jcphoto20 wrote:
"The model’s sold to well manicured urban and suburbanites seduced by the Jeep’s round-eyed headlights and smiling bumper; buyers so smitten by the Liberty’s cuteness that they ignore the harsh ride, heavyweight handling, cramped quarters and horrendous gas mileage."
I confess. My wife is one of these so-called suburbanites that HAD to have a Liberty.
When her 98 Eddie Bauer Explorer got hit and was in the shop, the rental she got was Liberty. After a few days of driving it, she was hooked!
The Ex started having mechanical ills about a year later, and my wife said she wanted a new Liberty. As good consumers, we checked out most of the competition and settled on a new RM Liberty.
Her Lib rides GREAT compared to the Top-of-the-line Explorer she had before! I couldn't stand riding in that thing! Rode worse that my 98 2500 Dodge Ram w/Cummins Turbo-Diesel!
Tell ya what though, when the 1st heavy snow came, I told my wife I'm taking her Lib for a "Test Drive".
I took the Lib out and gave it one-helluva thrashing and could NOT get the little turd stuck! From that point forward, I too fell in love with it! BTW, I'm originally from the Pittsburgh area and I KNOW driving very well!
So yea, it IS a HEAVY little turd and gets the SAME MPG as my BIG 2500 Dodge Ram, but the peace of mind I get from knowing my wife is driving a little HEAVY vehicle is priceless to me.
My only REAL point of contention with her Lib is the interior is like a sardine can! That and the STATIC electricity that gets produced EVERYTIME I slide out of it's cloth covered seats!!!! OUCH !!!! LOL !!
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Jeeps have the natural tendency to bring people together. Take a look at the picture (post your pics of your rig here) section of this forum. The Liberty looks like a Jeep and has the potential that many Jeep critics have expected. Not to be negative, but I’m not sure that the new 08 Liberty is going to be as generous. Dodge, Chrysler, and Jeep customers, dealerships, and employees can’t wait until Daimler walks away. Trust me, my wife and I got screwed with our poorly designed CRD, but we like Jeep enough to overlook the carelessness and effortless approach of the CRD protocol. I believe, as well as many others who are inside DCX, that the Daimler division is done doing their part. Now it's time for them to move on. Sorry for the ramble, just thought this thread was suitable for such thoughts.
