> -----Original Message-----
> Yeah, yeah, I know it's not a Dakota but it's within the family..........
> My wife is looking to replace the trusty minivan with a 2002/2003 Grand
> Cherokee and I was wondering what y'all know about them! Is the 6
> cyl okay
> or should I get the V8? 4X4 or not? Are there tranny problems or rotor
> problems or ?? Big enough for a family of 5? Rough ride. bad mileage?
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>
> Thanks for the input-> Mark in Kentucky
> 95 CC 4X4 3.9
In addition to my Dak, I also have a 2000 Grand Cherokee 4x4 with the 4.7L
V8. Wife and I like it a lot! We bought it new in April of 2000 and now
have about 29,000 miles on it. Only problem was a drive shaft that was
causing some noise during the first year. Replaced under warranty. My
brother-in-law had a 2000 GC with the six and could not get as good gas
mileage as I got during a trip we took together with both trucks. He has
since bought a 2003 with the V8. :-)
Mine's been up a creek and didn't need a paddle. ;-) It's made about a 100
passes down a drag strip and brought us 2 wins while running a best of 15.40
@ 85 mph. Average gas mileage around town is 16-18 during the summer and
14-16 in the winter. Best mileage on a trip has averaged 25.6 mpg at 70
mph.
It might be a little cramped on long drives with a family of five but we've
done it several times without hearing complaints. Rides nice and handles
curves great, especially now with Edelbrock AIS shocks.
RayB
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