kb0nly
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Lots of good stories on here!
Mine is pretty simple really. Needed a replacement for the high mileage family minivan. It was starting to nickle and dime the crap out of me. But it was still reliable, never left me on the roadside all the years i owned it, and never let me down even at 40 below zero this winter. So it's replacement has a lot to live up to!
We went everywhere, driving up to an hour and a half away, for you big city folks around here that time gets you well over 100 miles as we are rural. Finally giving up one night i jumped on the highway and started heading home. And by some chance i came through a little town and a used car lot and i see a 2001 PT Cruiser and a 2003 KJ Sport. Well at first i was really interested in the PT, the wife's car is an 02 PT 5 spd and i love it, fun car to drive, lots of room inside, comfy. The 01 on the lot was also a 5 spd, bonus! I though his and her PT's at first. The car was only $5k and had about 73k mile on it. The 03 KJ was $6500 and had 44k mile on it. But after thinking about it i went with the KJ, not only for the lower mileage but because i needed towing ability, my van was rated at 3500lbs and the PT is only rated for 1000lbs. All i usually pull is my 4x8 utility trailer but i wanted more towing capacity than 1000lbs.
I talked the guy down to $6000 and she was mine. Figured i would get home and get a receiver and wiring harness ordered so i can get it ready for towing. Well, that didn't exactly go as planned as i went deer hunting on the way home with it, was unavoidable, see my Friggin Deer post on here for more on that. But she's going to the body shop later this week and will be as good as new.
I heard some call the KJ a chick Jeep, or too civilian.. etc.. But after test driving it i fell in love with it. Good handling, comfortable interior, plenty of pep in the 3.7L, and i had 4 wheel drive as backup again, haven't had that in ten years! This one seems to really have some get up and go on the highway, reading some posts on here some seem to complain about the 3.7 with the auto trans, but mine hauls, even with a family of five and shopping in the back it moves when it comes to passing on the highway.
Sure i realize the mileage won't be as good as the car, or maybe even the older van its replacing, but that's not a primary concern now as its going to be the daily errand vehicle that spends a lot of time at home during the day with me and the kids. We are a reverse role family here, i'm Mr. Mom. So maybe it is a socker mom vehicle? Anyway you slice it i love this Jeep!
Mine is pretty simple really. Needed a replacement for the high mileage family minivan. It was starting to nickle and dime the crap out of me. But it was still reliable, never left me on the roadside all the years i owned it, and never let me down even at 40 below zero this winter. So it's replacement has a lot to live up to!
We went everywhere, driving up to an hour and a half away, for you big city folks around here that time gets you well over 100 miles as we are rural. Finally giving up one night i jumped on the highway and started heading home. And by some chance i came through a little town and a used car lot and i see a 2001 PT Cruiser and a 2003 KJ Sport. Well at first i was really interested in the PT, the wife's car is an 02 PT 5 spd and i love it, fun car to drive, lots of room inside, comfy. The 01 on the lot was also a 5 spd, bonus! I though his and her PT's at first. The car was only $5k and had about 73k mile on it. The 03 KJ was $6500 and had 44k mile on it. But after thinking about it i went with the KJ, not only for the lower mileage but because i needed towing ability, my van was rated at 3500lbs and the PT is only rated for 1000lbs. All i usually pull is my 4x8 utility trailer but i wanted more towing capacity than 1000lbs.
I talked the guy down to $6000 and she was mine. Figured i would get home and get a receiver and wiring harness ordered so i can get it ready for towing. Well, that didn't exactly go as planned as i went deer hunting on the way home with it, was unavoidable, see my Friggin Deer post on here for more on that. But she's going to the body shop later this week and will be as good as new.
I heard some call the KJ a chick Jeep, or too civilian.. etc.. But after test driving it i fell in love with it. Good handling, comfortable interior, plenty of pep in the 3.7L, and i had 4 wheel drive as backup again, haven't had that in ten years! This one seems to really have some get up and go on the highway, reading some posts on here some seem to complain about the 3.7 with the auto trans, but mine hauls, even with a family of five and shopping in the back it moves when it comes to passing on the highway.
Sure i realize the mileage won't be as good as the car, or maybe even the older van its replacing, but that's not a primary concern now as its going to be the daily errand vehicle that spends a lot of time at home during the day with me and the kids. We are a reverse role family here, i'm Mr. Mom. So maybe it is a socker mom vehicle? Anyway you slice it i love this Jeep!