So the wife and I are consolidating.
Traded in the BMW on the following and sold her car outright. She works from home and has groceries delivered. If she needs to go anywhere, she usually takes her bike and if she needs 4 wheels, then I can take my bike. So it all works out.
After all was said and done, we cut our car payment by $228/month, insurance by $75/month and using the cash from her car, we paid off all except for one of our revolving credit accounts (credit cards, furniture, etc). So now we have one credit card that carries a balance and virtually all of our non-car or house debt paid off.
And all while gaining a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit with a Hemi...
The idea here is we keep the luxury (and then some) of the Bimmer, the hauling capacity (and then some) of her Scion and gain trailer towing capabilities we didn't have before (we are purchasing a 12-14ft enclosed aluminum trailed in the spring using annual bonus money so we can purchase outright).
Meet Jasmine. My fiery auburn haired minx!
(https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/t31.0-8/11426398_10153696315705967_3413991026042915809_o.jpg)
Again I say, nice and congrats
Nice [thumbsup]
Nice... (Talks to self : too much chrome). How's it ride? Most of the new bigger cuv's/suv's drive almost like a car now... I find my self taking corners pretty fast in the traverse
Handling is pretty close to the 535 until you get really aggressive.
Just drove from Des Moines to Kansas City for the weekend and the highway manners were fantastic. Problem is, 90+ is scary smooth. ;D
How much of that was off-road?
8)
;)
:-*
I had one of those. Jeep bought it back. ;)
And here I clicked on this thread thinking you got a Jeep.
While it might have 7 grille slats, a Jeep it certainly is not. :P
Nonetheless, that's a pretty sweet ride! [thumbsup]
We've got a 2012 Limited GC (wife's) and we love it. Just enough luxury (heated leather memory seats, sat/Nav, enough auto features etc.) but combined with foul weather, off-road, and towing capabilities.
It's been comfortable, tough, and reliable for the 4 years and 42k we've had it so far.
Most of our off-road use had been beaches and dunes in the OBX where it's had no problems even in the deep sand dune crossings getting in and out of the beach house.
Suspension is more comfort than stiff, so it's got a little body roll.
Years back I had a new 99 GC, I think that was a WJ, which was notably smaller, lighter, and more car-like in handling. But the current ML-derived WK2 isn't bad for a 2.5 ton SUV.
Anyway, grats, and enjoy.
Congrats. looks sharp.
Quote from: Rameses on June 26, 2015, 07:35:39 PM
And here I clicked on this thread thinking you got a Jeep.
While it might have 7 grille slats, a Jeep it certainly is not. :P
Nonetheless, that's a pretty sweet ride! [thumbsup]
Oh it will go over Engineer Pass the next time I am Ouray. I wouldn't have minded a Wrangler with a Ripp supercharged 3.6...but the Wrangler "quirks" turned me off.
Shiny!
The rear.....does it have drums?
No drums... No good reason for drums on this application and the discs are stout.
Quote from: Satellite smithy on June 27, 2015, 01:07:14 PM
Shiny!
The rear.....does it have drums?
It's not a Dakota. :D
Nice, but that's not a Jeep. [cheeky] [cheeky] [cheeky]
This is (yes, it's mine): (http://i367.photobucket.com/albums/oo118/Speedbag/jp2_zps3birdtwz.jpg)
Quote from: Speedbag on June 29, 2015, 08:14:37 AM
Nice, but that's not a Jeep. [cheeky] [cheeky] [cheeky]
It's one of them High-End Jeeps, often abbreviated to HEEP. [cheeky]
So you're all saying I should have gotten a Range Rover instead. [roll]
;D
If I lived in a state that had more than 500ft of elevation total in it, or had at least enough rocks in it to cover a driveway, then I would understand the desire to own a TJ or even a JK.
But I live in a fairly flat state and only really require AWD for when the snowdrifts start piling up by the feet and needed something to pull a trailer (something that the Wrangler usually rides on not pulls :o) so I settled for the WK2.
It offers amenities for myself and the wife and being the only 4 wheeled vehicle in our household had to manage multiple roles. The Wrangler doesn't have the ability to swallow 4x8 sheets of plywood or drywall.
Quote from: ZILBERT on June 29, 2015, 12:35:40 PM
The Wrangler doesn't have the ability to swallow 4x8 sheets of plywood or drywall.
This does?
Quote from: ZILBERT on June 29, 2015, 12:35:40 PM
The Wrangler doesn't have the ability to swallow 4x8 sheets of plywood or drywall.
No, but with the back seat out mine will haul an astonishing amount of beer. And anywhere I want to take it. ;D
Quote from: ZILBERT on June 29, 2015, 12:35:40 PM
So you're all saying I should have gotten a Range Rover instead. [roll]
;D
If I lived in a state that had more than 500ft of elevation total in it, or had at least enough rocks in it to cover a driveway, then I would understand the desire to own a TJ or even a JK.
But I live in a fairly flat state and only really require AWD for when the snowdrifts start piling up by the feet and needed something to pull a trailer (something that the Wrangler usually rides on not pulls :o) so I settled for the WK2.
It offers amenities for myself and the wife and being the only 4 wheeled vehicle in our household had to manage multiple roles. The Wrangler doesn't have the ability to swallow 4x8 sheets of plywood or drywall.
Nice, I have the 7 passenger version (Dodge Durango) albeit with 3.6 and 8speed transmission. Gets up plenty quick and still gets decent (24-25) mileage...
Quote from: Satellite smithy on June 29, 2015, 01:01:28 PM
This does?
Brought home 2 sheets of Baltic Birch plywood in it before leaving for KC Friday afternoon. ;)
Congrats Z!
That's nice looking too Speedbag.
Ima gonna hack the jeep.
https://youtu.be/MK0SrxBC1xs
Quote from: Grampa on July 23, 2015, 08:36:26 PM
Ima gonna hack the jeep.
https://youtu.be/MK0SrxBC1xs (https://youtu.be/MK0SrxBC1xs)
Seriously :P
http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=71438.msg1318734#msg1318734 (http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=71438.msg1318734#msg1318734)
Why do you think we call him grandpa?
Git off ma lawn
I think that consolidation move was a good move. [thumbsup]
Sprint blocked the ports necessary to do the hack early on. Plus you actually have to have the uConnect cellular connection enabled. I tether via my own phone for the streaming apps I use and only the crash/emergency auto call is enabled.
Plus I already updated to the latest firmware version.
The fact that what you just said is somehow relevant to owning a Jeep is eroding my soul.
Quote from: Satellite smithy on July 27, 2015, 03:10:16 PM
The fact that what you just said is somehow relevant to owning a Jeep is eroding my soul.
Yep.