1998 Jeep Cherokee 5-Speed - POV Driving Impressions

[@Montana270]

That inline 6 might be one of the best engines ever made

[@colelockridge5816]

Ya my TJ has the stock original 4.0. it's got 263k miles last time I checked. Its run hard, 33s and 3 inch lift and I redline it multiple times a day. Apart of cam and crank sensors it just add oil and go. The whole time. I bought it with around 105k on it

[@hunter.m]

Yep

[@trevingray8398]

That’s a Fact

[@WilliamStewart1]

It's up there with Fords 300 for sure.

[@wafflehunteriii3697]

Yep. Mines got 240k, transmission wants to die but I wont grant it that luxury.

[@jasehonfroy8086]

Wow, looks beautiful for 90k miles. Excellent car

[@aily-9425]

90k miles for a 22 y/o car is basically nothing. I'd take it any day

[@deutschelehrer69]

@@aily-9425 ikr i would drive 50 more on these easily

[@jamestouchesgrass3410]

90k on an old Cherokee means that there's still about 410k left in it.

[@fireteam_]

no tach, but don't worry, the fuel gauge is HALF THE CLUSTER

[@JamesStiling]

haha, 90s Chrysler.... my 94 Spirit had the same thing, where the tach was supposed to be (and was in higher trimmed models) was the worlds largest gas gauge lol

[@salami99]

The faster ur gas gauge goes down, the higher the gear you need to be in to reach the gas station.

[@drewgreco2598]

The SE gauge cluster is the worst. It does have a shift indicator light though 🤪

[@salami99]

@@drewgreco2598 I know everyone hates that light. You can open the tach and open it again to remove that specific bulb. it's known to never die

[@drewgreco2598]

@@salami99 I think it's pretty funny, gonna let mine live for now haha

[@AldermanFredCDavis]

I bought a 2000 Cherokee in 2010. Automatic. I think it had about 150,000 miles on it when I got it. Can't explain the engineering behind it, but those Cherokees were THE BEST in snow. I remember one storm where there were $40 and $50,000 SUV's in a ditch, as I was chugging along in Low 2 like it was nothing. Drank gas like there was a fist sized hole in the tank, but fun to drive and, despite the high mileage, I never worried about it breaking down and leaving me stranded, and it never did. Damn shame that the majority of people don't want this type of spartan, super-capable, ultra-reliable driving experience anymore. Seems the masses are more concerned with cupholders, vagina warmers, and Apple Car Play. Super glad and grateful that I got to own one for a while.

[@jessekuchinski1172]

I don't get it either. My mom has a new mercedes "something or another" suv. It's pretty and fancy and all that but it's kinda boring. It's REALLY boring compared to my 2000 xj. That should tell you something. These xjs are smoking hot for a reason. They are a blast and you can't kill em

[@rightlanehog3151]

In those days you could buy a 4Runner manual as well. Bring back manual 4X4s.

[@jaxon.frandrup]

newer model tacos and wranglers still include a stick as an option but gosh they are so dang expensive

[@RandomlnternetGuy]

@@jaxon.frandrup and numb

[@basithph8958]

Can’t beat old school!

[@jamestouchesgrass3410]

another thing to note is that this is the perfect car to learn how to do your own maintenance on since it is so forgiving and robust. I have a 98 with the 4 speed automatic and 140k on the tach, and I have learned everything from oil changes to valve adjustments, and even rigging up some aftermarket fog lights and a new exhaust. When I got the car I barely knew how to change oil, and in the 3 years it's been in my possession, it has made a mechanic out of me.

[@IKhanNot]

Yep my Mercedes made a Mechanic out of me too but for different reasons ;)

[@TtMiTcHeLL9515]

Again I must mention The range of vehicles this year is just unbelievable. Everyday is something new and that's what makes this Channel so Great

[@basithph8958]

I wish Jeep can go back to this kind of simplicity with this old school Cherokee

[@firingallcylinders2949]

100%

[@Ben-jz3mt]

Those in-ear microphones are amazing. It really sounds like there’s a car driving next to me.

[@SimpleCereal]

Cleaner than most cars I see today

[@boxedmilk]

I just love the bit in the beginning when you passed the Rolls Royce. Such opposite ends of the spectrum, the barebones minimalist Jeep versus the opulent luxury of the Rolls.

[@jonathanelser590]

I've had my automatic Cherokee for about 13 years. The driving experience of this manual looks so fun and immersive. Makes me want to manual swap mine and learn how to drive stick.

[@estebanmuneton182]

Love that kind of cars/SUV´s (90´s), really simple, reliable, took you wherever you needed to go and that's it.

[@davidgeorge442]

Nice! I owned a manual ‘98 Cherokee Sport - my first brand new car. A tachometer woulda been nice. And a foot rest next to the clutch. But it was a fun car to drive.

[@salami99]

This age wrangler is becoming a classic as well. Gotta love this era of jeep 1997-2006. Oh chrystler.

[@rawlstonm97]

Wrangler?

[@salami99]

@@rawlstonm97 TJ

[@Cherokee93]

The 91-95 ones were better but its hard to find a cheap non rusty one

[@Zach-yg4tv]

my brother has a 2000 Cherokee and the seats are so comfortable. that’s one thing i noticed.

[@weedmastersr]

I live in a small mountain resort town in Romania and there are around 10 Cherokee XJs in town. Some are original but most have lift kits and all kind of cool mods. Owners put a ton of money into them. Most are turbo diesel and manual transmission.

[@gosth81]

I wish I could find a XJ turbo diesel here in Mexico

[@gabrieljuarez1000]

This exact car has been my dream car since I was 15 years old. Still is today.

[@maximus9401]

3,181 pounds. That's incredibly lightweight for what it is. Damn

[@markzuckerbergette6185]

Not a fan of jeeps but this has always been my exception

[@assumedoyster242]

Makes me miss my 97 Grand Cherokee with the V8.

[@garrettcaffee6933]

I miss my 93 manual Cherokee. Drove it for 9 years. Just hearing the 4.0 in this video brought back memories.

[@Michiganmike313]

Loved seeing this old beast POV... You do a great job with high quality and binaural audio! Up and down Woodward was cool!

[@neighborsgoat]

Greetings from Europe. Just bought a 1999 two-door XJ; I love it! It’s not the 4 litre, just the 2.5 diesel; but hey; it’s 2023, fuel is expensive and we have to also take care of environment. Such a great car; such a cool feeling of real knobs and buttons to press. You get instant haptic feedback; you do not have to smear your fingers on a glass plate in search of some poorly designed menues and settings.

[@laynelikesjdm2953]

4:56 finally a BMW driver uses its blinker

[@JedemPoKucama]

Can't believe how light it is,like a c5 corvette

[@salami99]

and steel.

[@andrewcheatle4691]

@@salami99 Especially round the transmission tunnel - it's like baked bean tin thick!

[@4x4adventure_pl]

Great car. We have one, lifted and upgraded. We use it for 4x4 and offroading and it is doing just great.

[@TrafficMan7]

My parents had an 89 Jeep Cherokee. It looks similar on the outside but way different on the inside. This video still brought back old memories.

[@anonymousjev7884]

this is one of the best vehicles was there through my whole childhood but it was a 99 with a automatic, and Im going to be buying myself an automatic 99 xj sport.

[@keenanwelch1924]

I have a white ‘97 sport with crank windows and 455k km. Oil pressure is still within spec, compression is still at the top end of spec. Your passenger summed it up well: They’re so good at what they do

[@gearsnstuff7330]

I picked up a manual '95 base model that my Aunt bought new off the lot, all I paid was $1. Granted, it had been beaten into oblivion, but still a joy to drive, I haven't been able to harm it

[@lisandro12349]

Beautiful video sir! Would be nice to find a 95-98 Grand Cherokee V8 for a future video

[@TheTechCguy]

Family had a blue one. Automatic but 4wd and always ran like a champ! It's hard to beat up an XJ Cherokee. :)

[@kelseygloeckner1478]

I have the automatic version, with 24k original miles:)) it was an airport utility car

[@artemkatelnytskyi]

The body is in remarkable shape!

[@Gimbergp]

That interior looks absolutely mint

[@Leo-lr4eq]

I have one of these with 5 speed too, very enjoyable car

[@JactusCac]

Currently have a 01 with 150k and I don’t think I could ever get rid of it

[@tomsmith2361]

My 01 XJ has 190K. Bought it right after I sold my 93 XJ that I bought new and ran for 26 years. Long live the XJ

[@_sacredseven_]

So rare to find a manual one. Nice

[@Djevan41598]

One of the last well built Jeeps

[@johnpearson492]

I had a 5 speed Comanche. I regret selling it and find this Cherokee quite wonderful.

[@jasehonfroy8086]

Rolls Royce passes by at 2:38, surprising for Michigan

[@MrCarGuy]

More likely a politician or religious leader in Michigan.

[@osiris.y6997]

6:25 a mclaren 720 passes by

[@jessekuchinski1172]

These old xjs are the funnest suvs to drive. Just a pleasure. Reliable, low end torque, compact yet tons of room surprisingly, easy to park, nimble just a blast. You would have no idea unless you drive one. I have 3 vehicles and by far drive my 2000 xj the most. They're just honest good 4x4s and the attention they get is just stupid. People love them

[@rayanjourney6795]

You are the best Topher

[@xq39]

In this SUV you actually sit high up with the windows far down below you and let you see a large amount of road. In new SUV's the windows are so high up it defeats the whole point of having one.

[@Bosstrout]

planning on getting one of these bad boys for the winter love the videos!

[@tyruggs]

gem

[@nasser-jalaan6201]

عز الطلب 😍😍😍

[@darthdarthbinkss]

Damn I'd love to have this

[@kylechellino2579]

Chris. Please do me a favor! This is one of my favorite Jeeps! Can you please put this Jeep on the Winding Road Channel? It would mean a lot as I worked on these Jeeps before and it has sentamental value to me. Thanks

[@ogwitmo]

What a beauty.. ive owned a few xj’s.. all automatic trans… whats your thoughts on the manual transmission? I’m looking for another xj. I want a manual. What’s your opinion? Aloha from Hawaii 🤙🏾

[@CABurton159]

Wow! I saw this car on AutoTrader literally this morning!!

[@riccardocervetti3203]

Have one, still rocks

[@JBlinky67]

Not sure I'd use the term "Reliable", or "Fuel Efficient". Unless the electrical, overheating, and rust problems aren't issues to you. But they are capable, for sure.

[@Shredmeista]

Oh man I would love to get one of these

[@myxtraparts4saledon502]

I look for the two wheel version 1999's. They will do a burnout as good as any vehicle produced in the history of mankind. The 6 cylinder these come with can be expertly built way past 500 horsepower!!!

[@ELGlueckert]

Had an 86 and I think I like the steering wheel in that one a bit better, despite not having an airbag.

[@WolfrCats]

2:20 I like how nobody is pointing out the Aztek, that is there.

[@jacobstapleton304]

I just got my 1998 jeep Cherokee with 140,000 miles and it’s professionally lifted

[@succulentjacob]

Look at that cluster, now that's a bare bones Jeep!

[@grantlopez2744]

Why's the check engine light on?

[@carolinameck]

Can you find a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the most bulletproof engine I forgot what it’s called but it’s not the v8 one

[@E_tiBEAMERBOY]

4.0 Inline 6?

[@musguelha14]

It's the engine in this thing.

[@masiosare42]

OMG beautiful Jeep.

[@67FORDTRUCKF250]

These are quicker than one would expect.

[@sendingit2601]

That jeep is easily worth 12k in the north/midwest

[@kevman949]

Steel wheels, no power windows but a leather wrapped steering wheel? Wow. So cool.

[@kevinmorelikekevout3639]

My nieces god mother has one of these and auto and doesn’t know why I love her car so much

[@deutschelehrer69]

Wth is god mother?

[@KingGelo9]

Lmao deadass thought the passenger was wearing a backwoods hoodie 😂

[@tingokuman]

Nice you got one with no death wobble. Must have been taken care of.

[@TheLPCGAMING]

no tac for a manual ? could see that getting annoying imo

[@clover7359]

I've driven a manual civic with no tach (kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZXZeH6GfNSjhdE for proof) and trust me it's extremely annoying. You never fully get used to it, but you do kind of get good at driving by ear.

[@TheLPCGAMING]

@@clover7359 yeah sound is the best way in that case, but that's not really practical for all situations

[@InterstateRaziTV]

Also I'm pretty sure this is Birmingham, Michigan

[@n_u001]

has a check engine light

[@InterstateRaziTV]

Better known to car enthusiasts as the Jeep Cherokee XJ

[@cooperscoins901]

Great video was the didn’t know about this type of cluster my 99 2dr 5 speed had the cluster with the tach and all of the sensors was that an option back then

[@lambknot]

The golden god would love one of these.

[@Jdres123]

I guess because mine is the "Sport" Model. I got the tach,lol.

[@aalb1970]

The transmission seems pretty smooth

[@cryptic3639]

mint, & well looked after. like all cars should be

[@msafirimhehe]

Sweet! You will never sleep driving a manual transmission Jeep! Enjoy..

[@JoesGoldenGarage]

Cruise and air. 4x4. 4.0. That’s allllllll u need

[@iggy7534]

My dream car!

[@austinkaylor8084]

I drive one 2 years newer except green and automatic. It has double the miles and still acts like it's brand new.

[@trr5291]

I see them in Illinois still. The paint is usually shot and they always have a ton of rust.

[@ChrisKing-dt7bl]

I use to have a 96 cherokee sport and its the vehicle i miss the most not having. Even though I've had and have much better vehicles now including a very sweet volvo! Haha btw update on your volvo?

[@xq39]

I hate how they cannot make narrow suv's with simple interiors low belt lines thin pillars and low window sills.

[@diegotejeda9982]

"until then what?" he clearly does not watch your videos lol

[@thomasoneill5653]

Or just likes a dose of sarcasm... lol

[@angelinarivera3973]

I love the city drive ing!!!

[@jifa929]

It would be cool to see a review of the new 2021 Hyundai i20 when you get the chance!

[@jesselagrone5088]

I just wish mine looked as good as that...same exact model year and interior...

[@WatchMeBURNFuel]

Damn...that thing is mint!

[@kennedyreese8652]

Tell me this. Does this XJ rev hang at all? Also is it slow to return to idle? I purchased one 6 months ago and I don’t really have many references to go off since there aren’t a ton out there these days

[@SAMPLETEXT285]

My dad had an 06 tj with the 4.0 and the 6 speed 4 inch lift on 33s he owned it since new had around 200k recently just sold it due to electrical problems returning death wobble broken crank position sensor down on power he sold it for 4k

[@mgsymons4541]

Is the steering loose on your XJ or all 2nd gen XJ models?

[@osiris.y6997]

6:26 just normally a mclaren 720 pases by 😂😂😭

[@alejandrobravo1221]

Release the clutch when cutting and accelerate or accelerate and then release the clutch? In a manual car

[@selcouth8758]

hey, i live like ten miles from birmingham. wack. rolls-royce wraith at 2:37. you're welcome.

[@Rogue_2]

I don’t get it

[@selcouth8758]

@@Rogue_2 what dont you get?

[@VQ.Family]

Lol

[@AM-ne9cj]

why is does this jeep have a way different cluster than all the others i have seen?

[@starv1nmarv1n88]

Can you review a 1985 Accord LX next

[@jhonnySpecail]

great car