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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wouldn't...

1. It is an objectively terrible car

2. Assuming you're a 40-something mom from the burbs it's going to look like you're trying way too hard[/quote]

Lots of moms I know have these and they love their cars. No apologies.[/quote]

I mean..."lots of moms" get super-obvious cosmetic surgery in a futile attempt to reclaim their youth but it doesn't make it any less sad.[/quote]

Or, they are just fun to drive especially the new ones.[/quote]

Have you driven an actually fun car? Sounds like a case of "all meat tastes like filet mignon when you don't know any better". Wranglers are slow, super noisy, and have a ridiculous amount of body roll.[/quote]

Yes, we've had a few sports cars/still have one and are looking at the new JL.  They were not slow, super noisy and didn't have any body roll along with other things mentioned on here.  They are redesigned.  We're just waiting till the 19 comes out as they will have more features.  There is a huge difference between the old Jeeps and the new ones.  I don't like practical cars.  Sounds like you haven't driven the new one yet and just want to pass judgement.  That's fine.  Keep to your boring sedan or SUV in Black, white, tan or silver.[/quote]

I looked it up because I was curious, and the *new* Wrangler has worse skidpad numbers than a Ford F150. If you like the Jeep aesthetic and the image it conveys to strangers that's fine, but you should stop lying to others saying it drives well.

My wife and I are super boring in our black RR Sport with DC plates, but a 45yo+ mom driving a Jeep Wrangler to Target in suburban MD positively *oozes* sex appeal!![/quote]

The fact that you use the words "Wrangler" and "skidpad" in the same sentence pretty much reveals that you understand nothing about Jeep Wranglers, either in concept, or in practice. It's akin to someone criticizing a Lamborghini for not having a trailer hitch. Or asking which chainsaw is best for carving the Thanksgiving turkey. Or if it's a bad idea to waterski behind a floatplane. It's just an utterly stupid thing to say.

The numbers Jeep Wrangler engineers and enthusiasts care about aren't the skidpad. They're approach, break-over and departure angles. Ground clearance. Suspension articulation ramp angles. Off-camber angles. lb/ft of torque at idle. Fording depth. Low-range ratio. Final-drive crawl ratio.

Those are the numbers that matter in a Jeep Wrangler. Your silly Range Rover couldn't even make it up the entrance road to where a the trail starts, let alone keep up with a Wrangler off-road.   It's like comparing apples and dead kittens.  [/quote]

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