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skywalkr · **Joined:** Tue Mar 23, 2010 4:22 pm **Posts:** 7

Hello all, I am in the market for a CRD so I figured I would join now and get a few tips before hand...I was, until recently, an XJ owner so I am not a complete noob when it comes to jeeps

I am in a pickle at the moment trying to decide between a 2006 Limited with 130,000 miles and a 2006 Sport with 36,000 miles (this one is a certified pre-owned so it comes with a warranty)...with a difference of about $5000 between the two...any thoughts? Should this be in another section?

cheers

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:29 pm

Go for the Sport.

Terry

Budke · **Posted:** Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:23 pm

What Terry said.
Plus, with a sport you can bump shopping carts out of the a without worrying about scratching the paint.

And by the way, Welcome!!

Where abouts in Fl are you?

wecwbe · **Posted:** Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:24 pm

Welcome to the forum! :JEEPIN:

I hope you have your CRD soon. I would go for the Sport with the low miles. The mileage difference is huge and the Sport also has a warranty. I think it is worth the $5K. Just my :2cents:

skywalkr · **Joined:** Tue Mar 23, 2010 4:22 pm **Posts:** 7

yeah, I was leaning toward the sport...I've read many posts about things going bad on the crd...a warranty would keep my blood pressure down...

I'm in Jacksonville Budke...

Budke · **Posted:** Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:37 pm

skywalkr wrote:

yeah, I was leaning toward the sport...I've read many posts about things going bad on the crd...a warranty would keep my blood pressure down...

I'm in Jacksonville Budke...

Oh wow, no way. J-ville is like a 30 minute drive for me. Well, to downtown atleast. lol.
I'm just south in OP and Terry is in St. Augustine.
Make sure you get a 4x4 CRD. I have yet to get the chance to wheel with a CRD.

STINGN · **Posted:** Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:51 pm

Welcome!

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Thu Mar 25, 2010 6:00 pm

Welcome!

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:28 am

Budke wrote:

skywalkr wrote:

yeah, I was leaning toward the sport...I've read many posts about things going bad on the crd...a warranty would keep my blood pressure down...

I'm in Jacksonville Budke...

Oh wow, no way. J-ville is like a 30 minute drive for me. Well, to downtown atleast. lol.
I'm just south in OP and Terry is in St. Augustine.
Make sure you get a 4x4 CRD. I have yet to get the chance to wheel with a CRD.

It appears that all CRD's are 4X4.

Terry

Budke · **Posted:** Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:56 am

Fulltimer wrote:

It appears that all CRD's are 4X4.

Terry

Sweet.

Looks like we might have a new KJ to wheel with.

skywalkr · **Joined:** Tue Mar 23, 2010 4:22 pm **Posts:** 7

Fulltimer wrote:

Budke wrote:

skywalkr wrote:

yeah, I was leaning toward the sport...I've read many posts about things going bad on the crd...a warranty would keep my blood pressure down...

I'm in Jacksonville Budke...

Oh wow, no way. J-ville is like a 30 minute drive for me. Well, to downtown atleast. lol.
I'm just south in OP and Terry is in St. Augustine.
Make sure you get a 4x4 CRD. I have yet to get the chance to wheel with a CRD.

It appears that all CRD's are 4X4.

Terry

yes, all CRD's came with 4x4 5 speed auto's...where are there trails in jacksonville?

Budke · **Posted:** Fri Mar 26, 2010 1:44 pm

skywalkr wrote:

yes, all CRD's came with 4x4 5 speed auto's...where are there trails in jacksonville?

No trails in Jacksonville really. Theres some sand dunes by the regency mall and there are some trails in midldleburg I have heard about though. I often go to the Ocala national forest with Terry and our jeep club.
Check it out. Matanzasjeepclub.com
We always have rides going on and such. Its fun stuff.

mikey1273 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:14 pm

Welcome to lost. I joined before I got my CRD like you and asked alot of things even before going to a dealer lot to look.

I would get the sport with lower miles if it had those to choose from and could handle the price. The sport does have cloth seats that stain and show dirt more than a limited's cloth or leather. Just Invest in nice seat covers. I have leather in my limited and I love it but when you go wheeling you do slide on it some.

And Yes all CRDs are 4x4 with 5 speed automatic and select trac transfer case system.

skywalkr · **Joined:** Tue Mar 23, 2010 4:22 pm **Posts:** 7

update:
I despise dealers...but since the crd's truly are a 'limited' edition...I don't have many options...anyone care to peek at the auction below and tell me what is missing in the picture marked 'caption 26'

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NO-RESERVE-06-LIBERTY-DIESEL-CRD-SUNROOF-4X4-L-K_W0QQitemZ230453541556QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item35a819fab4#vi-content

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:32 pm

I think that is the power window switch

skywalkr · **Joined:** Tue Mar 23, 2010 4:22 pm **Posts:** 7

Diggerfreek wrote:

I think that is the power window switch

how do you break that off?!

contemplating driving the 2.5 hours to look at it...

skywalkr · **Joined:** Tue Mar 23, 2010 4:22 pm **Posts:** 7

Budke wrote:

skywalkr wrote:

yes, all CRD's came with 4x4 5 speed auto's...where are there trails in jacksonville?

No trails in Jacksonville really. Theres some sand dunes by the regency mall and there are some trails in midldleburg I have heard about though. I often go to the Ocala national forest with Terry and our jeep club.
Check it out. Matanzasjeepclub.com
We always have rides going on and such. Its fun stuff.

will definitely check it out

Budke · **Posted:** Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:21 pm

Diggerfreek wrote:

I think that is the power window switch

I thought the switches were on the back of the center console?
Thats where they are on mine.

Theres a lot of holes in that dash as well. But that just makes it easier to mount a cb and the mic. Thats the way I see it. And the holes are already there for some bumper mounted driving lights.

And if you ever want to do some wheeling let me know! If I'm off work I'd be happy to go do some whenever you get your KJ.

mikey1273 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 27, 2010 12:42 am

It isn't a window switch. thats the back door and the switches are on the center console in the front between the seats and on the back of the console for rear passangers to controll them. not sure what that is.....maybe what was left after someone removed an aftermarket stereo system...I'm thinking tweeters here. but who knows. there was likely a CB installed before from the holes in the dash.

Budke · **Posted:** Sat Mar 27, 2010 8:42 am

mikey1273 wrote:

It isn't a window switch. thats the back door and the switches are on the center console in the front between the seats and on the back of the console for rear passangers to controll them. not sure what that is.....maybe what was left after someone removed an aftermarket stereo system...I'm thinking tweeters here. but who knows. there was likely a CB installed before from the holes in the dash.

They said on the info it was from navi and sat. radio.

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