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Originally Posted by Magnatomicflux
No way, Ruth. The Jeep Wrangler/Cherokee 4.0 inline 6 cyl motors might as well have a "forever and a day" warrenty, provided you take care of it. 200,000 if you don't.  |
And for every positive anecdotal, there's a negative. The Exact vehicle/engine you're describing was what my folks gave me to go to college. They bought it new, took care of it and before 80k miles it blew a head gasket, made a milkshake and *shocker* several bottom end bearings failed. Ok, factory new engine replacement, same problem within 20k miles. It was sold for scrap value (which was the best we could get for it).
*shrug* Wasn't me, I've nearly 250k miles on a "troublesome" VW Jetta... that, ironically, has had NO troubles. And no surprise here, but nearly 200k on a 97 Toyota truck too. The secret? Pre-Purchase Inspection by a specialist of the vehicle and routine maintenance. Nothing more. And yes, I've spent ~$500 on inspections for vehicles I walked away from because they had issues.
If people buy new cars every 3 years, my wife and I are 3 and 4 cycles behind the curve (bought the Toy 12 years ago, and the VW 9 years ago). Unsurprisingly, no plans on replacing either anytime in the near future. Certainly not within the next 3 years, though maybe the car will see replacement in 5 or 6 years.
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