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#2393478 - 05/15/11 02:21 PM

Jeep Wrangler as a daily driver?

chrmayo
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I have been looking for a new truck. Not wanting to spend a ton of money. Have seen a few Wranglers in my price range. What do you jeep owners think about say a 97-2001 wrangler as a daily driver? Give me some pros and cons. I will be driving 25 miles one way to work. Pull a 10ft trailer with my mower on it around town but never far. Looking at some 6 cylinder 5 speeds.

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#2393497 - 05/15/11 02:47 PM

Re: Jeep Wrangler as a daily driver? [Re: chrmayo]

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I have a 99 as a weekend and love it BUT it sucks the gas and with any lift mod its a pain in the Azz to get in and out of. Not best to trailer with either. JMO

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#2393544 - 05/15/11 04:12 PM

Re: Jeep Wrangler as a daily driver? [Re: leader]

Nimrod777
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I bought one as a street daily driver, but sold it to Whelan Man after a year and a half or so. -20 mpg did not excite me, and it was a 4-cylinder.

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#2393552 - 05/15/11 04:20 PM

Re: Jeep Wrangler as a daily driver? [Re: Nimrod777]

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6 cyl auto, 14-15
6 cyl manual 15-16

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#2393599 - 05/15/11 05:07 PM

Re: Jeep Wrangler as a daily driver? [Re: Chaneylake]

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I have a 95 and love it but would not like it as a daily driver.

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#2393646 - 05/15/11 05:52 PM

Re: Jeep Wrangler as a daily driver? [Re: TNTomtaker01]

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Heard they get crappy Gas Mileage???

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#2393664 - 05/15/11 06:09 PM

Re: Jeep Wrangler as a daily driver? [Re: spitndrum]

hunter3405
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I get about 18 with mine, as a daily driver it is not too bad since i only drive about 15-20 miles a day, I keep the top down on mine and only really drive it on nice days. pulling a trailer sucks, matter of fact pulling anything with it sucks.
i do not like hunting out of it, i take way too much stuff with me and feel crowded.

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#2394423 - 05/16/11 12:52 PM

Re: Jeep Wrangler as a daily driver? [Re: hunter3405]

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Wranglers do suck the gas. Not to mention if you ever want to go on long trips, I'd suggest getting a rental car.

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#2394457 - 05/16/11 01:27 PM

Re: Jeep Wrangler as a daily driver? [Re: JeepKuntry]

AlexDad
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I had an '04 Rubicon and an '04 F150 at the same time. The F150 was my DD and Jeep was weekend toy. Someone hit my F150 and an 8 month old truck went from $43K to $21,800. Needless to say after that kind of hit the Jeep became my DD. What was a blast to put around in and go 4 wheeling in was a huge pain going to work 25 miles one way. About 15 of those miles were interstate. It was bone stock, but the Rubicon had a bit bigger and more aggressive tires.

That lasted maybe a month and it got traded in on another truck. As far as gas mileage, it's a brick on wheels.

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