I’ve owned four of these (currently have a ‘98), and looked at hundreds more. This is a really impressive one in terms of cleanliness, apparent maintenance, and overall care. It should absolutely command a premium over most used ones out there right now. Which makes it worth about 6-7k. CP. 

Aww man, that’s just sad. I can’t believe how....uh....(can’t believe I’m saying this)..cool.....these look to me now.

I dig this car, and right now as we speak I’m daydreaming about sitting in that red interior and rowing through the gears on my way to work. But rebuilt title? And evidence of rust when the seller says “no rust”? That tells me I should be able to get this car for like....2k. 

I know, it’s not actually worth the money. But I’ve always had a soft spot for these wagons, and it’s a manual! I’m voting NP with the stipulation that I’m a really good negotiator so I’m gonna pick it up for 1,750.

Mine too.

I approve. I went to an auction last weekend and there was a ‘91 Comanche there. I bid on it, even though I (like you) did not need it. Sadly it went for $2400, which was IMO quite a bit more than it should have. But still, I bid on it and I definitely, positively, did not need it. The Comanche pull is strong.

Good work! It was up to 60 in my neighborhood yesterday and all I did was crawl under my XJ and think.

I saw that too! Also of note, I saw a stock, clean Granada at a recent car event here in Des Moines. Also also of note, the primary use for Granada-platform cars is to swap front suspension and brake components into old Falcons, etc.

Those 21s, man....too much. Also, I never had this thought before, but at first glance that straight-on side view made me think Dodge Avenger. Which is not a point in its favor, so...CP.

I’ve seen exactly one in the wild so far, and I notice these if they’re out there. Which they’re not. Yet. 

Hmm. I hope that’s really heavy camo. The look is...less exciting than I would have expected from previous hints. But I’ll be patient; maybe they’re just keeping things well-wrapped.

Save the XJ! Someone needs to handle this problem. I don’t have the resources myself...but I volunteer my services as, uh, museum caretaker or something? It’s a manual RWD with Chinese trim! Ugghhhh (drools for a minute). Side note: if that 2.5 is the same as the AMC “Hurricane” that was in my old ‘84 here in the US,…

Fair point, but I did have a ‘12 Jetta Sportwagen for four years and only had one minor issue that cost me a few hundred bucks. So my own experience would suggest exceptions.

I love the idea of buying this, but I still remember several years ago when I had my first kid and I was in that phase of “what can I buy that’s practical and minivan-like but still different?” I looked seriously at these and every review basically said something along the lines of “run far away, it’s a dangerously…

There’s something about those two-doors XJs, man. Maybe it’s just the rarity. Wish I could find one that’s not rusted into the ground. Especially if it was a manual, which for some reason many of them seem to be....

I’ve even got the same wheels and pinstripe! Only thing I’m missing is heated seats, but I do have the good transfer case.

God, that’s such a deal. As a fellow Midwesterner who buys a lot of XJ’s (well, three or four over the years), I’m jealous. Even with the little rust. I recently bought one very much like it for my winter beater, and I paid 2800 (no rust but higher miles, a few small issues like yours). Looked at several and it was…

Good god, how many slight (size) variations on the same theme can you offer? “In between the Equinox and Trax”: why is this needed?

I vote R51 Pathfinder. I’ve got one as my winter beater and it was cheap ($3,400 with 169,000 one-owner miles) and it’s reliable and easy to work on. Also somewhat capable if you need it to be. Obviously Xterra is the same thing essentially, though you pay a little more for the better style I guess. My only complaint…

I honestly think the Mustang is just way more attractive than both those competitors. The proportions are right. Both the Challenger and Camaro look like the beltline is way too high (Dodge tries to disguise it with a black strip along the bottom). And yeah, they’re probably all good to drive, but most of us have to…