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Wed Mar 2 22:53:42 GMT 2011

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**'96 Jeep Cherokee: Need Opinions**

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So, my boyfriend bought a '96 Cherokee (XJ 
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$3,000. It broke down and he has put another $2,500 in it and totally 
rebuilt the engine and did a lot of after market work on it. He has and 
will do all the labor himself, he refuses to pay for labor. Now, he 
finds out that the motor needs to be taken back out and fixed again and 
is looking at another $700. I said he should just sell it and wipe his 
hands clean, he says he won't make enough.

Firstly, what is your guys' opinion on what he should do? Secondly, how 
much do you think he could make parting it versus just the whole car 
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Old01-05-2011, 10:48 PM

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You want my opinion? Ok…

Shut the hell up. You’re not his wife. You’re not paying for the 
repairs. It’s absolutely none of your business what he does with his 
Jeep or his money. I know your type well… first it’s “Sell the Jeep 
because it’s costing too much money.” Then it’s “No, you can’t go spend 
the weekend with your buddies because I need you to take me shopping.” 
Then it’s “Oh gee, honey… I’m pregnant. Gosh, I have no idea how that 
happened.”

You’re a DreamKiller. You kill a guy’s dreams, take away his future, tie 
him down with a fat mortgage and too many babies, and turn him into just 
another miserable guy wondering, “How the hell did I get here?”

Do you really want to help him? Here’s what you do… go to your local 
library (it’s a big building with books inside) and check out a couple 
of books on rebuilding engines. Read them, over and over, until YOU 
understand what needs to be done. Then help him get that engine out and 
rebuild it. Tie your hair back in a ponytail, put on some old jeans and 
get your hands dirty. Hand him wrenches, hold the light, pull the wire 
connectors apart, help him get the hood off… help him with anything he 
needs. When he gets tired, run inside and make him a hot lunch or 
dinner. Fix him coffee, hot chocolate, whatever he wants. (But NO beer. 
Beer is for when the job is done.)

Then when the day is over and you’re both exhausted from working on the 
engine, push him into a hot shower and jump in with him. Scrub his back, 
wash his hair, rinse him off, and dry him with fluffy towels still hot 
from the dryer. Then push him into bed and screw his ears off. Then get 
up the next day and do it all over again.

Make him realize that rebuilding an engine is a slow and methodical 
process. Make him realize that every step should be regarded as surgery; 
every step must be perfect… perfect torque, perfect fit, perfectly 
clean. If you run into a step that you just can’t figure out, ask for 
help from someone who knows what he’s doing. Are you cute? Put on a 
low-cut top, show some cleavage and go (by yourself) to the local Jeep 
shop, and explain to the guys that you are helping your boyfriend to 
rebuild his engine and neither of you can figure out this one little 
step, and do they have any advice…

Think it won’t work? Think again. We guys love to help cute girls, even 
if they have a boyfriend. (Hey, maybe you’ve got a sister, or girlfriend…)

But absolutely DO NOT whine or complain. Do not say a single negative 
thing. Not a single “Oooooo, I broke a nail.” If you break a nail, or 
cut your finger, or bang a knuckle, you just shut up and DEAL WITH IT. 
You should be a hopelessly optomistic, never-say-die cheerleader, 
encouraging him every step of the way.

That’s my opinion.

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