bagwell

2011 Jeep Liberty 4x4 with 20K miles for $17.5K

I actually had no intention of buying this vehicle, I was test driving a used 2009 Nissan Xterra when the salesman suggested I drive the Liberty; I laughed and said that thing gets horrible reviews...but I test drove the crap out of it (twice) and was impressed since it was $5000 less than the Xterra.

So we haggled about the Prius trade and I made the deal.

The best part about a Jeep is I can get a LIFETIME Powertrain warranty for $750 or a full lifetime wrap for about $1800 thru Chrysler.

Sure its not the most powerful vehicle but its sufficient for me.

First tank of gas was 21mpg which was 50% city traffic driving and 50% 75mph driving.
The truck (NOT a crossover) is 100% squeak and rattle free - a far cry from the Prius.

First "mod" 5-30W Castrol Edge Fully Synthetic oil with OEM filter and Michelin wiper blades

ydooby

Nice pic. What an approaching angle! Cool open top too.

mmarshall

Congratulations.

Now you're ready for both the snow this winter and for and ofr-roading (all Liberty models, I believe, unlike Compass and some Patriot models, are Trail-Rated). And, no offense, but, for this vehicle, I think you did the right thing buying the lifetime powertrain warranty...it was probably a wise move. Jeeps with the Select-Trac and Quadra-Trac AWD systems often have trouble with the differentials and final-drive units.

bagwell

Thanks.


I've never even considered a Jeep/Chrysler but with that warranty.....WOW.

Pretty good review here if anyone is interested, (this is not me) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXXHL...eature=mh_lolz

Fizzboy7

Dang, that salesman was very liberal with where he let you test it!

bitkahuna

iTrader: (20)

wow, u sold the prius huh? i'd be very interested to hear your experience with it. how long u had it, what you liked and didn't, etc.? maybe another thread...

anyway, congrats on the cool jeep!

caddyowner

Hopefully you'll have better luck than my buddy who couldn't wait to end the lease on their trouble-prone and uncomfortable Liberty and get back into their higher MPG V8 Ford Explorer (last generation).

lamar411

Congrats on the "new" ride what did you think of the prius?

-J-P-L-

Not driving as much these days? 50+ mpg down to 20 mpg is a shocker at the pump. Too bad you couldn't keep both vehicles.

Nevertheless, enjoy the new ride!

bagwell

Prius had too many rock hard plastic surfaces along with rattles and squeaks that were really were getting on my nerves. Jeep has its share of hard plastics, but the armrests are padded, WHAT A CONCEPT!!!

It was my third one and that thing REALLY had some squeaks and rattles....altho my average MPG over the 20K miles i had it was 60!!!! I tried pretty hard to get the MPG, but not driving weird or under the speed limit, always 5mph over.

my new commute is 10 miles RT versus 55 miles RT with the Prius in Houston....plus I'm looking fwd to 4X4 in the mountains

Downfall75

iTrader: (3)

Welcome to Denver! I'm 60 miles south in the springs.

bagwell

Thanks man!

I just drove to COS last weekend to drop my wife off for a flight since DIA was full.
I love that little airport

JessePS

Holy hell that thing already had 20k on it. That is crazy!!! Have fun with it in the winter.

adamls2

Your picture is crooked sweet capabilities with those things!!!

blacksc400

iTrader: (4)

Wow, never knew it had open top! Congrats man!