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Fixin' to buy a Jeep
I've always wanted to own a Jeep Wrangler. However, I've been warned that they are expensive to maintain and require frequent work. Furthermore, I'm not able to afford a new one, and so I'm worried about buying a Jeep that might have been damaged off-road.
Are there any Jeep owners out there who can give me some ideas on what I would be getting into if I bought a Jeep? I'm not planning on doing any off-roading myself; I just like Jeeps. I'm mostly concerned about:
(1) How expensive is it to maintain?
(2) Would you recommend hard or soft top?
(3) Is there a significant danger of getting an abused vehicle? I would have it checked by a mechanic, but I wouldn't want to have to do that too many different vehicles - it would get expensive. So, how likely am I to find that the Jeeps I look at are trashed?
(4) What kind of gas mileage does one get on the highway?
(5) Are there chronic problems that anyone has observed with a particular model or year?
Thanks to anyone who can help!
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Jeeps are built to be trail ready. with that said. sturdier parts will last longer but are more expensive to replace, hard or soft top is up to you. if your going to be taking the top off a soft top will make that easier, If the jeep looks clean(and i dont mean not dirty) but no body damage or leaks you should be good. I am an avid offroader/4-wheeler. Ive seen the abuse that jeeps can take. gas mileage is going to depend on the engine you get if you get the jeep 4.0 L inline six(most common) you can expect 19MPG if it has the 4 cylander you will expect a better mileage.
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I have a 2005 and have never had a bit of trouble with it. It was new though. I would recommend them to anyone. I love mine!
So far it hasn't been expensive. I don't abuse mine much, though I do love those low or unmaintained road signs, especially if its been raining!
Mine is a soft top. I did some reading before I bought it and several times I read where a person had bought a hardtop, thinking it would be cold in winter with the soft and then never used it. Newer models have great heat, AC and it has the best sounding stereo I've ever had factory.
It is noisy. If there is any draw back that is the one. It doesn't tend to bother me but it could be a drawback for you. I have heard hard tops are best if you can't stand noise. Personally, I like the slight swag the soft top makes. Hard top is just to straight and makes them look sort of like a mail truck.
The best I have gotten is 19 MPG. Not great, but could be worse. It has been in snow and drives very well. I have to say I was very surprised.
So I would recommend you get one if you like them.
I've had mine a year.
There are so many really old ones running around
that my guess is they are very hardy. Enough people just drive them because they are a good vehicle, you can probably find one that hasn't been abused. Never a bad idea to have someone look it over before you buy it though.
Good luck! Hope you find yourself a good one! :)
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