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1996 Jeep Cherokee XJ 4×4 with 277k Miles: The Workhorse That Refuses to Quit
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by Elizabeth Puckett· via Barn Finds · Jan 9, 2026

1996 Jeep Cherokee XJ 4×4 with 277k Miles: The Workhorse That Refuses to Quit

"The XJ is having its moment because it's the only '90s SUV that actually proved itself rather than relying on nostalgia. High-mileage ones now command real money."

— Revvly Take

This is what survival looks like in four-wheel form. A 277,225-mile XJ Cherokee headed to auction in Oklahoma City represents the kind of truck that actually earned its reputation through genuine use, not marketing. XJs became the template for affordable 4×4 capability, and clean, high-mileage examples are finally getting recognized as the utilitarian design classics they always were.

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Elizabeth Puckett

Barn Finds · Jan 9

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