New Hagerty Jeep XJ video on YouTube.

[Htchevyii]

There's a new video on YouTube from Hagerty about the history of the XJ. 

 

 

[89 MJ]

I just watched that one. I liked seeing Daimler get the finger. 

[JZLAJeep]

Now I want to go buy 6 more of these!

[eaglescout526]

I still think 84 and 85 are the most under appreciated years of the XJ

[fiatslug87]

1 hour ago, eaglescout526 said:

I still think 84 and 85 are the most under appreciated years of the XJ

But you’re not biased. 

[89 MJ]

12 minutes ago, fiatslug87 said:

But you’re not biased. 

He’s got a point though. They had some of the coolest colors and coolest options available. 

[eaglescout526]

1 hour ago, fiatslug87 said:

But you’re not biased. 

Lol. Perhaps. 

[scguy]

5 hours ago, 89 MJ said:

He’s got a point though. They had some of the coolest colors and coolest options available. 

It's crazy to me how much less desirable the XJ got (to me personally) interior and trim wise as the years went on. My 89 Wagoneer was miles nicer than my 95 XJ. 

[pizzaman09]

On 4/25/2025 at 8:42 PM, scguy said:

It's crazy to me how much less desirable the XJ got (to me personally) interior and trim wise as the years went on. My 89 Wagoneer was miles nicer than my 95 XJ. 

I've noticed this, the older ones are far nicer inside.  I just took my MJ with buckets on a 4 hour trip this weekend, and was really impressed with how comfortable it was.

 

Jason Camesia's XJ video was excellent, like all of his Revelations videos.

[89 MJ]

32 minutes ago, pizzaman09 said:

I've noticed this, the older ones are far nicer inside.  I just took my MJ with buckets on a 4 hour trip this weekend, and was really impressed with how comfortable it was

Even the bench seats aren’t bad. I spent 4 hours on a very broken bench and wasn’t sick of it until well after the 3 hour mark. And the buckets are light years better than the benches. 

[Htchevyii]

Heather really likes the MJ bucket seats, good thing since we often drive for several long day in a row in it. She absolutely hates the split bench seat in my 05 Ram.

[Pete M]

it is a shame that they went from offering so much interior variety that you could realistically get whatever you want... to: you can still get whatever you want, as long as what you want is grey or maybe tan.

[eaglescout526]

30 minutes ago, Pete M said:

you can still get whatever you want, as long as what you want is grey or maybe tan.

Sounds like that old model T sales pitch..

 

Though I hate to admit this but damn the buckets are comfy. My XJ has turned me against my MJ.

[JZLAJeep]

13 hours ago, eaglescout526 said:

My XJ has turned me against my MJ.

Are you allowed to say that here? 

[eaglescout526]

34 minutes ago, JZLAJeep said:

Are you allowed to say that here? 

Lol! Free speech exists here. But I felt dirty typing it hahaha. 

[watchamakalit]

I will say I also prefer the buckets over the bench.  Although it does make it tough for the wife to slide over next to me.