fiatslug87 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Thought it would be interesting to see who is an original owner of their Comanche(s). I'll start: 1990 MJ SporTruck purchased 7/7/1990 in Auburn, California. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 let's start in the Pub and I'll move it later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87MJTIM Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Technically, it is my wife's MJ, but I drive it. She bought it in June '87 just out of college. It just goes to show that if you take care of your things, they will last a long time. I still have both the MJ and my wife (31 yrs and counting). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olddude Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 I bought my truck new in August( I think)1989, 30 years and counting. Drive it every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buxmj Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 I bought my '89 in Dec. of 89, right now 2 months shy of owning it 30 years. Buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVPete Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Picked it up in Pusan, ROK, in October 1988. Think we actually ordered it in May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 10 minutes ago, SVPete said: Picked it up in Pusan, ROK, in October 1988. Think we actually ordered it in May. Wow, how did you order it? And then you shipped it back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVPete Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 1 minute ago, fiatslug87 said: Wow, how did you order it? And then you shipped it back! We ordered it through overseas military car sales...at the PX (Post Exchange)....believe it or not..... in Yongsan Garrison, Seoul Korea. They actually had one on display. Since my wife and I were both in the military on a joint domicile tour (two years), we were authorized to ship a car (since we weren't up in 2nd Infantry Division). So, really, Uncle Sam shipped it both ways. There was another married Army couple in my unit that also bought a Comanche. Wonder if they still have it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 since I haven't actually filed all the paperwork for my newest truck, does that mean it's still a one-owner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buxmj Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Yes Pete, you are the original owner! Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 14 hours ago, buxmj said: Yes Pete, you are the original owner! Buck well, no I'm not. BUT I happen to have a truck that (so far) only has one name on the title. (later this year we'll be figuring out the paperwork and getting it registered) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VixJeep Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 1988 Pioneer Manual 4.0 bought at Memphis Jeep Eagle on 12/17/87. My first new vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 The guy with the grey ghost build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old man with MJ Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 1988 Comanche Pioneer Colorado red purchased June 17 1988 in Jasper Ga mileage= 144704 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glundblad Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 I THINK I qualify. I'm the original owner. I bought my 1987 chief from a Fort Wayne Dealership who traded it from a Jeep dealer in Albion Indiana. Then I sold it back in '93 to my dad and bought it back about 10 years ago. I originally bought it new mid summer '87 if I recall correctly. The little 100lbs wife was set on a wrangler as her daily driver until she saw the comanche. I think it has around 86k miles on it now. https://comancheclub.com/topic/20543-comanche-of-the-month-mar-2010-glundblads-1987/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 That makes 8 so far! Just so I don't have to keep counting from the beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olddude Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 On 10/26/2019 at 11:06 PM, Manche757 said: I am impressed that some of you held on to the jewels and resisted the temptation to buy new shiney bigger trucks as rust and mother time took its toll. Great idea for tracking original owner's, FiatSlug87 What rust? I could never let it go it's like a member of my family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manche757 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 20 hours ago, olddude said: What rust? I could never let it go it's like a member of my family Body is fantastic and the paint job is awesome. How many times has it been painted in the last 30 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olddude Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 38 minutes ago, Manche757 said: Body is fantastic and the paint job job is awesome. How many times has it been painted in the last 30 years? 1 time about 15 years ago. The clear coat was pealing and my wife thought maybe it was time to trade up. So I stripped the hockey stick off, removed all the trim and etc. and took it to the shop. She thinks it looks much better now. I drive it almost every day it failed me once (CPS sensor). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original 87 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 I bought my 87 Comanche Sport Truck on 7-13-87 in Libertyville Illinois. It's a 4WD 5sd 4.0L short bed base model with preferred option group Colorado Red with 10 spoke aluminum wheels. I added factory vent Windows, factory truck sport bar, jeep floor mats, factory fog lamps, factory bed lamp, retractable under hood lamp, factory splash guards and Ziebart rustproofing. I still have all the original paperwork, window sticker, key knockouts, both sets of keys, dealer keytag with the stock number on it as well as all the invoices for all the things I added. The truck currently has 224750 miles on it, it is still mostly original with the exception of maintenance type things even the clutch is still original with the exception of the throw out bearing/slave cylinder and clutch master cylinder. I have been getting it back in shape to be a daily driver again so far so good. Still runs and drives good. Just like all those years ago when I got it. Thanks to all the people in this Club lots of good and useful information here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 need more pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesD Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 I went with my dad to buy his Comanche (now mine) on 5/12/1988. Does that count? He was driving by the Jeep/Eagle dealer, on the way to the Dodge dealer as he wanted a Dakota and had just driven one the previous day. He spied this Comanche on the side of the lot, and stopped in to check it out. It was the last 1987 they had. They weren't able to work out a deal, but by the time we got home the phone was ringing and he and mom drove back into town and brought it home. I still have the main copy of the original keys. We had a summer party in 1990 and a couple school friends came over. We were shooting guns off the tailgate and one kid looked at the Jeep and said "That's an awesome truck". Just a couple weeks ago my 5 year old nephew came over and looked at the Jeep and said "Wow, awesome". I'm going through old pictures trying to find a few, here's a couple from November 1996. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 46 minutes ago, WesD said: I went with my dad to buy his Comanche (now mine) on 5/12/1988. Does that count? absolutely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFFIII Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Got my 87 sportruck new at 16 years old fresh off the AMC JEEP EAGLE LOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 13 hours ago, MFFIII said: Got my 87 sportruck new at 16 years old fresh off the AMC JEEP EAGLE LOT. pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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