jeep sport liberty
08-01-2004, 05:34 PM
#11
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Re: jeep sport liberty
I am in the UK and own a Diesel auto Liberty, which you don't get
until later this year. I can't fault the car at all, however we
don't get much snow over here so can't really tell you how good it
is!! I looked at the RAV4 but they are pretty common over here
whereas the Liberty is just a bit different. The other one you might
consider is the Land Rover Freelander, though it's not such a high
driving position.
"j.lef" <j.lef@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:2xcPc.4246$uk3.2178@trndny06...
> Sorry if this is wrong newsgroup for posting
this
> message. I need a fairly small vehicle, that has got to get me to
work
> everyday without fail no matter the weather. I live in the
northeast, but
> not too far north(one of the mid atlantic states). We can get heavy
snow,
> sleet and rain.
> I have looked at the rav 4 , and the jeep
liberty. I am
> looking at the automatic trannie only. I am leaning towards the
liberty
> sport because of the greater room behind the front seats, for
storing gear.
> I have test driven them both, but only in city
driving,
> couldnt get the dealership to get to a highway with them.(but that
is
> another story)
>
> 1) The rav four seemed excellent in fit and finish. The engine
seemed
> smooth and the car felt great, except its a little cramped for
space.
>
> 2) The jeep engine felt sound, but not as refined. The car also
felt to not
> handle as well .
>
> Questions:
> From your experiences, what has the dependibility of newer jeep
liberty
> 4wd vehicles have been? I cant afford to have a vehicle that is
constantly
> in the shop. If I dont get to work on time, It is serious.
>
> Is the highway driving that bad? From reading reviews
they talk
> about the stiff drive, because the jeep is also a serious off
roader, and
> thus comprimised. I am willing to compromise a bit, because when it
snows
> and sleets at three in the mourning, I have no choice but to be in
the
> vehicle driving to or from work. I do like the jeeps rear room.
>
> So any actual experiences would be appreciated. One
other
> reason is that the wife actually likes the way the jeep fits her
body. She
> is short, and she also likes the visibility on the jeep.
>
> This is a tough decision. I have a parking
situation
> at work, thus I cant bring my larger suv to work.
> Looked at the honda crv, and the pedals are too far away for wife.
>
> So please help me
out..LOL
>
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>
until later this year. I can't fault the car at all, however we
don't get much snow over here so can't really tell you how good it
is!! I looked at the RAV4 but they are pretty common over here
whereas the Liberty is just a bit different. The other one you might
consider is the Land Rover Freelander, though it's not such a high
driving position.
"j.lef" <j.lef@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:2xcPc.4246$uk3.2178@trndny06...
> Sorry if this is wrong newsgroup for posting
this
> message. I need a fairly small vehicle, that has got to get me to
work
> everyday without fail no matter the weather. I live in the
northeast, but
> not too far north(one of the mid atlantic states). We can get heavy
snow,
> sleet and rain.
> I have looked at the rav 4 , and the jeep
liberty. I am
> looking at the automatic trannie only. I am leaning towards the
liberty
> sport because of the greater room behind the front seats, for
storing gear.
> I have test driven them both, but only in city
driving,
> couldnt get the dealership to get to a highway with them.(but that
is
> another story)
>
> 1) The rav four seemed excellent in fit and finish. The engine
seemed
> smooth and the car felt great, except its a little cramped for
space.
>
> 2) The jeep engine felt sound, but not as refined. The car also
felt to not
> handle as well .
>
> Questions:
> From your experiences, what has the dependibility of newer jeep
liberty
> 4wd vehicles have been? I cant afford to have a vehicle that is
constantly
> in the shop. If I dont get to work on time, It is serious.
>
> Is the highway driving that bad? From reading reviews
they talk
> about the stiff drive, because the jeep is also a serious off
roader, and
> thus comprimised. I am willing to compromise a bit, because when it
snows
> and sleets at three in the mourning, I have no choice but to be in
the
> vehicle driving to or from work. I do like the jeeps rear room.
>
> So any actual experiences would be appreciated. One
other
> reason is that the wife actually likes the way the jeep fits her
body. She
> is short, and she also likes the visibility on the jeep.
>
> This is a tough decision. I have a parking
situation
> at work, thus I cant bring my larger suv to work.
> Looked at the honda crv, and the pedals are too far away for wife.
>
> So please help me
out..LOL
>
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>
08-01-2004, 05:34 PM
#12
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Re: jeep sport liberty
I am in the UK and own a Diesel auto Liberty, which you don't get
until later this year. I can't fault the car at all, however we
don't get much snow over here so can't really tell you how good it
is!! I looked at the RAV4 but they are pretty common over here
whereas the Liberty is just a bit different. The other one you might
consider is the Land Rover Freelander, though it's not such a high
driving position.
"j.lef" <j.lef@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:2xcPc.4246$uk3.2178@trndny06...
> Sorry if this is wrong newsgroup for posting
this
> message. I need a fairly small vehicle, that has got to get me to
work
> everyday without fail no matter the weather. I live in the
northeast, but
> not too far north(one of the mid atlantic states). We can get heavy
snow,
> sleet and rain.
> I have looked at the rav 4 , and the jeep
liberty. I am
> looking at the automatic trannie only. I am leaning towards the
liberty
> sport because of the greater room behind the front seats, for
storing gear.
> I have test driven them both, but only in city
driving,
> couldnt get the dealership to get to a highway with them.(but that
is
> another story)
>
> 1) The rav four seemed excellent in fit and finish. The engine
seemed
> smooth and the car felt great, except its a little cramped for
space.
>
> 2) The jeep engine felt sound, but not as refined. The car also
felt to not
> handle as well .
>
> Questions:
> From your experiences, what has the dependibility of newer jeep
liberty
> 4wd vehicles have been? I cant afford to have a vehicle that is
constantly
> in the shop. If I dont get to work on time, It is serious.
>
> Is the highway driving that bad? From reading reviews
they talk
> about the stiff drive, because the jeep is also a serious off
roader, and
> thus comprimised. I am willing to compromise a bit, because when it
snows
> and sleets at three in the mourning, I have no choice but to be in
the
> vehicle driving to or from work. I do like the jeeps rear room.
>
> So any actual experiences would be appreciated. One
other
> reason is that the wife actually likes the way the jeep fits her
body. She
> is short, and she also likes the visibility on the jeep.
>
> This is a tough decision. I have a parking
situation
> at work, thus I cant bring my larger suv to work.
> Looked at the honda crv, and the pedals are too far away for wife.
>
> So please help me
out..LOL
>
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>
until later this year. I can't fault the car at all, however we
don't get much snow over here so can't really tell you how good it
is!! I looked at the RAV4 but they are pretty common over here
whereas the Liberty is just a bit different. The other one you might
consider is the Land Rover Freelander, though it's not such a high
driving position.
"j.lef" <j.lef@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:2xcPc.4246$uk3.2178@trndny06...
> Sorry if this is wrong newsgroup for posting
this
> message. I need a fairly small vehicle, that has got to get me to
work
> everyday without fail no matter the weather. I live in the
northeast, but
> not too far north(one of the mid atlantic states). We can get heavy
snow,
> sleet and rain.
> I have looked at the rav 4 , and the jeep
liberty. I am
> looking at the automatic trannie only. I am leaning towards the
liberty
> sport because of the greater room behind the front seats, for
storing gear.
> I have test driven them both, but only in city
driving,
> couldnt get the dealership to get to a highway with them.(but that
is
> another story)
>
> 1) The rav four seemed excellent in fit and finish. The engine
seemed
> smooth and the car felt great, except its a little cramped for
space.
>
> 2) The jeep engine felt sound, but not as refined. The car also
felt to not
> handle as well .
>
> Questions:
> From your experiences, what has the dependibility of newer jeep
liberty
> 4wd vehicles have been? I cant afford to have a vehicle that is
constantly
> in the shop. If I dont get to work on time, It is serious.
>
> Is the highway driving that bad? From reading reviews
they talk
> about the stiff drive, because the jeep is also a serious off
roader, and
> thus comprimised. I am willing to compromise a bit, because when it
snows
> and sleets at three in the mourning, I have no choice but to be in
the
> vehicle driving to or from work. I do like the jeeps rear room.
>
> So any actual experiences would be appreciated. One
other
> reason is that the wife actually likes the way the jeep fits her
body. She
> is short, and she also likes the visibility on the jeep.
>
> This is a tough decision. I have a parking
situation
> at work, thus I cant bring my larger suv to work.
> Looked at the honda crv, and the pedals are too far away for wife.
>
> So please help me
out..LOL
>
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>
08-01-2004, 05:34 PM
#13
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Posts: n/a
Re: jeep sport liberty
I am in the UK and own a Diesel auto Liberty, which you don't get
until later this year. I can't fault the car at all, however we
don't get much snow over here so can't really tell you how good it
is!! I looked at the RAV4 but they are pretty common over here
whereas the Liberty is just a bit different. The other one you might
consider is the Land Rover Freelander, though it's not such a high
driving position.
"j.lef" <j.lef@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:2xcPc.4246$uk3.2178@trndny06...
> Sorry if this is wrong newsgroup for posting
this
> message. I need a fairly small vehicle, that has got to get me to
work
> everyday without fail no matter the weather. I live in the
northeast, but
> not too far north(one of the mid atlantic states). We can get heavy
snow,
> sleet and rain.
> I have looked at the rav 4 , and the jeep
liberty. I am
> looking at the automatic trannie only. I am leaning towards the
liberty
> sport because of the greater room behind the front seats, for
storing gear.
> I have test driven them both, but only in city
driving,
> couldnt get the dealership to get to a highway with them.(but that
is
> another story)
>
> 1) The rav four seemed excellent in fit and finish. The engine
seemed
> smooth and the car felt great, except its a little cramped for
space.
>
> 2) The jeep engine felt sound, but not as refined. The car also
felt to not
> handle as well .
>
> Questions:
> From your experiences, what has the dependibility of newer jeep
liberty
> 4wd vehicles have been? I cant afford to have a vehicle that is
constantly
> in the shop. If I dont get to work on time, It is serious.
>
> Is the highway driving that bad? From reading reviews
they talk
> about the stiff drive, because the jeep is also a serious off
roader, and
> thus comprimised. I am willing to compromise a bit, because when it
snows
> and sleets at three in the mourning, I have no choice but to be in
the
> vehicle driving to or from work. I do like the jeeps rear room.
>
> So any actual experiences would be appreciated. One
other
> reason is that the wife actually likes the way the jeep fits her
body. She
> is short, and she also likes the visibility on the jeep.
>
> This is a tough decision. I have a parking
situation
> at work, thus I cant bring my larger suv to work.
> Looked at the honda crv, and the pedals are too far away for wife.
>
> So please help me
out..LOL
>
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>
until later this year. I can't fault the car at all, however we
don't get much snow over here so can't really tell you how good it
is!! I looked at the RAV4 but they are pretty common over here
whereas the Liberty is just a bit different. The other one you might
consider is the Land Rover Freelander, though it's not such a high
driving position.
"j.lef" <j.lef@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:2xcPc.4246$uk3.2178@trndny06...
> Sorry if this is wrong newsgroup for posting
this
> message. I need a fairly small vehicle, that has got to get me to
work
> everyday without fail no matter the weather. I live in the
northeast, but
> not too far north(one of the mid atlantic states). We can get heavy
snow,
> sleet and rain.
> I have looked at the rav 4 , and the jeep
liberty. I am
> looking at the automatic trannie only. I am leaning towards the
liberty
> sport because of the greater room behind the front seats, for
storing gear.
> I have test driven them both, but only in city
driving,
> couldnt get the dealership to get to a highway with them.(but that
is
> another story)
>
> 1) The rav four seemed excellent in fit and finish. The engine
seemed
> smooth and the car felt great, except its a little cramped for
space.
>
> 2) The jeep engine felt sound, but not as refined. The car also
felt to not
> handle as well .
>
> Questions:
> From your experiences, what has the dependibility of newer jeep
liberty
> 4wd vehicles have been? I cant afford to have a vehicle that is
constantly
> in the shop. If I dont get to work on time, It is serious.
>
> Is the highway driving that bad? From reading reviews
they talk
> about the stiff drive, because the jeep is also a serious off
roader, and
> thus comprimised. I am willing to compromise a bit, because when it
snows
> and sleets at three in the mourning, I have no choice but to be in
the
> vehicle driving to or from work. I do like the jeeps rear room.
>
> So any actual experiences would be appreciated. One
other
> reason is that the wife actually likes the way the jeep fits her
body. She
> is short, and she also likes the visibility on the jeep.
>
> This is a tough decision. I have a parking
situation
> at work, thus I cant bring my larger suv to work.
> Looked at the honda crv, and the pedals are too far away for wife.
>
> So please help me
out..LOL
>
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>
08-01-2004, 11:07 PM
#14
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Re: jeep sport liberty
On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 21:30:50 GMT, "j.lef" <j.lef@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
>news:410D5B07.657EEC87@***.net...
>> "one of the mid atlantic states" Another ball-less troll.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>> You jerk....How is this being a troll? And for what
>purpose and what direction? Get off my obstacle, you a hole. You have
>nothing better to do with your time.
All you have to do is add God Bless America Bill to your kill file - I
did that quite a while back. He is usually a total waste of bandwidth.
Don't bother swearing at him - it's undignified.
John
John Davies TLCA 14732
http://home.comcast.net/~johnedavies/
'96 Lexus LX450
'00 Audi A4 1.8T quattro
Spokane WA USA
>
>"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
>news:410D5B07.657EEC87@***.net...
>> "one of the mid atlantic states" Another ball-less troll.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>> You jerk....How is this being a troll? And for what
>purpose and what direction? Get off my obstacle, you a hole. You have
>nothing better to do with your time.
All you have to do is add God Bless America Bill to your kill file - I
did that quite a while back. He is usually a total waste of bandwidth.
Don't bother swearing at him - it's undignified.
John
John Davies TLCA 14732
http://home.comcast.net/~johnedavies/
'96 Lexus LX450
'00 Audi A4 1.8T quattro
Spokane WA USA
08-01-2004, 11:07 PM
#15
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Re: jeep sport liberty
On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 21:30:50 GMT, "j.lef" <j.lef@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
>news:410D5B07.657EEC87@***.net...
>> "one of the mid atlantic states" Another ball-less troll.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>> You jerk....How is this being a troll? And for what
>purpose and what direction? Get off my obstacle, you a hole. You have
>nothing better to do with your time.
All you have to do is add God Bless America Bill to your kill file - I
did that quite a while back. He is usually a total waste of bandwidth.
Don't bother swearing at him - it's undignified.
John
John Davies TLCA 14732
http://home.comcast.net/~johnedavies/
'96 Lexus LX450
'00 Audi A4 1.8T quattro
Spokane WA USA
>
>"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
>news:410D5B07.657EEC87@***.net...
>> "one of the mid atlantic states" Another ball-less troll.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>> You jerk....How is this being a troll? And for what
>purpose and what direction? Get off my obstacle, you a hole. You have
>nothing better to do with your time.
All you have to do is add God Bless America Bill to your kill file - I
did that quite a while back. He is usually a total waste of bandwidth.
Don't bother swearing at him - it's undignified.
John
John Davies TLCA 14732
http://home.comcast.net/~johnedavies/
'96 Lexus LX450
'00 Audi A4 1.8T quattro
Spokane WA USA
08-01-2004, 11:07 PM
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Re: jeep sport liberty
On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 21:30:50 GMT, "j.lef" <j.lef@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
>news:410D5B07.657EEC87@***.net...
>> "one of the mid atlantic states" Another ball-less troll.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>> You jerk....How is this being a troll? And for what
>purpose and what direction? Get off my obstacle, you a hole. You have
>nothing better to do with your time.
All you have to do is add God Bless America Bill to your kill file - I
did that quite a while back. He is usually a total waste of bandwidth.
Don't bother swearing at him - it's undignified.
John
John Davies TLCA 14732
http://home.comcast.net/~johnedavies/
'96 Lexus LX450
'00 Audi A4 1.8T quattro
Spokane WA USA
>
>"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
>news:410D5B07.657EEC87@***.net...
>> "one of the mid atlantic states" Another ball-less troll.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>> You jerk....How is this being a troll? And for what
>purpose and what direction? Get off my obstacle, you a hole. You have
>nothing better to do with your time.
All you have to do is add God Bless America Bill to your kill file - I
did that quite a while back. He is usually a total waste of bandwidth.
Don't bother swearing at him - it's undignified.
John
John Davies TLCA 14732
http://home.comcast.net/~johnedavies/
'96 Lexus LX450
'00 Audi A4 1.8T quattro
Spokane WA USA
08-01-2004, 11:07 PM
#17
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Re: jeep sport liberty
On Sun, 01 Aug 2004 21:30:50 GMT, "j.lef" <j.lef@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
>news:410D5B07.657EEC87@***.net...
>> "one of the mid atlantic states" Another ball-less troll.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>> You jerk....How is this being a troll? And for what
>purpose and what direction? Get off my obstacle, you a hole. You have
>nothing better to do with your time.
All you have to do is add God Bless America Bill to your kill file - I
did that quite a while back. He is usually a total waste of bandwidth.
Don't bother swearing at him - it's undignified.
John
John Davies TLCA 14732
http://home.comcast.net/~johnedavies/
'96 Lexus LX450
'00 Audi A4 1.8T quattro
Spokane WA USA
>
>"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
>news:410D5B07.657EEC87@***.net...
>> "one of the mid atlantic states" Another ball-less troll.
>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>>
>> You jerk....How is this being a troll? And for what
>purpose and what direction? Get off my obstacle, you a hole. You have
>nothing better to do with your time.
All you have to do is add God Bless America Bill to your kill file - I
did that quite a while back. He is usually a total waste of bandwidth.
Don't bother swearing at him - it's undignified.
John
John Davies TLCA 14732
http://home.comcast.net/~johnedavies/
'96 Lexus LX450
'00 Audi A4 1.8T quattro
Spokane WA USA
08-01-2004, 11:44 PM
#18
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Re: jeep sport liberty
This is the right group for your Jeep questions.
I have been paying attention to the Liberty as far as complaints go for
reliable and so far there have been no inherent issues that have been
posted on the usenet Jeep groups I frequent.
It has decent clearance, still drives like the small truck Jeeps are
supposed to be and from what I have heard from folks that wheel them in
4x4, have just as well a behaved 4x4 as any Jeep.
It 'isn't' a car.
Jeeps have the sweetest, most well behaved 4x4 of any off road truck I
have ever seen or driven in and I have been bush running since the 70's.
Jeeps also let you know 'real' fast if you are going to fast for
conditions, they get twitchy. Well, when a Jeep gets twitchy, check the
stopping distance, it won't easily let you outdrive the stopping power,
but it still can...
I love the shift on the fly 4x4 because I am in Canada and had a shift
that got off at 4 AM well before the plows are out. I also 'had' to be
to work. The newspapers must go out! It was a 20 mile uphill drive
home and being able to just hit 4x4 when I saw blowing snow ahead and
drop out when I saw clear without changing speed is nice.
My $0.02 for you,
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"j.lef" wrote:
>
> Sorry if this is wrong newsgroup for posting this
> message. I need a fairly small vehicle, that has got to get me to work
> everyday without fail no matter the weather. I live in the northeast, but
> not too far north(one of the mid atlantic states). We can get heavy snow,
> sleet and rain.
> I have looked at the rav 4 , and the jeep liberty. I am
> looking at the automatic trannie only. I am leaning towards the liberty
> sport because of the greater room behind the front seats, for storing gear.
> I have test driven them both, but only in city driving,
> couldnt get the dealership to get to a highway with them.(but that is
> another story)
>
> 1) The rav four seemed excellent in fit and finish. The engine seemed
> smooth and the car felt great, except its a little cramped for space.
>
> 2) The jeep engine felt sound, but not as refined. The car also felt to not
> handle as well .
>
> Questions:
> From your experiences, what has the dependibility of newer jeep liberty
> 4wd vehicles have been? I cant afford to have a vehicle that is constantly
> in the shop. If I dont get to work on time, It is serious.
>
> Is the highway driving that bad? From reading reviews they talk
> about the stiff drive, because the jeep is also a serious off roader, and
> thus comprimised. I am willing to compromise a bit, because when it snows
> and sleets at three in the mourning, I have no choice but to be in the
> vehicle driving to or from work. I do like the jeeps rear room.
>
> So any actual experiences would be appreciated. One other
> reason is that the wife actually likes the way the jeep fits her body. She
> is short, and she also likes the visibility on the jeep.
>
> This is a tough decision. I have a parking situation
> at work, thus I cant bring my larger suv to work.
> Looked at the honda crv, and the pedals are too far away for wife.
>
> So please help me out..LOL
>
> Thanks in advance
I have been paying attention to the Liberty as far as complaints go for
reliable and so far there have been no inherent issues that have been
posted on the usenet Jeep groups I frequent.
It has decent clearance, still drives like the small truck Jeeps are
supposed to be and from what I have heard from folks that wheel them in
4x4, have just as well a behaved 4x4 as any Jeep.
It 'isn't' a car.
Jeeps have the sweetest, most well behaved 4x4 of any off road truck I
have ever seen or driven in and I have been bush running since the 70's.
Jeeps also let you know 'real' fast if you are going to fast for
conditions, they get twitchy. Well, when a Jeep gets twitchy, check the
stopping distance, it won't easily let you outdrive the stopping power,
but it still can...
I love the shift on the fly 4x4 because I am in Canada and had a shift
that got off at 4 AM well before the plows are out. I also 'had' to be
to work. The newspapers must go out! It was a 20 mile uphill drive
home and being able to just hit 4x4 when I saw blowing snow ahead and
drop out when I saw clear without changing speed is nice.
My $0.02 for you,
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"j.lef" wrote:
>
> Sorry if this is wrong newsgroup for posting this
> message. I need a fairly small vehicle, that has got to get me to work
> everyday without fail no matter the weather. I live in the northeast, but
> not too far north(one of the mid atlantic states). We can get heavy snow,
> sleet and rain.
> I have looked at the rav 4 , and the jeep liberty. I am
> looking at the automatic trannie only. I am leaning towards the liberty
> sport because of the greater room behind the front seats, for storing gear.
> I have test driven them both, but only in city driving,
> couldnt get the dealership to get to a highway with them.(but that is
> another story)
>
> 1) The rav four seemed excellent in fit and finish. The engine seemed
> smooth and the car felt great, except its a little cramped for space.
>
> 2) The jeep engine felt sound, but not as refined. The car also felt to not
> handle as well .
>
> Questions:
> From your experiences, what has the dependibility of newer jeep liberty
> 4wd vehicles have been? I cant afford to have a vehicle that is constantly
> in the shop. If I dont get to work on time, It is serious.
>
> Is the highway driving that bad? From reading reviews they talk
> about the stiff drive, because the jeep is also a serious off roader, and
> thus comprimised. I am willing to compromise a bit, because when it snows
> and sleets at three in the mourning, I have no choice but to be in the
> vehicle driving to or from work. I do like the jeeps rear room.
>
> So any actual experiences would be appreciated. One other
> reason is that the wife actually likes the way the jeep fits her body. She
> is short, and she also likes the visibility on the jeep.
>
> This is a tough decision. I have a parking situation
> at work, thus I cant bring my larger suv to work.
> Looked at the honda crv, and the pedals are too far away for wife.
>
> So please help me out..LOL
>
> Thanks in advance
08-01-2004, 11:44 PM
#19
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: jeep sport liberty
This is the right group for your Jeep questions.
I have been paying attention to the Liberty as far as complaints go for
reliable and so far there have been no inherent issues that have been
posted on the usenet Jeep groups I frequent.
It has decent clearance, still drives like the small truck Jeeps are
supposed to be and from what I have heard from folks that wheel them in
4x4, have just as well a behaved 4x4 as any Jeep.
It 'isn't' a car.
Jeeps have the sweetest, most well behaved 4x4 of any off road truck I
have ever seen or driven in and I have been bush running since the 70's.
Jeeps also let you know 'real' fast if you are going to fast for
conditions, they get twitchy. Well, when a Jeep gets twitchy, check the
stopping distance, it won't easily let you outdrive the stopping power,
but it still can...
I love the shift on the fly 4x4 because I am in Canada and had a shift
that got off at 4 AM well before the plows are out. I also 'had' to be
to work. The newspapers must go out! It was a 20 mile uphill drive
home and being able to just hit 4x4 when I saw blowing snow ahead and
drop out when I saw clear without changing speed is nice.
My $0.02 for you,
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"j.lef" wrote:
>
> Sorry if this is wrong newsgroup for posting this
> message. I need a fairly small vehicle, that has got to get me to work
> everyday without fail no matter the weather. I live in the northeast, but
> not too far north(one of the mid atlantic states). We can get heavy snow,
> sleet and rain.
> I have looked at the rav 4 , and the jeep liberty. I am
> looking at the automatic trannie only. I am leaning towards the liberty
> sport because of the greater room behind the front seats, for storing gear.
> I have test driven them both, but only in city driving,
> couldnt get the dealership to get to a highway with them.(but that is
> another story)
>
> 1) The rav four seemed excellent in fit and finish. The engine seemed
> smooth and the car felt great, except its a little cramped for space.
>
> 2) The jeep engine felt sound, but not as refined. The car also felt to not
> handle as well .
>
> Questions:
> From your experiences, what has the dependibility of newer jeep liberty
> 4wd vehicles have been? I cant afford to have a vehicle that is constantly
> in the shop. If I dont get to work on time, It is serious.
>
> Is the highway driving that bad? From reading reviews they talk
> about the stiff drive, because the jeep is also a serious off roader, and
> thus comprimised. I am willing to compromise a bit, because when it snows
> and sleets at three in the mourning, I have no choice but to be in the
> vehicle driving to or from work. I do like the jeeps rear room.
>
> So any actual experiences would be appreciated. One other
> reason is that the wife actually likes the way the jeep fits her body. She
> is short, and she also likes the visibility on the jeep.
>
> This is a tough decision. I have a parking situation
> at work, thus I cant bring my larger suv to work.
> Looked at the honda crv, and the pedals are too far away for wife.
>
> So please help me out..LOL
>
> Thanks in advance
I have been paying attention to the Liberty as far as complaints go for
reliable and so far there have been no inherent issues that have been
posted on the usenet Jeep groups I frequent.
It has decent clearance, still drives like the small truck Jeeps are
supposed to be and from what I have heard from folks that wheel them in
4x4, have just as well a behaved 4x4 as any Jeep.
It 'isn't' a car.
Jeeps have the sweetest, most well behaved 4x4 of any off road truck I
have ever seen or driven in and I have been bush running since the 70's.
Jeeps also let you know 'real' fast if you are going to fast for
conditions, they get twitchy. Well, when a Jeep gets twitchy, check the
stopping distance, it won't easily let you outdrive the stopping power,
but it still can...
I love the shift on the fly 4x4 because I am in Canada and had a shift
that got off at 4 AM well before the plows are out. I also 'had' to be
to work. The newspapers must go out! It was a 20 mile uphill drive
home and being able to just hit 4x4 when I saw blowing snow ahead and
drop out when I saw clear without changing speed is nice.
My $0.02 for you,
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"j.lef" wrote:
>
> Sorry if this is wrong newsgroup for posting this
> message. I need a fairly small vehicle, that has got to get me to work
> everyday without fail no matter the weather. I live in the northeast, but
> not too far north(one of the mid atlantic states). We can get heavy snow,
> sleet and rain.
> I have looked at the rav 4 , and the jeep liberty. I am
> looking at the automatic trannie only. I am leaning towards the liberty
> sport because of the greater room behind the front seats, for storing gear.
> I have test driven them both, but only in city driving,
> couldnt get the dealership to get to a highway with them.(but that is
> another story)
>
> 1) The rav four seemed excellent in fit and finish. The engine seemed
> smooth and the car felt great, except its a little cramped for space.
>
> 2) The jeep engine felt sound, but not as refined. The car also felt to not
> handle as well .
>
> Questions:
> From your experiences, what has the dependibility of newer jeep liberty
> 4wd vehicles have been? I cant afford to have a vehicle that is constantly
> in the shop. If I dont get to work on time, It is serious.
>
> Is the highway driving that bad? From reading reviews they talk
> about the stiff drive, because the jeep is also a serious off roader, and
> thus comprimised. I am willing to compromise a bit, because when it snows
> and sleets at three in the mourning, I have no choice but to be in the
> vehicle driving to or from work. I do like the jeeps rear room.
>
> So any actual experiences would be appreciated. One other
> reason is that the wife actually likes the way the jeep fits her body. She
> is short, and she also likes the visibility on the jeep.
>
> This is a tough decision. I have a parking situation
> at work, thus I cant bring my larger suv to work.
> Looked at the honda crv, and the pedals are too far away for wife.
>
> So please help me out..LOL
>
> Thanks in advance
08-01-2004, 11:44 PM
#20
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: jeep sport liberty
This is the right group for your Jeep questions.
I have been paying attention to the Liberty as far as complaints go for
reliable and so far there have been no inherent issues that have been
posted on the usenet Jeep groups I frequent.
It has decent clearance, still drives like the small truck Jeeps are
supposed to be and from what I have heard from folks that wheel them in
4x4, have just as well a behaved 4x4 as any Jeep.
It 'isn't' a car.
Jeeps have the sweetest, most well behaved 4x4 of any off road truck I
have ever seen or driven in and I have been bush running since the 70's.
Jeeps also let you know 'real' fast if you are going to fast for
conditions, they get twitchy. Well, when a Jeep gets twitchy, check the
stopping distance, it won't easily let you outdrive the stopping power,
but it still can...
I love the shift on the fly 4x4 because I am in Canada and had a shift
that got off at 4 AM well before the plows are out. I also 'had' to be
to work. The newspapers must go out! It was a 20 mile uphill drive
home and being able to just hit 4x4 when I saw blowing snow ahead and
drop out when I saw clear without changing speed is nice.
My $0.02 for you,
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"j.lef" wrote:
>
> Sorry if this is wrong newsgroup for posting this
> message. I need a fairly small vehicle, that has got to get me to work
> everyday without fail no matter the weather. I live in the northeast, but
> not too far north(one of the mid atlantic states). We can get heavy snow,
> sleet and rain.
> I have looked at the rav 4 , and the jeep liberty. I am
> looking at the automatic trannie only. I am leaning towards the liberty
> sport because of the greater room behind the front seats, for storing gear.
> I have test driven them both, but only in city driving,
> couldnt get the dealership to get to a highway with them.(but that is
> another story)
>
> 1) The rav four seemed excellent in fit and finish. The engine seemed
> smooth and the car felt great, except its a little cramped for space.
>
> 2) The jeep engine felt sound, but not as refined. The car also felt to not
> handle as well .
>
> Questions:
> From your experiences, what has the dependibility of newer jeep liberty
> 4wd vehicles have been? I cant afford to have a vehicle that is constantly
> in the shop. If I dont get to work on time, It is serious.
>
> Is the highway driving that bad? From reading reviews they talk
> about the stiff drive, because the jeep is also a serious off roader, and
> thus comprimised. I am willing to compromise a bit, because when it snows
> and sleets at three in the mourning, I have no choice but to be in the
> vehicle driving to or from work. I do like the jeeps rear room.
>
> So any actual experiences would be appreciated. One other
> reason is that the wife actually likes the way the jeep fits her body. She
> is short, and she also likes the visibility on the jeep.
>
> This is a tough decision. I have a parking situation
> at work, thus I cant bring my larger suv to work.
> Looked at the honda crv, and the pedals are too far away for wife.
>
> So please help me out..LOL
>
> Thanks in advance
I have been paying attention to the Liberty as far as complaints go for
reliable and so far there have been no inherent issues that have been
posted on the usenet Jeep groups I frequent.
It has decent clearance, still drives like the small truck Jeeps are
supposed to be and from what I have heard from folks that wheel them in
4x4, have just as well a behaved 4x4 as any Jeep.
It 'isn't' a car.
Jeeps have the sweetest, most well behaved 4x4 of any off road truck I
have ever seen or driven in and I have been bush running since the 70's.
Jeeps also let you know 'real' fast if you are going to fast for
conditions, they get twitchy. Well, when a Jeep gets twitchy, check the
stopping distance, it won't easily let you outdrive the stopping power,
but it still can...
I love the shift on the fly 4x4 because I am in Canada and had a shift
that got off at 4 AM well before the plows are out. I also 'had' to be
to work. The newspapers must go out! It was a 20 mile uphill drive
home and being able to just hit 4x4 when I saw blowing snow ahead and
drop out when I saw clear without changing speed is nice.
My $0.02 for you,
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
"j.lef" wrote:
>
> Sorry if this is wrong newsgroup for posting this
> message. I need a fairly small vehicle, that has got to get me to work
> everyday without fail no matter the weather. I live in the northeast, but
> not too far north(one of the mid atlantic states). We can get heavy snow,
> sleet and rain.
> I have looked at the rav 4 , and the jeep liberty. I am
> looking at the automatic trannie only. I am leaning towards the liberty
> sport because of the greater room behind the front seats, for storing gear.
> I have test driven them both, but only in city driving,
> couldnt get the dealership to get to a highway with them.(but that is
> another story)
>
> 1) The rav four seemed excellent in fit and finish. The engine seemed
> smooth and the car felt great, except its a little cramped for space.
>
> 2) The jeep engine felt sound, but not as refined. The car also felt to not
> handle as well .
>
> Questions:
> From your experiences, what has the dependibility of newer jeep liberty
> 4wd vehicles have been? I cant afford to have a vehicle that is constantly
> in the shop. If I dont get to work on time, It is serious.
>
> Is the highway driving that bad? From reading reviews they talk
> about the stiff drive, because the jeep is also a serious off roader, and
> thus comprimised. I am willing to compromise a bit, because when it snows
> and sleets at three in the mourning, I have no choice but to be in the
> vehicle driving to or from work. I do like the jeeps rear room.
>
> So any actual experiences would be appreciated. One other
> reason is that the wife actually likes the way the jeep fits her body. She
> is short, and she also likes the visibility on the jeep.
>
> This is a tough decision. I have a parking situation
> at work, thus I cant bring my larger suv to work.
> Looked at the honda crv, and the pedals are too far away for wife.
>
> So please help me out..LOL
>
> Thanks in advance
