Don't think that getting married or having kids will mean that you wont be able to buy Jeeps. My wife got her first 4x4 in 2000 and ever since she will drive nothing else, her vehicle is in for repair right now and we have a loaner CAR. She absolutley said that she would never go back to a car. She is excited about the new 4 door wrangler coming out. Marriage and Kids do not mean no more toys, since having kids we have bought an ATV and a Jet SKI, and I am looking at a PW50 dirt bike for the kids, and an Enduro for me.

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Gasoline is for washing parts - Alcohol is for drinking - Nitromethane is for racing - Diesel is for hauling.

2005 CRD Limited 4x4 - Deep Beryl Green - Selec-Trac
Trac-Lok - Skid Plates - BFG Radial Long Trail TA's- Rotella T 5W40 Synthetic.

2007 GC CRD Limited. Silver.

I'm in the same decision boat, newly engaged, getting married, talking kids, etc., etc. Tough pick, but the diesel won me over. I'm also a sucker for 4 doors.

Tough choice, good luck.

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I've had a Wrangler and my Liberty, and the Liberty fits me better because I can use it to get to work (comfortably), go wheeling, and go to the mall. I broke the decision down into Wheeling, Safety, Price, and Comfort:

Wheeling: So far, I've been able to handle everything any friends that I wheel with have done in their Blazers/trucks/XJ's/Wranglers. Now, I'm sure that there is a lot of stuff out there that takes a more capable rig, I just haven't needed one, and Arizona has some gnarly stuff. Sure the Unlimited/Rubi has more capability... I just haven't needed it that often.

Safety: Yeah, I was a little paranoid after my bro got in a bad accident. I started looking at the sheet metal with handles on it and got a little nervous- lots of bad drivers out there.

Price: I bought my '02 in '03 for $16K- a lot less than newer Wranglers.

Comfort: I spend an hour a day minimum commuting on a highway. The Wrangler's soft top drove me crazy as it began to wear out. Also, I rode in a Rubi when my Jeep was in the diff shop, and I was very suprised at how much rougher the ride was- I've been way too used to the KJ's suspension. Also, the room in the KJ is niiiiiice. I couldn't really go to the grocery store in my TJ without taking out the back seat; I went camping with some friends, and his TJ was about to explode with coolers and camping gear that would have fit nicely right behind the back seat in the KJ.

Ok, thats it from me.... I like them both- the KJ makes a great daily driver you can wheel with; the Wrangler is a great Wheeler that you can drive daily....

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31x9.5 SS TSLs!
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