Just rented a Jeep for a week... I don't get it?

Ok, so a week with the Jeep was a nice upgrade over the minivan that I was worried I would end up with, but compared to my boring taco its not even a comparison.

Ride comfort is non-existent in the Jeep, if you aren't hard core off roading every weekend, why would you want that? Why not just build a dedicated rig out of a CJ7?

What is the point of the keyless ignition when it doesn't open the doors by touch?

I don't get the interior styling either, its just cartoonish on the inside. I am not a super fan of the yota, but I really don't like the jeep.

Both have android auto, so there is no need to compare there, but the taco has a better mic when asking google questions.

Why anyone would want a 4 door extra long jeep truck over a taco makes very little sense to me, but I don't really off-road unless you count the beach.

 

Because its what the cool people drive.

 

I sold my 2020 Wrangler to Carvana for what I paid after a year of ownership. I loved the top and doors off feeling in the summer. That's why I bought it. The ride was ok, fairly quiet on the road, mileage about the same, but, the dealer and I were on a first name basis. New front suspension because it wandered all over the road, radio stopped whenever it felt like it and the 10 miles of weatherstripping was coming off...So I bought a 2021 DCOR. Nice truck, slow, good quality worse mileage, but I have had several and it feels like home

 

They want to put 37s on without cutting anything ?

 

Try taking the top and doors off your Tacoma and driving it around.

I've had 4 Wranglers over the years. Wouldn't pay for a new one, nor want one for an every day driver. But purchased used and used as a toy for riding around in they can't be beat. Off road they will fit into places few others will.

The best thing is resale value on older used ones. All 4 of the ones I had were just toys for my wife and I. When we got tired of it, or needed cash for a new roof etc., we were able to quickly sell it and get most if not all of our money back.

 

my sister has a wrangler....i love it....

love my tacoma more...

thats all that matters

 

Maybe they need something “trail rated”?

 

There's a butt for every seat. The Wrangler isn't for you. No big deal.


The Taco wins for you and me.

 

I loved my JK. It road like a refrigerator on the highway but great off road. Each have their own niche and place

 

Oh, I definitely get the appeal of a Jeep. Long term reliability was the only reason I went Tacoma over Gladiator or JLU.

If I spent more time driving with the whole family (wife and 3 kids) I still probably would have, and then just traded it in before it hit 100k. But since it's just me and/or part of the family 99.7% of the time, I went Taco.

 

This guy knows what’s up.

 

its about the image jeep portrays. its that superficial

 

Roommate got rear ended not too long ago and ended up in a brand new 4 door JL for a week or so. As a dedicated off road rig, I totally see the appeal. Take the doors and roof off and have a great time. Solid axle from the factory helps too. But as a daily driver? Hell no. The ride in that jeep was worse than my 1995 CCLB F350 which has leaf springs on all 4 corners. The radio turned itself off every few minutes. He averaged about 13-14mpg. Overall, as a dd jeeps are awful and I don't understand it, but if its a true off roader then I get it

 

A Gladiator was briefly on my list when I was shopping for my Taco but the lack of reliability and the cost to get the package I wanted quickly ended that. As far as driving around with no top or doors go, I have a VW Thing which does that quite nicely when I'm in the mood, even though I have never felt the need to remove the doors and have only folded the windshield down once.


It does pretty well off-road too.

 

I had the Jeep Liberty CRD for 11 years before moving on and getting a Tacoma. I would agree that the Wrangler and probably the Gladiator ride rough. they have cartoonish dash. The quality is not the same as toyota seems to me for sure.

I did Love the Jeep I had but it was getting old and that I had replaced the transmission once decided it had to go before 200,000 miles. It wasn't something I could keep and daily drive too much longer with out issues. I was ready for something different, I had been saving knowing some day I'd need to replace it, but with what? I looked at new midsize suvs, I really felt they were are now crossovers, hated them. then looked at a few midsize trucks, ford GM, Nissan, Gladiator and Toyota. For price, value, reliability it was the best choice. not as exciting as the Gladiator looks but still good looking and I felt like I found the one for me.

 

Have a wrangler jk rubicon because I can flat tow it behind my rv. Can’t flat tow my taco at 4x4.

 

Things are so cool and many forgot about them.

 

Jeeps go good off road, that's about it that I see.....

 

Thats my dream vehicle right there. I rented one in Mexico a while back and it was a three speed, bald tired blast of a car. Whenever it got bogged down in sand all it took to recover was for me to get out and give it a good shove.

 

Never been a big Jeep fan, especially the newer ones. The older ones are a different category but they’re on two different spectrums. The new ones just feel cheap, I don’t get how they hold their value the way they do. To me they have the interior quality of a Mitsubishi Mirage.