MODERN Jeep questions - used Jeeps ( Cherokee / Laredo ), longevity

[Jerry Casper <gremlingts@xxxxxxxxx>]

  I am in the market to replace some of my aging
vehicles with more "modern" ( Ha! Ha! ) vehicles, I
have a '87 Toyota truck that's served me well,
currently driving a gas-guzzlin' '72 Bel Air bomber
with only 62,000 miles on it. 
  Anyway, I am looking at vehicles from '95 and up, to
'02 or '03, as I"m NOT gonna waste money buying brand
new. What scares me is that in my area ( Washington DC
Metro ), the jeeps all seem to sell for over $10,000
even when 7-8 years old, and have 150,000 miles on
them. I REALLY don't wanna pay that much for a vehicle
with what seems to be high mileage. 
  So the question is, how long will a Jeep run, how
much money is it going to cost to keep the A/C working
and mechanicals when it's been driven so much? I'm
leary of paying 5 figures for a Jeep with that many
miles on it. Who's got them, how have they held up,
and should I even think about paying that much for a
vehicle with so many miles on it? An enquiring
(frugal) mind wants to know. 

Jerry Casper
Woodbridge, VA

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