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It's probably unavoidable, considering how long Jeeps have been around. There's some version out there that represents the faults people have heard.
This is my first Wrangler, and I was expecting a cold, loud, rough ride with a sluggish engine, bad gas milage, a high center of gravity, a frustrating soft top and a clutch pedal that needed two hundred pounds of force.
I got a m/t that shifts like a Honda, an engine and road noise that was unexpectedly quiet, with plenty of grunt (in the right gear), and I'm averaging 24mpg. It has the hottest and quickest to warm up heater I've ever used, a smooth ride with cornering as good as any SUV I've had, and a soft top that's simple to operate. Basically, none of the issues that I was prepared for.
That's not to say this generation is without fault... But none of the more common misconceptions, from what I can tell. I could see the rampant steering problems from this generation making its way into the snowball of Jeep lore. Nothing's perfect I suppose.
Usually they're in the Prius or Tesla camp. There are so many things I could say about the Tesla, but I don't.Mommyvans, Douche Buggies (Prii's and other hybrids), generic sedans, generic crossovers/suvs, econocars, or?
The Grand Wranglerneer on its way!Please don't give the Jeep designers any ideas
Ha! I saw that on a Prius a few months back!
Really hope he looked into them when they hit the dealers. My '07 JKUX was 24-26 if I recall correctly.Old one: I was at an auto show in 2006 or so. I had my old 98 TJ. Being curious about new/ other vehicles, I checked out the FJ Cruiser. It looked like a Tonka toy, and I loved that about it, but I just wasn't impressed overall. It wasn't comfortable to sit in and seemed like it was more show than go. As I was checking out the first JK I had ever seen, I overheard a conversation from a guy who was probably in his mid 30's at the time, and his wife/ girlfriend:
Guy: "Check it out, the doors and top can still come off."
Ladyfriend:"How much is it?"
Guy:"sticker says $32xxx"
Ladyfriend: "You'd pay $30k+ for this and the doors and top come off?"
RIP the dream for that guy. Unless he sent her packing.
He must lead a VERY BORING life!!!My wife told some guy in her office that I had bought a Wrangler and the guy says "best day of my life is when I sold my Wrangler" - why would you say that to anyone about any car/truck that they had just bought??
.....thanks for letting me vent.
Just remember, only difference between a Prius driver and a Tesla driver is $$$$$Usually they're in the Prius or Tesla camp. There are so many things I could say about the Tesla, but I don't.
And to clarify, I've really only caught crap from these people maybe 2-3x. I get complements on my Jeeps almost daily and they're pretty much bone-stock base Sport models.
He sounds like the kind of man who'd rather watch porn or have someone sleep with his woman than actually do the deedMy wife told some guy in her office that I had bought a Wrangler and the guy says "best day of my life is when I sold my Wrangler" - why would you say that to anyone about any car/truck that they had just bought??
.....thanks for letting me vent.
The question is, what cars have they been driving?"The steering on those things is terrible and unsafe."
That one hurts.
My 2019 JLUR is my first Jeep as well. I drove one 18 years ago on Hawaii and although I enjoyed it, the fuel economy was poor. Unfortunately that specific aspect of the experience stuck in my head. I never took it anywhere but on streets and highways, and as such never got to get an idea of what it was really built for.It's probably unavoidable, considering how long Jeeps have been around. There's some version out there that represents the faults people have heard.
This is my first Wrangler, and I was expecting a cold, loud, rough ride with a sluggish engine, bad gas milage, a high center of gravity, a frustrating soft top and a clutch pedal that needed two hundred pounds of force.
I got a m/t that shifts like a Honda, an engine and road noise that was unexpectedly quiet, with plenty of grunt (in the right gear), and I'm averaging 24mpg. It has the hottest and quickest to warm up heater I've ever used, a smooth ride with cornering as good as any SUV I've had, and a soft top that's simple to operate. Basically, none of the issues that I was prepared for.
That's not to say this generation is without fault... But none of the more common misconceptions, from what I can tell. I could see the rampant steering problems from this generation making its way into the snowball of Jeep lore. Nothing's perfect I suppose.
I had a 331 as a rental in florida... they accelerate quick, but as soon as you hit 80mph, they kinda slow down. Hit about 120mph in it. Faster than a wrangler, but meh.I’m a bit annoyed this morning with some of the stupid things that come out of the mouths of non-Wrangler owners.
It usually starts with, “oh I love your Jeep and have always wanted one.” Then it goes downhill with the stupidity...
So a co-worker of mine said, “I heard they are prone to tipping over during normal driving conditions.” I had to ask her what damn decade she is living in considering that hasn’t been an issue since the days of the YJ...just ignorant, but she wants one.
Then she doubled down and said they aren’t fast, to which I responded, “it’s not a fucking Hellcat.” I’m sure she won’t be concerned about speed when she gets stuck somewhere in that rear-wheel drive BMW 328i she currently drives and needs the assistance of one of us in our “slow” Wranglers.