Jeep wrangler
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Anonymous
Exactly! I’m 43, and I’m getting one too. 
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Now is when we can afford a really nice one so why not. Why drive a boring car? Life is too short.
Anonymous
Every car-related question triggers the Honda-Subaru-Toyota crowd. Try to accept that not everyone is a sheep like you and that some people may not like what you like. |
Anonymous
AWD and 4WD aren’t the same thing |
Anonymous
Someone who wants a Jeep Wrangler calling someone who appreciates the most reliable cars currently made a sheep? That's rich, honey. |
Anonymous
I'd bet money that AWD makes more sense for OP. |
Anonymous
| I don’t think jeep people care about age. |
Anonymous
| We’ve had one since 2009 and have done almost nothing to it but oil changes and replacing tires and battery. |
Anonymous
You can get a lifetime warranty for major repairs for under $2K on the wrangler. Honda and Toyota are basic standard cars. They are not for off-roading or fun. Its hit or miss on if its reliable. Some of it is just pure luck. |
Anonymous
And, we have a 1998 Ford that we've almost done nothing to but oil changes, tire, battery and an occasional tune up. 20 years and going strong. |
Anonymous
| Unless OP has body of a teenager, 37 is too old for a Jeep. Put it under “trying too hard” file. |
Anonymous
So, in your 30's you only can drive a boring car. |
Anonymous
I don't really think much of my age, and the fact that I am apperantly "old" by DCUM standards(??). But yes I am in excellent shape, size 0, 113 pounds. DH is ripped 43 y.o. Most people in Co have excellent bodies, I don't even think about it anymore. |
Anonymous
And shop at Chico's apperantly. |
Anonymous
First, I never said I wanted a Wrangler so thanks for ASSuming. Second, sadly, your response illustrates the point I was making about being a sheep - if OP or anyone else wants something other than "the most reliable cars" then something must be wrong with them. What a drab world it would be if we all drove Toyotas, Hondas, and Subarus. No thanks! Third, you shouldn't get so defensive because of internet rejection - it's OK if someone doesn't want what you think is best for them. |
Anonymous
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I've owned seven Jeeps since 1989 (CJ, YJ, XJ, TJ, JK) and all were a lot of fun. I learned to drive on a CJ, and a CJ7 was my first car. I still have a CJ8 and a JK. All were quite reliable when compared to their respective "peers" of their era. Off-road, nothing equals them. Nothing. Not anymore. They are literally in a class all by themselves. Old Land Rover Defenders can match a Jeep Rubicon in stock form, but serious off-road Jeeps are almost never kept in stock form, so it's really an invalid comparison. But they are the best off-road vehicle, ever.
On the highway? That's a dumb question. And the people who complain about how they perform on pavement are idiots. Because that's what you would similarly call someone who complained that a Ferrari 458 was terrible for driving up a muddy mountain trail filled with rocks the size of beagles. As for reliability, they're fairly uncomplicated machines, and if you're a handy person, you can do a lot of work on them yourself. With good routine maintenance, they are extremely reliable. And not very pricey to fix. I also have a Subaru. I can't really say the same for it. It's seen more maintenance issues before 100K than any of my Jeeps ever did. Very disappointed. I also have a Toyota Tundra pick up (love it!!!!) and my wife has a Mustang and an older BMW 5-Series. Of all the cars in our family, my JK is my favorite, followed by the Tundra. |