Jamis, what type of gas mileage do you get with that? I just totaled my pretty fuel efficent Cavalier, and am in the market for a smaller SUV/truck. I hate the idea of cutting my mileage in half, though.
It got 18mpg typically even with the big meats (31's). I no longer have it, and have a pretty fuel efficient Hyundai. I'd love to get another thats for sure.
4. Don't attempt to drive it off road, if you do you will invariably resort to #3.
Then whats the point?
Jeeps are meant to be driven off road. Period. There isn't a better hunting/fishing/exploring vehicle made.
Learning to drive off road will also make one a better on road urban driver.
The new Jeeps are junk, though.
Gotta disagree there my friend.
This Jeep was my 5th. Came after a two CJ7s, a CJ8, and a Cherokee. It has 107,000 miles on it with lots of offroad use. Still going strong and little breakage that was not my fault.
New Jeeps are solid machines and good performers.
Smoke
Sorry, I'm referring to the Liberty and subsequent models. The Wrangler has stuck to Jeeps roots. The coil sprung suspension was a stroke of off-road genius.