Trying to choose which brand of used Jeep?

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Rick

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I haven't owened a 4x4 before. I like to go exploring and rock collecting in the country and around old mines which can involve rugged dirt roads and fairly steep inclines and declines on hills. I'd like to find a used Jeep so I don't have to worry if it gets scratched. Wranglers might be more than I need as I don't plan on crawling over rocks and I know they can be expensive even for a used one. I'm considering a 1998-2001 Cherokee due to its smaller size, but a 2001-2004 Grand Cherokee would work too. Would a Liberty be comparable for what I need? I think Libertys might get a bit better gas mileage. I've heard that the newer Patriots would not be rugged enough for what I have in mind. Any advice about transmissions, since Jeep offers 4x4s that you can have engaged all the time (e.g. Quadratrac) or you can engage only when wanted (Selectrac). I may use the car around town for errands every now and then to Home Depot since I also work on my house. Any advice you can offer would be appreciated since I'm a novice at this.
 
i own a 94 jeep grand cherokee and its amazing the 4x4 will go through almost anything they are really good vehicles and are very dependable and easy to work on
 
of all the jeeps wranglers hold their value the best because of the classic jeep design. The Cherokee 4x4 is solid. I think the libertys are somewhat wimpy.
 
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