Advice on Possible First Jeep
12-06-2003, 08:59 PM
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Re: Advice on Possible First Jeep
In article <1a25tvk4rvl7vme1so5u32dja1b74t40ag@4ax.com>,
Matt Osborn <msosborn@spam_trap@attglobal.net> wrote:
>On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 23:38:43 +0000 (UTC), Steve
><scorenfl@disinclude.indiana.edu> wrote:
>
>>After being told by my girlfriend
>>that trucks "weren't sexy"
>
>get a new girlfriend.
You have been warned.
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Matt Osborn <msosborn@spam_trap@attglobal.net> wrote:
>On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 23:38:43 +0000 (UTC), Steve
><scorenfl@disinclude.indiana.edu> wrote:
>
>>After being told by my girlfriend
>>that trucks "weren't sexy"
>
>get a new girlfriend.
You have been warned.
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12-06-2003, 08:59 PM
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Re: Advice on Possible First Jeep
In article <1a25tvk4rvl7vme1so5u32dja1b74t40ag@4ax.com>,
Matt Osborn <msosborn@spam_trap@attglobal.net> wrote:
>On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 23:38:43 +0000 (UTC), Steve
><scorenfl@disinclude.indiana.edu> wrote:
>
>>After being told by my girlfriend
>>that trucks "weren't sexy"
>
>get a new girlfriend.
You have been warned.
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Matt Osborn <msosborn@spam_trap@attglobal.net> wrote:
>On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 23:38:43 +0000 (UTC), Steve
><scorenfl@disinclude.indiana.edu> wrote:
>
>>After being told by my girlfriend
>>that trucks "weren't sexy"
>
>get a new girlfriend.
You have been warned.
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12-06-2003, 08:59 PM
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Re: Advice on Possible First Jeep
In article <1a25tvk4rvl7vme1so5u32dja1b74t40ag@4ax.com>,
Matt Osborn <msosborn@spam_trap@attglobal.net> wrote:
>On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 23:38:43 +0000 (UTC), Steve
><scorenfl@disinclude.indiana.edu> wrote:
>
>>After being told by my girlfriend
>>that trucks "weren't sexy"
>
>get a new girlfriend.
You have been warned.
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Matt Osborn <msosborn@spam_trap@attglobal.net> wrote:
>On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 23:38:43 +0000 (UTC), Steve
><scorenfl@disinclude.indiana.edu> wrote:
>
>>After being told by my girlfriend
>>that trucks "weren't sexy"
>
>get a new girlfriend.
You have been warned.
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12-06-2003, 09:52 PM
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Re: Advice on Possible First Jeep
"real" girlfriends think jeeps *are* sexy! Make the adjustment...
;-)
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> In article <1a25tvk4rvl7vme1so5u32dja1b74t40ag@4ax.com>,
> Matt Osborn <msosborn@spam_trap@attglobal.net> wrote:
> >On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 23:38:43 +0000 (UTC), Steve
> ><scorenfl@disinclude.indiana.edu> wrote:
> >
> >>After being told by my girlfriend
> >>that trucks "weren't sexy"
> >
> >get a new girlfriend.
>
> You have been warned.
>
>
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;-)
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enough..."
"4x4" in caps is "$X$"
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> In article <1a25tvk4rvl7vme1so5u32dja1b74t40ag@4ax.com>,
> Matt Osborn <msosborn@spam_trap@attglobal.net> wrote:
> >On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 23:38:43 +0000 (UTC), Steve
> ><scorenfl@disinclude.indiana.edu> wrote:
> >
> >>After being told by my girlfriend
> >>that trucks "weren't sexy"
> >
> >get a new girlfriend.
>
> You have been warned.
>
>
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12-06-2003, 09:52 PM
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Re: Advice on Possible First Jeep
"real" girlfriends think jeeps *are* sexy! Make the adjustment...
;-)
--
Jim
--
98 TJ SE
90 SJ GW
http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
"You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard
enough..."
"4x4" in caps is "$X$"
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> In article <1a25tvk4rvl7vme1so5u32dja1b74t40ag@4ax.com>,
> Matt Osborn <msosborn@spam_trap@attglobal.net> wrote:
> >On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 23:38:43 +0000 (UTC), Steve
> ><scorenfl@disinclude.indiana.edu> wrote:
> >
> >>After being told by my girlfriend
> >>that trucks "weren't sexy"
> >
> >get a new girlfriend.
>
> You have been warned.
>
>
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;-)
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http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
"You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard
enough..."
"4x4" in caps is "$X$"
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> In article <1a25tvk4rvl7vme1so5u32dja1b74t40ag@4ax.com>,
> Matt Osborn <msosborn@spam_trap@attglobal.net> wrote:
> >On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 23:38:43 +0000 (UTC), Steve
> ><scorenfl@disinclude.indiana.edu> wrote:
> >
> >>After being told by my girlfriend
> >>that trucks "weren't sexy"
> >
> >get a new girlfriend.
>
> You have been warned.
>
>
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12-06-2003, 09:52 PM
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Re: Advice on Possible First Jeep
"real" girlfriends think jeeps *are* sexy! Make the adjustment...
;-)
--
Jim
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98 TJ SE
90 SJ GW
http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
"You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard
enough..."
"4x4" in caps is "$X$"
"Peter Parker" <nospam@zero.com> wrote in message
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> In article <1a25tvk4rvl7vme1so5u32dja1b74t40ag@4ax.com>,
> Matt Osborn <msosborn@spam_trap@attglobal.net> wrote:
> >On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 23:38:43 +0000 (UTC), Steve
> ><scorenfl@disinclude.indiana.edu> wrote:
> >
> >>After being told by my girlfriend
> >>that trucks "weren't sexy"
> >
> >get a new girlfriend.
>
> You have been warned.
>
>
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;-)
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Jim
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90 SJ GW
http://www.delawareja.com/gallery/JDJeep98
"You can do any job in the world with the wrong tool if you try hard
enough..."
"4x4" in caps is "$X$"
"Peter Parker" <nospam@zero.com> wrote in message
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> In article <1a25tvk4rvl7vme1so5u32dja1b74t40ag@4ax.com>,
> Matt Osborn <msosborn@spam_trap@attglobal.net> wrote:
> >On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 23:38:43 +0000 (UTC), Steve
> ><scorenfl@disinclude.indiana.edu> wrote:
> >
> >>After being told by my girlfriend
> >>that trucks "weren't sexy"
> >
> >get a new girlfriend.
>
> You have been warned.
>
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12-06-2003, 10:07 PM
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Re: Advice on Possible First Jeep
Have to say I agree. I'd never buy a new car because my girlfriend told me
mine "wasn't sexy".
As a side note, I like my 4cyl, but as so many have said before, I wish I
had the 6. Money was an issue for me, and I paid $10k for my 99 last year
with 25k miles on it. I just rolled over 38k due to some big road trips.
You asked about the soft top and the cold. I have full doors too, and
although I'm sure they make a difference, it will not HOLD heat. It gets
nice and toasty while you are driving (even on my short 3-4 mile drive to
work), but if you park it and come back a short time later, it will be cold
inside. I have no idea if a hardtop improves that or not.
You said it doesn't have A/C. What part of the country do you live in? If
you think you might want it (wait, real Jeeps don't have A/C, right Bill?
;-) ) consider looking at another one. I paid $1250 to have A/C added. It
will be well worth it in the San Antonio summers, but hurt the wallet
anyway.
Eric
99 TJ SE
"Matt Osborn" <msosborn@spam_trap@attglobal.net> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 23:38:43 +0000 (UTC), Steve
> <scorenfl@disinclude.indiana.edu> wrote:
>
> >After being told by my girlfriend
> >that trucks "weren't sexy"
>
> get a new girlfriend.
mine "wasn't sexy".
As a side note, I like my 4cyl, but as so many have said before, I wish I
had the 6. Money was an issue for me, and I paid $10k for my 99 last year
with 25k miles on it. I just rolled over 38k due to some big road trips.
You asked about the soft top and the cold. I have full doors too, and
although I'm sure they make a difference, it will not HOLD heat. It gets
nice and toasty while you are driving (even on my short 3-4 mile drive to
work), but if you park it and come back a short time later, it will be cold
inside. I have no idea if a hardtop improves that or not.
You said it doesn't have A/C. What part of the country do you live in? If
you think you might want it (wait, real Jeeps don't have A/C, right Bill?
;-) ) consider looking at another one. I paid $1250 to have A/C added. It
will be well worth it in the San Antonio summers, but hurt the wallet
anyway.
Eric
99 TJ SE
"Matt Osborn" <msosborn@spam_trap@attglobal.net> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 23:38:43 +0000 (UTC), Steve
> <scorenfl@disinclude.indiana.edu> wrote:
>
> >After being told by my girlfriend
> >that trucks "weren't sexy"
>
> get a new girlfriend.
12-06-2003, 10:07 PM
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Have to say I agree. I'd never buy a new car because my girlfriend told me
mine "wasn't sexy".
As a side note, I like my 4cyl, but as so many have said before, I wish I
had the 6. Money was an issue for me, and I paid $10k for my 99 last year
with 25k miles on it. I just rolled over 38k due to some big road trips.
You asked about the soft top and the cold. I have full doors too, and
although I'm sure they make a difference, it will not HOLD heat. It gets
nice and toasty while you are driving (even on my short 3-4 mile drive to
work), but if you park it and come back a short time later, it will be cold
inside. I have no idea if a hardtop improves that or not.
You said it doesn't have A/C. What part of the country do you live in? If
you think you might want it (wait, real Jeeps don't have A/C, right Bill?
;-) ) consider looking at another one. I paid $1250 to have A/C added. It
will be well worth it in the San Antonio summers, but hurt the wallet
anyway.
Eric
99 TJ SE
"Matt Osborn" <msosborn@spam_trap@attglobal.net> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 23:38:43 +0000 (UTC), Steve
> <scorenfl@disinclude.indiana.edu> wrote:
>
> >After being told by my girlfriend
> >that trucks "weren't sexy"
>
> get a new girlfriend.
mine "wasn't sexy".
As a side note, I like my 4cyl, but as so many have said before, I wish I
had the 6. Money was an issue for me, and I paid $10k for my 99 last year
with 25k miles on it. I just rolled over 38k due to some big road trips.
You asked about the soft top and the cold. I have full doors too, and
although I'm sure they make a difference, it will not HOLD heat. It gets
nice and toasty while you are driving (even on my short 3-4 mile drive to
work), but if you park it and come back a short time later, it will be cold
inside. I have no idea if a hardtop improves that or not.
You said it doesn't have A/C. What part of the country do you live in? If
you think you might want it (wait, real Jeeps don't have A/C, right Bill?
;-) ) consider looking at another one. I paid $1250 to have A/C added. It
will be well worth it in the San Antonio summers, but hurt the wallet
anyway.
Eric
99 TJ SE
"Matt Osborn" <msosborn@spam_trap@attglobal.net> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 23:38:43 +0000 (UTC), Steve
> <scorenfl@disinclude.indiana.edu> wrote:
>
> >After being told by my girlfriend
> >that trucks "weren't sexy"
>
> get a new girlfriend.
12-06-2003, 10:07 PM
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Have to say I agree. I'd never buy a new car because my girlfriend told me
mine "wasn't sexy".
As a side note, I like my 4cyl, but as so many have said before, I wish I
had the 6. Money was an issue for me, and I paid $10k for my 99 last year
with 25k miles on it. I just rolled over 38k due to some big road trips.
You asked about the soft top and the cold. I have full doors too, and
although I'm sure they make a difference, it will not HOLD heat. It gets
nice and toasty while you are driving (even on my short 3-4 mile drive to
work), but if you park it and come back a short time later, it will be cold
inside. I have no idea if a hardtop improves that or not.
You said it doesn't have A/C. What part of the country do you live in? If
you think you might want it (wait, real Jeeps don't have A/C, right Bill?
;-) ) consider looking at another one. I paid $1250 to have A/C added. It
will be well worth it in the San Antonio summers, but hurt the wallet
anyway.
Eric
99 TJ SE
"Matt Osborn" <msosborn@spam_trap@attglobal.net> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 23:38:43 +0000 (UTC), Steve
> <scorenfl@disinclude.indiana.edu> wrote:
>
> >After being told by my girlfriend
> >that trucks "weren't sexy"
>
> get a new girlfriend.
mine "wasn't sexy".
As a side note, I like my 4cyl, but as so many have said before, I wish I
had the 6. Money was an issue for me, and I paid $10k for my 99 last year
with 25k miles on it. I just rolled over 38k due to some big road trips.
You asked about the soft top and the cold. I have full doors too, and
although I'm sure they make a difference, it will not HOLD heat. It gets
nice and toasty while you are driving (even on my short 3-4 mile drive to
work), but if you park it and come back a short time later, it will be cold
inside. I have no idea if a hardtop improves that or not.
You said it doesn't have A/C. What part of the country do you live in? If
you think you might want it (wait, real Jeeps don't have A/C, right Bill?
;-) ) consider looking at another one. I paid $1250 to have A/C added. It
will be well worth it in the San Antonio summers, but hurt the wallet
anyway.
Eric
99 TJ SE
"Matt Osborn" <msosborn@spam_trap@attglobal.net> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 23:38:43 +0000 (UTC), Steve
> <scorenfl@disinclude.indiana.edu> wrote:
>
> >After being told by my girlfriend
> >that trucks "weren't sexy"
>
> get a new girlfriend.
12-06-2003, 10:29 PM
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Re: Advice on Possible First Jeep
I think your girlfriend would rather 6 than the puny 4.
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Steve wrote:
>
> Hi. I'm a college student in Indiana. I've been driving a little '95
> Nissan Pickup for the last six years. After being told by my girlfriend
> that trucks "weren't sexy" I thought about looking around at new cars (ok,
> that and the fact I've kinda done the truck in).
> I've found a 1999 Jeep Wrangler (TJ, I believe?) SE. It's the SE, so
> it's got the small 4-cylinder engine, soft top, no air--pretty much your
> typical bare-bones Jeep. Oh, it has real roll-up windows as opposed to the
> clear plastic ones too, if that's not a given. It's had chrome covers
> added to the lights and custom wheels put on it as the only modifications.
> It has 32,000 miles, which is lower than the 65,000 miles Kelly Blue Book
> says a '99 should have. He's trying to sell it to me for $9,850. It's in
> excellent condition.
> This would obviously be my first Jeep, and I'm curious whether or not
> you guys can help me make a decision on whether or not I should buy it.
> I'm a bit worried about potential roll-over and how much I'm going to have
> to slow down on curves, how cold it might get in the winter with a soft
> top, and other quirks of having a Jeep I'd want to know about before I
> commit. I've also been told by one person that a 4 cylinder isn't going to
> have enough power.
> I'm not into off-roading at the moment and I'm not sure if I actually
> would be. However, I do want something 4wd, and I do several things (rock
> climbing, caving, etc) where the Jeepness of it might be useful.
> That's as much details as I can think of. If you have any other
> questions let me know. I'm just looking for feedback on whether it's a
> good price and whether or not I might be getting in over my head owning a
> Jeep. I have one very, very Jeep-enthusiastic friend who thinks it would
> be heresy for me to own a Jeep without plans to take it offroading, so I
> apologize for that.
>
> --
> Steve
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Steve wrote:
>
> Hi. I'm a college student in Indiana. I've been driving a little '95
> Nissan Pickup for the last six years. After being told by my girlfriend
> that trucks "weren't sexy" I thought about looking around at new cars (ok,
> that and the fact I've kinda done the truck in).
> I've found a 1999 Jeep Wrangler (TJ, I believe?) SE. It's the SE, so
> it's got the small 4-cylinder engine, soft top, no air--pretty much your
> typical bare-bones Jeep. Oh, it has real roll-up windows as opposed to the
> clear plastic ones too, if that's not a given. It's had chrome covers
> added to the lights and custom wheels put on it as the only modifications.
> It has 32,000 miles, which is lower than the 65,000 miles Kelly Blue Book
> says a '99 should have. He's trying to sell it to me for $9,850. It's in
> excellent condition.
> This would obviously be my first Jeep, and I'm curious whether or not
> you guys can help me make a decision on whether or not I should buy it.
> I'm a bit worried about potential roll-over and how much I'm going to have
> to slow down on curves, how cold it might get in the winter with a soft
> top, and other quirks of having a Jeep I'd want to know about before I
> commit. I've also been told by one person that a 4 cylinder isn't going to
> have enough power.
> I'm not into off-roading at the moment and I'm not sure if I actually
> would be. However, I do want something 4wd, and I do several things (rock
> climbing, caving, etc) where the Jeepness of it might be useful.
> That's as much details as I can think of. If you have any other
> questions let me know. I'm just looking for feedback on whether it's a
> good price and whether or not I might be getting in over my head owning a
> Jeep. I have one very, very Jeep-enthusiastic friend who thinks it would
> be heresy for me to own a Jeep without plans to take it offroading, so I
> apologize for that.
>
> --
> Steve