Topic: BUYING HELP 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND

[articsteve]

X; OK the car is not from a Chrysler dealer so the factory extended warranty included is out.

are the Jeep GC bad on gas?

Well it is a V8 in a 4x4, high sitting SUV, so you should have settled the fuel cost issue with yourself before looking at anything in this category.

I really don't like the option that the 4x4 is always on.

That is the feature that makes this vehicle superior in it's class.  Nothing on the market is as good.  Your system in your Explorer was crud.  You just didn't know it.

I have driven these later GC and the true AWD system is what make the drivetrains on these vehicles so superior and actually much safer than anything else in it's class for 2003.

The question is:  Do you really need something like this.  Do you tow?  Do you drive often on unplowed roads at 80kph?  Do you tour swamps much?

[jeeper]

u wanna read more bout it?

try: http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/rp/03overland.htm

[xlebyjr]

Now i notice Multivisao you have a Cherokee as well?  Now, how good on gas is it? Do you fill up every week, about how much?

Also with the 4x4 stick, what does it mean to put it in neutral? what will that do for the truck?
thanks

[jeeper]

Thats it Xle...i had a 01 GC Limited and changed it for a 05 in the end of last year....

My previous one wasnt that bad, considering the amount of torque and power the engine delivers...i was getting 14L/100Km HWY and 17L/100Km CITY...sure taking easy with the gas

My Hemi-powered makes better than that...but then its not the case in here....

In doubt about the best-in-class 4WD system? check this out:
http://www.jeep.com/4x4/index.html

[xlebyjr]

Multivisao, I found a Jeep GC columbia Edition.  Im not sure if your familiar with that series but it is an 04 with 22 k km. what do you think is a good price for it?
Iam looking at offering 29000 for it? is that too much?
Thanks

[jeeper]

Yes I am...the Columbia edition was released months before they updated the whole SUV...

It is equipped with the V6 engine (better mileage and enough ponies to push the SUV) and Selectrac (where you have to manually switch from 2WD to 4WD)

This is the list of standard features you will find on it?

Rear Carpeted Floor Mats  
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area  
Interior Load Area Light  
Rear Dual Reading Lights  
Engine Compartment Light  
Illuminated Entry  
4 X 4 Badge  
Columbia Edition Badge  
Grand Cherokee Badge  
Digital Clock  
Cruise Control  
Body Color Grille  
Graphite Painted Front and Rear Fascias and Body Side Molding  
Trail Rated Badge  
Battery Gauge  
Skid Plate On Fuel Tank  
Rear Heating Ducts  
Manual Air Conditioning  
Courtesy Lights  
Trip Computer  
Oil Pressure Gauge  
Tachometer  
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Cruise Control  
Belt Alert(TM) Audible Warnings For Seatbelt Unfastened  
Front and Rear Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts With Rear Center Lap Belt  
L A T C H  
Front and Rear Crumple Zones  
Front Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment  
Front Outboard Seatbelt Height Adjusters  
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment  
Keyless Entry Operated Via Keyfob  
Front Carpeted Floor Mats  
Vinyl Steering Wheel  
Aluminum Trim Located On Instrument Panel  
HomeLink(R) Universal Garage Door Opener Located In Overhead Console  
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Panic Alarm and Liftgate  
Liftgate Release Located On Multi-Function Remote  
Panic Alarm Flashes Exterior Lights and Sounds Horn  
Speed Sensitive Intermittent Windshield Wipers With Variable Delay  
Fixed Intermittent Rear Window Wiper With Washer  
Quadra-Coil(TM) Live Axle 3-Link Rear Suspension With Lower Trailing Arms, Triangular Upper Arm, Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers  
Front Driver Power Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total  
Two-Tone Cloth Seats With Columbia Logo  
Side Guard Door Beams  
Front Pretensioners  
Rear 60/40 Split Folding Bench Seat With Manually Height-Adjustable Folding Outboard Headrests  
Quadra-Coil(TM) Live Axle Front Suspension With Upper and Lower Control Arms, Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers  
4 Cargo Area Tie-Down Loops  
Front Dual High-Back Bucket Seats With Driver Adjustable Seat Height and Headrests With Height Adjustment  
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total  
Retractable Cargo Compartment Cover  
Power Recirculating Ball Steering  
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor  
Tilt Steering Column  
Front and Rear Cupholders, 4 Cupholders Total  
Power Sunroof  
Coinholder  
Cargo Net  
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage  
Cargo Trim Panel Storage Net  
Adjustable Roof Rack  
Illuminated Glovebox  
Full Size Spare Tire  
4-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission With Overdrive  
Rear Window Defroster  
Front Stabilizer Bar  
5400-Lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating  
Rear Stabilizer Bar  
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down  
Platinum Clad Alloy Wheels, 17-In.  
SBRP235/65R17 OWL Goodyear(R) Wrangler SR-A All-Terrain Tires  
Interior Spare Tire  
Flip-Up Liftgate Window  
Power Window Lockout  
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors  
Dual Black Power Folding Exterior Rearview Mirrors  
Front Dual Sunvisors  
Side and Rear Deep Tinted Glass; Front Light Tinted Glass  
Sunshade Located On Sunroof  
Valet Lockout  
Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Remote Keyless Entry  
Programmable Power Door Locks  
Child Safety Door Locks Located On Rear Doors  
625-Amp Battery  
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes  
Quadra-TRAC II(R) 4WD System  
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Sentry Key(R) Engine Immobilizer and Alarm  
Front Power 305-mm X 26-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 305-mm X 10-mm Disc Brakes  
Quadra-TRAC II(R) Transfer Case  
Self-Locking Hubs  
Electronic Brake Force Distribution  
Front and Rear Bumpers  
Metallic Paint (If Selected)  
Perimeter Lighting Via Headlight Off Time Delay  
Windshield Wiper Activated Headlights  
Quad Halogen Headlights  
4.0-Liter, Power Tech I6, 12-Valve, OHV, SEFI Engine, Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 195@4600, Torque Of 230@3000, Cast Iron Block and Cast Iron Heads  
Cargo Area Power Outlet  
Audio Prewiring  
136-Amp Alternator  
2 Front Power Outlets, 1 Integral To Cigarette Lighter  
Battery Saver After 8 Minutes  
Delayed Power Retention Operates Sunroof and Windows For 1-Minute  
Cigarette Lighter With Illuminated Ashtray  
ULEV Emissions  
Front Foglights  
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On, Automatic Off and Time Delay  
Extended Service Interval Sealed Steering Linkage Pivots  
Fixed Radio Antenna  
AM/FM Radio With Memory Capability For 2 Drivers, Scan and Infinity(R) Speaker System With 6 Speakers Total; Cassette Player With Dolby(R) B Noise Reduction; 10-Disc CD Changer  

A brochure:
http://www.wjjeeps.com/custom/columbia_art.jpg

The price you're about to offer seems fair to me...try to get it down to 26-28k and tell the dealer 31K was the invoice for this model (if aint mistaken)....  

Another pkg u should look at is the SE, see below:

http://www.trader.ca/EmbrunChrysler/Default.asp?Trader=1&CAT=2&mknm=71&Region=-1 &adid=4199887&dContact=74853&VLot=/EmbrunChrysler&ADS=4199887|&SRVlot=1&SRslts =1&category=2&makeid=71&modelcode=3649&len1=0&len2=0&mknm=71&mdnm=GRAND CHEROK EE&Region=-1&subcategory=201&alpha=

[beluga]

I would highly recommend choosing a V8 over the I6 in the Jeep Grand Cherokee.  The I6 is ancient technology and uses about the same amount of gas as the V8 while being a lot less powerful.