Jeeps

jimhelm · 06-21-2012, 11:06 AM

I know a bit.

You going new or used? Wranglers don't get below $5k for anything worth buying, but Cherokees do. You can modify anything. Quadratec.com is a good place for parts.

The Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited (4door) is a hard core crawler from the factory. It's also big $$.

The Cherokee is light, and very very good in dirt and snow. They stopped making them in 01, but you still see them around. Or you could get a Grand Cherokee very reasonably if you don't mind a few miles.

glatt · 06-21-2012, 11:20 AM

Yeah, but can you take the doors off a Cherokee?
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My neighbor took me for a ride in his jeep with the doors off a couple weeks ago, and it was a blast. Seems like if you are going to go for a somewhat impracticable vehicle like a jeep, you should go for maximum fun factor. Otherwise consider getting a used Subaru. It'll have 4WD and be more reliable and last longer. (Consumer Reports this year said that Subaru now makes the best cars, stealing that title from Toyota.)

06-21-2012, 11:06 AM	#1
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	I know a bit. You going new or used? Wranglers don't get below $5k for anything worth buying, but Cherokees do. You can modify anything. Quadratec.com is a good place for parts. The Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited (4door) is a hard core crawler from the factory. It's also big $$. The Cherokee is light, and very very good in dirt and snow. They stopped making them in 01, but you still see them around. Or you could get a Grand Cherokee very reasonably if you don't mind a few miles. __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

06-21-2012, 11:20 AM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Yeah, but can you take the doors off a Cherokee? My neighbor took me for a ride in his jeep with the doors off a couple weeks ago, and it was a blast. Seems like if you are going to go for a somewhat impracticable vehicle like a jeep, you should go for maximum fun factor. Otherwise consider getting a used Subaru. It'll have 4WD and be more reliable and last longer. (Consumer Reports this year said that Subaru now makes the best cars, stealing that title from Toyota.)

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