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1981 Jeep Cherokee Base Sport Utility 2-door 5.9l on 2040-cars

US $8,500.00
Year:1981 Mileage:144000 Color: Red /
 Black
Location:

Yonkers, New York, United States

Yonkers, New York, United States
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Sport Utility
Engine:5.9L 360Cu. In. V8 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:GAS
For Sale By:Private Seller
Condition:

Used

VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
: 1JENE17C6BT026946
Year: 1981
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Jeep
Model: Cherokee
Trim: Base Sport Utility 2-Door
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: 4WD
Options: 4-Wheel Drive
Mileage: 144,000
Exterior Color: Red
Interior Color: Black

This is a really unique Jeep.  It has a number of really incredible features that make it rare and unique.  It's V8 Automatic with a really clean interior.  It's Right Hand drive.  Body is pretty straight and paint is shiny.  Runs and drives excellent.  I believe its the original engine and transmission. I believe the speedometer is accurate at once around 44k miles so 144k. Most everything works and I'm still making it better (I kind of hope no one buys it).  The heater blower works, but I'm having trouble finding a resistor so its not hooked up yet.  Not sure if the rear defroster works yet either.  Other than that its pretty solid.  Has fog lights and they work.  Has power rear window and that works.  I've had both window mechanisms serviced and they work.  Steering is good, tires are good, engine/trans and 4 wheel drive all work great.  No rips in the seats, headliner is pretty nice and tight.  Headlights are very bright.  New battery.  

The bad:
She's a ten footer - the paint (done by previous owner) is not great.  Very shiny, but paint bubbles and cracks, sand scratches etc.  If I keep it I would definitely repaint it.  Driving on the wrong side of the road is a blast - isn't really that hard to get used to, but sucks to pay tolls (get EZ-Pass!). The tailpipe cracked off and needs to be replaced.  I think the stock exhaust is really holding the engine back.  I was hoping to upgrade the exhaust.

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