as far as jeeps being junk i would disagree. ive had four 66, 78, 94 .2001.id say if you want a nice ride and power get the 97 and newer with the 4.0l fi tj . all mine had either v6 or straight 6 except the 94 whitch i have now and it does ok no they dont have alot of power but with a 5sp it takes me anywhere i want to go. i havent had any problems with any of them other than normal wear and tear .i would get one with a soft top also hard tops suck.might as well drive a car.once you have one they get in your blood and you allways want one .