1988 Jeep Cherokee

Pros: Small & light. Decent on Gas Reliable and everlasting if taken care of properly.

Cons: Small & while decent on gas your never gonna get 30+mpg with it.

The Bottom Line: If you need an SUV/Truck but want small light and pretty efficient for offroad and family You want one of these.

Review: My Dark Baltic Blue 4 Door Selec Trac Jeep Cherokee 4 door was my very first car that I purchased. I made payments at a local used deal for $4500 in 1996. It has 72,000 miles on the clock. I drove this vehicle a lot. When I say a lot you have no idea. ...

Pros: Power, Quadra-link Suspension, Reliability, Ruggedness, No blind spots, Beautiful High Gloss Original Paint

Cons: Rattles in dash, rattles in hatch, rough ride, weak windshield wipers.

The Bottom Line: Virtually Bulletproof, Period.

Review: My parents first purchased this 1988 Jeep Cherokee Sport 2 Door Inline Six 4x4 in 1994 with 91,000 miles on it. They drove it until 2000, where it was parked away in a garage, the battery was removed, and went untouched until 2005. At the time, I was ...

Pros: Power, Dependability, looks

Cons: Very tight suspension

Review: Back in the later part of 1987, my parents bought a red 1988 Jeep Cherokee Chief with all options and the 4.0 I-6. We have had no complaints about this vehicle at all. For the first two years of its life, we brought it on two 8,000 cross-country trips...

Pros: Plenty of power, standard power options, great in snow and ice

Cons: Paint jobs poor on '88s, engine sensor problems

Review: When I bought my 1988 Jeep Cherokee Laredo in November 1987, I was a lifetime convert. The first time I drove it, I was amazed at how good my view was, and how good it felt to be up high! It was smooth, easy to handle and comfortable.

I...

Pros: Power, standard options, all weather driving

Cons: paint, major repairs

The Bottom Line: Love em' or leave em', but mine was a lemon.

Review: I bought my Jeep Cherokee Larado 5 years ago from a Toyota dealership. I had purchesed there before and trusted them. WRONG!!! Three days after I drove the Jeep off the lot, the transmission seized. Turns out there was a major leak that they somehow...