Jeep Commander?

[Stranger]

I'm in the market for a new SUV. My wife and I have a sunfire and are looking to upgrade to a jeep commander or a jeep grand cherokee. Does anyone have any advice regarding either?

[underGRADFlame]

You might want to take a second morgage to pay for the fuel, my Liberty is bad enough on gas couldn't imagine was the V8's do...

[Barnes]

Originally Posted by undergradflame

You might want to take a second morgage to pay for the fuel, my Liberty is bad enough on gas couldn't imagine was the V8's do...

Word. I have a GC 4.0l and went to look at the new Jeep Compass in the hopes of getting a more fuel efficient vehicle for city driving.

Blech BTW. Although it may grow on me.

[REDVAN]

My dad has a Jepp Commander with the small engine (3.7 V6) and it is enough of a hog on gas to make me tell anyone to stay away from it.

[BlackArcher101]

What are they getting for mileage?

[REDVAN]

I don't know exactly what it gets, I'll check tomorrow on the on-board computer and report back.

[skins]

check Consumer Reports before buying any kind of Jeep, unless you're only planning on keeping it for a couple years. some Jeep models are notoriously unrealiable.

[Circa89]

I don't know about the gas mileage but I test drove one at Spruce Meadows on the weekend. Pretty sweet ride. Looks great, awesome interior, mean looking exterior and handled like a dream. However if you are looking at doing your part for the environment or looking to save a few bucks in gas mileage I guess it may not be not be for you. If you don't care about gas consumption. I loved it.

[Stranger]

Gas mileage isn't my main concern. I farm, so I need something that can be considered a farm vehicle so I can use farm fuel. I also have a GMC truck, so I know all about poor gas mileage. If anyone has any other suggestions for good suvs, just let me know.

[Reaper]

Originally Posted by Stranger

I farm, so I need something that can be considered a farm vehicle so I can use farm fuel.

How much cheaper is "purple" than regular gas these days?

[Nuje]

yeah I'd like to know that as well. IIRC, Dion Phaneuf drives one as well. Don't know a whole lot about them, but Jeeps have historically been a relatively safe buy.

[GreenTeaFrapp]

I rented one a couple of months ago. Handled pretty good on the 401 and I liked it better then any other Chrysler product I've tried in the past (although I've only driven their sedans in the past and hated them). I was pretty impressed with it.

If it wasn't for fuel economy and potential quality concerns with Chrysler products, I'd get one at the right price.

[underGRADFlame]

I've had my Liberty for 14 months now and love everything about except for the gas it consumes. Hasent given me any problems.

[Stranger]

Originally Posted by Reaper

How much cheaper is "purple" than regular gas these days?

On my August bill I was paying 92.7 cents. At that time fuel at the regular pump was about $1.12. Farm fuel is usually about 15-20 cents cheaper than regular fuel at the pump, but it does vary. I'm not sure what is is now that fuel prices have dropped again.

[Flames in 07]

Never buy american ... cheaper upfront, but more expensive in the long run because of resale and reliability.

I had a liberty once, about 31k new I believe, but after owning for two years I resold it at a low price and ended up paying about 6000 per year, I now have a Acura TL and although I paid 43k up front, I'll sell it in about 6 months and it will have actually cost 4500 / year.

[Barnes]

Originally Posted by Flames in 07

Never buy american ... cheaper upfront, but more expensive in the long run because of resale and reliability.

I had a liberty once, about 31k new I believe, but after owning for two years I resold it at a low price and ended up paying about 6000 per year, I now have a Acura TL and although I paid 43k up front, I'll sell it in about 6 months and it will have actually cost 4500 / year.

I've never considered a vehicle as an investment.