Another reason not to own a Jeep

Well, the brands still exist, but the automaker producing Jeep SUVs and Ram pickups said on Saturday morning it had closed its transatlantic merger with French rival Groupe PSA. Stellantis NV is the fourth-largest automaker in the world by volume with the global footprint and scale executives hope will provide the capital to invest in technologies to stay competitive in the coming age of autonomy and electrification.
(Fiat Chrysler, Groupe PSA merge to become Stellantis)

Yeah, French.

 

I think I have already bought my last one, the QC is horrible. Its all made in China anyway and assembled here.

 

LOL
my DD and youngest son own Jeeps Older, "all American" Jeeps. Still both are a POS - electrical issues on the scale of Lucas Electric (UK).

Quite being worth the effort own after they dropped the Jeepster. (1948 - 1950)

 

Yet another reason to never buy a new vehicle.

 

The Cherokees they produced for about 20 years were rock solid. There are few vehicles that I would choose over one w/ the straight 6 as a bug out vehicle.

Parts wore out over time as parts do, but it was amazingly easy to work on. I swapped out the starter in about a half hour under shade tree conditions. Routine maintenance was all easy as well. Probably the last vehicle designed for owner servicing and maintenance.

 

You would hard pressed to find a vehicle better than the Toyota FJ-x early series.
http://motoringhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Toyota-FJ40-Land-Cruiser.jpg

 

I've always dug those too, but never owned one. Definitely a capable and rugged vehicle, but don't know how maintenance and repair friendly they are.

 

Try to find the AMC CJ’s or original Cherokee’s, easy to work on and the parts are still readily available.

 

You can get auxiliary fuel tanks to double the range of your wrangler. They are awesome and people can’t even tell you have one.

 

Designed for Africa

 

One word, Wagoneer! As in the original full size Jeep SUV before that was such a thing from the early 60's on up through the 70's! You could have them any way you wanted, from the basic no frills all the way up to luxury that would rival Cadillac, Lincoln, or Chrysler!

 

We have a 46 Willis CJ-2A and a 50 Jeepster 4x4 conversion, both are bomb proof, reliable, and can go anywhere! Take your Toyotas and LandRovers and shove them up your..........

We also have a pair of original Power Wagons, a 42 WC-22 half can truck, and a 46 WC-30 pickup, nothing built before or since can match those for tough!

 

oh man, a thread that speaks directly to my soul... My lease vehicle (don't ask) is up in Nov of 2021 and I have been looking at the 6cyl Willy's Wagons and Willy's Pickups. 4x4 manual transmission with overdrive.. just gotta find the right one.

-JW

 

Jeeps.......

 

Have a Cherokee built in the late 90s with the straight six.
Was considering a newer Cherokee about two months ago, 2018 -2019, 'till i read the reviews, what a disaster - no thanks.
The one I have is still running with no major repairs, only oil changes, brakes, shocks, etc, for 23 years. Bought it when it had 3000 miles on it in '98.
Ever since Chrysler partnered up with Fiat (an Italian word which loosely interpreted means junk), don't think I'll be buying their products.

 

I had one of the original version Ford Broncos.

302 V8, Dana transfer case and front axle. Except for the body that had various rust prone areas, it was a very robust vehicle and easy to work on. I plowed snow with mine and that ate clutches. Got that I could change out the clutch in about 3 hours.

 

Jeeps are cute, Barbie has one.

 

Jeeps are popular but their reliability record isn't something to brag on. That straight-six Jeep from the eighties is a lot more reliable than the newer ones. The new ones are kinda pricey also.