Vehicle Description
Are you a Jeep fan who misses the very capable Comanche pickups
that were built for 7 short years? Or maybe you had one, and would
like to find another, but with the rare Laredo package that
included the best of everything? Or maybe, you are waiting to be
introduced to this truck for the first time. For any and all of
those reasons, you should check out this very low mileage example
that looks as good as it did sitting on the showroom floor 30 years
ago.
This truck has obviously lead a pampered life. It has been well
maintained and driven gently. Due to some very common clear coat
peeling that was occurring, the owner was prompted to wait in line
for several years in order to have a well-respected body shop
restore the Grenadine Metallic basecoat/clearcoat paint to its
original factory luster. They even took the extra measure of
respraying the gray on the wheels, so that they matched the fender
flares perfectly. The grill and brightwork around the marker
lights, windshield, and door handles is in great shape and shines
like new. A chrome, diamond plate rear bumper dresses up the back
of the truck and a Duraliner bed liner is in place so you don't
have to feel bad about actually throwing cargo in there to use it
like a truck. Comanche and Laredo script are on the front fenders
and Jeep appears on the tailgate.
As showroom sweet as the outside of this Comanche is, the inside is
arguably the most impressive part of this Jeep. It is all stock,
unchanged, and in immaculate condition. Open the doors and you
immediately see that the tops of the deep red door panels, as well
as the top of the dash, show no evidence of having been parked in
the sun and left to cook. The matching carpeting is in great shape,
as are the seats with their plaid inserts providing nice support
and comfort. A 3 spoke steering wheel with Jeep horn button feels
good in your hands, and the shifter for the 5-speed manual
transmission falls easily to hand. The odometer in the dash panel
proudly displays the very low, 45,441 actual miles this truck has
traveled. The original radio is even still in place. Below it are
the ventilation controls which include those for the A/C that blows
nice and cold.
The engine compartment and drivetrain are all 100% stock, well
maintained, and are in like new operating condition. It even still
has all the correct factory stickers on the firewall and the
radiator support. The 4.0L in-line 6 is well known to be a powerful
engine and has proven its reliability through the years. What is
less well known is that it has powered Comanches to speed records
at Bonneville and IHRA records in the quarter mile. Not bad for an
unassuming workhorse 6 cylinder engine. The frame on the Comanche
is an interesting hybrid. It is a unibody in the front, for the
cab, and a body on frame for the bed. That makes it a real truck,
with a removable bed, and not a "coupe utility" like other pickups
that are full unibody in construction. The truck rides on General
Grabber 225/75R16 tires at all four corners for a nice ride and
balanced handling.
Come on down and check out this all original, unmolested '88
Laredo. It may bring back memories, and could definitely create new
ones for the next lucky owner.
