New to me 2002

[kdx kawboy]

I've been a member of the forum for about 8 years, after buying a 2006 Liberty from a friend moving back to Pennsylvania. We loved that Liberty. Bought it with 140,000 and it was showing 260,000+ when a leaking head gasket convinced us to donate the car to the local high school auto shop this spring - the paint job and interior were toast. Ten years ago my mother-in-law moved in with us and when she gave up her license she decided we had to get a KK model to chauffeur her around in. Mom has been moved to assisted living and we decided we really do not like the KK as much as the KJ.

Last week we found the solution, a red 2002 Limited Edition Liberty, with the moon roof, part time 4x4 setting on the transfer case, and the limited slip rear end (does not have a tag on the axle, but with wheels off the ground they both spin in the same direction). The KJ only shows 100,234 miles on the clock, and a good portion of that was being towed behind a class A. An elderly couple bought the Liberty new it to tow behind their motor home. By 2025 he had died and the Liberty only showed 96,000 miles on the clock. Another couple bought it, with the towing setup, to use with their motor home. But he set the Brake Buddy up wrong and it ripped apart the plastic side cover on the seat, breaking the recliner lever. With a cracked windshield and the seat damage we got it for $6K. Windshield is replaced, I found the $500+ recliner lever for $25 on eBay and our red Liberty is ready to roll. I still have the towing bar /w Brake Buddy and a Yakima roof rack I can sell to further defray the costs.

 

[Scraig4385]

I've been a member of the forum for about 8 years, after buying a 2006 Liberty from a friend moving back to Pennsylvania. We loved that Liberty. Bought it with 140,000 and it was showing 260,000+ when a leaking head gasket convinced us to donate the car to the local high school auto shop this spring - the paint job and interior were toast. Ten years ago my mother-in-law moved in with us and when she gave up her license she decided we had to get a KK model to chauffeur her around in. Mom has been moved to assisted living and we decided we really do not like the KK as much as the KJ.

Last week we found the solution, a red 2002 Limited Edition Liberty, with the moon roof, part time 4x4 setting on the transfer case, and the limited slip rear end (does not have a tag on the axle, but with wheels off the ground they both spin in the same direction). The KJ only shows 100,234 miles on the clock, and a good portion of that was being towed behind a class A. An elderly couple bought the Liberty new it to tow behind their motor home. By 2025 he had died and the Liberty only showed 96,000 miles on the clock. Another couple bought it, with the towing setup, to use with their motor home. But he set the Brake Buddy up wrong and it ripped apart the plastic side cover on the seat, breaking the recliner lever. With a cracked windshield and the seat damage we got it for $6K. Windshield is replaced, I found the $500+ recliner lever for $25 on eBay and our red Liberty is ready to roll. I still have the towing bar /w Brake Buddy and a Yakima roof rack I can sell to further defray the costs.

Nice! I'm new on here and have not posted until today. I have a 2002 Liberty Limited that I leased in late 2001 and later bought for my wife. It has 111,000 on it. It was sitting for the last ten years. Just replaced the Battery, Alternator, Hood & rear lift glass struts and Radiator. Got a pwr window issue to fix on the rear driver-side. It's a 3.7 with 4 wheel drive. I love driving it. Over the years I've had a ton of people knock on my door asking if I want to sell it. They have a real following!