Jeep gone :cry:

It has been about 2 weeks since posting. It took a while to read all posts. :eek3:

Now Reba's current car issues:

I still have to get her transmission fluid changed. I don't think it has ever been done. I flushed the radiator, installed the receiver hitch from the other car, window shades, new wipers, changed the plugs. It was so nice to change 6 in a row instead of my Jeep, 16 plugs using a double swivel socket. :cry:

Still have to check the brakes, add new tires, replace the broken A/C condenser fan, headliner, etc.

This Jeep is loaded with options. I enjoy driving it.

I promised Reba that after a rain some day we will find some old logging trails and get it muddy! Nothing like slipping right and left through mud up to the doors and spraying it over the roof. (Not that I ever took my previous part-time employer's 360 cu. in. Jeep J10 pickup with manual locking hubs in the mud of their 6,000 acres of woods) :giggle:
 
Reba said:
I got a new Jeep today! It's a 2000 Cherokee 4x4. We found it on Craig's List, and it was in Myrtle Beach. Hubby and our son in law drove up together, and both checked it out. SIL has a CDL, and is knowledgeable about vehicles, as is Hubby. Hubby test drove the Jeep, including trying out the 4-wheel drive on a gravel road.

The drive home was almost 100 miles on the interstate, so Hubby was able to get a good feel for everything. He got home shortly before dark.

It's in good running shape, with a lot more features than I used to. I'm not going to take pictures until it's all cleaned up and I put my decals on it. It stinks like Febreeze. It needs a lot of cleaning to meet my standards. :)

It's silver color exterior, agate (dark gray) interior.

Over the next few days, Hubby is going to clean it, get estimates on a few things I want (fog lights, tires), fix some minor things, and take it to the dealer for a free options included print out. He will also take it to DMV to get it registered and licensed. He's going to replace all the fluids except the oil. It was recently changed (he saw the paperwork). The AC is good but he wants to give it a charge for optimum performance.

Whew! There's so much to do.

It doesn't quite feel like mine yet because I haven't driven it, and it has none of my personal touches on it yet. I hope it will be soon.
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Great news!
 
Update on Reba's Jeep:

Added the four tinted window shades from the old car.

Had the transmission fluid changed. It was very old and dark.

Put on four new Yokohoma P235/70R16 tires. 80,000 mile warranty. :shock:

I jacked up the car and checked the U-joints. They are fine.

Ordered a new A/C condenser fan motor with shroud. The old motor was seized and the fan blades were cracked. An easy removal and installation. About five minutes.

Scheduled for next week a new headliner. Ridiculously expensive.
 
Next Tuesday, my Jeep goes to the shop for a new headliner. Also on Tuesday, the fan to my AC should be here, so after I get the Jeep back from the shop, Hubby can install that. (Poor guy, more work.)

I wish that he didn't need to do so much work on my Jeep but I didn't wish for the accident to happen either. :(
 
Reba said:
Next Tuesday, my Jeep goes to the shop for a new headliner. Also on Tuesday, the fan to my AC should be here, so after I get the Jeep back from the shop, Hubby can install that. (Poor guy, more work.)

I wish that he didn't need to do so much work on my Jeep but I didn't wish for the accident to happen either. :(
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You're not alone. My car needs lot of work, too.
 
sequoias said:
You're not alone. My car needs lot of work, too.
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I know that. It's just that so much has to be done all at one time before I can even use it. I've had my "new" Jeep for a whole week now but I've driven it only once. I can't wait to get it done so it can be mine. I don't feel connected to it yet because I don't have my gear in it, and I don't drive it. It's a weird feeling, like it doesn't really belong to me.
 
Kinda like living in a new house - it's not really yours until you hammer in that first nail to hold a picture.

When do you think your car will be "yours?" What do you have to do to it (besides all the stuff listed above) to make it personally yours?

Mine feels like mine when I have enough towels in the back to always carry the dogs around and know I can wipe their muddy little feet off. ;-)
 
Beach girl said:
Kinda like living in a new house - it's not really yours until you hammer in that first nail to hold a picture.

When do you think your car will be "yours?" What do you have to do to it (besides all the stuff listed above) to make it personally yours?

Mine feels like mine when I have enough towels in the back to always carry the dogs around and know I can wipe their muddy little feet off. ;-)
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Two big things need to be done before I can drive it--replacing the headliner (Tuesday), and fixing the AC (next week). In South Carolina, this time of year, it's not comfortable to drive without AC. The headliner not just looks grody; I think it's holding odors. I spend a lot of time in my vehicle, so it needs to smell good. :) I don't believe in covering up smells--I get rid of the source. I had the upholstery steam cleaned. I washed all the hard interior surfaces with soap and water. So, the headliner is left.

The exterior is somewhat personalized with my stickers. Unfortunately, I can't get replacements for some of them.

I can't load any of my personal stuff on the inside until the headliner is done. As a freelance terp, my car is not just transportation; it's also my office, my nap place, lunch room, and home-away-from-home. :lol: I have a blanket, pillow, phone charger, power inverter, alarm clock, books, magazines, music, rain jacket, sun shades, maps, window shades, folding chair with umbrella, towel, snack tray, and other supplies (first aid kit, fire extinguisher, jumper cables, flash light, knife, rain poncho, belt cutter, tire gauge). I keep the stuff in organizers, not loose.

I sometimes bring my GPS and netbook with me.

To really feel at home, I will need to drive it a while and get used to all the features. The equipment layout is very different, so I need to learn where all the buttons are. :lol: My other Jeep had nothing "modern" in it, such as power windows, seats, mirrors and doors, no rear defroster, no CD player, no 4x4, no cruise control. It was a very basic Jeep. :)

I'm not thrilled with the dark color, inside and outside, of this Jeep but when you buy a used vehicle you don't have as much choice. Now, in addition to my black terp clothes, I have a dark gray vehicle, inside and out, with dark tint windows. It's a little dreary. Maybe I'll add some bling later. :lol:

Yes, I'm a Jeep girl but I am a girl, after all. ;)
 
Reba's Jeep update:

Removed the seats and gave it a good cleaning inside and out. It is amazing how much junk and spills a car can get!

Replaced a headlight. One was foggy.

Now if all the ordered parts come in soon......:roll:
 
Reba's Jeep update:

Installed A/C condenser fan w/motor. A/C seems to work but belt slips. I will need to buy a new one.

Installed a "Life Hammer" emergency escape tool on the overhead console. So anyone sitting in the back or front seats can reach it.

Installed wheel locks on the rims since the tires alone were $600.

Had a new headliner put in.

Someday she will actually get to drive it!
 
TinCanSailor said:
Reba's Jeep update:

Installed A/C condenser fan w/motor. A/C seems to work but belt slips. I will need to buy a new one.

Installed a "Life Hammer" emergency escape tool on the overhead console. So anyone sitting in the back or front seats can reach it.

Installed wheel locks on the rims since the tires alone were $600.

Had a new headliner put in.

Someday she will actually get to drive it!
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Sounds like it will be really nice when she does get to use it.
 
TinCanSailor said:
Reba's Jeep update:

Installed A/C condenser fan w/motor. A/C seems to work but belt slips. I will need to buy a new one.

Installed a "Life Hammer" emergency escape tool on the overhead console. So anyone sitting in the back or front seats can reach it.

Installed wheel locks on the rims since the tires alone were $600.

Had a new headliner put in.

Someday she will actually get to drive it!
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I read that "Life Hammer" was utterly useless. That's why I never bought it. They said that $5 hammer was actually a much better choice. and a scissor (to cut the belt off) :dunno: but my utility tool/knife will do the job just fine.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8fKMeeYDmA]YouTube - AUTOMOBLE EMERGENCY HAMMER TEST[/ame]
 
maybe you right jiro- but you be surprised some people will get superhuman strength in time of crisis and really power through with a little dinky hammer. :shock:
 
How many people can carry a full-size hammer and scissors that are accessible to the driver, and yet not be a hazard in an accident? The dinky glove box (shrunk down by the airbag) barely holds the Jeep's paperwork and a flashlight.
 
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