Poll-Would you have bought a Lib. if no CRD was Avail.

Hoosierdaddy · **Posted:** Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:29 pm

No...... Lib's OK but I really like the comfort of the G.Cherokee. Couldn't justify the price of the newly available G.Cherokee Blutec.

jthomas12 · **Joined:** Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:40 pm **Posts:** 5

No, I wouldn't have bought it without the diesel.

I purchased my 2006 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited sight unseen, brand new from Reno Jeep.
I needed to tow 3500+, good fuel econony, diesel engine, 4x4, and this is the only vehicle that fit the bill.

I am waiting for the first manufacturer that comes out with a TurboDieselHybrid AWD Minivan that can tow 4,000 lbs.
The Dodge Sprinter is the closest, but they haven't released the Hybrid to the public yet, it's too tall to go in many parking garages, and the AWD is only in Europe so far.

John

kcfoxie · **Joined:** Thu Mar 06, 2008 1:27 am **Posts:** 113

The Sprinter also doesn't come in a camper option, like the old VW Vans did. And VW did have a Diesel 4x4 camper van.... the syncro... it's super rare, I don't think any Diesel syncros made it in the USA.

honey_don't · **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:30 am

kcfoxie wrote:

The Sprinter also doesn't come in a camper option, like the old VW Vans did. And VW did have a Diesel 4x4 camper van.... the syncro... it's super rare, I don't think any Diesel syncros made it in the USA.

be ready to catch the drool:
http://www.sportsmobile.com/#

flash7210 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:44 pm

I consider myself a Ford guy although now I have two Chrysler products
in my driveway.
I would much rather have had a PowerStroke but couldn't find one I could
afford with less than 100,000 miles.
It's ok 'cause the CRD is a much more reasonable and versatile vehicle.
And its towing capacity makes up for the lack of an eight foot bed.

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:48 pm

kcfoxie wrote:

The Sprinter also doesn't come in a camper option, like the old VW Vans did. And VW did have a Diesel 4x4 camper van.... the syncro... it's super rare, I don't think any Diesel syncros made it in the USA.

I had an '87 syncro, and no, no diesel syncro's made it to the US.

One of my future projects might be a TDI syncro.

dirtmover · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:08 pm

Deciding factors were:

- towing ability
- winter driving
- great fuel economy

Now I feel like a sucker because it only delivers on two of these

Reflex · **Joined:** Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:48 pm **Posts:** 567

dirtmover wrote:

Deciding factors were:

- towing ability
- winter driving
- great fuel economy

Now I feel like a sucker because it only delivers on two of these

Odd, I get all three easily....

durangotang · **Posted:** Thu Apr 10, 2008 4:01 pm

I was looking at buying a TDI Jetta Wagon on the following grounds:

-mileage > 20mpg
-had to fit lots of crap inside
-good in the snow
-had to be "different"

I went from dealership to dealership just saying "show me something cool that I can fit my crap in that gets good mileage."

The CRD won that contest hands down.... and I had already abandoned the idea of being able to go off road due to my mileage constraint.

(and to answer the original question... I am a die hard mopar fan but the Liberty never even blipped on my radar until I test drove the CRD)

Hero · **Joined:** Sun Apr 16, 2006 5:32 pm **Posts:** 122

The novelty of a diesel was the ONLY reason I bought this Jeep, two years later this is the greatest mistake I've made in purchasing a vehicle. If I knew then what I know now, I would have stayed away from Jeep dealers like they had contagious HIV :shock:

truckbouy2 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:16 am

I'm with ChadHargis....Put me on the "HELL NO" list.
Now the "Princess", is a recidivist...but then she didn't vote..... :wink:

tshikle · **Posted:** Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:15 pm

Not no But, really NO. I have a Dodge Ram Cummins 3500 and wanted the wife to have a diesel because we pull with 2 vehicles, don't think pulling tandem is safe. (Thats Another subject.) And it is so sad that Chrylser decided to not continue the Libby CRD. But wth the price of diesel now it hurts to fill up any diesel rig.

kelticknight · **Posted:** Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:12 pm

if there wasnt a crd ,i wouldnt have got my libby,running on petrol wasnt a option ,any ways,diesel has more power,

Poll-Would you have bought a Lib. if no CRD was Avail.

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