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1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo currently for sale at $11, 000 firm.
I am the second owner of this vehicle and have had it for four years. It currently has about 65,500 miles on it.
Pictures follow after the features listing below. (Expand a picture by clicking on it).
It has the following factory options:
 | Stone-white exterior, medium gray cladding, dark gray interior |
| 5.2 liter (318 cu. in.) V8 factory rated at 220 hp, 300 ft./lb. torque (before mods below) |
| EPA rating is 14 city, 18 highway MPG through a 4 speed automatic. |
| Air conditioning |
| Quadra-Trac All-wheel drive with 4 Hi and 4 Lo |
| Four wheel power disc brakes with ABS |
| Factory 5-spoke alloy wheels with full sized spare on alloy wheel with storage-pouch cover |
| Factory towing package with transmission cooler, power steering cooler, 3.73 rear axle, Class IV hitch, Bargman 7-pin connector |
| Power steering |
| Power windows |
| Power locks with two remote key-fobs and full security system and remote hatch unlock |
| Heated power mirrors |
| Cruise control with steering wheel mounted controls |
| Intermittent wipers front and rear |
| Automatic dimming day/night mirror |
| Factory fog lamps |
| Leather seating and leather steering wheel |
| Both front seats are 10-wayl power including recline and lumbar and both have dual level seat heaters |
| Automatic on/off headlamps with 90-second shut off delay for egress at night |
| Factory Infinity "Gold" AM/FM/CD/Cassette player with 6 speakers including two separate front tweeters, and outboard amplifier (under left rear seat) |
| Full overhead console with trip computer including outside temperature, compass, instant mpg,
average mpg, ignition on time since last reset, distance to empty, second trip meter, English or metric display |
| Additional console computer display for doors open, service messages, error conditions, time and date, etc. |
| Hatch area has factory cargo net and retractable slide cover |
| "Convenience" lighting system - turns out interior lights, delay on headlamps for night time. Also has engine and hatch area lights. |
| Both sun visors have mirrors and adjustable lights |
| Privacy glass on rear door and the three hatch area glass panels |
| Two power outlets in the front console |
| Factory adjustable cross member roof rack |
| Owners manuals still in original protective slip cover |
These are the things I have added:
| Brand new tabs in September |
| Borla stainless steel performance exhaust with twin tips |
| K&N intake system with lifetime filter, cold air box (I have the complete original factory setup as well) |
| Jacobs electronic high capacity ignition |
| Jacobs Ultra spark plug wires |
| Jet Stage II Performance Chip (easily plugged in or removed) |
| Autolite platinum sparkplugs – gaped for the Jacobs ignition |
| Bilstein HD nitrogen gas-pressure shocks front and rear |
| Michelin 225/75/R15 LTX M&S tires – nearly new |
| Slotted performance front brake rotors with Raybestos lifetime pads (warranty guarantees replacement) |
| Jeep mud flaps on all four wheels |
| Lloyds Statesmen carpets front and rear seats and rear cargo area |
| Extra rear cargo area mat |
| Synthetic oil used at each oil change since I bought it 4 years ago |
| Radiator has been completely flushed twice – most recently when new water pump was installed in early August. |
| Automatic transmission and all three differentials have been serviced in the last 5000 miles. |
| Extra set of new wiper blades (came in a two pair pack) |
| Front hood protector |
| Vent shades over all four side windows |
| Door edge protector strips all around |
| Ultra-white high intensity headlamps (100/65 watts) |
| Halogen backup lights with audible backup alarm |
| Fresnal lens (removable) on rear window to aid in backing up |
This is a very comfortable, well appointed, great running Jeep. It is in excellent
condition inside and out, and is
very fast if it needs to be. I have "G-Teched" the GC
0-60 in under 7 seconds (and that is without the Jet Chip).
The original owner leased it and drove back and forth from the Everett area to Auburn for two years. I bought it just over four years ago with about 47K miles from Roberts Jeep in Auburn. I also have a commuter car for work - the Jeep has been used mostly for vacations and trips.
My only reason for selling the GC is because I just purchased a 1996 Chevy K3500 truck to pull the Kit Companion 22LT trailer I bought this summer. I like to garage my vehicles, and I don't have a three-car garage. I'm not thrilled at selling the GC - it's one of the best "rides" I've ever had - but I have to be realistic.
This is definitely not the cheapest Jeep GC out there - but I have no doubt at all it is one of the nicest available at the price. It has been very well taken care of and shows it (I am an ex-service manager and Porsche/VW mechanic).
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(Click on any picture below to get a larger view)
Right side
Driver's side rear (The bright sunlight obliterated the rear in the picture - the back end is in excellent condition)
Inside front seats
Inside rear seats
Instrument panel
Engine compartment
Hatch area
