Thread: Missus like Jeep Wrangler, any good?

Originally Posted by frantic

As has been said here go to local specialists or USA direct for spares, the diesel is supposed to be good , and makes a fair bit more power than the defender. 147kw and 460nm in the auto. They look good with a lift and 33in muddies+ winch bar.
Cargo capacity is lower, much lower, ( under 500kg for auto td) but if your buying new AFAIK it's cheaper to get the gvm engineered increased before first rego than after.
Go here , lurk and ask them, they helped when my father decided to by a grand cherokee. www.ausjeepoffroad.com

Yes I will go to the Jeep forums too I just wanted the thoughts of non Jeep enthusiasts too. My thinking here was if someone here has got a Jeep, along with owning the best 4x4 in the world (Land Rover) then that has to be the best test possible of what the Jeep are like are like to own.
Chris

*WARNING* I have something good to say about a Jeep.

Wranglers are a good machine... anyone that disagrees usually hasn't driven one, or seen one off road.

I would buy the V6 Petrol, I think it's a better motor to the CRD, and I'd order it in rubicon spec, as a 4 door hard top. Seriously capable car out of the box...

Of course the downside to this is, unless your Defender is twin locked, your missus will be running rings around you off road

They are a better vehicle than the Puma, very sorted these days. They are fairly reliable and reasonably put together (especially compared to a Puma), very easy to drive and comfortable. Certainly not like older Jeeps.