Just picked up a new (to my wife and I) 2021 Grand Cherokee Limited 80th Anniversary. 62k miles and near perfect overall. Major upgrade from her 2019 Cherokee, we will be hanging on to this one for a while.
I am looking at a 2018 Grand Cherokee Overland, V6 3.0L turbo-diesel, 92k miles. It has an extensive Carfax history (regular maintenance), one owner, spent most of it's life in San Diego, only other thing to note would be two "no damage" rear end collisions (one cosmetic only).
The dealer is asking $20k, though I am planning/hoping to negotiate this down a little. Lots of info below, but generally I'm looking for anyone that owns a turbo-diesel who may give some insight into what if any pitfalls I may be in for. The fuel system was entirely rebuilt at 85k miles and makes me more confident but I wanted more insight. My wife currently has a 2019 Cherokee Limited and has had no issues but she's looking to upsize to the one she really wanted from the start. The diesel factor initially gave her some pause but only on the potential for expensive future maintenance, not on her access to fuel which I quickly eliminated as a concern.
The fuel system rebuild included:
The current dealer completed the following work after it was traded in:
The only other issue that is somewhat concerning is it March 2026 (after trade in) it failed emissions but then a couple weeks later it passed. I am not sure what was done to ensure it passed but am going to ask at the dealer. I'm planning to take it for a pre-purchase inspection with my regular mechanic to see if there are any other underlying issues.
Thanks in advance for any insight!