5 speeds manual vs automatic transmission

LetFreedomRing · **Joined:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:51 am **Posts:** 268

Combat Truck Monkey wrote:

LetfreedomRing, I love that Jeep! Thoes rims are my second favorites, next to the Rubicon Moabs. Have little fear about the manual. If I can teach my wife to drive a manual on my '07 with no adverse results, it will take anything!!!! :ROTFL:

That's good, I have to teach my wife also....

LetFreedomRing · **Joined:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:51 am **Posts:** 268

Well, took the jeep on vacation over the weekend and straight way wish I hadn't.

About 8 hours into our vacation I was the last car to get rearended in a chain reaction.

A dodge 3500 dually was towing a goose neck trailer, couldn't get stopped, and proceeded to smack a Jeep wrangler, which in turn hit a toyota suv which got shifted to the left and took out my driver's side taillight, rear fender flare, and bumper cover.... Only 14 days of owning it and this happens.......

jeep4life7 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 3:38 pm

LetFreedomRing wrote:

Well, took the jeep on vacation over the weekend and straight way wish I hadn't.

About 8 hours into our vacation I was the last car to get rearended in a chain reaction.

A dodge 3500 dually was towing a goose neck trailer, couldn't get stopped, and proceeded to smack a Jeep wrangler, which in turn hit a toyota suv which got shifted to the left and took out my driver's side taillight, rear fender flare, and bumper cover.... Only 14 days of owning it and this happens.......

dang that sucks is the did the guy have incurance

LetFreedomRing · **Joined:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:51 am **Posts:** 268

Yes, everyone had insurance. Although the insurance company told me that the way the cop wrote up the accident report, everything is going to take longer.....

Apparently the cop got everyone's info and put it under an accident report number, which he said to give to insurance company. But......Insurance company said I should have just gotten the Dodge guy's insurance info, as it would have been a lot faster. :banghead:

jeep4life7 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 3:53 pm

LetFreedomRing wrote:

Yes, everyone had insurance. Although the insurance company told me that the way the cop wrote up the accident report, everything is going to take longer.....

Apparently the cop got everyone's info and put it under an accident report number, which he said to give to insurance company. But......Insurance company said I should have just gotten the Dodge guy's insurance info, as it would have been a lot faster. :banghead:

that sucks though everything will work out fine i hope for ya

LetFreedomRing · **Joined:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:51 am **Posts:** 268

I'm sure everything will work out fine. It just pains me everytime I look at it now... :juggle:

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Mon Jul 19, 2010 4:09 pm

LetFreedomRing wrote:

Hey guys, new guy here looking to purchase a Liberty. I ran across a Freedom edition with 50,000 miles on it with a 5 speed for $8,900. First of all, is this a good deal? Judging from all the months I've been searching for one, it sure seems like it.

Anyways, my major question here is how reliable is the 5 speed manual compared to the automatic? I like the idea of another 5 speed, but will look elsewhere if they aren't as reliable as the automatic.

Also, I did try searching, but all I ended up with was the CRD guys complaining that they all wanted a manual. :wink:

Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks! :mrgreen:

Peeps on the CRD forum are angry, angry people.

LetFreedomRing · **Joined:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:51 am **Posts:** 268

JL Rockies wrote:

LetFreedomRing wrote:

Hey guys, new guy here looking to purchase a Liberty. I ran across a Freedom edition with 50,000 miles on it with a 5 speed for $8,900. First of all, is this a good deal? Judging from all the months I've been searching for one, it sure seems like it.

Anyways, my major question here is how reliable is the 5 speed manual compared to the automatic? I like the idea of another 5 speed, but will look elsewhere if they aren't as reliable as the automatic.

Also, I did try searching, but all I ended up with was the CRD guys complaining that they all wanted a manual. :wink:

Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks! :mrgreen:

Peeps on the CRD forum are angry, angry people.

Haha, I guess I can rub it in that I got a 5 speed! :goink:

LetFreedomRing · **Joined:** Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:51 am **Posts:** 268

Damage report. Crawled underneath and nothing looks bent thank goodness.

Note: I had to glue the taillight back on which doesn't make it look as bad as it was.

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