Wow… I would rate that a complete change of pace. Off chops to a CX-9 has me scratching my head. I understand your point of view on problems and have felt your pain in spades. I might join you one day but there are not many alternatives to a Jeep and in all of them you give up something. Good luck and safe travels.
The fragile state of our electronics is truly pathetic.
Exactly......Frankly I never recommend anyone buy a Jeep, although with that said I clearly love them or I wouldn't have owned so many. The problem with electrical issues though is that they are almost always sporadic which makes troubleshooting near impossible. Add to that, the fact that Jeep dealers are some of the worst service providers out of most car manufacturers. Just like when it comes to healthcare you have to be your own doctor.....same with Jeep. You either learn a lot and do it yourself or get stuck waiting 3 to 4 weeks to get an appointment, and then another week before they even look at it, and then keep it for an additional 3 weeks to maybe solve the issue. It makes having a warranty almost pointless unless your vehicle truly becomes immobile.
Considering that I never wheeled it’s practical. My Jeep was just a daily driver.
You beat me to it. Will and Sonny. I remember watching that as a kid.
Get a 2 door next time and you will have half the problems.
I totally get it. Your JLUR was a purpose built offroad vehicle and the features which make it perform so well offroad also tend to subtract from the on-road experience of daily driving. It looks sexy as hell but those big tires, stiff suspension, and solid axles make for an on-road vehicle which, compared to just about everything else on the market, sucks.
FCA's epic customer service and such a capable and honest network of dealership service centers and it's hard to believe anyone who doesn't wheel would want one.
Yes...hate to see you go. I understand about wanting to be hassle-free. But hassles will come with any vehicle at some point or another. I hope you return and maybe they'll have something new that will pique your interest. You and I both got the 2018 JLU, which was a new model. I expected that it would have some issues as new models always do.
If Jeep wants to build a reliable product, then unfortunately they might need to be bought out by Toyota or Honda.
Yeah, if you don't go off-road the negatives of a Jeep much outweigh the positives. I like to get over my axles in mud and such, so I deal with the drama of Jeep ownership. I'm not sure I'd have gotten a CX-9 though, maybe a 4runner or Tahoe would be a nice replacement for a daily driver.
