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Serenity now! |
I drove a 2003 Wrangler Sport every day for over 13 years. In all that time, I only broke down once - something in the electrical system spiked and shut the engine off. I just had to start it back up and it was fine. That kind of reliability is on par with my Honda's and Toyotas. Oh, and it was a Chrysler Jeep. Ladies and gentlemen, take my advice - pull down your pants and slide on the ice. ʘ ͜ʖ ʘ | |||
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Ok, I'm starting to enjoy this. As a Toyota guy, I can't help getting a kick out of some of you Jeep slanderers  | |||
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Political Cynic |
my neighbors Jeep is still here its yellow and would look really nice in your yard plus, you get t make a quickie trip to AZ and enjoy driving it back [B] Against ALL enemies, foreign and DOMESTIC | |||
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I own a 2013 Wrangler purchased new by me - no mechanical issues. But, it’s a 3rd vehicle. Standard shift - pavement and dirt road driving only - no rock crawling or crazy stuff. I’ve had the hard top off for the past 6 weeks. Can’t wipe the smile off my face. Just started looking at shedding two vehicles for a new 2018 Jeep. Jeeps do seem to hold their value reasonably well. They are fun and yes it’s a Jeep thing. Wish you well in your decision. | |||
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Pay off the Mazda. Keep it. The 2019 Wranglers will be here soon enough. ========================================== Just my 2¢ ____________________________ Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right ♫♫♫ | |||
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| Savor the limelight |
Cool. I have a real jeep made by Ford then. | |||
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Membership has its privileges |
at age 56, I still want one too. Sorry, I cannot talk you out of it. Niech Zyje P-220 Steve | |||
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| That's just the Flomax talking |
The best way to get it out of your system is to buy one. I drove a YJ manual trans every day for 13 years. Even with all of its flaws, I enjoyed the Jeep and it put a smile on my face. I imagine that the new ones are better. Go for it. | |||
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Still finding my way |
Check out the Willy's Wheeler package. | |||
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| Unapologetic Old School Curmudgeon  |
I've had three jeeps, my dad has one, my brother has one, my sister has one. Do it. Get the Jeep Don't weep for the stupid, or you will be crying all day | |||
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Hot Fuzz |
<----- Yeah, I'm not the guy to talk you out of it. They really hold their value, so if you decide it's not for you, you won't take a huge hit. I ordered a new 2012 JK Unlimited Sahara in July 2011, I paid $33,000 (with the Tread Lightly program, 1% below invoice). I sold it outright to a Jeep/Dodge dealer for $25,500 in September 2017 with 45,000 miles on it. I've still got two other Jeeps and am currently considering a new JL Wrangler. Hater of fun since 2001! | |||
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I want a Jeep... but around here they've become trendy vehichles for girls and the resale value of even the worst condition ones, are shockingly, laughably high. _____________________________________________________ Sliced bread, the greatest thing since the 1911. | |||
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| Crusty old curmudgeon  |
I'm sure you've heard the old adage, on their deathbed, very few regretted what they did but regretted what they didn't do. Nuff said. Jim ________________________ "If you can't be a good example, then you'll have to be a horrible warning" -Catherine Aird | |||
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A Jeep has no secure storage for anything, including firearms. The only gun you can carry when you are driving it is the one on you, a pistol. If you are driving home from the range, after sighting in a rifle, and you stop at a nice place for a meal, your rifle will be stolen when you return to the vehicle. The thieves will also have taken the doors and the top. It is how it works here in Reno. The Jeep is a toy, not a serious vehicle for daily use. Save your money. Avoid. Buy a good European four-door sedan with trunk instead. | |||
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Tinker Sailor Soldier Pie |
Best thing ever (relatively speaking of course) especially in a manual. Love my 2014 Rubi' unlimited in manual.   ~Alan Acta Non Verba NRA Life Member (Patron) God, Family, Guns, Country Men will fight and die to protect women... because women protect everything else. ~Andrew Klavan "Once there was only dark. If you ask me, light is winning." ~Rust Cohle | |||
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Read Consumers Reports on Jeeps. You'll change your mind, unless you have $$$ to burn. _________________________________________________________________________ “A man’s treatment of a dog is no indication of the man’s nature, but his treatment of a cat is. It is the crucial test. None but the humane treat a cat well.” -- Mark Twain, 1902 | |||
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| Tinker Sailor Soldier Pie |
Hahaha, bah. My Jeep is a daily driver with a wife and daughter. I also have two Tuffy storage boxes that i installed in the jeep that work just fine securing my pistol when needed as well as extra ammo and magazines and all my survival gear that i carry. There are also options available if one wishes to secure something as large as a rifle. Get the darn Jeep I say. ~Alan Acta Non Verba NRA Life Member (Patron) God, Family, Guns, Country Men will fight and die to protect women... because women protect everything else. ~Andrew Klavan "Once there was only dark. If you ask me, light is winning." ~Rust Cohle | |||
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chongo, my last two Jeeps were bought new; a 2007 TJ which I mod'd so much with lockers, lift, etc., that while it was awesome in extreme conditions it was also almost un drivable on the highway. And most recently a 2015 Wrangler which I ordered exactly how I wanted it (2-door, dual tops, 3.73, 6-speed manual, Trac-loc) to NOT be mod'd and be used basically how you envision and to be left stock. I traded it last Fall with 25K..... The good; it was absolutely trouble free, good looking, crawled on all kind of horrible abandoned dirt roads, and was fun with the top down. The bad; with live axles both rear AND front I had forgotten how ill-handling, tippy, and choppy, these things were on the road and how every bump transmits through. Think 1969 Dodge pick up. The premium soft top is so cumbersome, have to remove windows first, fold, and put down and back up, and so noisy, I just quit using it and left the hard-top on, which was fairly quiet. With the rear seat there was almost no room behind it for even a briefcase. Folding it up forward gave a little more room but not m much more as the folded up seat itself takes a good bit of room. Access in and out of the rear seat is best left to a gymnast. Long story short once the novelty wore off I hated driving the thing. For a young person or couple that really enjoy getting to remote places I think a Wrangler makes sense just remove completely the rear seat and there's a fair amount of storage. In reality a Subaru Outback or Forester offers far more functionality, better mpg, better in snow, much better ride, more interior room, for no more money.
No car is as much fun to drive, as any motorcycle is to ride. | |||
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PopeDaddy |
“Premium hard top is hard to put down” ??? I flop it back in about 10 seconds. I put it all the way down in less than 5 minutes. 0:01 | |||
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| Do No Harm, Do Know Harm |
The new model soft tops are night/day different from all prior. Much easier to handle. https://youtu.be/-YBe_8hYS98 Knowing what one is talking about is widely admired but not strictly required here. Although sometimes distracting, there is often a certain entertainment value to this easy standard. -JALLEN "All I need is a WAR ON DRUGS reference and I got myself a police thread BINGO." -jljones | |||
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