A Cherokee for less than 1K$? It's gunnu be an older beater with some less desirable options. It'll more than likely be an old tired 4.0 Cherokee, or a 2.8 or 2.5 Cherokee. Either one will let you down and be lacking on power. The 2.5 4cyl's are just low on power until they went to MPI post 91. The 2.8 V6's were always junk and the 87-90 4.0's have a different lower net HP injection system. The early 4.0's are still vastly better than a 2.8 or 2.5, but for less than 1000? Probably going to have ALOT of miles on it.


I just looked at kbb.com, and the only XJ you are going to find for less than 1000 in cali is going to be a pre91 with a 2.5 and 200+ K miles. I don't know about other places... but I bet it won't be too far off.