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Koons dealership:whatsgoingon: In Connecticut?

There are several in MD 🤔 In fact, many years ago I bought a Toyota Corolla from Koons. First week I had it the ignition went out. I was the only one at the "New Car Welcome" catered dinner who had to drive there there in a rental car :angry:
(btw, within the next 6 months the dealer had the car more than I did until I finally took a huge hit and unloaded it)
nope, just like with the Wrangler - taking a long trip to Vienna, VA to pick it up - they run 6% under invoice deal :)
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Yeah, it's harsh. I thought about not posting it.

It's a harsh world we live in, and even more so before coffee.





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Shit, Jeep made one.
Yeah, I'm reading ahead before responding. Coffee #2 ☕

I can't imagine the current transmission, let alone the feeble clutch, being able to handle the torque.

Plus, as Tim already pointed out, the auto gets to tow more. :dunno:
 

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Yeah, I'm reading ahead before responding. Coffee #2 ☕

I can't imagine the current transmission, let alone the feeble clutch, being able to handle the torque.

Plus, as Tim already pointed out, the auto gets to tow more. :dunno:
It may be a good use of the Manual that was once offered with the 6.7 liter cummins. But even then that was limited to 650 Lb-ft of Torque and not the high output numbers that the Aisin automatic had available.

Interestingly enough the Manual on the the Jeeps is made by Aisin...
 

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Yeah, I'm reading ahead before responding. Coffee #2 ☕

I can't imagine the current transmission, let alone the feeble clutch, being able to handle the torque.

Plus, as Tim already pointed out, the auto gets to tow more. :dunno:
Yea, I haven't seen a video where Jeep let them shift higher than 2nd gear. I can't find the info for the conversion I was talking about, but I was thinking they were attempting to put a T56 in. I still don't know how they would know when to shift other than watching the speedo.
 

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What sucks for me is every time I think about getting a Manual Jeep, I get stuck in stop and go traffic to remind me of how much it sucks. Sucks even worse on the Yamaha, working that clutch in and out constantly. :(
I’ve not had a manual transmission since 1986. My 65 Mustang got crashed coming home one day. That thing had a very tight coil spring on the clutch pedal. My left leg would be mush after stop and go traffic for 20 minutes. I hated loosing the Mustang but I have not missed that clutch pedal.
 

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Some observations while I'm waiting for a call from Craig at Koons to tell me the ETA (it's built but stuck because of delivery issues):

- I have slightly lower mpg, but I will be using less fuel annually (apparently "Standard pickups" drive less than "Small SUV 4WD")
- More made in US of A ('merica..... f*ck yeah!)
- Transmission from US rather than Japan
- Even though I will produce more CO2, I will feel better about it

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- I'll have almost 2x better LED (they are almost twice the effing price, so it has to be better, right? right?)
- also, almost 2x the price (so 2x better) Cold Weather Group (ok, fine, I also get a remote start, bcs it's an auto)
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yeah, ok, i went overboard and ordered everything I didn't order on wrangler and regret.
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And at the same time this prototype motorcycle that doesn't fall over is getting put on the news... Honda put out a scooter without a leg passthrough and called it a motorcycle. Its got a 109cc thumper and a cvt on the rear arm, and a storage trunk where the engine should actually be. And yes thats a drum brake on the front wheel... :headbang:

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I’ve not had a manual transmission since 1986. My 65 Mustang got crashed coming home one day. That thing had a very tight coil spring on the clutch pedal. My left leg would be mush after stop and go traffic for 20 minutes. I hated loosing the Mustang but I have not missed that clutch pedal.
Bummer on losing a 65 like that. But I've noticed that new vehicles have pretty light clutches compared to what I used to have. Even the Ram 2500 diesel was pretty easy to drive. My old Dakota with a 3.9 liter V6 had a clutch that was twice as heavy, lol.
 

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Bummer on losing a 65 like that. But I've noticed that new vehicles have pretty light clutches compared to what I used to have. Even the Ram 2500 diesel was pretty easy to drive. My old Dakota with a 3.9 liter V6 had a clutch that was twice as heavy, lol.
Since they started using clutch cylinders and slave cylinders, yes, much improved. But Ive gotten spoiled by auto trans!!
 

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Since they started using clutch cylinders and slave cylinders, yes, much improved. But Ive gotten spoiled by auto trans!!
My wife refuses to consider manuals anymore because of that spoilage, lol.
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