Libby & Commander - Tradeoff - UPDATED!

KJ-BOL · **Posted:** Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:17 am

This is funny....
I did not where to post it but here should be ok
Talked to the wife yesterday and told her I wanted to add bigger tires to our Renny and eventually a lift so I can go offroading without worries and have our libby looking good, and this is the response I got:
"I love the fact you are getting involved with a Jeep club and going to meetings, putting stickers on our windows, getting t/shirts and all that BUT, if you are going to pimp our ride then I want the Commander".
Enuf said.... boy; am I in trouble :shock:

Well, I might not have expressed myself quite right above.....
I can Keep the libby and mod it any way I want as long as she gets a commander too! I can get the libby for myself
She happens to love the Renny but with bigger tires and a lift and who knows what more, it's too much for her. So with the commander all for herself, problem solved.[/b]

MikeD0106 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:42 am

So.... What's your plan?

KJ-BOL · **Posted:** Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:48 am

Xmas present I guess - that way I'll finally have a present that she really, really likes.
I do not know really.... maybe she will like the pimped libby and decide herself if she's asking too much.
That is whay I said - Boy - Am I in trouble"

Guest · **Posted:** Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:07 am

That's Funny! I received a cold response from my wife when at only 588 miles on the ODO I upsized the tires and got a bunch of decals on our Libby. All she said in a monotone voice, and slowly, was "that's nice..."

:roll:

Loopkey · **Posted:** Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:59 am

I hear you, my lift and tires is going to cost me around $35,000. No one tells you about the hidden costs... :shock:

auggy · **Posted:** Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:39 am

How the hell could a lift and tires EVER cost $35,000? You could buy a libby and another car for that much.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:42 am

hmm, maybe hes crazy? Maybe he buys all the lifts and tires in the world and see's which is better?

KJ-BOL · **Posted:** Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:44 am

I think that is what he meant

A new libby
because if it is a typo and he meant $3500 he is still too high right?

auggy · **Posted:** Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:55 am

It's too high even for a new libby ..

I don't think you could get it up to 35,000 with every single factory option available

Se7enLC · **Posted:** Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:55 am

I suppose it's possible to hit 3500 for a lift with new wheels and tires.

Figure franken is one of the most expensive, that costs like $800, figure $1000 total if you pay for the install. Lets go nuts and say he gets ripped off and pays $1200 total for it.

Now lets get some meats. What's a tire cost, like $180? $200? times 5, we have another grand right there.

Lets get some Rubicon wheels, $175 a pop on eBay, all 5 of em. $875

Total in parts alone is $2600. Add to that the cost of the labor for the lift, the tire mounting, balancing, SHIPPING for all these parts if you can't get em locally. $3500 is not that far off.

As for the original topic, though, if you want to "pimp your ride" forget about the commander. It's a new model, so there is NOTHING available for it. Wait 5 or 6 years and then it's pimpable.

KJ-BOL · **Posted:** Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:12 pm

I'll keep the libby and mod it as much as my wallet allows
the commander is for the wife! See original post above updated

Loopkey · **Posted:** Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:19 pm

auggy wrote:

How the hell could a lift and tires EVER cost $35,000? You could buy a libby and another car for that much.

Sorry about all the confusion...

Frankenlift, tires, and a new car for wife... (The prices are also in Canadian dollars)

My 2002 limited cost me ~$34,000 after taxes.

KJ-BOL · **Posted:** Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:32 pm

there you go..... Sometimes we have to be a bit more clear
Yes, definetly a lift can cost up to 35K
3k for the mods and the balance for the wife's new car
:-)r

LibertyCRD · **Posted:** Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:22 pm

auggy wrote:

How the hell could a lift and tires EVER cost $35,000? You could buy a libby and another car for that much.

Gosh you guys are slow..

He already said that if he lifts his KJ, the wife demands a Commander. By the way, what's the code for the new Commander? Is it YK?

Steakgoddess · **Posted:** Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:27 pm

Congratulations on the (soon to be) new Jeep.

auggy · **Posted:** Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:03 pm

LibertyCRD wrote:

auggy wrote:

How the hell could a lift and tires EVER cost $35,000? You could buy a libby and another car for that much.

Gosh you guys are slow..

He already said that if he lifts his KJ, the wife demands a Commander. By the way, what's the code for the new Commander? Is it YK?

Yeah well .. I'm not married so I don't plan to learn about these things any time soon :twisted:

Edwin · **Posted:** Fri Oct 14, 2005 5:22 pm

KJ-BOL wrote:

This is funny....
I did not where to post it but here should be ok
Talked to the wife yesterday and told her I wanted to add bigger tires to our Renny and eventually a lift so I can go offroading without worries and have our libby looking good, and this is the response I got:
"I love the fact you are getting involved with a Jeep club and going to meetings, putting stickers on our windows, getting t/shirts and all that BUT, if you are going to pimp our ride then I want the Commander".
Enuf said.... boy; am I in trouble :shock:

Well, I might not have expressed myself quite right above.....
I can Keep the libby and mod it any way I want as long as she gets a commander too! I can get the libby for myself
She happens to love the Renny but with bigger tires and a lift and who knows what more, it's too much for her. So with the commander all for herself, problem solved.[/b]

Are you sure we are'nt married to the same woman? That's exactly what my wife said! My wife did say later that she would settle for a Wrangler. I hope she don't read this thread! :lol:

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:14 pm

Pimp the ride? She does not know what pimp means. Please instruct her on the proper term before you spend $35,000+

MattyMac1 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 17, 2005 12:44 pm

I Like on the commericial for the Commander with the Ice Man in the back it states
* starts at $26,000.

Then down the bottom it has
*=4x2 model. Model shown is $42,000..haha.. I would buy a Hummer for that d$o$u$g$h or spend a few thousand more for a used Cayenne..

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