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Good Morning my Jeeples!!! Raining here in the Lou so "had" to drive Roxy today. Today's traffic adventure included dodging plastic bags on the highway, getting one caught on the hood latch, pulling over on the side of the road to remove said bag, throwing it in the Jeep, throwing it away at work but not before seeing that the bag was turned inside out and having the lettering "Soiled Linen Laundry" printed...on the inside. If it wasn't 35 miles home and back, I would have gone back home for a deep scrub of me and my Jeep. F*CK!!!!!!!!!!
yikes... :puke:
 

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Okay @OilBurnerHoldOut

They had the Jeep you want right up front.

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I like how they have the batteries and fuse boxes in better locations for the Diesel. Fuses were all good, pushed in and not flopping around.

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The slider/steps seem a bit narrow but easily changed out if you don't find them satisfactory.

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Here's where the problems started. JLs just kill batteries when they've been sitting there and this was no exception. It wouldn't start, and was trying to give me every warning it could give me.

Fortunately Ilana, the sales rep, was able to get the Jeep jumpstarted and all of the errors cleared out. CEL was still on but should be no issue once the batteries are replaced/fully charged.

The Michelin HT tires give the Jeep a nice smooth ride, and the steering is dead straight. The Diesel isn't as zippy as the gas V6 but that is expected. You get a decent amount of clatter without it being loud and engine braking isn't bad. ESS wasn't working due to the batteries, so I can't comment on how it worked with that engine. Heated seats and Steering wheel work well, but it was way too warm to use them for longer than it took to see if they work, lol. Auto AC is quick and efficient at getting your cabin to the right temp.

Fuel economy is quite exceptional! I got 19 in my Sahara during the same test drive loop when I bought it. I would expect that Jeep to get mid to high 20s on my usual commute and low to mid 30s on a highway trip.

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Rich, you'll want to get in touch with ILANA EVANS at 336-577-0223 if you are looking to proceed on this Jeep. She seemed to be genuinely excited to talk Jeep with me and isn't your typical sales guy, lol. She'll need a more specific location to price out shipping for you since I could only really tell her Kentucky. I'd just make sure they swap out the batteries and check the CEL as well.

Now... @HDinkH This Jeep seems to be calling your name... :devil:

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And they had a TRX there... that thing is MASSIVE! The wider fenders and stance, plus the beefy 35s (335s) give it a genuinely larger appearance than my old 1500. I'm afraid to look at the pricing of it though... :surprised:

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Thank you sir!!
Sounds about perfect. I'm sure gettin them to swap out new batteries won't be too much trouble. I'm exactly 505 miles away from the dealership. Lol
Shipping shouldn't be too bad. I really can't thank you enough.
 

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After 3 years they want $11k to buy out our solar contract. 16 panels?
Close...17. Funny, the 6 year old unit on the bird rescue is also rated 7.5 kw, is 33 panels, and cost $23k.
 

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were you going for the J&J?
Wife got the JJ yesterday, when local centers suddenly found themselves with "unexpected supplies". Hmmm...
 

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Thank you sir!!
Sounds about perfect. I'm sure gettin them to swap out new batteries won't be too much trouble. I'm exactly 505 miles away from the dealership. Lol
Shipping shouldn't be too bad. I really can't thank you enough.
Awesome! Glad I can help.

I did get the "There's someone else looking at this Jeep" spiel but I'm not sure if that's something she was goaded into saying from the older sales guys there or not.
 

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Yes. Wife was already on the fence and originally wanted to wait a couple/few more weeks.
Yeah my wife was looking at it too, but went with Moderna instead.
 

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Wife got the JJ yesterday, when local centers suddenly found themselves with "unexpected supplies". Hmmm...
On of my team members got the J & J last Friday in the same sorta of fashion and a good friend got the J & J almost 2 weeks ago at the VA. Both are fine
 

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Awesome! Glad I can help.

I did get the "There's someone else looking at this Jeep" spiel but I'm not sure if that's something she was goaded into saying from the older sales guys there or not.
I'm sure someone else is lookin at it. Doesn't change the fact I'm gonna shop around. Lol
 

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I'm sure someone else is lookin at it. Doesn't change the fact I'm gonna shop around. Lol
Oh they'll sell it eventually. They are a high volume dealer, but since its a leftover 2020 you might get a good deal on it just so they can move it.
 

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I'm sure someone else is lookin at it. Doesn't change the fact I'm gonna shop around. Lol
Someone else looking at it with dead batteries??? Yeah...I don't think so!!!
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