I don’t know anything about them so I have to ask if they are all that. Lately, I’ve noticed more Jeeps on the roads then ever before. Don’t Jeeps have a bad rep for being uncomfortable and unreliable? There are so many women driving Jeep now that it seems like it is fashionable to drive one. Also, one can’t deny that Jeep is targeting women with their available colors.
Once the four door model hit the market all the soccer moms traded their minivans in for one.
They ride rough
Gas MPG is less than a full size V8 pickup, even with factory size tires
Its basically a 2 seater (Unless you get the 4 door model, which in my opinion isn't a true Jeep anymore)
Can't haul anything inside them, not even a one piece fishing rod.
With all that said, I wouldn't mind having one for myselfThey just have the cool factor.
my daughter bought a new one last year 4 door loaded 43k,i could not believe it,i am not a jeep person i guess for that much money i would bought a full size truck,i do think it is a girl thang
Get the new Jeep pickup.Originally Posted by spinningreel
They ride rough
Gas MPG is less than a full size V8 pickup, even with factory size tires
Its basically a 2 seater (Unless you get the 4 door model, which in my opinion isn't a true Jeep anymore)
Can't haul anything inside them, not even a one piece fishing rod.
With all that said, I wouldn't mind having one for myself
Aren't the new loaded ones like $60K? Absolutely crazy for a Jeep with half the capabilities of a full size half ton
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Might want to rethink that.....the towing capacity is right up there with 1/2 tons
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you mean mid size trucks. A jeep gladiator sport with tow pack is right around 7500 lbs towing if I remember correct. Most all half tons are in the 10k to 12.5k range
yeah saw one with a msrp of 58k the other day in an ad.
Brandon
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AND WAY OVER PRICED !!!
Larry Fitzgerald
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They have to pay for the hyping of Jeremy Renner's singing career; ergo, that ¢o$t is absorbed by the folks buying them. Kinda like the fishing world, imagine the cost to us, the users, if every company that had stickers and patches didn't have a long stable of Pros (both actually fishing Pros and PROmotional staff)
Offshoot-
Q) When did Jeremy Renner start singing?
A) This launches the whole banana!! Ground floor on the new JR The price will only go up, up, up
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Yup. I'm sitting in my wife's loaner as we speak. The dealer gave her a 4 door wrangler while her 2017 Durango is getting a new AC compressor. Driver's legroom sucks and the the window sticker in the glove box is 40k. I would rather have a full sized truck.
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Ive owned jeeps for 40 years. They ride rough cant carry much but I do a lot of 4 wheeling and wont own anything else for that. Id love to see these big lifted over grown crew cab 4x4s go where I can get with my jeep. Ive rolled one out on the trail and drove it home did have some strange looks from that one. That being said their front ends suck until you beef them up they have their quirks like any other vehicle. But like was stated above the 4 doors are not a true jeep in my book either. Just depends on what you want. Ive used them for daily drivers for years but now use my tundra for that and my jeep is a hunting and 4 wheeling rig now.
In your opinion, based on 40 years experience, is there any difference between the older "Pre-Chrysler" AMC Jeeps, and the Jeeps now? I know the old straight 6 4.0L engines were 'good' almost bullet proof engines.
No one can be wrong that often so it has to be deliberate.
They haven’t been a true Jeep since the last CJ
in my opinion. Yes they unreliable rough riding and get terrible fuel mileage.
Not much in the way of protection if you get t boned in crash.
Also they are one of the most traded in vehicles .They are just a toy not a every day driver.
If your wanting one to drive every day you will be dissatisfied. Just my 2cents
proof Americans are stupid
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I have never understood the fascination with them mainly for the reasons listed above
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The "Tappet Brothers" at Car Talk have some insight into the popularity of the jeep.
To each their own. I don’t understand it either, but they can have at it.
My 16 year old daughter wants a Jeep in the worst way, she got a 2009 Toyota Corolla instead since she wasn't paying for it, lol. All the rich kids around here have them, it's like a status symbol. They are all tricked out with big tires and winches but they never leave the pavement.
I've driven them and my dad had an old Jeep for a while as his work vehicle. I can't see spending that much on a vehicle that's that uncomfortable and that you cannot haul anything with. If you do want to take it off road you'll likely have to dump another couple of grand into modifications. Their overall reliability isn't great from what I've heard. To get a used one here they ask an arm and a leg for one that's beat up and rusted through.
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I've had two Jeeps in the past. I really liked to buzz around town in them. What everyone says is true, they ride rough, poor gas mileage and they are basically a two seater.(2 door Jeeps) I'd like to have another one, but won't do it. Its just fun to put the top down, take the doors off and cruise around town or along a beach. But since there aren't any beaches here, I'll pass.
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