I just want to get peoples opinions on buying a Jeep since the economy is so bad and gas prices are so high. Is it a good or bad decision to pursue? Thanks in advance.
I want a Jeep Wrangler but since the gas prices are so high and probably going to get higher is it a bad buy?
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D.M.
March 15, 2010 at 2:15 am
The obvious answer is, WHY DO YOU NEED TO ASK SOMEONE ELSE TO TELL YOU WHAT YOU ALREADY KNOW????
txtj58
March 15, 2010 at 2:59 am
I own a TJ and on a good day with a tail wind it verges on 20 mpg. If you are worried about fuel DO NOT get a Wrangler except as a second vehicle/toy. I started parking mine as much as possible and have been shopping around for a motorcycle so the misses can have her car back.
Sky H
March 15, 2010 at 3:05 am
Let’s see, archaic design, really heavy weight, lousy aerodynamics… sure, go for it, dude!
Matt W
March 15, 2010 at 3:21 am
if your worried about gas mileage get a small car
your welcome in advance
AlkalineDietDetox
March 15, 2010 at 4:07 am
It depends on what year jeep. Most new jeep have bigger engines and drink more gas. It also depends on where you drive day to day and how you drive your car. I have been doing alot of research on this topic and have found out their is an aletrnative this guy Oliver South convereted his BMW to water gas fuel. He has a video that shows step by step how anyone can do this. There is also a review website that I found in my research that covered a few other companies that are doing the same thing. You might want to check the review site at http://waterfuelconversion.googlepages.com
jeepsarecool
March 15, 2010 at 4:49 am
Buy a Kia.
mike k
March 15, 2010 at 5:02 am
go out and buy a diesel i have 96 dodge 2500 saving up for a biodiesel kit. guy at work makes his own comes out to 1.25 a gallon
when we had our 01 wrangler we got about 15-18 but city was no more than 14mpg (v-6) we had a 3in lift on ours also
tirod
March 15, 2010 at 5:11 am
Fuel economy relative to, say, a big Hummer, Hemi Dodge truck, or the wickedly fast 360CID Grand Cherokee? A lot better. Compared to most other smaller 4 cylinder 4WD? They aren’t Jeeps.
You really need to list what you need (not want!) in your next transport appliance and see where it takes you. Then accept the gas mileage you get, or change your priorities – which means you weren’t being really honest with yourself.
I see a lot of demand for 30mpg cars right now, but sometimes it’s cheaper to pay for the gas than a new car. Don’t get trapped into a poor choice. $50 fillups are cheaper than a $500 payment – so far – and I’d have to fill that up, too.
Jack P
March 15, 2010 at 5:33 am
There is a more scientific way to make your decision.
Let’s assume that you will have your Wrangler for 5 years and that price is going to go up 10% per year for the next 5 years. If we assume that you get 14 MPH on your new Wrangler and that you are an average driver (15,000/year
Year 1
(15,000 / 14MPH) X $4.00 = $4,285.74
Year 2
(15,000 / 14MPH) X $4.40 = $4,714.28
Year 3
(15,000 / 14MPH) X $4.84 = $5,185.74
Year 4
(15,000 / 14MPH) X $5.32 = $5,704.28
Year 5
(15,000 / 14MPH) X $5.85 = $6,274.71
Add the yearly totals and you get $26,164.75
Compare that to the MPH of say, a Honda Civic Hydrid (MPH 43), would cost you $8,518.75 in gas over the next 5 years. That’s $17,645 less than the Jeep Wrangler.
Klay
March 15, 2010 at 5:58 am
I drive a brand new one and I got it for the sale of te century, but like any SUV. it sucks bad.
If you live where there is snow, I would totally buy it though, I feel very safe in it when the weather sucks