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Gas guzzler,noisy,to top heavy in wind

I have the 4-cylinder and I am happy with it, even though some people said that I should get the 6-cylinder. The factory sound system was crap. So I got a Kenwood deck, and Pioneer 6X9's which are plenty loud at any speed. I got different BFG all-terrain and American Racing rims for it which make it ride easier through the woods. I am planning to get some off-road lights for it soon. It guzzles gas. I have averaged about 11.9 mpg. Which is pretty bad. It seems like half my pay check goes into gas. But I wouldn't trade mine for anything in the world. I love it and for the people that complane about gas milage and the noise they are not real Jeep owners.

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Good pick up, strong engine. Fun to drive. Great looking. Very good a/c and heat. Stereo with sound bar are above average. Confortable seats, easy to take soft top off and on. Small enough to park anywhere. Can't beat it when it's 80 degrees out and sunny.

Loud, way too loud on the highway. Horrible on gas. Not an everyday vehicle, unless you drive backroads to school or work less than 10 miles away. Handling could be better. Automatic is only 3 speed, kills you on the gas. Not for highway travel at all. Bad in windy conditions, too light and narrow. Bumpy ride cometimes, gets to be annoying after a while.

I always wanted a Jeep, and I got one as soon as I got a job out of college. I spec'd it out exactly the way I wanted it. It's 2 years later and I'm getting sick of it. I would love to keep it as a second car, but I can't afford to do that. It's great in the summer, great in the snow, but the rest of the time, it is loud and harsh. If you do get one, get ABS, a hard top (which I wish I got), full hard doors, AC, and the 4.0 6 cylinder engine. I also wish the automatic was a 4 speed. Overall I love my Jeep, but I need to be in a more comfortable vehicle.

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-Real 4WD that you can shift into below 50 mph
-Solid and heavy as a Tank
-Incredible Sex Appeal: Serious Date Magnet
-Other Wrangler owners wave at you when driving by.
-More accessories and toys for it than Gawd allows!
-Makes me beg for sunny days!
-Factory hardtop, full steel doors, rear wiper and defroster are a must for daily use outside of the tropics.
-Great heater and A/C allows in-town top-down driving below 60 degrees w/o freezing and over 90 degrees w/o sweating.
-4.0l six and automatic make it an off-road match in heaven.
-Very small turning radiius.
-Competes with small cars for parking spaces AND wins.

-Gas? What gas? I thought I just filled that tank!
-Trunk? What Trunk? Great for storing your wallet and a spare chapstick, but I wouldn't want it any other way.
-Ridiculous maintenace costs for 30k mile service ($600!) or crooked dealers, whichever the case.
-Steep windshield angle makes it damage prone from rocks.
-Too may accessories available for the financially frugal and you get four, full-color catalogs per season on average to tempt you.

My Jeep:
-4.0 liter Sport Model Black Clearcoat/Mist Gray Interior
-Full Steel Doors/Factory Hardtop with wiper/defroster
-Sunscreen tinted hardtop glass
-Automatic transmission
-Tow hooks
-Air conditioning
-Secure trunk
-Trac-lock differential
-H/D gas shocks
-Grizzly aluminum wheels including spare tire
-225/75R15 tires
-Pueblo cloth seats (ugly and loud but durable blue fabric: dark gray denim "Jeep" logo seat covers used front and rear)
-Side steps
-Hood and front fender mounted bug deflectors (you NEED these!)
-Leather steering wheel
-Carpeted floor mats
-Off-road skid-plates

Not Much Later:
-Pioneer Chrysler-fit CD player replaced cheesy factory unit. Half the price of Chrysler upgrade with far better performance.
-Sound bar removed, better speaker wire installed, packed with speaker insulation, and high-quality speakers fitted in factory openings under factory grills. If nothing else, remove the factory speakers and get some speaker packing stuff from your local car stereo store. HUGE improvement in any speakers bass response.
-Dash speakers replaced with high-quality 4x6 speakers behind factory grills and more new speaker wire.
-4-channel amp and subwoofer added to secure trunk area.
-Alpine car alarm with microwave radar sensor so it works with the top off the car as well. Great for security and for keeping neighborhood cats from pissing in it when the top is down.
-Hood lock
-10.5"x31" S-rated all season SUV tires
-Mud/slush mats (these really make a difference in how clean the Wrangler stays after vacuuming).
-Hella halogen headlight replacements
-Billeted headlight, side marker and taillight covers
-BestTop SuperTop, Black Denim
-BestTop Safari Bikini Top, Black Denim
-Soft top boot, Black Denim (keeps the top from blowing all over hell since the trunk area isn't available to dump it into after the secure trunk is installed. It also looks really nice.
-Hard top hoist (Don't use to take top off as you'll scrath the crap out of your paint! Lift the top off, set it on blankets and THEN use the hoist to stick it to the garage ceiling so it's out of the way.
-6 coats of painstakingly hand applied Meguiar's Medallion car wax on a black paint job. It still shines when filthy.

Bought this car new in July 1997. The first 6 months I put 12,000 miles on it commuting 88 miles daily and taking it off road every weekend the weather was decent. For the first 18 months, it was used daily. It's still my primary transportation.

I don't understand other reviewer's comments about the highway ride. It's a little choppier than a Grand Cherokee due to the shorter wheelbase, but otherwise has been smooth and stable on pavement and great for rides as long as 15 hours. Could be the upgraded gas shocks and better tires that make a difference?

It sucks gas like mad! I've gotten as low as 11.2 mpg in town and as high as 23 mpg on the highway and that was driving over mountains in good weather! 15 to 16 mixed city/highway. Previous commuter vehicle was a Civic that averaged 38 mpg. Whoa! Culture shock! Wallet shock!

If you buy the 4-cylinder, you'll regret it. Of those I know that drive a Wrangler (eleven people, I counted) the five that bought 4-cylinder Wranglers traded them in within two years for a 6-cylinder model. The 6 cylinder is wonderfully torquey, with gobs of power and great flexibility. Both engines get almost identical mileage so you can't claim better fuel economy with the smaller engine: You just get really crappy performance. One surprise is that the combination of the six with the automatic has been an incredible combination for off-road driving.

Heating and cooling systems are first rate (A far cry from the CJ-5). Top-down freeway driving in the evenings in the mid-fifties is comfortable with just a light jacket. A/C is great on above 85-degree days (top-down - blasphemy!) allowing sweat-free and comfortable driving. Yahoo!

Factory hardtop and full doors keep it warm, dry and much quieter in the cooler months. The wiper and defroster and must haves with Seattle's wet weather. Having the quiet of the hardtop for half the year makes the other half with the soft top on it much more bearable. If you must have the low doors for open air driving: BUY THEM AS ACCESSORIES SINCE THE DOORS COME RIGHT OFF. Friends of mine have swung deals with dealers to get them painted to match for about $800-$900. They hang the full size doors from their garage walls on those vinyl covered hooks you hang bicycles on. Back seat room is ample for two adults. Open air motoring is more difficult for back seat passengers due to buffeting but the safari bikini top helps considerably. Remember to wear a hat with the top down. It make's it easier to see (keeps sunlight from getting in behind your sunglasses thereby blinding you). Also don't forget sunscreen and water because you dehydrate from the sweat that evaporates before you're even aware you're sweating.

Foul weather handling with the 4WD is superb for a vehicle with such a small footprint. It's like it's on rails! I take it up in the mountains a lot in the winter. It handles freeway driving (rain and snow and ice) and muddy spring tracks with predictable ease with few surprises for the driver. Just remember to follow the instructions in the owners manual and don't mistake it for a Miata or Boxster when cornering unless you're into an up close and personal experience with the pavement and are on really good terms with your local auto body repair shop.

I moved to urban Seattle last year and parking the Wrangler is wonderfully easy due to its REALLY tight turning radiius, great side mirrors and super compact length. I literally can compete with tiny cars for spaces. The Wrangler's tank-like construction makes it almost ding-proof although other cars bumping into it are rarely as fortunate.

I originally looked at the Wrangler, a Miata and a del Sol for the open air motoring experience, that is until I watched in horror when a Miata got hit by a Suburban... It may be a gas hog, but at least you stand a chance of surviving a fender-bender. Besides, you get a back seat to throw stuff in or take a couple of friends along which the Miata and the del Sol aren't remotely capable of. Just don't mistake a Wrangler for a family car. It's a sports car equivalent when it comes to using it on a daily basis.

Ratings? Three stars on value for two reasons:
1) It costs as much as a better equipped (free air and power locks/windows) Cherokee. And Chrysler NEVER runs low finance rate specials for the Wrangler: The dealer wanted 10.5% on the Wrangler and 2% on the Cherokee.
2)Because it's such a popular model, you have to get really brutal with Jeep dealers not to get screwed on the price. I paid over $3000 less than the factory sticker, FIVE THOUSAND less than lot sticker. I know a woman who paid over seven thousand more (than what I paid) for her 1998 Wrangler. The only option she had that I didn't have was cruise control. In all, she walked off the lot paying well over $30,000 for her Wrangler. Mine was less than $22,000 including tax and $550 vehicle license.

Overall Rating is 5 stars. Why? It's a great urban vehicle for one. It's been reliable so far. It's a great and comparatively practical sports car alternative for another.

Oh, and the last very intangible benefit is that if you're a buffed, muscular, attractive and single man; driving top-down with your shirt off gets you more attention and dating opportunities in a single day than you're likely to get in an entire year any other way.

Yahoo!

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Acceleration and handling is superb for a SUV.

Steering drifts to right at speed. Finally fixed by replacing the steering box after 7 trips to 3 different dealers. Brakes still lock up after 8 trips. Now the speedometer doesn't work after sitting for 8 hours or more and 3 attempts have been made to fix it to no avail.

Excellent vehicle if you never have to do a "panic stop" or know how fast you are going first thing in the morning.

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Ford Explorer. No problems in 4 yars and 70,000 miles. Bought the Jeep because if was $5K cheaper. Should have spent the money!

- oh so fun, riding this puts a smile on your face
- off-road abilities
- SUVs should look like this (not like the silly Lexus 300)
- good power

- softop is unbearably noisy over 70 mph
- where'd all my gas go??
- ride will beat you up!
- no luggage space

So I used this vehicle in Hawaii for a week. What a blast! Cruising, off-roading at the beach, mountains, rivers is where this Jeep excels! It goes over rocks with ease and gives me the confidence that I won't get stuck.

So my luggage would hardly fit. Wind noise was obscene. Long drives were loooong and expensive.

If this was my everyday car, I'd hate it. If I had to drive 200 miles to Yosemite, not so happy. As a weekend car or I if I lived in the back country, I'd have a smile on my face.

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- Fun... Fun... fun...
- Lots of aftermarket goodies
- Off-road capabilities
- Improved on-road handling since the CJ days.

Should not be your only vehicle.
Eats gas
Rough

This was my high school graduation gift which has served me well throughout college. Its been such a joy to drive everywhere in all terrains.. in all types of weather. Over the years all I it needed was regular maintenance, muffler/cat conv, and a new starter. There is so much aftermarket support out there. Every jeep owner I saw in Texas had something done... whether for off-road performance or something to make it personal.

I just recently moved to NJ and made the 1600 mile trip with the jeep, CJ hardtop/doors (from junk yard.. painted to match), utility rack, and U-haul trailer. Made it all the way with out a problem. Was it a little rough.. hell yeh... Did it eat lots of gas.. yup... but still had fun. Not bad for 13k brand new in 1993. (I'm still trying to decide whether the new TJ's are worth the price)

I love the power of the I-6.The acceleration is great.
It is my first auto and it fits me perfectly.
Not many people that I know have one.
It has great speed.
It has great off road handling.
The heater is great. It puts out some serious heat.

It can be a little cramped for the passengers whenever I have any.
Its a little hard to get in the back.
It is loud and noisy.Not too much of a problem for me.

I love my jeep. Sometimes I encounter passenger who complain about the cramped seats, but I handle that problem quickly. I tell them that they can walk home. The noise is not too big of a problem for me. It is just like me, loud. The only problem I have encounterd so far is a bad battery.

The Wrangler is not for everyone. Thats why I like it. Its unlike everything else. The Wrangler is not for girls who want something to go to the mall in. Its for the people who love off roading like me.

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NOTHING is like it.

Nimble, agile, quick and responsive, and inexpensive

Bumpy ride and windy noise

I am on my third sport utility, 2 of them were Jeeps, a YJ (Wrangler for our american neighbors) and now I own a TJ. I pulled a 19 ft travel trailer with the YJ, and a very large tent trailer with the TJ with no problems. The jeep is quick, extremely nimble and agile, and one of the best off road vehicles ever created. You do have to put up with limited room and a choppy ride, although the newer TJ has most of the creature comforts covered. I would like to see power locks and windows.

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Owned a new 1985 Suzuki Samari. Great for quick runs to the grocery store, but always felt like it was about to roll over. Very unstable over 45mph

The TJ is the best out of box four wheel drive on earth, for the price of course. No one can compare to the rugged good looks and charm that every jeep contains. Going off road is a must in this vehicle! The people in the service department have always fixed whatever little problem I have had with no questions asked as to how I managed to do this or that to it, while under Warrantee too. Over all I don't think man has ever created a better car! Having fun is what Jeeps are made for so when you get one don't hold back, you will only disappoint the Jeep!

I love everything except filling it up once a week, not as bad as most SUVs though! Don't get this SUV to look good you will find yourself complaining about it being small and having a stiff ride, I love the ride! I have the 4 cylinder so I guess that is the only thing I don't like other than the gas milage, GET the 6 it gets the same gas milage as the four along with having a lot more power.

I would recommend a wrangler for those who like to get away from the city and enjoy the open air fun and being in the out doors. In town you will love Jeeps for being easy to turn and get places, and every guy knows that Girls just have to check out the guy driving the Jeep, its a given. Don't buy one just to look good though because Jeeps are so much more than that, they are serious workhorses that will take you to the end of the world and back, if you have the guts to go with it! Owning a Jeep with change your whole outlook on the world, and make you a better person! I promise! Jeeps are at home in town, in the country, on the highway, in the mountains, on rocks, in mud, in rivers, and anything else you think you can get into, thats why they have been around for so long and thats why people still love them like no other automobile in history. Buy the 6 cylinder and if you don't live in an area that gets massive amounts of snow each year get the soft top, its loud but you'll love it when its off!

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similar products? you mean toy Jeeps? I laugh at those, I don't bother driving them. If I didn't own a JeepI would never buy a SUV, it wouldn't make sense.

It is a big toy that you can drive places - it was my very first brand-new car (8 miles on it) and it now has 81K miles.

I have had to replace the gas guage twice, the top twice (expected), the clutch twice (very $$), the wiper motor once (suddenly one day, no wipers while on I-40 @ 65 mph.... fun!) and, this is the most disturbing, one day, without any warning, the lower pitman arm of my steering linkage dropped right out and I was completely without steering - the wheel just spun in my hands - Chrysler was of NO help (big surprise) and it took 3 weeks to find a spare part - there was a 'run' on them in the US at the time. Scary.

If I had to go back, I'd do it again. Like stated above - there is nothing like cruising in the Jeep, top down, sunsetting (I'm reminicing about a week at Nags Head Beach ..."sigh"..) and the tunes d'jour cranking away (they need speakers inset in the head rests - like a miata). There is simply nothing else like it. Which is going to make it very hard to update to a newer, safer vehicle in the coming year. I'd love to find some sort of quad cab truck - that either offers a convertable option, or could be converted by a specialty shop (I'd do it too - I'll be 40 VERY soon, I'm allowed a mid-life crisis...) I prefer the round headlight designs, but I love the diagonal rollbar on the '89 - not the squared off full cage, and otherwise - I'll always look at a rag-top Wrangler with love in my eyes (okay, now I'm getting soppy - time to go...)

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It doesn't. A Jeep Wrangler is a unique experience - I've driven mine since November of 1989 and I know in my bones I will miss it terribly when I finally have to move onto a new vehicle (I have 2 children now - and a wrangler is NOT a safe vehicle for kids).