Good condition WJ 4.7 or baggy WK 4.7/5.7.

[RicksAlfas]

I had this in the off-road section, but no bites, so I'll have a go here:

I've been fancying a Jeep Grand Cherokee in V8 flavour. In the £4-6,000 bracket you can get good condition late WJs with the HO 4.7. Or a 120,000 mile WK 4.7 (not HO bizarrely) or 5.7.

Which is going to be best at sitting around and getting used at weekends and in the winter. Fuel economy not important for 2,000 miles a year so I really don't want the hassle or lack of boot space of LPG.

I would love a 5.7, just because I've never had one so big! wink But the WK looks a lot more complicated than a WJ... And I think the WK looks better, I think...

Do either of them suffer from corrosion? Most MOT histories seem to show corroded brake pipes but not much more than that.

It will not be doing any serious off roading, so 300bhp/ton - no lift kits, snorkels or winches!

Thanks.

[pcn1]

I think you'll get better feedback by registering over here,

http://jeep-club.co.uk/

Its 100% Jeep chat only.

I'm a WJ 2.7CRD owner so not upto speed with V8 demand, but Id have thought you'd get a tip-top petrol for under £4K ?.

[RicksAlfas]

Thanks. I'll have a look over there.

I would get a really nice WJ 4.7 as you say, but for similar money I could get a not as nice WK 5.7.

[wildoliver]

Do check road tax on both, whe. I bought my 2.7 overland the attraction was that newer models carried much heavier tax, I also liked the proper mechanical 4wd system on the wj.

Best advice really is go and look at both.

[jay140285]

Having owned all of what your after there is no comparison.

WJ V8 4.7 is a nice weapon but now feeling dated and no that quick, either 225bhp or 265bhp on HO.

WK V8 4.7 will be more modern but as above not all that quick and only same power as the stock WJ.

WK V8 5.7hemi is a different animal,

We currently have a WK CRD remapped for my wife, that is a nice blend of power and economy