funny you bring up medians. A garbage truck was stuck and blocking the the entrance to our development. Cars backed up waiting and honking. Some poor soul tried to drive over the median on one side in a sedan and got stuck too. Folks were still waiting to get in an hour later after those of us in Jeeps just rolled right over the other median no big deal. The look on the car drivers' faces was kinda priceless as the Jeeps passed them.Yeah thats all good... but if you insult my jeep, then i feel insulted.
But im technically an offroader.. cuz i offroad over medians all the time soooooo...
I am old enough to have seen society move in waves, from one fad to the next.
Decades ago were Personal Luxury Coupes; then everyone wanted to own a "luxury" Oldsmobile or Buick midsize sedan. Then came the minivans; no one could get enough of them; then midsize FWD sedans. Then the SUV craze started.
Over the past decade, the market has undergone a major shift away from cars and sedans towards CUVs, SUVs and pickup trucks.
Now everything has to show that we are adventurous: Subaru is slapping cladding and orange accents onto everything on its lineup to look butch; Ford just added red tow hooks to the new Explorer "Timberline." Heck even Honda jumped on the bandwagon with a new Passport with more cladding, black wheels and orange stitching.
No doubt Jeep is riding this wave. Jeep has always been known as the adventure brand. But like all fads, this one will die too, and many will move on from Jeeps --and from this forum-- onto the next bright shiny thing.
It is completely true and I see it mostly in the late 30 to early 40 something crowd when speaking with them. It seems they equate the more built up ones Jeep is the more their knowledge and experience (more like covering for lack of experience). I have been off roading for almost 40 years and have owned several Jeep’s said:523108[/ATTACH]
You have bear hands? There's probably a cream for that...."...with my bear hands."
This helps me out a little actually……..Even though I honestly don’t care what people do to or with their Jeeps, it’s none of my business, and would never give anyone grief over it, well except for mad grills, but that’s whole nother conversation…..OP here - never been offroad, but I started buying Jeeps because I lived in the Rockies (8,200') and needed to traverse 19' of snow per year. When I moved to AZ the snow was gone but I still appreciated my Wrangler.
Let me take a crack at the appeal to non-offroaders:
- This is one of the only vehicles that defies demographics. I see drivers that are young/old, male/female, rich/poor, all ethnicities. My wife drives a Mini Cooper JCW and I hesitate to drive it because it's thought of as a chick car. I know...that's silly thinking.
- The nice high vantage point to see over traffic - especially with lift/tires.
- The ACE rock rails make mine absolutely door ding proof in parking lots.
- I don't have to worry about scraping the nose on the parking spot wheel stop barriers.
- The Jeep laughs at roadway irregularities that would swallow up normal vehicles
- Surprisingly luxurious.
- Unprecedented resale value. And...my Jeeps tend to sell for more BECAUSE they weren't off-roaded. Every buyer has said that - including those who intend to off-road it.
- Made in America
- The image it projects - looks cool
What I find interesting about this is that of all the 4WD and AWD vehicles that I have had, and there have been many, my wranglers are by far the worst in the snow.OP here - never been offroad, but I started buying Jeeps because I lived in the Rockies (8,200') and needed to traverse 19' of snow per year. When I moved to AZ the snow was gone but I still appreciated my Wrangler.
Let me take a crack at the appeal to non-offroaders:
- This is one of the only vehicles that defies demographics. I see drivers that are young/old, male/female, rich/poor, all ethnicities. My wife drives a Mini Cooper JCW and I hesitate to drive it because it's thought of as a chick car. I know...that's silly thinking.
- The nice high vantage point to see over traffic - especially with lift/tires.
- The ACE rock rails make mine absolutely door ding proof in parking lots.
- I don't have to worry about scraping the nose on the parking spot wheel stop barriers.
- The Jeep laughs at roadway irregularities that would swallow up normal vehicles
- Surprisingly luxurious.
- Unprecedented resale value. And...my Jeeps tend to sell for more BECAUSE they weren't off-roaded. Every buyer has said that - including those who intend to off-road it.
- Made in America
- The image it projects - looks cool
Yep. My wife’s CX-5 is brilliant in the snow in town — very smart computers controlling clutch packs. Now, deep snow more closely resembles mud, and for that I prefer a Wrangler. But on the compacted, urban stuff? Modern AWD systems are exceptional.What I find interesting about this is that of all the 4WD and AWD vehicles that I have had, and there have been many, my wranglers are by far the worst in the snow.
Make sure you disconnect your swaybar before going over medians.Yeah thats all good... but if you insult my jeep, then i feel insulted.
But im technically an offroader.. cuz i offroad over medians all the time soooooo...
I am sure this is already a thing. Dude in my neighborhood never goes offroading or camping. Has a Willys JL with 2 mods. Angry grill, and a RTT. He carries that tent with him 24/7.I think the mall crawling crowd needs to get more serious. Hear me out: Mall Overlanding!
Even for deep snow. As long as it is on the road I'd take something like a grand cherokee trailhawk over a wrangler any day. Since it should do just fine, and conditions can change from deep snow to packed snow and ice in a heartbeat.Yep. My wife’s CX-5 is brilliant in the snow in town — very smart computers controlling clutch packs. Now, deep snow more closely resembles mud, and for that I prefer a Wrangler. But on the compacted, urban stuff? Modern AWD systems are exceptional.