Jeeps Canada - Jeep Forums - Worried about getting ripped off at the car lot

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Originally Posted by TheBeast (Post 560228)

Just a couple of other thoughts - I like to check out edmunds to get a sense of pricing and options before I buy a car. That might help you get a real sense of what you can seriously negotiate price-wise. You will also need to get familiar with quadratec and the other Jeep gear/parts companies.

Also, from my 3 months as a Jeep owner, I'd have to say that if you want to do serious off-roading, you will want to lift it - I would go to 44". If you lift it, there is no point in getting a new vehicle since I think that voids the warranty. Personally, I would rather try out an already lifted Jeep than do it myself and find out I don't like it. Lifting is not an option for me since my garages at home and work both have 6'2" clearances and my Jeep is 5'11" on stock 32s.

If you want to seriously off road, get something you're willing to lose - not a brand new rubi. The first time I took my hubby offroading, he had visions of $$$ in his head every time we hit something. He says there is a big difference between driving an army Jeep and your own Jeep - the Queen can afford to pay the repair bills! Remember that whether you are buying new or used, it's a Dodge product, not a Toyota, so find a garage that has free loaners... Again, good luck and have fun! :)

Checking out Edmunds is a good idea, thank you :)

I understand the idea of buying an old one as opposed to a new one, however I don't know if I want to buy someone else's problems, and part of me wants to turn that new car smell into a dirt smell myself. Also usually you can get better financing on a new vehicle compared to a used. On the other had if I found a decent deal on one 2-5 years old I'd definitely consider it.