blackhawk411
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- OC, SoCal
So...I started off buying a 1998 Purple XJ.
I had to fix various things and I still have many things to fix...
First week I bought it it blew up on 91fwy. Freeze plug blew out.
Then I got that fixed but the AC wasn't working, so I had to pay to get it fixed...turns out there was a leak in the system. Now the AC blows colder than ever. Driver's side window regulator had to be replaced as well as sunroof looked at.
After couple months the brakes needed replacing which is a standard maintance anyway so that's that. I decided that as comfortable as I am with my sexuality I had a problem driving a purple car so I paid $300 to get it painted :-D
Then few months ago I go out to my car to go to work I see green fluid all over the place. Radiator finally blew up, got it replaced then flushed out my radiator. Then couple days ago all four of my tires were slashed.
As of now, my XJ possibly needs new lower control arm/upper maybe and new shocks. Also the fuel sending unit needs to be replaced.
All this in 5months. I like my XJ but I'm starting to think that I may need to focus on economy seeing how I am just a student/ minimum wage worker. My dilema is...
Sell the Jeep and use the money for downpayment on a Honda Civic or RSX
or
Keep the Jeep and buy an R6.
Bike would save me quite a bit of money on gas but it is also dangerous to ride in SoCal. I have some thinking to do, my XJ is looking better than ever with the free tires I got from chuck and the steelies I had sitting in my storage. :eyes:
I went from this
to this
To this :guitar:
I had to fix various things and I still have many things to fix...
First week I bought it it blew up on 91fwy. Freeze plug blew out.
Then I got that fixed but the AC wasn't working, so I had to pay to get it fixed...turns out there was a leak in the system. Now the AC blows colder than ever. Driver's side window regulator had to be replaced as well as sunroof looked at.
After couple months the brakes needed replacing which is a standard maintance anyway so that's that. I decided that as comfortable as I am with my sexuality I had a problem driving a purple car so I paid $300 to get it painted :-D
Then few months ago I go out to my car to go to work I see green fluid all over the place. Radiator finally blew up, got it replaced then flushed out my radiator. Then couple days ago all four of my tires were slashed.
As of now, my XJ possibly needs new lower control arm/upper maybe and new shocks. Also the fuel sending unit needs to be replaced.
All this in 5months. I like my XJ but I'm starting to think that I may need to focus on economy seeing how I am just a student/ minimum wage worker. My dilema is...
Sell the Jeep and use the money for downpayment on a Honda Civic or RSX
or
Keep the Jeep and buy an R6.
Bike would save me quite a bit of money on gas but it is also dangerous to ride in SoCal. I have some thinking to do, my XJ is looking better than ever with the free tires I got from chuck and the steelies I had sitting in my storage. :eyes:
I went from this
to this
To this :guitar:
