Buying a Wrangler as a fashion accessory is unsmart

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jkm7680 > . . 11/07/2016 at 07:36

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Soooo 90% of the people who buy them, haha

Alfalfa > . . 11/07/2016 at 07:46

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Well that was special.

Alfalfa > jkm7680 11/07/2016 at 07:46

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Sadly true.

Matt Nichelson > . . 11/07/2016 at 07:48

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Wranglers are like lifted pickups. The vast majority are never used as intended.

EL_ULY > . . 11/07/2016 at 07:52

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Using the word “retarded” as an insult is far worse

BIGBLOCK472 - wide and bizarre > . . 11/07/2016 at 08:11

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Wet conditions + no ABS + no stability control + really short wheelbase

I always wanted a Wrangler but would never buy one as a daily driver until there was an electronic nanny or two to ward off the accident fairy just in case.

We have a 2014 Rubicon Unlimited. It’s great.

jasmits > . . 11/07/2016 at 08:29

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So many points of time where a smooth correction could’ve totally deescalated that entire situation...

brianbrannon > EL_ULY 11/07/2016 at 08:33

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You know retarded isn’t a medical diagnosis right?

Klaus Schmoll > . . 11/07/2016 at 08:34

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Hmm, Black Crowes, nice!

EL_ULY > brianbrannon 11/07/2016 at 08:45

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Sounds like when people say, “you know Mexican isn’t a race right? It’s a nationality... so yeah, I fuckin hate Mexicans”

Not trying to be PC principal, but I believe it’s in the offensive category. Why risk it on OPPO?

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > . . 11/07/2016 at 08:46

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Hey especially if you do a lot of freeway driving. As it turns out they handle like a Jeep.

Milky > jkm7680 11/07/2016 at 09:02

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Lol, like 90% of pick up buyers too.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > . . 11/07/2016 at 09:06

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The lyrics are timed perfectly.That jeep lit their candle...

fintail > EL_ULY 11/07/2016 at 09:20

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I hate to be that guy, but is there a right to not be offended?

BorkBorkBjork > jkm7680 11/07/2016 at 09:20

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Way more than 90%. If Wranglers were only bought by people who offroaded, Jeep would have gone the way of Hummer a long time ago.

fintail > . . 11/07/2016 at 09:20

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Come to Seattle. Both Jeeps and Subarus are lifestyle objects here.

BigDaddyShimmy > . . 11/07/2016 at 09:21

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Larger contact patch for same GVW = less traction. Something told to my when i was but a wee lad lusting for the lifted pick ups and jeeps of the 70's. This was obviously just your run of the mill stupid person. Stupid- danger to themselves and others around them. “Buying a Wrangler as a fashion accessory is STUPID”.

EL_ULY > fintail 11/07/2016 at 09:29

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We all know how OPPO mods are my buddy. Why risk it ya know? If anything, it’s their shadow i’m pointing out in the whole “eating popcorn gif” sense. I know on LaLD we’d discuss it for sure. Why flirt with the line. Let’s just all continue to be the radness :]

fintail > EL_ULY 11/07/2016 at 09:31

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I forgot, it’s the millennial era. Carry on.

EL_ULY > fintail 11/07/2016 at 09:32

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sadly, but meh

Berang > EL_ULY 11/07/2016 at 09:36

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Their vehicle choice did literally retard their progress down the road though.

DipodomysDeserti > BorkBorkBjork 11/07/2016 at 09:41

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I’m guessing you’ve never actually been to a place where people offroad. Yes, a lot of people buy Jeeps and never take them offroad. However, go anywhere where off-roading is popular, and 90% of the rigs are Jeeps.

DipodomysDeserti > fintail 11/07/2016 at 09:48

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My nonna was born in the ‘30s and she taught me not to use terms that degrade people. She grew up with people calling her a guinea and a WOP. She probably shouldn’t have been offended since “Italian” isn’t a race, and a lot of Italians were illegals anyways. She also taught my dad, uncles and aunts not to call African Americans the n word because it was meant to make them feel less than human. Guess she must be a millennial...

fintail > DipodomysDeserti 11/07/2016 at 09:51

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huzzah!

DipodomysDeserti > fintail 11/07/2016 at 09:56

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Leaving the adult conversations to big boys and girls is a wise move.

fintail > DipodomysDeserti 11/07/2016 at 09:58

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Let me know where I can find some.

You’re offended. That’s your right. Move on. Good day.

DipodomysDeserti > fintail 11/07/2016 at 10:08

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Well, you won’t find them playing with toys, that’s for sure.

It’s impossible to offend me. I feed off hate. I burn up other’s ignorance like a gas stove. Trust me, you’re ignorance will never offend me. I’ve seen far too many offensive things in my life.

When someone calls you ignorant, it’s not because they’re offended, it’s because they think you’re ignorant.

fintail > DipodomysDeserti 11/07/2016 at 10:10

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Or pretending to be “big boys” as they babble about old trucks and suburbia Jeeps.

Your words tell a different story. You’re free to think what you want.

Anyway, have a nice day :)

yamahog > . . 11/07/2016 at 10:11

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In accordance with our rulebook and the excellent points other commenters have already made, please change your title or we will pick a new one for you.

EL_ULY > DipodomysDeserti 11/07/2016 at 10:18

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diecast scale replicas of rad cars (one can argue an art form in the higher end) > toys :] Rad for photography as well. Though, stepping on them, like toys, is very lame lol

DipodomysDeserti > fintail 11/07/2016 at 10:22

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I don’t want to live in a world where adults don’t talk about (real) old trucks and Jeeps. Classic pickups must be a millennial thing too. I didn’t realize so many millennials had gone gray already. Bunch of hipsters purposefully wrinkling their skin.

Also,

“Suburbia Jeep”

“Honey, I can’t seem to find the Starbucks!”

I’m definitely not the guy you want to play the “Suburbia Jeep” game with.

BorkBorkBjork > DipodomysDeserti 11/07/2016 at 10:23

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“I’m guessing you’ve never actually been to a place where people offroad.”

I have a picture somewhere around here of me in my Tahoe in MOAB, so I’ve been to a few places where people offroad.

Just because most offroaders are Jeeps does not mean most Jeeps go offroad.

DipodomysDeserti > EL_ULY 11/07/2016 at 10:26

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+1 shooting pain through the arch of your foot

DipodomysDeserti > BorkBorkBjork 11/07/2016 at 10:30

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Just because most offroaders are Jeeps does not mean most Jeeps go offroad.

Correct, but having been to Moab, you can see for yourself that Jeep isn’t going out of business just because Claire doesn’t get one for her 16th birthday. It’s still the most popular road legal off road toy in the US.

fintail > DipodomysDeserti 11/07/2016 at 10:35

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Wow, I see there are a few trigger words. It’s funny, some adults have vintage models worth enough to buy real Jeeps and old trucks.

Nice dirt trail, looks rough and adventurous. Is that a Whole Foods off in the background? No snorkel? No stickers?

One thing worse than an excitable kidult is an excitable middle aged drone :)

BorkBorkBjork > DipodomysDeserti 11/07/2016 at 10:40

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The (actual) offroading Jeeps are still a niche, and without that niche Jeep would still continue as a brand. Without buyers like Claire, then Jeep would go the same way as Hummer (which, despite dominating Baja at the hands of Robby Gordon, fell out of public popularity).

Brian, The Life of > . . 11/07/2016 at 10:42

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Hey I changed your post’s title because it was not awesome. Please don’t do that agin, K?

pauljones > fintail 11/07/2016 at 10:54

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Cool your jets. You’re taking this a little too far now.

pauljones > DipodomysDeserti 11/07/2016 at 10:54

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Ease off. Let’s not let this go any farther.

DipodomysDeserti > BorkBorkBjork 11/07/2016 at 11:24

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I see way more Jeeps (like 10:1 ratio at least) than I do Hummers when I’m out four wheeling. I just don’t see the comparison between Jeep and Hummer. Way more people take Jeeps offroad than Hummers. Hummers were way too expensive for most offroad enthusiasts. Even used ones (outside of gov auctions) are too expensive.

DipodomysDeserti > fintail 11/07/2016 at 11:35

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The only trigger words I know are single-stage and two-stage. Who needs a Whole Foods when you’ve given me all this hate? Toasty.

pauljones > DipodomysDeserti 11/07/2016 at 11:54

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Really, dude? What did I just say? You starred my comment, so you obviously saw it.

Let’s try this again: Hi, Mod here. Ease off. Let’s not let this go any farther.

DipodomysDeserti > pauljones 11/07/2016 at 12:16

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Sorry, I was trying to be lighthearted. I didn’t take offense to anything fintail said, and have no problem with anything he/she said. No harm, no foul.

BorkBorkBjork > DipodomysDeserti 11/07/2016 at 12:25

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And yet Land Rover, which was more expensive than Hummer, persists. Why is that?

It is just about image. As soon as your brand image dies, your brand dies. If Jeep became as socially/politically unsavory as Hummer then they would suffer the same fate, regardless of their offroad prowess.

DipodomysDeserti > BorkBorkBjork 11/07/2016 at 13:09

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And yet Land Rover, which was more expensive than Hummer, persists. Why is that?

Because Ford was able to sell off Land Rover when the economy went to shit whereas GM waited too long and their Chinese buyer backed out. Had nothing to do with the politics or society. It had to do with the economy collapsing and GM mismanagement. I’m not saying one is better than the other (I’m sure I could go a lot more places in a Hummer or a Defender), but as far as popularity offroad, there are way more Jeeps out on the trails than anything else (except dirt bikes and 2x2s). Doesn’t mean they’re better, it just means there are more of them. That’s all I’m saying.

brianbrannon > EL_ULY 11/09/2016 at 16:58

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All the Mexicans I have met know it’s not a race. It’s just white people getting offended so they can feel superior that can’t tell the difference

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > jkm7680 11/13/2016 at 16:18

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More than any 90%. 99.999%.

jkm7680 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/13/2016 at 16:19

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Also, is it just me or does the author of this thing have a period as his username?

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > jkm7680 11/13/2016 at 16:21

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They do. I think is Borsuq or whatever his name is though.