishing  ride on the road.	The internal noise level was
>      very high,	even after I got rid of	the  noisy  Goodyear
>      Suburbanite tires that Jeep supplied.  I firmly believe
>      that six years of driving	this  Jeep,  even  with	 the
>      steel  roof  and  quiet  Goodyear Tracker AT tires, has
>      contributed to a permanent, partial hearing loss.

True  

>      The 'Erector Set' construction of the CJ5	made  servi-
>      cing  easy,  but  it  consistently	 leaked	in the rain.
>      Even though I took	immaculate care	of the	Jeep,  chan-
>      ging  oil	every 2000 miles or so,	the engine needed to
>      be	replaced after only 32,000 miles.

I don't like AMC engines either.  If I heard right though, the 4 banger offered
in the CJ7 is the good old (very reliable) IRON DUKE Pontiac design.  I also
have heard reasonable gas mileage figures with this engine and a manual trans.

I have owned my CJ for ten years.  It is excellent for what it was
designed for.  The narrow width, high ride, and short wheel base are excellent
for maneuvering in the mountains here in the northwest.  I also like soft tops.

Bottom line;  If you are just looking for a Boulevard Four-Wheeler, don't buy
a CJ!