Why don't you yanks buy news Jeeps?

lfotto · **Posted:** Wed Jul 02, 2008 2:42 pm

Amen on personal Responsibility and I like the new KK. I bought one right after I saw it. Great Highway ride and took it out on a trail here in New York it was a great ride. I have gotten 22 mpg fully loaded with a loggage platform on the hitch. I am now getting to 5000 mi and just did my second oil change and hope to see it improve even more. My last 4X4 was the 78 Ford Bronco XLT that took all over the Deserts of California and many backpacking trailheads.

RAYMAN975 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:40 pm

i miss my YJ, so if i ever get another(as in 2nd jeep next to my KJ

) i would get a YJ 4.0 5-speed, or an 06 Red Rubicon Unlimited 6-speed

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Jul 02, 2008 5:10 pm

For me I don't like any of the new ones that Jeep makes, KJ fits me fine. I have to drag a trailer around two / three times a month, haul things all the time inside so no little Prius will EVER do that job for me. Also I have a Ford Taurus that the state allows me to drive during the week for work and I hate driving it with my butt dragging on the ground. :wink:

So since I don't like anything else, and have to use the KJ for the way it was intended, and I like driving it better than anything else I will keep on keeping on! Price of gas is higher ..yes, but I gave up golf, don't drink a case of beer every night anymore, stop chasing wild women so I have a bunch of extra cash to enjoy my HEEP! :lol:

Cobalt-60 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 02, 2008 5:17 pm

This has been an absolutely fascinating look at what Jeep owners will do to keep their vehicles. :wink:

Me? I just paid mine off -- so I am going to save on the monthly note, plus I am going to trim some of the (over-)insurance coverage that I have on the vehicle.

Xodius · **Posted:** Wed Jul 02, 2008 5:47 pm

Cobolt you got the right idea. Hell here in Vegas when you register your car the price you pay is a % of what your car is worth. When I first got my plates it cost me a little over $500 for the first year alone! Now I am down to around 220 but that is with special plates.

*Remembers the good old days in Wisconsin, $75 reg fee...ahhhhh those were the days.

David Jr · **Posted:** Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:40 pm

I love my KJ very much, and don't want to deal with car payments again if i can avoid it. Plus, I'm waiting for the oil bubble to pop, when that happens, alot of investors and commodities speculators are going to get hosed.

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:44 pm

I bought a new 02 KJ in 2002 and a 05 KJ in 2005. The first one was bare bones and the 05 is a limited with the goodies on it. I paid cash for both. But, I will not buy another one. This KJ will do me just fine until it and me are pushing up daisies! Besides, I still have a lot of mods to do to it! :twisted:

Terry

snowsport · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:52 pm **Posts:** 1211

My KJ suits me fine. Not great on gas, but actually I've never bothered to figure out the mileage. I can't see spending $20k or more for a new economy vehicle just to save a bit on gas each month.
This Jeep is 5 years old and has 68k kilometers on it (about 42k miles). I figure it should go a few years yet, and I love the dang thing. Fun to drive, and it's a strong little beasty. Plus it doesn't have ESP or the other gizmos, except for ABS brakes, which I don't hate too much anyway. Not having all that stuff is definitely a plus in my view. In fact, it's all that techno stuff that keeps me from test driving any of the newer lineup.

htkrph · **Posted:** Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:38 pm

Love your KJ post. I can't add to the original post cause I just bought my KJ. I remember when I bought it, my mom was with me and I told her: "mom when you and dad move to the states, i'm gonna give my liberty." hahahaha but i have gone attached to it. i rather buy them a beater car or something. lol.

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:25 pm

It is really interesting reading all these posts. We all love our KJ's and would do just about anything to keep them going. Everyone is right...the dang things are fun to drive and your comfortable while doing it! What could be better!

Terry

chero37 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:20 am

Ok guys I understand you all very well. I also love my KJ very much. I am not using it very much these days. Today fuel is so expensive here, $ 2.51 a litre ($ 9 a gallon). For my work I use a Fiat Panda. That's a little Italian car with a 4 cyl. 1200CC engine. It needs only 1 litre for 20km (45 mpg).
A new Jeep is only a dream. But there must be people buying new Jeeps otherwise we can't buy the used ones.

tommudd · **Posted:** Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:35 am

Mine is my DD, I dont have anything else to drive so it goes where I go, will be doing over 6 to 700 miles this weekend and loving every minute of it, no matter what the price is :wink:

I don't drive cars that I have to climb down into just to save a gallon of gas :twisted:

I am an American Redneck Hillbilly and try to burn up every gallon of gas I can, Why else would I ride Harleys instead of Hondas :wink:

Cobalt-60 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 04, 2008 9:19 am

Okay, it is final. I am definitely NOT going to trade my KJ for a KK:

http://onwheelsinc.com/article.php?id=371

I will drive my KJ till it dies... :wink:

iambob · **Posted:** Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:23 pm

4 more payments for me and my 03 KJ is all paid off. I bought it with 6 miles on it and now have 71K on it. I dont really like the newer Liberty. I am looking to a minmun of 5 years before getting into a new daily driver( which will be another Jeep ) I am just getting into wheeln and am having too much fun to think of going out in something else. Finally this site has been a great tool to find info not only on my Jeep, but also on mods I want to add.

Hope everyone enjoys the holiday.

Happy B-Day USA

iambob · **Posted:** Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:28 pm

4 more payments for me and my 03 KJ is all paid off. I bought it with 6 miles on it on Octber 23, 2003, and now have 71K on it. I am looking to a minmun of 5 years before getting into a new daily driver (which will be another Jeep) I am just getting into wheeln and am having too much fun to think of going out in something else. Finally this site has been a great tool to find info not only on my Jeep, but also on mods I want to add. I will be adding pics soon.

Hope everyone enjoys the 4th of July

Happy B-Day USA

KJ Taz · **Posted:** Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:58 pm

I bought two brand new Jeeps in 06, have to get those paid off before I buy anymore............................

Guest · **Posted:** Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:12 pm

Cobolt-60 wrote:

Okay, it is final. I am definitely NOT going to trade my KJ for a KK:

http://onwheelsinc.com/article.php?id=371

I will drive my KJ till it dies... :wink:

Wow, that review stinks of bias.

I will say that the prices of used Jeeps because of gas prices makes it really tempting to trade the KJ in on a Commander...4" Superlift kit and some 285/75-16 MT's and some chrome steelies, a 4.7...yeah, I think I kinda want a Commander...ugh...dammit. I'll take a base model with a 4.7. I'd certainly miss the short wheelbase of the KJ off road (and when parking)

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:02 pm

JJsKJ wrote:

No. No more new Jeeps for me. Used newer ones maybe but I will never buy a new car again.

X2 I will build 'em the way I want them, hence the "used" JK CRD swap :wink:

hooperswish · **Posted:** Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:55 am

I think the lifetime powertrain warranty would sway me to buying new over used (the warranty is non transferable).
I imagine you could get a smokin deal at the dealerships about now or in a few months.

dirtykj · **Posted:** Sat Jul 05, 2008 10:01 am

iambob wrote:

4 more payments for me and my 03 KJ is all paid off.

That's four more payments for us too

I guess we bought our '03 KJ at the same time.

Why don't you yanks buy news Jeeps?

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