Winter Beaters

Wheels3309 · 10-03-2016, 02:23 PM

Yeah, I tried the "$2500 '02 Grand Cherokee with 180,000 miles that looked absolutely immaculate" last year... never drove that P.O.S. ONCE because it developed all kinds of bizarre, impossible-to-pinpoint issues.

I'm just stealing my wife's Jeep Renegade this winter!

KN21283 · 10-03-2016, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Wheels3309

Yeah, I tried the "$2500 '02 Grand Cherokee with 180,000 miles that looked absolutely immaculate" last year... never drove that P.O.S. ONCE because it developed all kinds of bizarre, impossible-to-pinpoint issues.

I'm just stealing my wife's Jeep Renegade this winter!

My grand Cherokee did have its problems but they were expected from a 3rd hand car. The thing about it, is that grand Cherokee parts are cheap! My worst repair was the water pump.

One thing I can't figure out is the rpm drop when coming to a stop. Must be a Jeep thing...

Duc_Z09 · 10-03-2016, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Wheels3309

Yeah, I tried the "$2500 '02 Grand Cherokee with 180,000 miles that looked absolutely immaculate" last year... never drove that P.O.S. ONCE because it developed all kinds of bizarre, impossible-to-pinpoint issues.

I'm just stealing my wife's Jeep Renegade this winter!

They run forever if you do the maintenance. The oil passages clog, the cam bearings wear down and the head cracks if you don't. Mine is basically new since it needed a full rebuild when I got it. I also upgraded the entire suspension. Renegade = don't try any offroading.

b15 · 10-07-2016, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Wheels3309

Yeah, I tried the "$2500 '02 Grand Cherokee with 180,000 miles that looked absolutely immaculate" last year... never drove that P.O.S. ONCE because it developed all kinds of bizarre, impossible-to-pinpoint issues.

I'm just stealing my wife's Jeep Renegade this winter!

That sucks but cheap/high mileage cars are a gamble like that. Having a 'winter beater' that you're not confident is reliable just isn't worth it to me. When it comes to a second car I'd rather buy something that I'll be happy about when not in the Z vs just getting any cheap car. Last thing I want is to get stuck in the winter because I bought a crap car

barncobob · 10-07-2016, 03:35 PM

no snow here but my backup is a 05 Dodge Ram 2500,,80K miles, absolute bulletproof, Id take it crosscountry tomorrow, 4WD but rarely use it, doesn't snow here..

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barncobob A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: hangtown, CA Posts: 1,164 Drives: 16 370Z auto Rep Power: 590	no snow here but my backup is a 05 Dodge Ram 2500,,80K miles, absolute bulletproof, Id take it crosscountry tomorrow, 4WD but rarely use it, doesn't snow here..