Our Rental Vehicle In Hawaii

"Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage" (Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage) 12/21/2014 at 20:09 • Filed to: Rentals

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A bright red Wrangler Unlimited. Jesus Christ this thing is terrible. My parents thought is was cool, so they got it. This is, by far, the most gutless car I've ever driven. 10/10 would kill it with fire.

HammerheadFistpunch > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/21/2014 at 20:12

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they're not fast...no. i remember that in the tj era the Wrangler was the worst performing car of the year, for several years

V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/21/2014 at 20:14

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I see Hawaii plates. I don't wanna hear ANY complaining. My wife & kids have been there. I HAVE NOT. It's currently about 25 degrees Fahrenheit here.

F winter!

area man > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/21/2014 at 20:14

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It's poop without the manual and the ability to go off road.

DoYouEvenShift > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/21/2014 at 20:17

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Count me into the disliker of Wranglers club. What year is it? Im guessing 14-15? Its probably got the 3.6 in it? Pop the hood and check out the backwards mounted alternator.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > HammerheadFistpunch 12/21/2014 at 20:24

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No, not at all. It doesn't surprise me that it was the worst performing. I mean, really? 4.5k RPMs just getting into traffic? Its ridiculous.

Sn210 > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/21/2014 at 20:25

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we rented one on Kauai during our honeymoon because we were told we would need one by someone who went before us. We passed on a Camaro SS for $50 more because we were told we needed a jeep. We didn't need a jeep, and it sucked. We put the top down once because when we went to put it back up one of the bars had bent the wrong way. It fell short about an inch every time I tried to lock it on the windshield. And the unlimited was awkwardly large. I would not rent one again.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! 12/21/2014 at 20:26

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Lol, trust me, I'm not complaining. It rules here. I know the winter feels, I live in Michigan, where it is also about 20 degrees.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > area man 12/21/2014 at 20:26

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Yeah, for sure. Its useless.

HammerheadFistpunch > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/21/2014 at 20:30

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its kind like being shocked an icebreaker doesnt handle though. or that a brz isn't the right choice for forest service roads

Axial > DoYouEvenShift 12/21/2014 at 20:30

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14-15...1914-1915.

/cheapshotatWranglerconstruction

Birddog > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/21/2014 at 20:49

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Power has never been a requirement in Jeeps.

If you think that one is bad go drive a CJ.

CRider > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/21/2014 at 20:53

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What year is it? The old 3.8 was a pig. The 2012+ Wrangler 3.6 is relatively powerful.

HammerheadFistpunch > V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! 12/21/2014 at 21:15

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25 F winter is pretty cold, much colder than 25 C winter.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > CRider 12/21/2014 at 21:24

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14-15. My friend used to drive them for a dealership and hated them. Still doesn't understand why people would want one.

V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! > HammerheadFistpunch 12/21/2014 at 21:33

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I'd take 25 C right about now.....

CRider > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 12/21/2014 at 21:38

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Not wanting one I understand. Not understanding why other people want them, I can't wrap my head around.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/21/2014 at 21:56

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If it gets to 60 in less than 13.5 seconds, no complaining sir. Because that's what it takes my car and it's totally livable.

PatBateman > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/21/2014 at 22:12

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PSH!! A few years ago, wife, aunt, grandmother, and I went to the Caymans and rented a Hyundai van. The type that you only see in third world countries. I literally had to do brake stands just to pull out into traffic. Full gas pedal-mashing brake stands.

Even then, it was slower than slime.

AdverseMartyr > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/21/2014 at 22:23

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Ouch. The worst is the rental rate for that thing. The added insult to the injury is the rider that says rental vehicles are not allowed off paved roads or onto un-maintained roads. So yeah, that sucks. Welcome to the Islands.

AdverseMartyr > Birddog 12/21/2014 at 22:29

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My '83 CJ7 had all the grunt I could need, and that was before I found out it was only running on 5 cylinders. It went right up a 3 ft. boulder before I noticed I hadn't turned the wheel hard enough to the right. So I'm not certain I agree with you. Highway was another matter, but that was more the fault of the transmission.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Sn210 12/21/2014 at 23:38

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Oh, so you know the pain :/ If we had the chance at a Camaro SS and my parents turned it down, I think I would be pretty mad. But we needed something that would hold our luggage, so that probably wouldn't work for us anyways.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > CRider 12/21/2014 at 23:53

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Let me further elaborate, I don't understand why someone would want one to daily drive if they never actually take it offroad. As in, 80% of their buyers.

CRider > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 12/22/2014 at 00:02

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Jeep says 60% of Wrangler owners go off road, and 80% of Wrangler Rubicon owners do. That's significantly higher than any other vehicle. There's really no other reason to buy a Jeep, but if you do go off road nothing can touch these things.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > CRider 12/22/2014 at 00:11

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*sold in Amerca

CRider > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 12/22/2014 at 00:20

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Because the Defender is the lat word in power and refinement. The fact is, vehicles built to go off road generally suck on smooth surfaces.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > DoYouEvenShift 12/22/2014 at 00:22

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Sweet, someone else is in the club! Its a '14 and, yep, it has the 3.6. I'll have to check that out lol.

sellphones2493 > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/22/2014 at 00:27

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I had one of these in Vieques, PR, and I'm pretty sure I was ready to put a deposit down on one when I got home.

Slow, but honest, and fun.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > HammerheadFistpunch 12/22/2014 at 00:29

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Lol, good point.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 12/22/2014 at 02:51

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Lol, I know. I'm not saying that its unlivable, its just pathetically gutless.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > Birddog 12/22/2014 at 02:53

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Yeah, I know. But still. I'm sure a CJ is worse, but a CJ is a hell of a lot cooler than this

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > PatBateman 12/22/2014 at 03:19

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LOL. That sounds ridiculous.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > CRider 12/22/2014 at 03:21

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Its a '14. I don't know, its pretty freaking terrible to drive.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > AdverseMartyr 12/22/2014 at 03:23

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I know! Its insane! Everything here is so damn expensive. Guess that's what you get in paradise lol.

CRider > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/22/2014 at 03:25

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If a 280 hp Jeep is the most gutless car you've ever driven, you're quite blessed. From what' I've heard, the Jeep has been improved a lot lately, what was so terrible about it?

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > sellphones2493 12/22/2014 at 03:26

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Really? I don't know, I'll agree that its honest. But I really can't see the fun factor. If I were Ilin the market for a Jeep, I'd at least stick with a 2-Door Wrangler.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > CRider 12/22/2014 at 03:34

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It just feels gutless. Trust me, my 155 HP 2002 Taurus is probably much slower. But the Taurus just feels quicker, for some reason. Honestly? I'm really not impressed with any of it. It is uncomfortable, the 3.6 struggles at any given time, the transmission can't shift properly at any time, and its overpriced. Frankly, I find it quite pointless. Maybe you've been hearing about the Cherokee? Because the Cherokee has improved massively.

CRider > Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage 12/22/2014 at 03:53

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While the motor is a high revver and might "feel" slow, it isn't. The manual will fix a lot of that I'm sure. Of course it's uncomfortable, it's a two solid axle small truck built for off roading. As for it being overpriced, I agree but Jeep can't build them fast enough so obviously people are willing to pay for it and the resale values are just STUPID high (just look at used Jeeps). And I'm sure I was thinking of the Wrangler, since I can hardly look at the Cherokee long enough to read a review of one.