Merry Christmas to all…………………………….
I have found a really nice ‘98 Jeep Wrangler for sale with only 63,000 miles. I really like it. It has a 4 cylinder in it. I have heard pro’s and con’s on the 4 cylinder. I will be using the Jeep for a second vechicle and once in a while on the beach to go surf fishing. I will not be towing anything with the Jeep. I’m 62 years old and will not abuse it.
What do you guys and ladies think??????????????????
“HELP” 4 or 6 CYLINDER JEEP?
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n5vhf_gene
April 3, 2010 at 6:27 am
Jeeps are great. Installing a toneu cover on my 82 cj yesterday. Have the 258 six but dont tow a lot because of the short wheel base. Will pull the jet ski down to the river but only 12 miles on the back road and no high speeds. There is nothing wrong with a 4. I have a toyota truck with a 4 and I will hook up to my 22 ft sailboat and pull on the freeway to my destination. Any motor will be fine as long as you take care of it. Jeeps are fun and you can get many different tops for your enviroment. Here in south louisiana I am still sporting the bimini top for the weather here has been warm. Good luck.
Cam P
April 3, 2010 at 7:14 am
I would say the 4
if you are only using it on the beach, as a second car, and do not plan to tow anything, a 4 will be great, especially since it’s a jeep.. a great 4 wd car.
good luck!
justin c
April 3, 2010 at 8:12 am
i drove a few of the 4 cylinder jeeps and they were ok but the really lacked in performance. They are reliable and cheap to maintain though. If you are going to baby it it should work for you then, but you should drive it a little to see if you like it as they are not too peppy.
drag1line
April 3, 2010 at 9:00 am
Four cylinder is a reliable engine and for what you are intending to use if for it should be great and easier on the gas wallet.
Oh,,Yes, Politically correct or not..Merry Christmas to you.
quik66gto
April 3, 2010 at 9:07 am
A nice low mile TJ ???? If ya don’t want it let me know.! There’s nothing wrong with the four cyl. for what your going to do with it. If the bug bites you later to install a lift and bigger tires then drop in a bigger engine or use a power adder. I used a jeep commanche {small pickup} with the same engine as yours to pull back a 6600 lb. full size p.u. in 100* temps 450 miles a few years ago. it didn’t go 80mph but it did fine at 55. Buy it and enjoy it.
johnny b good
April 3, 2010 at 9:53 am
Sounds like a good deal. Just don’t forget to run a carfax report at http://www.carfax.com/ before you buy. This will tell you if it has had any major problems. All they need to run it is the VIN number.
Enjoy.
lj1
April 3, 2010 at 10:06 am
The 4 cylinder model will be just fine for the way you will be using it. Just do like the other poster said and get a carfax report on it before you buy it. You should also take it to a mechanic to get it checked out. Carfax can’t tell you if a vehicle has been properly maintained or not.