1990 Jeep Wrangler consumer reviews

The 1990 Jeep Wrangler Sahara with the 4.2 liter V6 and a manual transmission is a real Jeep. By real I am talking about it being Jeep tough and easy to work on. What is shares with the Jeeps of today besides those things that I would say make it a real Jeep is its off-road capability and convertible top which enables those in it to really enjoy those capabilities. This old Jeep makes power at very low RPMs unlike the Jeeps of today. While I have yet to try, it likely would climb a tree in 4-low at 1,500 RPM. This kind of fun does come at the expense of it being a comfortable highway cruiser, though it is still capable. And then to top it off, if someone takes fair care of it, these hold their value. All Jeeps are fun vehicles, but the old ones are more about the off-road fun - making them best as a second vehicle.

Three days after I purchased this dog it wouldn't start. I took it to a shop and there was a fuel sensor that was bad. The mechanic found oil leak that needed 2 gaskets and had to replace a rusty oil pan. $900 later I'm back on the road.