agarber5687
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After 11 years since my first Jeep Wrangler, I am ready to get back into the community. However, over those 11 years a lot has changed with a wife and 2 kids (possibly 3 in the future). I have had a lot of questions and this forum has been great for answering most of them. My current and biggest decision to make first is, do I get a daily driver or a fun project Jeep to scratch the itch?
Summarizing my considerations,
A. Buy a new JLU that can fit the entire family (and possibly a 3rd kid) and use it as my daily driver for my commute. It does not need to be the most family friendly car because we have our Pacific for that. But something that is fun for me and works for the family. I do plan to enjoy some off-roading but mild overall, mostly Midwest Forrest trails, at least to start.
B. Buy an older 2-door TJ for a fun weekend car and sometimes for daily commutes when the weather is too nice to pass up. I would then keep my current car and upgrade to a different larger new SUV if/when the 3rd kid arrives. This would be a fun project Jeep to really build into a strong off-roader. My biggest fear with this option is that I will not be able to drive it as much as I would like and it couldn’t fit our entire family if we do expand in the future.
Option B is more of my ideal Jeep (2 door + off-roading specs) but option A feels much more practical at the current moment.
Thoughts?
Summarizing my considerations,
A. Buy a new JLU that can fit the entire family (and possibly a 3rd kid) and use it as my daily driver for my commute. It does not need to be the most family friendly car because we have our Pacific for that. But something that is fun for me and works for the family. I do plan to enjoy some off-roading but mild overall, mostly Midwest Forrest trails, at least to start.
B. Buy an older 2-door TJ for a fun weekend car and sometimes for daily commutes when the weather is too nice to pass up. I would then keep my current car and upgrade to a different larger new SUV if/when the 3rd kid arrives. This would be a fun project Jeep to really build into a strong off-roader. My biggest fear with this option is that I will not be able to drive it as much as I would like and it couldn’t fit our entire family if we do expand in the future.
Option B is more of my ideal Jeep (2 door + off-roading specs) but option A feels much more practical at the current moment.
Thoughts?
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