Jeeponomics 101: Eternal tirekicking for the gutless Jeep

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:dat: jeep commercial really made me want one, AGAIN! :(
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max225 wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 2:05 pm
:dat: jeep commercial really made me want one, AGAIN! :(
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Fun read. Really makes me want to get out and do some wheeling in mine. Buddy wants to get his new :truk: out too.. maybe we'll do that this weekend or next.
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SAWCE wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 3:10 pm
Fun read. Really makes me want to get out and do some wheeling in mine. Buddy wants to get his new :truk: out too.. maybe we'll do that this weekend or next.
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max225 wrote: Sat Jun 09, 2018 4:04 pm https://www.southcountychryslerdodgejee ... 4c8c11.htm
32.5k for a 2 door rubi
Epic :dill: 's on the JKs are completely anticipated. $5500 off... that is way less than a 3 year old rubi at carmax
Boat anchor :doe:
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SAWCE wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 3:10 pm
Fun read. Really makes me want to get out and do some wheeling in mine. Buddy wants to get his new :truk: out too.. maybe we'll do that this weekend or next.
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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Detroit wrote: Fri Jun 08, 2018 1:56 pm I'm the only one here that likes owning bright colored vehicles huh?
Come again?

I've got the brightest fucking car of all. :meata:
Bright paint is very bright! :like:
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SAWCE wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 3:10 pm
Fun read. Really makes me want to get out and do some wheeling in mine. Buddy wants to get his new :truk: out too.. maybe we'll do that this weekend or next.
What have you been doing with it? Parking at the gym and local supplement store?

:( Gotta let some of us live vicariously.
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Desertbreh wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 3:48 pm
max225 wrote: Sat Jun 09, 2018 4:04 pm https://www.southcountychryslerdodgejee ... 4c8c11.htm
32.5k for a 2 door rubi
Epic :dill: 's on the JKs are completely anticipated. $5500 off... that is way less than a 3 year old rubi at carmax
Boat anchor :doe:
Boat anchor tranny or engine? Engine is same... trans... oh well... not much you can do, both feel pretty damn slow outside of keeping up with traffic, they are g'd damn bricks.
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max225 wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 5:35 pm
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Boat anchor :doe:
Boat anchor tranny or engine? Engine is same... trans... oh well... not much you can do, both feel pretty damn slow outside of keeping up with traffic, they are g'd damn bricks.
Waxer says the JL is pretty much a Ranger Rover vs. the JK. I would have to check the JL out, to see if worth the premium. Probably is for a one car guy.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Desertbreh wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 5:42 pm
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Boat anchor tranny or engine? Engine is same... trans... oh well... not much you can do, both feel pretty damn slow outside of keeping up with traffic, they are g'd damn bricks.
Waxer says the JL is pretty much a Ranger Rover vs. the JK. I would have to check the JL out, to see if worth the premium. Probably is for a one car guy.
Well, the JL has more attributes outside of the transmission. But for those attributes you'll have to spend a pretty penny. I'd probably roll in a poverty spec sport with just power+ac. ~33-35k. I'd then get take off rubicunt wheels + some speakers and call it a day.
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max225 wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 5:34 pm
SAWCE wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 3:10 pm

Fun read. Really makes me want to get out and do some wheeling in mine. Buddy wants to get his new :truk: out too.. maybe we'll do that this weekend or next.
What have you been doing with it? Parking at the gym and local supplement store?

:( Gotta let some of us live vicariously.
:yesth: :( Gym, dog park, work.. that's makes up 90% of my life right meow
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SAWCE wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 5:51 pm
max225 wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 5:34 pm

What have you been doing with it? Parking at the gym and local supplement store?

:( Gotta let some of us live vicariously.
:yesth: :( Gym, dog park, work.. that's makes up 90% of my life right meow
HAVE YOU SEEN THOSE PICS? Get out there man you have the tools to do it. Ain't nobody offroading an M3 on dubs and rubber bands :(
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SAWCE wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 5:51 pm

:yesth: :( Gym, dog park, work.. that's makes up 90% of my life right meow
HAVE YOU SEEN THOSE PICS? Get out there man you have the tools to do it. Ain't nobody offroading an M3 on dubs and rubber bands :(
Drive the M3 down and give me a reason to get off road...
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SAWCE wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 5:53 pm
max225 wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 5:52 pm

HAVE YOU SEEN THOSE PICS? Get out there man you have the tools to do it. Ain't nobody offroading an M3 on dubs and rubber bands :(
Drive the M3 down and give me a reason to get off road...
I am actually down to do a swap for a week or two, as long as the miles stay reasonable and the wheels don't get curbed and the tires don't get burned :aintcare:
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max225 wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 5:55 pm
SAWCE wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 5:53 pm

Drive the M3 down and give me a reason to get off road...
I am actually down to do a swap for a week or two, as long as the miles stay reasonable and the wheels don't get curbed and the tires don't get burned :aintcare:
:notbad: meet half way.. would be fun

Miles wouldn't be too bad. It's like 12 miles each way to work, I'd probably skip the dog park that week so I wouldn't have to clean her hair out of your car... tack on another 3-4 miles a day for the gym.. 150ish miles in a week.
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SAWCE wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 6:54 pm
max225 wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 5:55 pm

I am actually down to do a swap for a week or two, as long as the miles stay reasonable and the wheels don't get curbed and the tires don't get burned :aintcare:
:notbad: meet half way.. would be fun

Miles wouldn't be too bad. It's like 12 miles each way to work, I'd probably skip the dog park that week so I wouldn't have to clean her hair out of your car... tack on another 3-4 miles a day for the gym.. 150ish miles in a week.
Def something to consider. Ugh... it would be nice to start our own "Classic Car Club" type thing. too bad we're so spread apart.
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max225 wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 7:07 pm
SAWCE wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 6:54 pm

:notbad: meet half way.. would be fun

Miles wouldn't be too bad. It's like 12 miles each way to work, I'd probably skip the dog park that week so I wouldn't have to clean her hair out of your car... tack on another 3-4 miles a day for the gym.. 150ish miles in a week.
Def something to consider. Ugh... it would be nice to start our own "Classic Car Club" type thing. too bad we're so spread apart.
Yeah.. 500 mile drive, so each vehicle automatically gets 1k miles tacked on it just to make the trade and then return them to each other.
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max225 wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 7:07 pm

Def something to consider. Ugh... it would be nice to start our own "Classic Car Club" type thing. too bad we're so spread apart.
Yeah.. 500 mile drive, so each vehicle automatically gets 1k miles tacked on it just to make the trade and then return them to each other.
It is especially tough when you have limited mile budgets... that'll burn through almost a month of my miles... I drive too damn much.
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Yeah.. 500 mile drive, so each vehicle automatically gets 1k miles tacked on it just to make the trade and then return them to each other.
It is especially tough when you have limited mile budgets... that'll burn through almost a month of my miles... I drive too damn much.
:word: I was hoping to stay under 10k this first year, but then last month made an unexpected trip up to Lancaster, another up to Venice, then gonna be driving back up to Lancaster at least once next month.. There's 1000 miles added on real quick. I'll probably average right about 1000 miles a month this first year.
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max225 wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 5:45 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 5:42 pm

Waxer says the JL is pretty much a Ranger Rover vs. the JK. I would have to check the JL out, to see if worth the premium. Probably is for a one car guy.
Well, the JL has more attributes outside of the transmission. But for those attributes you'll have to spend a pretty penny. I'd probably roll in a poverty spec sport with just power+ac. ~33-35k. I'd then get take off rubicunt wheels + some speakers and call it a day.
The engine is actually not 100% the same either. The internals are slightly different and where it makes power has changed a bit.
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Kind of an interesting read for those who may be interested. Seems like it's really a :notbad: vehicle for what it is. And I infer that the gearbox issues have been at least somewhat fixed as there was nary a mention other than that it can be slow to shift.

http://www.automobilemag.com/news/2019- ... D82D34F3C2
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wap wrote: Fri Jun 15, 2018 11:44 am Kind of an interesting read for those who may be interested. Seems like it's really a :notbad: vehicle for what it is. And I infer that the gearbox issues have been at least somewhat fixed as there was nary a mention other than that it can be slow to shift.

http://www.automobilemag.com/news/2019- ... D82D34F3C2
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max225 wrote: Fri Jun 15, 2018 1:45 pm
wap wrote: Fri Jun 15, 2018 11:44 am Kind of an interesting read for those who may be interested. Seems like it's really a :notbad: vehicle for what it is. And I infer that the gearbox issues have been at least somewhat fixed as there was nary a mention other than that it can be slow to shift.

http://www.automobilemag.com/news/2019- ... D82D34F3C2
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The 9AT gets a huge hell no from me. But this is basically what the new RAV4 will be.
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Johnny_P wrote: Fri Jun 15, 2018 1:53 pm
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The 9AT gets a huge hell no from me. But this is basically what the new RAV4 will be.
I know you're super 100% set against it, but I just can't imagine it being bad at this point now that the growing pains are done.

FCA makes very decent cars.
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