CybrSlydr
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- First Name
- Jordan
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Hi folks - first post here.
I currently have a 2005 BMW M3 Coupe (standard trim) that I adore. The E46 M's have always been, IMHO, one of the sexiest cars I've ever seen and back in 2010, I got the chance to buy one out-right and have daily driven it and loved it every day since.
The problem is that I live in SE Ohio and we can get some gnarly winter weather and my M just isn't up to the task when that weather comes around. I'm also a commuting student to a residential University who will never close despite the weather and work as a Library Assistant at another college who favors 2hr delays over closings. Being able to get out of my driveway and up my hill when the weather is nasty is turning out to be a bit of a larger issue than it used to be. I kinda need to get to work and school.
At school, I'm studying to be a Geologist. My dream is, once I'm done with school, to move out west to somewhere like Wyoming and work for the Park Service or something. Where I can get out and work with a big sky overhead. I'm also an angler who is looking to expand his spinning gear to learning to fly fish (especially if I move out west and can get near some trout waters) as well as a Rucker (currently using a 20lb weight while I hike around). I'm also looking into getting a kayak since I'm currently shore bound as an angler.
So - now that you have some context in which to work, I guess I'll ask the question - is a Jeep Wrangler the kind of vehicle I'm looking for?
I'll be honest, I'm a big fan of the updates on the new JL. I'm looking at a 2-door Sport S. I don't forsee myself doing the crazy rock-crawling that a Rubicon would do, but I want something that can help me get to fishing spots and hiking trails off the beaten path as well as handle its-self in the ugly winter weather and daily driving - especially if I move out west. I also like the amenities that come with the vehicle. My parents just got a 2017 Ford Fusion and it has almost all the bells and whistles. I'm not used to that kind of stuff in my M3 and I have to say, I kinda like it.
So, looking on the Jeep site, I customized a Sport S and it's around $34k. With tax refund season coming up, I'm expecting to get about $1300-1500 back. On top of that, KBB says my car is worth about $10-12k, so I figure I might get $8.5k for it. So I'd be looking to finance around $25k. If I can get financing for it, that's pretty doable on my budget.
Now, I've been shooed away by other car people who say Jeep, especially after it's purchase by FCA, is egregiously unreliable and needs a lot of maintenance and is expensive to repair. I'm sure this would be compounded by the JL being a brand-new model year with none of the kinks worked out of production yet. I don't want to buy into a vehicle that's going to keep me elbow-deep in multi-thousand dollar repairs - my current car has been enough of a pain.
So... Yeah. Thanks for having this forum available and I appreciate your input! I hope to learn a lot here!
Jordan
I currently have a 2005 BMW M3 Coupe (standard trim) that I adore. The E46 M's have always been, IMHO, one of the sexiest cars I've ever seen and back in 2010, I got the chance to buy one out-right and have daily driven it and loved it every day since.
The problem is that I live in SE Ohio and we can get some gnarly winter weather and my M just isn't up to the task when that weather comes around. I'm also a commuting student to a residential University who will never close despite the weather and work as a Library Assistant at another college who favors 2hr delays over closings. Being able to get out of my driveway and up my hill when the weather is nasty is turning out to be a bit of a larger issue than it used to be. I kinda need to get to work and school.
At school, I'm studying to be a Geologist. My dream is, once I'm done with school, to move out west to somewhere like Wyoming and work for the Park Service or something. Where I can get out and work with a big sky overhead. I'm also an angler who is looking to expand his spinning gear to learning to fly fish (especially if I move out west and can get near some trout waters) as well as a Rucker (currently using a 20lb weight while I hike around). I'm also looking into getting a kayak since I'm currently shore bound as an angler.
So - now that you have some context in which to work, I guess I'll ask the question - is a Jeep Wrangler the kind of vehicle I'm looking for?
I'll be honest, I'm a big fan of the updates on the new JL. I'm looking at a 2-door Sport S. I don't forsee myself doing the crazy rock-crawling that a Rubicon would do, but I want something that can help me get to fishing spots and hiking trails off the beaten path as well as handle its-self in the ugly winter weather and daily driving - especially if I move out west. I also like the amenities that come with the vehicle. My parents just got a 2017 Ford Fusion and it has almost all the bells and whistles. I'm not used to that kind of stuff in my M3 and I have to say, I kinda like it.
So, looking on the Jeep site, I customized a Sport S and it's around $34k. With tax refund season coming up, I'm expecting to get about $1300-1500 back. On top of that, KBB says my car is worth about $10-12k, so I figure I might get $8.5k for it. So I'd be looking to finance around $25k. If I can get financing for it, that's pretty doable on my budget.
Now, I've been shooed away by other car people who say Jeep, especially after it's purchase by FCA, is egregiously unreliable and needs a lot of maintenance and is expensive to repair. I'm sure this would be compounded by the JL being a brand-new model year with none of the kinks worked out of production yet. I don't want to buy into a vehicle that's going to keep me elbow-deep in multi-thousand dollar repairs - my current car has been enough of a pain.
So... Yeah. Thanks for having this forum available and I appreciate your input! I hope to learn a lot here!
Jordan
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