Lookin for a CRD. Does anyone wish they had gotten a Limited

linewarbr · **Posted:** Fri May 08, 2009 1:12 pm

CRD Joe wrote:

Sir Sam wrote:

CRD Joe wrote:

One in a half to two weeks. Gonna have to drive it from Nashville to Seattle. I'm going to drive it 60MPH with the mirrors folded in and ty to get 35 MPG.

Do you think you will really save enough to offset the $300 ticket you will get from doing that?

I recently drove from Seattle to Phoenix and back and drove 60MPH the entire trip. No tickets and 62MPG!!!!

I'm not worried.

Wait a minute. . . you're talking about the mirrors. . . :oops:

chadhargis · **Posted:** Fri May 08, 2009 3:26 pm

Might as well thicken the plot.

The LOST member Joe is buying from is ME!

Liberty is sealed up in my garage and I'm sitting at a Jeep dealer getting a bankruptcy deal on a new 2008 leftover Grand Cherokee CRD.

Deal is done. $22,990 for a new GC CRD. Got me out the door for $24,999. Only kicker is....it's two wheel drive. Oh I hear ya....but hey, I think my Liberty has had the 4WD engaged less than half a dozen times since I've owned it. No real snow here in Tennessee and no way I'm taking such a nice vehicle off road. If I had a $5000 beater that I didn't care about scratching up, well, I'd beat it to death, but not my daily driver.

So...I'm still in the Jeep family. Still driving a diesel. Just not a Liberty.

Joe, you're gonna love my Liberty. It's a sweet little ride. The GC feels SOOOO much bigger, even though it doesn't have that much more room in it.

CRD Joe · **Posted:** Fri May 08, 2009 8:15 pm

Thanks Chad. Drive home safe!

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Fri May 08, 2009 10:10 pm

chadhargis wrote:

Might as well thicken the plot.

The LOST member Joe is buying from is ME!

Liberty is sealed up in my garage and I'm sitting at a Jeep dealer getting a bankruptcy deal on a new 2008 leftover Grand Cherokee CRD.

Deal is done. $22,990 for a new GC CRD. Got me out the door for $24,999. Only kicker is....it's two wheel drive. Oh I hear ya....but hey, I think my Liberty has had the 4WD engaged less than half a dozen times since I've owned it. No real snow here in Tennessee and no way I'm taking such a nice vehicle off road. If I had a $5000 beater that I didn't care about scratching up, well, I'd beat it to death, but not my daily driver.

So...I'm still in the Jeep family. Still driving a diesel. Just not a Liberty.

Joe, you're gonna love my Liberty. It's a sweet little ride. The GC feels SOOOO much bigger, even though it doesn't have that much more room in it.

$5000 beater? Man thats a NICE Jeep. Mine cost $2000 and I feel like its the nicest Jeep I've ever owned.

Joe Romas · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2009 7:53 am

CRD Joe wrote:

One in a half to two weeks. Gonna have to drive it from Nashville to Seattle. I'm going to drive it 60MPH with the mirrors folded in and ty to get 35 MPG.

I don't think so :lol:

Based on past experience with diesel cars from a stock 1982 Datsun diesel pickup, 1986 Volvo 740 station wagon and many VW's of various configurations I also expected mileage in the 30 MPG range. My hightest has been 25 and that was once. I don't do a lot of driving anymore but I do average just about 20 in city driving. Chrysler has the engine and transmission management pretty messed up as far as fuel mileage goes.

chadhargis · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2009 8:16 am

The worst I saw on my Liberty without towing a trailer was 27. I've seen as high as 30.2.

Towing a trailer I've got as good as 26mpg and as little as 18.

I just picked up my new Grand Cherokee CRD yesterday, and the new engine is TIGHT! All interstate driving, I calculated the mileage at 22mpg. OUCH!

I know it will loosen up a lot, so I'm not worried about it now. I was also varying my speeds a lot, and doing "short full throttle bursts" as suggested by the owners manual (and as suggested by me!). I'll be dumping the factory oil reasonably quickly.

CRD Joe · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2009 11:39 am

I bet I get 34 mpg on my drive home!

Your mileage will improve Chad. When that motor hits
15,000 miles you'll be impressed!

05infernoCRDL · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2009 11:54 am

best i got on highway was 31.... not highway was 32 going about 43 on a country road

chadhargis · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2009 12:25 pm

She shifts into 5th gear at 62mph. If you are good (and on flat ground) you can do 60 in fifth if you back off after the downshift.

I would figure this would give you the best mileage, but time is money, and when I'm driving somewhere, I'll give up a few mpg to get there sooner.

CRD Joe · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2009 12:53 pm

Chad, with that inmotion will she run hills while staying in 5th without shifting down? It should have enough torque to do it!!!

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2009 1:22 pm

I've hit 36mpg once in the CRD. And that was babying it.

Breaking 30 is a much more reasonable, and attainable goal. Plus its something you can do with a greater frequency.

CRD Joe · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2009 1:30 pm

Well we will see how I do. I usually fold in the mirrors, remove the antenna, pump up the tires to the max and drive 60mph and 55 when possible.

chadhargis · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2009 2:26 pm

Oh yeah...it will pull up hill in top gear, even towing 2000lbs.

Problem is, if you plan on granny footing it, when it gets to around 60mph, it's gonna want to downshift.

AZ CRD · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2009 10:14 pm

Sir Sam wrote:

AZ CRD wrote:

CRD Joe wrote:

Hmm, in a limited you use a damp wash rag to wipe it off! Leather is WAY better for keeping things clean.

Listen troll. Buy a CRD or STFU. :roll:

You're posting all over the board and haven't a thing to add.

This noob on noob violence must end!

Tell it to your Mullah. :roll:

My reaction was likely displaced. I should have reacted to the moronic right wing political statement he made in another thread. No big deal, however. Normal people disagree and get over it.

If you want sanitized communication without disparagement, arguments, discord, etc. you should ask the mods to ban political speech of any kind on here. Or, rather, you should probably stay off of public bulletin boards where your feelings could be hurt.

btw . . . I was on the Internet before it was invented, noob.

MrMopar64 · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2009 10:46 pm

chad, with 3.73 gears and a high 5th gear ratio (.87 i believe), getting the mileage of the KJ with the WK will be a feat in and of itself. Good luck with it!

CRD Joe · **Posted:** Sat May 09, 2009 10:58 pm

AZ CRD wrote:

Sir Sam wrote:

AZ CRD wrote:

CRD Joe wrote:

Hmm, in a limited you use a damp wash rag to wipe it off! Leather is WAY better for keeping things clean.

Listen troll. Buy a CRD or STFU. :roll:

You're posting all over the board and haven't a thing to add.

This noob on noob violence must end!

Tell it to your Mullah. :roll:

My reaction was likely displaced. I should have reacted to the moronic right wing political statement he made in another thread. No big deal, however. Normal people disagree and get over it.

If you want sanitized communication without disparagement, arguments, discord, etc. you should ask the mods to ban political speech of any kind on here. Or, rather, you should probably stay off of public bulletin boards where your feelings could be hurt.

btw . . . I was on the Internet before it was invented, noob.

Well I bought a CRD... I guess I dont have to STFU.

One things for sure Mr. internet, youve got being an elohssa down pat! Everybodys got to have something to be proud of! Nice work.

CRDDude · **Posted:** Mon May 18, 2009 12:54 am

I got a Limited because that's what was what I found.
2005 White (right color for AZ).

Things I like about the limited:
Seats...leather, heat, electrical adjust.
Cruise control on steering wheel.
Fog Lamps

things I prefer on the Sport
black fender flares are more rugged looking.
Prefer solid color grill not chrome.

But I'm happy with what I found.

chadhargis · **Posted:** Mon May 18, 2009 10:14 am

MrMopar64 wrote:

chad, with 3.73 gears and a high 5th gear ratio (.87 i believe), getting the mileage of the KJ with the WK will be a feat in and of itself. Good luck with it!

Oh, I don't expect the same mileage. I figure I'll be really lucky to get 25mpg highway. So far, city mileage is near what I expected, about 19mpg. I was getting 20 - 22mpg in the Liberty.

As long as I don't see HIDEOUS mileage, I'm a happy guy. It's a big SUV, and I need to space and towing ability. If I didn't, I'd be in a Jetta TDI getting stellar mileage.

Burchie · **Posted:** Tue May 19, 2009 12:36 am

AZ CRD wrote:

If you want sanitized communication without disparagement, arguments, discord, etc. you should ask the mods to ban political speech of any kind on here.

Already done. Any other suggestions?

AZ CRD wrote:

btw . . . I was on the Internet before it was invented, noob.

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