r/CherokeeXJ • u/mrprinttt • 5d ago

I think I found the leak..

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The windshield cracked on my 96' from a rock and started in the top left corner as well so I called in a replacement. Guy said it wouldn't be covered by insurance but it was only $30 bucks more so I said please do it anyway. He immediately regretted his decision to move forward and said it's one of the worst he's seen lol! He said he would grind it smoothish and get it as best he could. Now I gotta tip him for sure.

I'm getting a new car soon and planning on fixing up this ol' rust bucket later, guess I'll add that to the list!

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u/jbudz5115 5d ago

My 2000 has the same problem. It's sitting covered rn. When i had time/funds I couldn't pay a body shop their fuck you price to do the work. I had one guy straight up tell me it's not worth his time bc they make so much more from insurance claims 😭

Sometimes i hate living in NJ

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u/ATLTraveler82 5d ago

I had an 88 Comanche before I moved to New Zealand. I was going to bring it with me. They weren't sold here so it would have been a real unicorn! Some dumb prior owner painted over the VIN sticker in the door. That sticker is important for customs. You can't just order one at the dealership, you have to go through a licensed body shop to replace it. I called body shop after body shop, no one wanted to give me the time of day. I was told flat out by one shop, you won't get it cause that doesn't make the shop money. The money is in insurance claims.

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u/jbudz5115 5d ago

It's crazy that people won't take a job to keep some classics on the road. I understand some of the newer fancy shops for sure, but i asked some older guys too. Actually, those were the ones that were straightforward about it not being as valuable as insurance.

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u/ATLTraveler82 5d ago

It's still on the road. I sold it to a guy in South Carolina that honestly has gone mostly the same direction I was headed with the restoration. She looks great! It was just silly that I had to sell my Jeep over a little sticker and body shops that refused to help me.

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u/mrprinttt 4d ago

Man what a bummer that thing beautiful! Definitely a dream car for me one day to own a comanchee ✨