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I haven't driven one since before I bought my Patriot in 2011. It was a base model soft top. I was surprised at how civilised it was on the highway, even with the soft top, I was able to BS with the sales kid in a normal tone. And the new engine has copious amounts of grunt.

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Sounds like a Rubicon at that price, or at least a Sahara. The base model (I'd have to have the hardtop with easily removable sections over the front seats) can be had for about $25-$26k I think.

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Ah, I haven't done an inventory search for Wranglers lately online.

I have a cousin who has new car-itis like I do, only she buys a new Wrangler every 12-18 munts. She currently has an orange 4-door. She loves 'em.

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I totally despise the 4-door - it just looks so... wrong.

I'm clutching at straws a bit here, just trying to find something new that I can even be marginally interested in.

Interestingly, same dealer also had a Ram 1500 shortbed 4x4 and a Challenger R/T also in the low-mid 30s.

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I wanted a Wrangler when I was in my teens, I especially liked the late 90's models when they went back to round headlights. I'm a fan of the Wrangler still but to me the 4 door model is just wrong, the Liberty and Grand Cherokee fill that niche. The Wrangler should have remained a 2 door. I remember sitting in a dark green Wrangler in '97 or '98 at the NYAS, dark green, with tan interior and tan soft top, I practically begged my father to buy me a Wrangler after that. Aside from the Wrangler I always liked the XJ Cherokee's, my father had a Laredo and my cousin a Sport. The 5.9 Grand Cherokee's looked great too.

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I remember people telling me horror stories of how easily a Wrangler could flip over, trying to convince me to stop wanting one. It didn't, but once I got my Ninety Eight in senior year my mindset changed, and I was dead set on restoring it and the Wrangler kind of fell by the wayside in my mind. I've never driven a Wrangler now that I think about it, I know the older models weren't known for their ride and handling.

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In 2000, I drove a 1998 model (4-cylinder, auto) that the dealership I worked at took in on trade. I felt cramped in the driver seat, since the door panel left little "elbow" room, and the 4-cylinder at the time was peppy but left me wanting the 6-cylinder. Other than the buck board ride, I enjoyed taking it on dealership errands. It was a fun little runabout and left me wanting one even more (I had already wanted one before this experience). The only other ones I've been in the past 2-3 years were in the auto show Jeep Camp test drives, mainly as a passenger, so I can't really say much.

I will agree with you that these are just about the last two-door off-road SUVs (Land Rover Evoque comes in a 3-door model). I still want one, the only non-GM vehicle I desire and would seriously consider for a purchase. I don't share your disdain for the 4-door Wrangler Limited, as I find it a very good looking SUV too (I'd still want the 2-door though). I could probably lease a basic family hauler cheap and purchase a Wrangler for my 3rd "fun" vehicle, but the desire I have for a new 2014 Sierra outweighs the admiration I have for a new Wrangler. I just hope the current Chrylser leadership don't mess with the Wrangler redesign (2015?) as they have with the upcoming Cherokee :o

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Oh, I almost forgot back in the mid-'90s I worked a part-time job and two co-workers, both females in their early 20s, had Jeep Wranglers as their daily drivers. Both absolutely loved them, and for opposite reasons. One was a Jersey Shore girl (Mara) and loved the open top beach cruising when she was home for summer (college). The other was a down and dirty Bucks County girl that went off-roading/trail riding with her boyfriend and his Jeep. Before I left the company in '97 Mara traded in her early '90s Wrangler for a new-for-'97 model that she loved even more. It was a sharp looking Jeep for sure.

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Dammit Bob- now you got me looking (online) at Wranglers!!

I really love these new-for-'13 aluminum rims on the Wranglers:

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And I'm really digging the Sahara model too:

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I like how that gray one gives me an old '60s Ford Bronco vibe too.


I'm sure sometime today I'll be finding my way to the Jeep website ;)

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Oh, I almost forgot back in the mid-'90s I worked a part-time job and two co-workers, both females in their early 20s, had Jeep Wranglers as their daily drivers. Both absolutely loved them, and for opposite reasons. One was a Jersey Shore girl (Mara) and loved the open top beach cruising when she was home for summer (college). The other was a down and dirty Bucks County girl that went off-roading/trail riding with her boyfriend and his Jeep. Before I left the company in '97 Mara traded in her early '90s Wrangler for a new-for-'97 model that she loved even more. It was a sharp looking Jeep for sure.

In the early to mid '00s a friend of mine had a first-gen Grand Cherokee and an '00 Mustang GT convertible, and his girlfriend had an early '00s Jeep Wrangler for a daily driver...the 3 of us used to go off roading quite a bit in the mountains in Colorado. Alas, they got married, had kids, and the fun vehicles went, replaced by family-type vehicles--a Prius and a Sienna.

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This is a pretty close match to the one I sat in at the autoshow that really made me want a Wrangler, same exact trim and color combo minus the chrome grille. In retrospect I would opt for the hard top though.

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I'd take the top off in the summer (normal place)/ winter (AZ)....the open air experience is a key part of what a Wrangler is all about...otherwise, it's just another SUV.

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I'd take the top off in the summer (normal place)/ winter (AZ)....the open air experience is a key part of what a Wrangler is all about...otherwise, it's just another SUV.

I know, but it isn't my thing. If I wanted that, I'd buy a convertible performance car.

And I hate riding in a soft top Jeep with the top on.

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Ah, I haven't done an inventory search for Wranglers lately online.

I have a cousin who has new car-itis like I do, only she buys a new Wrangler every 12-18 munts. She currently has an orange 4-door. She loves 'em.

....gee...she buys a new car every 12-18 munts and you buy one every 12-18 minutes....what a coincidence....just kidding, pal...

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Lets just say that their street manners left something to be desired.

Big time...

Built a couple more on their website. If I did this, I'd probably opt for the "S".

That would mean no body color top or new fancy wheels.

Pretty basic, priced out below 28k.

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It would make an infinite amount of sense for you...although I thought you were out of the car loan thingie forever...

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I test drove a soft-top Wrangler back in '00 when I bought my GC...it was ok, but too noisy and stripped down inside for highway use, IMO. I wouldn't mind one for an off-road rock crawler/mud plugger weekend toy, though.

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Ah, I haven't done an inventory search for Wranglers lately online.

I have a cousin who has new car-itis like I do, only she buys a new Wrangler every 12-18 munts. She currently has an orange 4-door. She loves 'em.

....gee...she buys a new car every 12-18 munts and you buy one every 12-18 minutes....what a coincidence....just kidding, pal...

That's funny....I'm in my 12th year now since buying a new car... the Jeep just keeps going and going...

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Lets just say that their street manners left something to be desired.

Big time...

>Built a couple more on their website. If I did this, I'd probably opt for the "S".

That would mean no body color top or new fancy wheels.

Pretty basic, priced out below 28k.

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It would make an infinite amount of sense for you...although I thought you were out of the car loan thingie forever...

I don't know about infinite, but it might make some sense. And, yeah, no loan. That's why I'm checking them out now, so I can plan a cash purchase a couple of years down the road.

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Lets just say that their street manners left something to be desired.

Big time...

>Built a couple more on their website. If I did this, I'd probably opt for the "S".

That would mean no body color top or new fancy wheels.

Pretty basic, priced out belo

w 28k.

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It would make an infinite amount of sense for you...although I thought you were out of the car loan thingie forever...

I don't know about infinite, but it might make some sense. And, yeah, no loan. That's why I'm checking them out now, so I can plan a cash purchase a couple of years down the road.

I do the same thing....

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I would think the 4dr would probably drive better on-road than the 2dr due to the longer wheelbase. I'd probably go for the 4dr also, been there done that w/ 2dr SUVs w/ my old Bronco II back in the day...4drs are just more useful.

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I hate 4-doors generally, and the Wrangler especially, but it does look a bit better with a body-color hardtop. Looks like ass with the soft top though.

That's all academic anyway, since I wouldn't buy any 4-door short of a real wagon or a Suburban.

Don't need the extra doors, and hate the look.

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