"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
12/02/2014 at 13:10 • Filed to: None
1
6|
"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
12/02/2014 at 13:10 • Filed to: None | 1
| 6 |
My continued !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! with something newer that needs less work may finally be coming to a close. I found this '05 Grand Cherokee Limited with the Hemi and Quadra-Drive II at a Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/Ram dealer in a small town about 50 miles away.
!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
I like the color combo—the dark green metallic paint minimizes some of the goofier looking details of the WK design, which I'm !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Also the interior is this two-tone tan & grey deal which helps to minimize the Playskool plastic looks of it (particularly bad in ones with the all-grey interior).
!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!
It's got the right option mix in the Hemi and Quadra-Drive, and heated seats to keep my ass warm in Wisconsin winters, especially when it's been parked outside at my office all day. No navigation or rear-seat DVD—both of which I want to avoid because I hate old navigation systems and I don't have any kids who would watch the DVD in the back, and the hump in the ceiling where the screen flips down blocks the rearview mirror.
It's got 114k miles on it, and they're asking $10,490. I'm looking to pay more like $9k.
Really the only thing that's not the greatest about it is it has Goodyear Fortera HL all-season truck tires on it which kinda suck in general and particularly in the snow. I'll most likely junk them for some proper all-terrain tires. Maybe the new Cooper Discoverer A/TW which is a winter-biased all-terrain tire that has the mountain/snowflake symbol for "severe snow conditions." The stock tire size is 245/65-17 and the closest size the A/TWs come in is 245/70-17 but I don't think going up to the slightly larger diameter is a big deal.
505Turbeaux
> Textured Soy Protein
12/02/2014 at 13:13 |
|
05 was the first year of the WK chassis. My girlfriend has one and the wiring is junk in it, with 20K less miles on it. No horn (clockspring at $400 or a FCM at 500 plus dealer programming), EVAP issues, misfires. At least that doesnt have the 3.7 engine and it's issues, but every year getting it through inspection is 2 grand or so. Look elsewhere is my opinion, especially for that price which is all the money
Besides that I love the color combo
|
Textured Soy Protein
> 505Turbeaux
12/02/2014 at 13:16 |
|
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
|
505Turbeaux
> Textured Soy Protein
12/02/2014 at 13:18 |
|
this is all I have to say about the 3.7...this was in 2010 on an 06 with 52K on it. One of 3 I did in a month because of sludge and ring issues
HammerheadFistpunch
> Textured Soy Protein
12/02/2014 at 13:19 |
|
I haven't heard good things about the WK in terms of reliability....
|
Textured Soy Protein
> HammerheadFistpunch
12/02/2014 at 13:38 |
|
Yeah it's a bit of a roll of the dice. It's at a Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge/Ram dealer so I'm going to try and get as much inspection info as possible. Maybe see if there's some other mechanic in the small town where they're at to do an independent inspection.
StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
> Textured Soy Protein
12/02/2014 at 14:14 |
|
Wife has an 09 w/ the 4.7, mom has a 06 w/ the 5.7. both have had minor or no issues (BCM and radio in the wifes, nothing on mom's). Very nice long trip cars, and awesome in all weather. Just put some Michelin LTX M/S on it last year before winter. With all the snow we got in MI it did perfect. You'll like it.