_UnLiMiTeD_
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there is a special tool you use to get the springs off so your hands arent even near them. I do auto class in school, we have to do it all the time lol
Looking into a jeep liberty
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2003KJ
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_UnLiMiTeD_ said:
Yeah I know....just haven't got around to getting one of those tools yet....as the majority of brake work I do is on discs...
2003KJ said:
borrow one from autozone etc. They should have em. I'm just gonna suck it up and buy a decent spring plier set, because i'm a tool-a-holic. :-$
I've got 71000mi on my 02 ltd, and i love it. Only thing i've had to do was change a transfer case output seal and normal fluids/filters.
Oh yeah, those pesky LBJ's. Twice. ](*,) ](*,) ](*,)
Drum brakes are easy - you just need the right tools. I've done many. When you do it, only do one side at a time and that way you have the other side for reference so you don't reverse the primary and secondary shoe.
Look around at a few different Liberties and you might do better on the price.
Oh, and a KJ is not a car, like those guys told you, it's a Jeep. They don't understand.
Good luck.
Dave
Look around at a few different Liberties and you might do better on the price.
Oh, and a KJ is not a car, like those guys told you, it's a Jeep. They don't understand.
Good luck.
Dave
_UnLiMiTeD_
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2002 liberty fully loaded, dealership asking price is 14.9, im sure i can get them down to 11grand or so. Remember, Canadian prices are higher.
02LibertyLimitedChick
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I bought my 02 Limited for $11,000 with 55,000 miles on it. I think I got a good deal....
_UnLiMiTeD_
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im a little scared to by a limited right now. I have been readin sites that allowed people to post a review on their vehicle and about 80% of the negative feed back ratings were for the limited model. Is there some huge flaw on that model that i dont know about. Im selling my current car because of reliability issues and i really cannot afford to buy another car that breaks constantly.
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Marlon_JB2
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My opinion: Those "reviews" are nowhere in depth enough to judge a vehicle. There's no real difference between the Limited and Sport other than a few appearance and luxury options. If you want a Limited, go for it. Mechanically... they're the same.
_UnLiMiTeD_
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well a lot of them seem to be having electrical issues with their limiteds
2003KJ
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carsurvey.org is a great website to get reviews on cars. I used to keep in touch with the person in charge of it (which is how the link to LOST got posted under "external liberty links"....been meaning to get in touch with him about getting a link set up to here).
Anyways, there are no particular flaws in the limited vs. other models. on sites like that, it just depends on who writes the reviews. It just so happens that there are more reviews on Limited's than there are Sport's or Renegade's. And from the reviews i've seen there over time, it's all small issues that can affect any KJ. Plus, you also have to look at it this way.....some people take a small problem and blow it WAY out of proportion. For example: "My radio quit working....this damn Jeep is a lemon!" Sorry, but just because the radio quit, lemon it is NOT.
Those "electrical issues" are because of the BCM. Some of the 02's have a bad batch of them in there. I believe it's a pretty easy (compared to other components) thing to replace....but i've never had to put a new one in before so I don't know for sure. But all those electrical issues (speedo, horn, wipers etc etc) not working is because of a bad BCM (Body Control Module)
Anyways, there are no particular flaws in the limited vs. other models. on sites like that, it just depends on who writes the reviews. It just so happens that there are more reviews on Limited's than there are Sport's or Renegade's. And from the reviews i've seen there over time, it's all small issues that can affect any KJ. Plus, you also have to look at it this way.....some people take a small problem and blow it WAY out of proportion. For example: "My radio quit working....this damn Jeep is a lemon!" Sorry, but just because the radio quit, lemon it is NOT.
Those "electrical issues" are because of the BCM. Some of the 02's have a bad batch of them in there. I believe it's a pretty easy (compared to other components) thing to replace....but i've never had to put a new one in before so I don't know for sure. But all those electrical issues (speedo, horn, wipers etc etc) not working is because of a bad BCM (Body Control Module)
_UnLiMiTeD_
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hmm, well i have to make sure i give it good test drive and a good mechanical inspection before buying.
02LibertyLimitedChick
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_UnLiMiTeD_ said:
good idea when purchasing any vehicle that's used O
_UnLiMiTeD_
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well i kind of rushed my first purchase because it was my first vehicle and i was excited lol.I still love my car but it doesnt feel the same way about me.
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Marlon_JB2
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Just out of sheer curiosity, how much is your car insurance payment? I've always been curious of insurance payments on the other side of the border....
_UnLiMiTeD_ said:
A really good test drive, including a dirt road where you can get it in 4hi & 4low and when you take it to a mechanic get it on a lift and check it over good. There was a lower ball joint recall so make sure they were replaced.
Any jeep dealer will do it free if it wasn't done.
Make sure you get the owners manual and it will be in a seperate compartment above the glovebox where you'll never see it if you wern't looking and the jack is under the passenger side rear seat. On an 02 it should be a bottle jack in a case I think. And get 2 keys and see they both work the security system. Keys at the dealer are expensive. Don't laugh. A friend of mine once got a used car and got a flat and went to get the spare and no spare or jack. You gotta check everything. If it has wheel locks, make sure you get the key. Take the cover off the spare and check it. Same size as the other tires? Got a lock on it? get the key.
Sorry for the long post.
Dave
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Marlon_JBT said:
My car payment on my beretta is $2100 a year, being a new driver and all. And Dave, thank you for all the tips, trust me, the more i know the better it is for me. One last thing, i have been hearing from many people that the interior in the liberties falls apart after a short while. Has any of you guys experienced this? I'm really being careful because my mom is so sure that all cars have problems and theres a chance i will get another lemon car so im trying to be as careful as i can that i dont get another one or i have her in my face saying "ha i told you so" lol
Marlon_JB2
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Falls apart?
HA.
This ain't a Kia.
$2100 isn't bad, especially in Canadian dollars!!! That sounds cheaper than mine... in American cash. For some reason, I kept hearing numbers upwards of $5000+... and no tickets. It will probably go up... or maybe down... Jeeps are and always have been cheap to insure just because of the brand name.
HA.
This ain't a Kia.
$2100 isn't bad, especially in Canadian dollars!!! That sounds cheaper than mine... in American cash. For some reason, I kept hearing numbers upwards of $5000+... and no tickets. It will probably go up... or maybe down... Jeeps are and always have been cheap to insure just because of the brand name.
_UnLiMiTeD_
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Dont know, i read it in a few customer reviews and a guy i know whos cousin has a liberty and the interiod pieces are coming off after 3 years. Just trying to get all the facts right; i apologize for all the questions.
