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Same, if I couldn't afford a JKU (which I can't) I'd go with a Grand Cherokee. The v8 would be nice but the 4.0 will be much easier/cheaper to fix and much more reliable.If I wanted to stay in the Jeep family, but was FORCED to, or HAD to replace the KJ and did not want to sacrifice the creature comforts I have, like leather heated seats, frigid AC, nice in dash cd changer stereo, I'd go after a similar year Grand Cherokee... 4.0HO, personally.. but mostly because I don't really know what else is comparable.
The KJ usually has incredible headroom.. My cousin who is 6'2", with the seat properly adjusted still has a good 2-3" of headroom (more inside his head! lol).
EDIT: Edited to stay, really, if he needed max headroom (ha! I loved that show!), Could always get a Wrangler with a removable soft top!