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Hatchetman

Post subject: Buying a Jeep?

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 10:31 am

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Tell me why this is a bad idea.

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Jaw Breaker

Post subject: Re: Buying a Jeep?

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 10:34 am

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Worst depreciation/resale value of any make. On the other hand, I know people who have Wranglers with 300-400k miles on them with little maintenance/repairs required.

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Post subject: Re: Buying a Jeep?

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 10:40 am

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Wranglers are great, but don't buy that ugly looking 4 door one. The rest of their lineup: Keep it.

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Post subject: Re: Buying a Jeep?

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 10:46 am

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Anything to do w/Chrysler is a big mistake. The product is really bad.

Wranglers are way too top heavy.

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DAC

Post subject: Re: Buying a Jeep?

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 11:04 am

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Dodge and Jeep have the worst reliability ratings from Consumer Reports.

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Hatchetman

Post subject: Re: Buying a Jeep?

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 11:06 am

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DAC wrote:

Dodge and Jeep have the worst reliability ratings from Consumer Reports.

I thought about buying a Jeep about 20 years ago and they were terrible back then too. Why the hell can't they get their act together?

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Chus

Post subject: Re: Buying a Jeep?

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 11:25 am

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DAC wrote:

Dodge and Jeep have the worst reliability ratings from Consumer Reports.

Jeep's scores across the board are horrifying.

Also, their "legendary" four-wheel drive is bullshit. My buddy has some property in SW Michigan. On that property, is his "yard truck". It's an old Chevy Trail Blazer with 4WD. Our buddy brought his Jeep out there, and got stuck. The Chevy had to pull the Jeep out of the mud. Jeep's only have 2WD and 4WD. The Chevy has 2W, 4W high, and 4W low.

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Hatchetman

Post subject: Re: Buying a Jeep?

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 11:30 am

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OK. I guess I'll just get a Honda Accord instead.

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Don Tiny

Post subject: Re: Buying a Jeep?

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 11:44 am

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Hatchetman wrote:

OK. I guess I'll just get a Honda Accord instead.

A fine choice. Consider a Toyota as well.

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DAC

Post subject: Re: Buying a Jeep?

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:24 pm

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Don Tiny wrote:

Hatchetman wrote:

OK. I guess I'll just get a Honda Accord instead.

A fine choice. Consider a Toyota as well.

Agreed.

I am a firm believer in Consumer Report reliability ratings for vehicles. I'll gladly give up a little performance for a reliable vehicle. Toyota, Honda, and Subura all get great ratings pretty much across the board.

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Hatchetman

Post subject: Re: Buying a Jeep?

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:46 pm

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Quick question....does the Accord have a holder for your jarred testicles?

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Frank Coztansa

Post subject: Re: Buying a Jeep?

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:58 pm

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DAC wrote:

I am a firm believer in Consumer Report reliability ratings for vehicles. I'll gladly give up a little performance for a reliable vehicle. Toyota, Honda, and Subura all get great ratings pretty much across the board.

It's got Subaru guts!

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Darkside

Post subject: Re: Buying a Jeep?

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 1:24 pm

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My wife has a jeep.
I hate it.
Especially the "I'd rather be listening to the new kids on the block" license plate holder.
It feels like a cheap ass vehicle.

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America

Post subject: Re: Buying a Jeep?

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 1:24 pm

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Import a Defender.

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Post subject: Re: Buying a Jeep?

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 1:25 pm

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Darkside wrote:

My wife has a jeep.
I hate it.
Especially the "I'd rather be listening to the new kids on the block" license plate holder.
It feels like a cheap ass vehicle.

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Brick

Post subject: Re: Buying a Jeep?

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 1:26 pm

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Hatchetman wrote:

OK. I guess I'll just get a Honda Accord instead.

Do you want an SUV? GM and Ford are both making much better SUV's than Jeep/Dodge/Chrysler now.

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America

Post subject: Re: Buying a Jeep?

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 1:27 pm

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I wouldn't buy an FCA vehicle at half of MSRP. So many automakers have their shit together nowadays, why pick the one that doesn't?

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donspiracy

Post subject: Re: Buying a Jeep?

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 1:59 pm

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The Mrs. has a 2011 Wrangler.

She wants to get a new one. They look cool, and the top and doors off is sweet in the summer. The city parking is glorious with short wheelbase and tight turning radius.

It is a pain in the ass. The seasonal swap from hard to soft top is precarious, and she has a nice stash spot for the hard top in her parents garage.

The canvas soft top is awful for road noise. And it leaks when there is heavy rain on the passenger side.

Maybe you should just lease one.

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Hatchetman

Post subject: Re: Buying a Jeep?

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 2:09 pm

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what I would like to get is something like this for tootling around town. My problemo is nowhere to put it.

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KDdidit

Post subject: Re: Buying a Jeep?

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 2:33 pm

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Have you considered hot hatches? Would go with your board name.

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Hatchetman

Post subject: Re: Buying a Jeep?

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 2:35 pm

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yeah, I wanted to get a Golf R a while back but its pretty small for a family of four plus a money sucking dog.

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