Thinking of buying 1997 cherokee 4wheel drive

[tomtaylor1]

Hi every body,would one in good condition be worth buying, automatic,4ltr 6 cylinder,not used off road,app 250000km.

Thank you Tom

[UWEB]

7 hours ago, tomtaylor1 said:

Hi every body,would one in good condition be worth buying, automatic,4ltr 6 cylinder,not used off road,app 250000km.

Thank you Tom

28 years old in good conditions in Thailand? I would not even take for free.

[Ralf001]

my barge pole aint long enough.

[steven100]

a car 28 years old is not a good buy.  it's a risk buy.  

[fredwiggy]

7 hours ago, tomtaylor1 said:

Hi every body,would one in good condition be worth buying, automatic,4ltr 6 cylinder,not used off road,app 250000km.

Thank you Tom

Age means little. How those 250K were spent does. That's about 155,000 miles, which is quite a few but still could be worth it if the car was maintained well. I've seen cars a grandma drove from home to the stores with the same amount of miles that was in mint condition, kept in a garage, oil and fluids changed on time. Some never use the 4WD so that's another thing. No off roading, less damage to drive train. Best thing is to get it checked my a competent mechanic, if you can find one.

[newbee2022]

7 hours ago, tomtaylor1 said:

Hi every body,would one in good condition be worth buying, automatic,4ltr 6 cylinder,not used off road,app 250000km.

Thank you Tom

I think I saw that ad. 

40 years ago  I tried one......for 3 months only, still under warranty.

Brakes, gear box, consumption (min. 19 l), suspension, maybe some more obstacles I can't remember.

Fun? No🤗

[jas007]

7 hours ago, tomtaylor1 said:

Hi every body,would one in good condition be worth buying, automatic,4ltr 6 cylinder,not used off road,app 250000km.

Thank you Tom

I don't know about a Jeep, but I certainly wouldn't be afraid of a car that old.  If it has been maintained, why not?  Especially if the price is right.  Among a few other cars, I had a 1997 Toyota 4Runner 4WD not too long ago. It had around 105.000 miles on it and had been well maintained.  I gave it away before I moved, but I'm sure someone got a good deal. LOL  That vehicle could easily go another 15 years. 

[Etaoin Shrdlu]

There were quite a few on the streets in Bangkok back in the 1990s, but Jeep's popularity must have declined since then. I don't see many new ones around.

 

As long as spare parts and consumables are available and the vehicle was maintained well, you should be ok if the price is right. There are authorized Jeep distributors in Thailand.

[Yellowtail]

On 3/31/2025 at 6:51 PM, Etaoin Shrdlu said:

There were quite a few on the streets in Bangkok back in the 1990s, but Jeep's popularity must have declined since then. I don't see many new ones around.

 

As long as spare parts and consumables are available and the vehicle was maintained well, you should be ok if the price is right. There are authorized Jeep distributors in Thailand.

They used to build them here.