Jeeps

**ecu1984** · 07-10-2019, 07:31 PM

Never been a big fan, 15 years ago the wife had a nice, new and loaded Cherokee Limited.
Drove like a Caddy and I liked it but always something wrong with it. Swore I would never buy another.
fast forward to the present
I am seeing some of these 4 door thingy's like Rubicons, etc
and they look nice. Everyone tells me they still have all kinds of transmission issues, etc

If you have one, please discuss. I have the itch

**Saltydog235** · 07-10-2019, 07:43 PM

Ones around here have a dealer premium on them, like $5-6K. They’re not even dealing on them, you want it you pay full price. Crazy if you ask me. I’m sure it’ll be no time before some HS kid around here gets one with 1/2 a lift kit on it.

**huntinghagen#12** · 07-10-2019, 08:05 PM

My wife HAD to have a wrangler a few years back. We got her one that was decked out. Leather, nav, one color, 4 doors, premium wheels, the works. I hated it with a passion. It’s cramped, drives like hell, rides like hell, slow, underpowered, and just overall useless. The only good thing about it, we just about to our money back when we sold it, good resell value.

When I was in Hawaii a few weeks ago we rented one for the week ... it renergized my hatred for wranglers.

**Moonlight Hunter** · 07-10-2019, 08:10 PM

Preach.

**kquinn** · 07-10-2019, 08:15 PM

I like it as a fun item, no way in hell it would be my daily driver

**joshua2** · 07-10-2019, 08:16 PM

You'd be better off getting a wagon with 2 horses to pull you along. Damm a wrangler. They should be buried up to the doors and made flower beds out of.

**ecu1984** · 07-10-2019, 10:31 PM

Thanks, I needed someone to talk me out of it.
Mission accomplished

**ceddy** · 07-10-2019, 10:36 PM

Guy at work just got a new one for his wife. It is very nice, wider stance than the old ones and a much better suspension. He likes it better than his new Denali 1500 and made a comment today that he would drive it everyday if he didn’t need the truck.

**coot nasty** · 07-11-2019, 02:45 AM

Originally Posted by ecu1984

Thanks, I needed someone to talk me out of it.
Mission accomplished

Me too..

**Jozie & Me** · 07-11-2019, 05:54 AM

Bought my wife an ‘05 two door for fun . She loves it.

It is what it is. I would never have one as a daily driver.

Friend at work has an ‘18 4 door tricked out. I wouldn’t trade him even money for mine.

**bnicknad** · 07-11-2019, 06:27 AM

I have had one since 1998. Still running strong. Survived me being a young dumb Marine, 5 years of college, and multiple hunt club mud bogging nights. Same transmission, same engine. Just do basic maintenance on it and it hasn't left me stranded yet. It hasn't been my daily driver in over 10 years, but wouldn't hesitate to drive it cross county if needed.

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**led0321** · 07-11-2019, 07:24 AM

I have always thought they were cool. However, they seem useless. Zero cargo space, cannot tow for shit, no room for kids, loud, no room for hunting gear, nowhere to haul a deer without a shin busting cargo hauler.

They would be awesome if used as a side by side or if you were a basic bitch driving on the beach in California.

IMO, of course.

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**Highstrung** · 07-11-2019, 07:26 AM

Cheerleader jeeps

**ccleroy** · 07-11-2019, 07:31 AM

I'm looking for one just to make it a trapping vehicle, that's the only thing I want it for.

**bnicknad** · 07-11-2019, 07:50 AM

led0321 you are correct. Very limited space, they are loud, old Jeeps ride rough, pain in the ass getting little ones in and out. If I'm going hunting I remove the back seat and throw everything back there. It tows my duck boat just fine and I love the looks I get when I strap a deer on the hood and roll to the processor. I absolutely use it just like a side by side. Just can seem to part ways with the ol'girl.

**Jozie & Me** · 07-11-2019, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by bnicknad

I have had one since 1998. Still running strong. Survived me being a young dumb Marine, 5 years of college, and multiple hunt club mud bogging nights. Same transmission, same engine. Just do basic maintenance on it and it hasn't left me stranded yet. It hasn't been my daily driver in over 10 years, but wouldn't hesitate to drive it cross county if needed.

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That looks Pristine for a '98.

**led0321** · 07-11-2019, 08:10 AM

Originally Posted by bnicknad

led0321 you are correct. Very limited space, they are loud, old Jeeps ride rough, pain in the ass getting little ones in and out. If I'm going hunting I remove the back seat and throw everything back there. It tows my duck boat just fine and I love the looks I get when I strap a deer on the hood and roll to the processor. I absolutely use it just like a side by side. Just can seem to part ways with the ol'girl.

I have always wanted one. Were you at Lejeune ?

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