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I bought my son a new 2017 Wrangler Unlimited. Put 35s and a lift on it. Have not had one problem with it. Not overly fancy rig on the inside, but wasnt that expensive either.
ALL new rigs will give you problems at some point. As to the four door jeeps, my neighbor went through 3 of them in less then six months! Bad rear axles, faulty transmission tube. Don't remember what he experienced with the third one, but he didn't bring home another one.Wish I'd have kept my 73 Wagoneer!! 360 with a four speed behind it, ran like a champ! I'll stick with my 92 YJ and just keep fixing it!
My wife wants a newer four door Jeep. We mentioned it to the family and some said no way that they are garbage? Are they that bad??Opinions please
Depends what you want it for. If you like off-road vehicles and understand that it’s a 4x4 first and a street vehicle second then they’re great. Expect a cushy comfortable daily highway cruiser and only use it for groceries and you’ll hate it. Don’t lift it correctly (expensive) and it will drive like crap. Put 35s on it without regearing and it will feel very gutless. Basically if you aren’t willing to put the money into it and you aren’t a Jeep person that’s willing to put up with its quirks, a different route may be the better option.
Opinion? You asked for it. YUCK DEWD! MOPAR is cheap garbage. Newer Jeeps look disgusting IMO, and I can't stand the Jeep community either with their "iT's A jEeP tHiNg" dreamy off-road fantasy cars. Mechanically inconsistent rigs.
I bought a 2001 Grand Cherokee Laredo with 110K miles. At 120K, one off the serpentine pulleys sheared off the block. At 122K, the heads blew - new engine. Then the heater core at 130K. Water pump shortly after. The seat construction is horrible with band metal supporting the seats - also replaced at 130K. The actuators went out at 150K. The weather stripping died then, too. Other than a Willy's, I wouldn't purchase another one of those pieces of crap if it were free...because it would cost too much to keep on the road. Do I sound jaded? You bet I am!
As I was reading this thread, I saw a jeep pull into the parking lot at my office bldg. Never seen one like this before....looks sweet to me.
JEEP-Just EmptyEveryPocket
It amazes me the number of these new jeep owners like Rubicon's with winches, lifts, etc. that never get off the pavement. Obviously an expensive fad
Quote from: pianoman9701 on October 15, 2020, 03:43:12 PMI bought a 2001 Grand Cherokee Laredo with 110K miles. At 120K, one off the serpentine pulleys sheared off the block. At 122K, the heads blew - new engine. Then the heater core at 130K. Water pump shortly after. The seat construction is horrible with band metal supporting the seats - also replaced at 130K. The actuators went out at 150K. The weather stripping died then, too. Other than a Willy's, I wouldn't purchase another one of those pieces of crap if it were free...because it would cost too much to keep on the road. Do I sound jaded? You bet I am!That era usually has alot of electrical issues, sounds like you got a good one
Quote from: Skyvalhunter on October 16, 2020, 06:03:21 AMIt amazes me the number of these new jeep owners like Rubicon's with winches, lifts, etc. that never get off the pavement. Obviously an expensive fadSix different families in my neighborhood have multiple (more than two) Rubicons, One family has five, all built for rock-crawling, Mom, Dad, and all three kids. They all belong to an Serious Rubicon Off-road club and make multiple runs to Moab, Utah a year and are out almost every weekend. They are serious rock-crawlers. The point?If you are looking for a very good off-road vehicle, and can put up with how an offroad vehicle drives daily, and understand they will nickel and dime you, as will all offroad vehicles, then a Jeep might be for you.I have owned four Jeeps over the years. Two went over 280k miles. The other two I traded in for another JeepThey all have quirks. Two I kept pretty much stock, the other two were built to trail and crawl.Quote from: Curly on October 15, 2020, 02:05:40 PMAs I was reading this thread, I saw a jeep pull into the parking lot at my office bldg. Never seen one like this before....looks sweet to me.That is the Jeep Gladiator.
Quote from: Alchase on October 16, 2020, 08:18:36 PMQuote from: Skyvalhunter on October 16, 2020, 06:03:21 AMIt amazes me the number of these new jeep owners like Rubicon's with winches, lifts, etc. that never get off the pavement. Obviously an expensive fadSix different families in my neighborhood have multiple (more than two) Rubicons, One family has five, all built for rock-crawling, Mom, Dad, and all three kids. They all belong to an Serious Rubicon Off-road club and make multiple runs to Moab, Utah a year and are out almost every weekend. They are serious rock-crawlers. The point?If you are looking for a very good off-road vehicle, and can put up with how an offroad vehicle drives daily, and understand they will nickel and dime you, as will all offroad vehicles, then a Jeep might be for you.I have owned four Jeeps over the years. Two went over 280k miles. The other two I traded in for another JeepThey all have quirks. Two I kept pretty much stock, the other two were built to trail and crawl.Quote from: Curly on October 15, 2020, 02:05:40 PMAs I was reading this thread, I saw a jeep pull into the parking lot at my office bldg. Never seen one like this before....looks sweet to me.That is the Jeep Gladiator.Modified 4dr wrangler. Look closely.
