Jeeponomics 101: Eternal tirekicking for the gutless Jeep

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I should probably throw some seat covers on mine since I plan on being topless/doorless all summer..

I have a half spiderwedshade covering the front two seats at least thanks to Zman.
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The new compass exterior design avoids an immediate search in the closet for your samurai sword, but buying one new? Like the BMW, it is an ultimate depreciating machine. Get one slightly used to avoid some of the depreciation but not used enough to have visible signs of the usual assaults of the poors on it, boogers, dead skin, candy wrappers, makeup, pet damage, More 100 menthol smoke, etc.

This would actually be a great car to scoop up from Hertz, etc.
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
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: Tue May 12, 2020 2:32 pm The new compass exterior design avoids an immediate search in the closet for your samurai sword, but buying one new? Like the BMW, it is an ultimate depreciating machine. Get one slightly used to avoid some of the depreciation but not used enough to have visible signs of the usual assaults of the poors on it, boogers, dead skin, candy wrappers, makeup, pet damage, More 100 menthol smoke, etc.

This would actually be a great car to scoop up from Hertz, etc.
They have only been out ... 2 years tops ? And new ones have 10k on the hood on occasion. Used it turns into a shit show because most people that own them seem to be rental agencies and sub 660 credit score financial experts.
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Desertbreh wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:32 pm The new compass exterior design avoids an immediate search in the closet for your samurai sword, but buying one new? Like the BMW, it is an ultimate depreciating machine. Get one slightly used to avoid some of the depreciation but not used enough to have visible signs of the usual assaults of the poors on it, boogers, dead skin, candy wrappers, makeup, pet damage, More 100 menthol smoke, etc.

This would actually be a great car to scoop up from Hertz, etc.
:notwrong: but if we go this route she would likely have for 7-10 years, so :aintcare: really.
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This seems ok... :iono: not everyone wants to crawl, and it seems like a great little softroader that won't break the bank.
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Drive one. I personally hate it.

I think Kia makes a thing this size now, that's probably a better buy than this.

If a cheap Jeep is desired, the Renegade should not be overlooked. That thing manages to feel like a Jeep, and drives well for the size. As a box, it's space utilization is fantastic tons of headroom and cargo space...and the roof can come off, so you still get the convertible Jeep feeling if desired.
I agree. Renegade looks cool. They come in fun colors. The tiny turbo motor makes fun noises. A stock Renegade Trailhawk can handle Black Bear Pass with no mods, so they're more than capable enough.

That stupid transmission is the killing point for me, personally.
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Desertbreh wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:32 pm The new compass exterior design avoids an immediate search in the closet for your samurai sword, but buying one new? Like the BMW, it is an ultimate depreciating machine. Get one slightly used to avoid some of the depreciation but not used enough to have visible signs of the usual assaults of the poors on it, boogers, dead skin, candy wrappers, makeup, pet damage, More 100 menthol smoke, etc.

This would actually be a great car to scoop up from Hertz, etc.
The solid exterior design belies an utterly forgettable driving experience in an "SUV" that feels like a car and a cabin that looks/feels no different from a 5 year old Kia.
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: Tue May 12, 2020 3:22 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:32 pm The new compass exterior design avoids an immediate search in the closet for your samurai sword, but buying one new? Like the BMW, it is an ultimate depreciating machine. Get one slightly used to avoid some of the depreciation but not used enough to have visible signs of the usual assaults of the poors on it, boogers, dead skin, candy wrappers, makeup, pet damage, More 100 menthol smoke, etc.

This would actually be a great car to scoop up from Hertz, etc.
The solid exterior design belies an utterly forgettable driving experience in an "SUV" that feels like a car and a cabin that looks/feels no different from a 5 year old Kia.
Hard words from a hard man.
Detroit wrote:Buy 911s instead of diamonds.
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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Detroit wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 3:22 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:32 pm The new compass exterior design avoids an immediate search in the closet for your samurai sword, but buying one new? Like the BMW, it is an ultimate depreciating machine. Get one slightly used to avoid some of the depreciation but not used enough to have visible signs of the usual assaults of the poors on it, boogers, dead skin, candy wrappers, makeup, pet damage, More 100 menthol smoke, etc.

This would actually be a great car to scoop up from Hertz, etc.
The solid exterior design belies an utterly forgettable driving experience in an "SUV" that feels like a car and a cabin that looks/feels no different from a 5 year old Kia.
It's for :tits: :doe: :whocares:

I'm sure it's an adequate vehicle, albeit an uninteresting one. I would never drive it.
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Detroit wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 3:22 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 2:32 pm The new compass exterior design avoids an immediate search in the closet for your samurai sword, but buying one new? Like the BMW, it is an ultimate depreciating machine. Get one slightly used to avoid some of the depreciation but not used enough to have visible signs of the usual assaults of the poors on it, boogers, dead skin, candy wrappers, makeup, pet damage, More 100 menthol smoke, etc.

This would actually be a great car to scoop up from Hertz, etc.
The solid exterior design belies an utterly forgettable driving experience in an "SUV" that feels like a car and a cabin that looks/feels no different from a 5 year old Kia.
I mean... what exactly would one expect of that. Perhaps my standards are just lower for vehicles as such. They are cheap (ish) DDs that do it all.
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My favorite FCA :dillerman: looks like has had their website shut... :wtf: they are the biggest volume dealer in a 100 Mile radius...
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D Griff wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 4:03 pm
Detroit wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 3:22 pm
The solid exterior design belies an utterly forgettable driving experience in an "SUV" that feels like a car and a cabin that looks/feels no different from a 5 year old Kia.
It's for :tits: :doe: :whocares:

I'm sure it's an adequate vehicle, albeit an uninteresting one. I would never drive it.
You're married. You're going to have to deal with anything she buys.

Just saying to keep the search broad beyond the Jeep brand if a Compass is on the list. :gag:
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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Desertbreh wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 4:01 pm
Detroit wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 3:22 pm
The solid exterior design belies an utterly forgettable driving experience in an "SUV" that feels like a car and a cabin that looks/feels no different from a 5 year old Kia.
Hard words from a hard man.
No :koolaid: here. I was legit embarrassed the first time I drove a Compass. The only thing worse was the Cherokee. Both those vehicles could have a BYD badge on them and people wouldn't think twice.
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Detroit wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 6:20 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 4:01 pm

Hard words from a hard man.
No :koolaid: here. I was legit embarrassed the first time I drove a Compass. The only thing worse was the Cherokee. Both those vehicles could have a BYD badge on them and people wouldn't think twice.
Yeah man, one of my buddies here has a CHerokee and I hate that thing. There is thie weird phase issue with the audio and every time I ride in it, my head hurts. I've never experienced anything like it. The car sucks in pretty much every other way too.

She seems to be team Renegade now :notbad:

For some reason, she's really hung up on Jeep brand.

I will say, her favorite car ever was the Fiat Panda we had in Italy and Renegade is about as close as you can get to that here.
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Which renegayde trims had freedom panels?
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D Griff wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 7:08 pm
Detroit wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 6:20 pm
No :koolaid: here. I was legit embarrassed the first time I drove a Compass. The only thing worse was the Cherokee. Both those vehicles could have a BYD badge on them and people wouldn't think twice.
Yeah man, one of my buddies here has a CHerokee and I hate that thing. There is thie weird phase issue with the audio and every time I ride in it, my head hurts. I've never experienced anything like it. The car sucks in pretty much every other way too.

She seems to be team Renegade now :notbad:

For some reason, she's really hung up on Jeep brand.

I will say, her favorite car ever was the Fiat Panda we had in Italy and Renegade is about as close as you can get to that here.
You could prob get a screaming deal on a 500x
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Detroit wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 6:20 pm
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Hard words from a hard man.
No :koolaid: here. I was legit embarrassed the first time I drove a Compass. The only thing worse was the Cherokee. Both those vehicles could have a BYD badge on them and people wouldn't think twice.
The fiance has a Cherokee. It's not a bad car with the V6. The 4 cylinder version is downright anemic, though.
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 7:13 pm Which renegayde trims had freedom panels?
She has been looking for that, I didn't even know it was a thing. They're rare.

Currently the requirements are basically:

White, bloo, or Bikini (I think)
Heated seats ( :tits: :triggered: )
Pano roof or freedumb pans
Automatic trans
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Huckleberry wrote: Wed May 13, 2020 6:05 am
Detroit wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 6:20 pm
No :koolaid: here. I was legit embarrassed the first time I drove a Compass. The only thing worse was the Cherokee. Both those vehicles could have a BYD badge on them and people wouldn't think twice.
The fiance has a Cherokee. It's not a bad car with the V6. The 4 cylinder version is downright anemic, though.
Don't sit and the back and turn the radio on unless you like seizures.
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Huckleberry wrote: Wed May 13, 2020 6:05 am
Detroit wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 6:20 pm
No :koolaid: here. I was legit embarrassed the first time I drove a Compass. The only thing worse was the Cherokee. Both those vehicles could have a BYD badge on them and people wouldn't think twice.
The fiance has a Cherokee. It's not a bad car with the V6. The 4 cylinder version is downright anemic, though.
:tits: had a 4 cylinder Cherokee. The engine wasn't nearly as annoying as the trash transmission. Although, they seem to have sorted that problem out now.
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 7:13 pm Which renegayde trims had freedom panels?
It's an option on most...and :dillerman: probably doesn't order it for inventory because :waxer:
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Huckleberry wrote: Wed May 13, 2020 6:05 am
Detroit wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 6:20 pm
No :koolaid: here. I was legit embarrassed the first time I drove a Compass. The only thing worse was the Cherokee. Both those vehicles could have a BYD badge on them and people wouldn't think twice.
The fiance has a Cherokee. It's not a bad car with the V6. The 4 cylinder version is downright anemic, though.
The V6 is the only redeeming quality of the Cherokee, and even then many don't have it.
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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D Griff wrote: Wed May 13, 2020 8:51 am
CaleDeRoo wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 7:13 pm Which renegayde trims had freedom panels?
She has been looking for that, I didn't even know it was a thing. They're rare.

Currently the requirements are basically:

White, bloo, or Bikini (I think)
Heated seats ( :tits: :triggered: )
Pano roof or freedumb pans
Automatic trans
Gotta be Bikini. I passed one on my way home from work last night; it really is an incredible color.
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D Griff wrote: Wed May 13, 2020 8:51 am
CaleDeRoo wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 7:13 pm Which renegayde trims had freedom panels?
She has been looking for that, I didn't even know it was a thing. They're rare.

Currently the requirements are basically:

White, bloo, or Bikini (I think)
Heated seats ( :tits: :triggered: )
Pano roof or freedumb pans
Automatic trans
This would be 5/7.
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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Wocka Wocka wrote: Wed May 13, 2020 9:15 am
D Griff wrote: Wed May 13, 2020 8:51 am

She has been looking for that, I didn't even know it was a thing. They're rare.

Currently the requirements are basically:

White, bloo, or Bikini (I think)
Heated seats ( :tits: :triggered: )
Pano roof or freedumb pans
Automatic trans
Gotta be Bikini. I passed one on my way home from work last night; it really is an incredible color.
It's the best. I wish it was applied to Gladiators, I'd have one.
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Wocka Wocka wrote: Wed May 13, 2020 9:15 am Gotta be Bikini. I passed one on my way home from work last night; it really is an incredible color.
It's the best. I wish it was applied to Gladiators, I'd have one.
That’s lame that they don’t offer it on the Gladiators.


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