Jeff-B Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Hi, all. I'm the proud owner of a '90 Comanche Eliminator 4X4 5 speed, 4.0, stock for now. Honestly I've always been a car person. Only bought a pickup for work originally. I wasn't actively looking for a Jeep really, but after looking around at several used car dealers, the Jeep stood out as something different than the S-10's, Rangers, and Toyotas you see everywhere. Then it snowed. I should mention that I live in an area that averages over 200 inches a year. This thing is amazing! Goes through 3 foot snowbanks like they're not even there(it's been a very mild winter so far) while the S-10s, Rangers and Toyotas my coworkers have get buried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c0mt3k Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 all i can say is thats a jeep for ya ^_^ Welcome to the Club! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-B Posted March 7, 2006 Author Share Posted March 7, 2006 On another note, you ever notice how after you buy a vehicle, you start to notice how that vehicle seems to be everywhere? Not so with my Comanche. In my travels all over upstate NY, I've only seen one other one, and the body was almost completely gone from rust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 I swear I can sense an MJ before I can see it. But I guess that doesn't help at all if there aren't any nearby. They are out there though, keep your eyes pealed! :D Jeep on! --Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shagtn Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Same here. Since December when I picked up my MJ, I have seen ONE other Manche rollin' through K-Town. I must say both were relatively rust free. My front and rear bumpers are covered but the body is solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c0mt3k Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 On another note, you ever notice how after you buy a vehicle, you start to notice how that vehicle seems to be everywhere? Not so with my Comanche. In my travels all over upstate NY, I've only seen one other one, and the body was almost completely gone from rust. Â lol, but...you did notice it. You probably wouldn't have if yu hadnt bought your mj. and id be willing to bet you wanted to follow him and talk to him about his mj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shagtn Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 2 new Comanche sightings in 2 days here in Knoxville over the weekend and both appear to be just sitting. 1 was in a field next to a house with several other old trucks and the other was the last vehicle in the persons driveway and the hood was covered with odds and ends. I turned around and drove back by it to verify it was a Manche. This really excited my lovely wife. She asked me why I needed a second one when I didnt even have 1 running 100%. When I explained that I could salvage parts from one to the other and get mine running 100% then sell the parts I didnt need to my Comanche Companions her only reply was "Oh, so you are in the scrap business now?" I could only say "If the price is right babe, what else could I do?" To this I got the eyes rolled and a sigh. :D Â But needless to say, I beleive the Manche Radar is getting to be more in synch. 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 I see them all the time around were I live, and most are on the road, in decnt shape. I always make mental notes where they are at, so I can look for them to come up for sale :twisted: I do miss not having one to drive everyday :roll: :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROADLESS Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Now you have a very nice forum to go along with your MJ. As far as not seeing many, the production numbers pretty much tell how rare they are, compared to XJ's... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingpong Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 I also think location has a lot to do with howmany you see. Up north or further out west where it snows a lot, it seems that the road salt ate a lot of these jeeps up. where as down south the farmers used and abused them to nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirsMJ86 Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 when i first learned of the comanches and started to hunt for one instead of a j-truck i couldnt find any. then once i got my 88 i started to see em all around. and now that i have my 86 i see them all the time. most of em are in bad shape though. the only good lookin parts of most of the ones i see is the brush gaurd or rollbars they have that id like to get my hands on. :twisted: and pete u can sense these things too? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-B Posted March 19, 2006 Author Share Posted March 19, 2006 I do admit, I'm thinking of getting a Cherokee also. I like my wife's Grand Cherokee, but I prefer the "squarer" look of the regular Cherokee. I work out of town mostly and have to carry my luggage in back. I've tried using a cap, but it's a pain to see around while backing up while it's dark out. Right now I have a tonneau cover on it, but that doesn't leave much usable space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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