While toddling around at the weekend I visited a local Jeep dealer. Haven't driven a Jeep except for a post-war Willy's example which was lovely but just a teensy bit on the bare bones side of things, and a '00 Cherokee, which had the worst auto tranny I've ever experienced (note that I don't care for autos so for me to rate it as bad meant that it was very bad indeed).
Anyway, nice Mr Jeep dealer says that he can do me a very nice deal on a 4 door Wrangler Unlimited with a 2.4l Diesel (or petrol, but that's out due to the fuel consumption issue) and the hard top package.
410nm of torque and the fun factor of such a car is hard to resist, and the four doors means that I would be able to sneak it past SWMBO as a practical kid (who would love it) and dog (who would pass out from excitement at going anywhere with anyone) hauling vehicle in addition to anything else I might want it for. That I'd be getting this vehicle while fully into the mid-life crisis zone would just be an added bonus
I'm seriously tempted. I'm not into big fourbys and this would barely squeeze into midsize. Would I be making a monumental mistake of the 'my, a first generation Freelander with a k series four 1.8l four banger looks like a decent vehicle that won't ever break down' kind, or are these things as fun, solid and reliable as the dealer would have me believe?
Anyway, nice Mr Jeep dealer says that he can do me a very nice deal on a 4 door Wrangler Unlimited with a 2.4l Diesel (or petrol, but that's out due to the fuel consumption issue) and the hard top package.
410nm of torque and the fun factor of such a car is hard to resist, and the four doors means that I would be able to sneak it past SWMBO as a practical kid (who would love it) and dog (who would pass out from excitement at going anywhere with anyone) hauling vehicle in addition to anything else I might want it for. That I'd be getting this vehicle while fully into the mid-life crisis zone would just be an added bonus
I'm seriously tempted. I'm not into big fourbys and this would barely squeeze into midsize. Would I be making a monumental mistake of the 'my, a first generation Freelander with a k series four 1.8l four banger looks like a decent vehicle that won't ever break down' kind, or are these things as fun, solid and reliable as the dealer would have me believe?