I cannot speak for every Jeep owner out there, or specifically every 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee owner. However, I can speak of my exact one. In the years and years this Jeep has been in my family, it has been the workhorse for everything we have thrown at it. Years ago, I received it as a hand-me-down as a first-time vehicle. The inline 4 liter inside of this Jeep is incredibly reliable and does not let you down, ever. The transmission, on the other hand, is a different story. In the five years I have owned this vehicle, I have put 80k miles on it and have had to have the transmission removed and disassembled to look for issues TWICE. Absolutely ridiculous. 1K in labor each time. Anyways, the interior has held up very well over the years. Overall, I am very satisfied with this vehicle. It is satisfactory in every way except for the transmission.