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Should I Trade my 05 RME Liberty for a 05 CRD Liberty ??
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Author:  Katmandu [ Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:33 am ]
Post subject:  Should I Trade my 05 RME Liberty for a 05 CRD Liberty ??
My wife and I bought our 05 Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition just over (1) year ago and haven't had any problems with it at all. We really wanted a CRD in the worst way, but decided the $5,000 Premium just wasn't worth it at the time.

Now, my local dealer has a used 05 CRD sitting on their lot. It has 32k miles on it and they are asking $21,498 for it.

Our Renegade Edition has just over 10k miles on it and owe around $20k.
Author:  DarbyWalters [ Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:54 am ]
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That is a hard one to decide for someone...I traded in my 2002KJ but that is a different situation since it was older.

I will say that I like my CRD better than my 3.7L for more than a few reasons. Mileage these days is at a premium and I think it will be even more important in the very near future. I have consistently met the estimated City MPG Estimate and surpassed the Highway MPG Estimate. Driveability is better IMHO. The torque makes in city driving a pleasure in the CRD. Safety has been definitely upgraded with the Mercedes Influence (and the moustache). The ESP/Traction Control/Roll Over Mitigation/ABS Improvements have created a much better SUV in emergency situations ( maybe your 2005 already has that ). Alternative Fuel possibilities also factored into my decision with world politics as they are (not saying the "sky is falling" ) today. Bigger Fuel Tank of 20.5 gallons verses the 18.5 gallons of my 2002 3.7L. Sounds trivial but with the bigger fuel tank and better mileage, I can travel a long way before I need to fill up.

If noise is a concern, the CRD does make a little racket compared to the 3.7L. Even with the Common Rail and Extra Sound Deadening materials added, the noise of the CRD does factor in. With the Radio playing, I don't really notice this at all. Otherwise, everything is better as far as i am concerned with the CRD. Plus the CRDiesel Decal looks great... :wink:
Author:  Katmandu [ Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:59 am ]
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DarbyWalters wrote:
If noise is a concern, the CRD does make a little racket compared to the 3.7L. Even with the Common Rail and Extra Sound Deadening materials added, the noise of the CRD does factor in.


I'm trying to determine if the cost difference is worth it. I don't know what my 05 is worth (yet) on Trade-In Value or possibly Private Sale. ???

Noise isn't a problem! :wink: Maybe for my wife though..... MY commuter vehicle is a 98 Dodge Ram 2500 w/Cummins Turbo Diesel with an OPEN exhaust! 8)

Check it out here! http://www.katmanduonline.net/pics/98_Ram/index.html
Author:  alljeep [ Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Should I Trade my 05 RME Liberty for a 05 CRD Liberty ?
Katmandu wrote:
My wife and I bought our 05 Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition just over (1) year ago and haven't had any problems with it at all. We really wanted a CRD in the worst way, but decided the $5,000 Premium just wasn't worth it at the time.

Now, my local dealer has a used 05 CRD sitting on their lot. It has 32k miles on it and they are asking $21,498 for it.

Our Renegade Edition has just over 10k miles on it and owe around $20k.


You can still buy a new '06 Sport CRD for the price of that almost out of warranty '05 CRD. I wouldn't do it for that one. Plus, they will kill you on trade in to the tune of 35 to 45% so you will have to try and sell it yourself. The only half way reasonable option for an in-between selling of your '05 is to take it to CarMAX, they will buy yours for the kbb.com trade in value, maybe a little more, just make sure it's clean, clean, clean!
Author:  CRuD Bucket [ Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:43 pm ]
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Local dealer has a black base Sport for $21,230 after $2000 rebate but that promotion may end at midnight tonight!
Author:  vtdog [ Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:45 pm ]
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I don't know what is happening to CRD prices since they are starting to get "rare", but the price you listed seems high. I bought my '05 sport new for about the same money in 4/05. Mine has a sunroof and some other options, but is a sport model so wlll always be cheaper than limited so if the one you are looking at is a limited it might have had a sticker of about 28-30k. Mine was stickered at just about 25k.
Author:  Katmandu [ Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:44 pm ]
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Hmm.... Trade-In Value on my Rocky Mtn is between $17,440-$17,900.

Private Sale is about $1,500 higher around $19,xxx.

Still going to be $4-5k difference to get this CRD or even a new one.

That's about the same difference when we were looking at new ones a year ago.
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