Should I continue fixing the car or consider switching
Hey everyone, I need some honest advice on what you guys would do in my situation with my 2014 Jeep Cherokee.
I’ve had the car for about 3 years now and it’s fully paid off. I bought it around 150k miles, and overall I’ve liked the car, but now the suspension/air ride system is becoming a big issue.
I took it to a mechanic because the rear of the car stopped lifting properly, and they told me the air suspension compressor is very weak and basically overworking itself every time I drive the vehicle. The airbags are pretty much shot too.
Right now I’m considering doing a coil/shock conversion kit instead of replacing the factory air suspension. The conversion is looking like it’ll cost me around $1,600 installed, so I’d have to save up for it. On top of that, I still have some diagnostic codes/issues I need to figure out afterward.
So now I’m stuck wondering:
Is it worth putting more money into this Jeep?
For those of you who’ve done the conversion kit, was it reliable long-term?
Once the air suspension is deleted, do these cars generally hold up okay mechanically?
Or is this the point where you’d stop investing money and move on to another vehicle?
I’m mainly trying to figure out if this is just a temporary headache that’s worth fixing since the car is paid off, or if I’m about to enter a money pit situation.
Would appreciate any opinions, especially from people who’ve owned high-mileage Cherokees or done the air suspension conversion themselves.
tldr: My paid-off 2014 Jeep Cherokee with 150k miles needs an air suspension conversion ($1,600) plus other fixes. Worth repairing, or should I move on before it becomes a money pit?