why so many jeeps now on road?

[Root Cause]

I see them as a costume. For all the "Manly" types out there...

Yep, Jeeps and Little John Deere SCuTs made by Mattel.

 

[Hay Dude]

One thing for sure...Jeep Wranglers do hold their resale value.

For sure. They are at the top of the list

I see them as a costume. For all the "Manly" types out there...

A guy in my neighborhood is like 85 and drives his old Jeep with 2 little American flags in the back corner. Served in the 2nd Marine battalion in Korea with plenty of medals for heroism.
Avoid stereotypes. Many women drive Jeep’s, too

I see Jeep ownership as an expression of freedom and patriotism. Jeep’s exude a freedom to go where you want to go fearlessly and they are still pretty heavily American made. In recent years, seeing the way our country is changing, patriotism disappearing, even ridiculed and freedoms diminishing, Jeep is maybe a small expression of push back to the “new norms”.

 

[Frankenkubota]

Generations of single women keeping great traditions alive ...

Gal came on fox business a few years back drumming her new book......

It was something like 7 things about women that men don't understand.

Two. I will never forget. These from the authoritative source

1.....If a woman is complaining or whining about a problem they don't necessarily want you to help.....just listen.

2.... The only thing about a car women care about is......does it have gas?

 

[Frankenkubota]

We have a 1982 Jeep CJ8 pickup with the 6 cylinder and 5 Speed, bought it in 1990. Gets 10mpg but always starts and runs. It’s a rough ride but a great farm vehicle. Everyone wants to buy it. My son has a 2020 JT with automatic on 35” tires and it’s another whole deal, great truck for younger person. But for my personal truck things we have a Tundra V8 4x4 and a couple of trailers

First person I ever saw that quoted the real mpg! Good on ya.

I got nothin against jeeps but I'm not a big fan of fads.

 

[ultrarunner]

Lots of Subarus driven by female medical staff... probably tops in popularity.

Over the years the Doc parking lot has changed a lot.

Almost gone are the German luxury brands to be replaced with Electrics and Hybrids and then add Subaru and compact crossover SUV.

It was not all that long ago I would see 12 cylinder Mercedes, Ferrari and Porsche... no more.

 

[GS1100GK]

I bought a used 2000 Jeep Wrangler Sport in 2018 from a neighbor at a good price. Her husband had passed and she felt it was time to let it go. One of the appeals for a jeep is that it is an off road vehicle and a convertible as well! The attraction for me was that it is fun to drive and will get us through snow when needed. It is definitely not a good vehicle on the highway (mileage and noise are bad), but it is a great vehicle to run around on the weekends with.

I agree that there are a ton of them on the road lately.

 

[Wood_Butcher_Dav]

How about Austria's version of their Jeep.

Dave

 

[LouNY]

^^^^^^
A super duty FC, looks like a heck of a stout vehicle.
I'm sure it has many of the attributes of the MB jeeps, rough riding, noisy, extremely capable rig.

 

[dodge man]

People say Jeep’s get bad fuel mileage? How many people on this forum own pickups that get worse fuel mileage than a Jeep?

 

[Hay Dude]

Wouldn’t want to be in Austria right now!
You wouldn’t be allowed to drive it!

 

[Root Cause]

First person I ever saw that quoted the real mpg! Good on ya.

I got nothin against jeeps but I'm not a big fan of fads.

My '13 F150 Ecoboost got 17.2 mpg
My '13 Wrangler gets 17.1 mpg
Over 2 years of driving each for the same driver, locations, and roads.

Loved my F-150 but it was Eco or Boost but not at the same time.

 

[Oaktree]

They are the hipster/tree hugger vehicles now - it used to be Subaru.

I dunno, around here Suburus still seem to be the tree-hugger vehicle of choice, well that and pruis.

 

[Gary Fowler]

I am on my 3rd Jeep Grand Cherokee with first one (1984) going to my ex with divorce. This one had the 360 V8 and didnt surpass the 10-12 MPG mark of highway driving. None of the Jeeps I have owned rode "like a log wagon" but had really smooth rides on highway, however the suspension is a bit harsh on rough roads. They dont compare to the CJ's in ride nor road noise. My 1995 GC Laredo that I bought in Canada had great off road stats and was pretty good mechanically till it developed a starting problem seemingly overnight. It took a good battery to get it started in the mornings or after setting all day at work. After initial start up, it would start easily as long as it didnt set for more that a couple of hours. Dealership couldn't fix it, even a new ECM didnt fix it. Finally sold it at auction for $2500.
I recently bought a 2005 Grand Cherokee Limited with 5.7L hemi engine from my neighbor that has never been off the highway with only 115,500 miles. He used it for towing behind his motorhome. It has custom mag wheels, upgraded LED light front and rear, leather interior and all in cherry condition. Even the engine bay is spotlessly clean. It is now the wife's car and best I can tell with only 1000 miles of driving, it gets 20 MPG. I love the growl it emits when starting and the engine power is phenomenal. I still prefer to drive my 2013 CRV since it handles more like a sports car than the Jeep and is actually easier for me to get in and out of than the Jeep.
My 2007 Chevy Silverado is mostly a garage queen unless I need to pull a trailer.

 

[ultrarunner]

Wouldn’t want to be in Austria right now!
You wouldn’t be allowed to drive it!

Pretty much correct...

This time around many are speaking out.

My sister in law bought new a Grand Cherokee back in 1999...

When my friend were visiting they all commented on her car... all were surprised a young 20 something could afford such an expensive car...

In Austria the cost of a new Jeep at the time was much more than average new BMW and Mercedes and more on par with the Mercedes G Wagon which is made in Austria...

 

[Hughman]

Got a couple of modified wranglers (yj and tj), lifted, big tires and geared for rock crawling. Both get better mileage (15 mpg) than my stock f250 that gets 13.

 

[Hay Dude]

Our ‘20 Wrangler Rubicon gets 19-20MPG in all short trip driving. It’s got about 21,000 miles on it now.

 

[Cub 7274]

My 2020 Grand Cherokee with the 3.6 just went round trip from Nia Falls to North Myrtle Beach and back and averaged 25.1 mpg the 8spd transmission is great and it holds the road very well, great to drive.

 

[Jstpssng]

My 2020 Grand Cherokee with the 3.6 just went round trip from Nia Falls to North Myrtle Beach and back and averaged 25.1 mpg the 8spd transmission is great and it holds the road very well, great to drive.

That's better than my Colorado normally gets. (23-24 if I stay below 60.) Admittedly though, it would do much better if not for my right foot.

 

[Hay Dude]

I also like the 8 speed transmission. The 2L turbo is real zippy.

 

[Cub 7274]

Even had snows on....