Would you buy a FWD Jeep? - Page 2

neon_rt · 08-04-2006, 11:59 AM

I was thinking of buying one. I wanted a Caliber but the Caliber doesn't offer the 2.4l and manual trans in a base package.
The Compass actually offers the 2.4l with a manual trans as standard. I will buy one but not for the off-road capability of the Jeep, but for the 2.4l and manual trans the Caliber doesn't offer.

vamc · 08-06-2006, 07:57 PM

If anything....they would be half way decent in the snow. But its a 4 banger, so i dont know what kind of pickup in has in 4wd.

Elk · 08-06-2006, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by vamc

If anything....they would be half way decent in the snow. But its a 4 banger, so i dont know what kind of pickup in has in 4wd.

It runs 0-60 in 10.2 seconds and the ¼ mile in 17.5. According to Inside Line.

So in addition being useless off-road it also sucks on-road.

vamc · 08-06-2006, 08:29 PM

More or less, it cant do 0-60 in a weekend. How nice!

Jeep_Rubicon · 08-10-2006, 03:00 PM

No, wouldn't want to be seen near one. Now when you tell someone you have a Jeep, they'll think of one of these. They stopped making cherokees, changed the TJ, got rid of the 4.0L, and made these things.

vamc · 08-10-2006, 04:01 PM

You never know what can happen in the future. The gto came back, charger and the challenger(sp). They may come back with all the old designs in the future. Lets pray that they do. If they come back the the 4.0L it may have 300hp.lol You never know.

neon_rt · 08-10-2006, 05:11 PM

The 4.0l I-6 will never come back. The design is heavier than most v-8s and is too long to allow for a good crush zone.
The closest we will get is the new 4.0l v-6 255hp that is in the new Dodge Nitro SUV (based on the Jeep Liberty).

Ducaire · 08-14-2006, 05:53 PM

The Compass looks alright, it just looks shitty for a jeep.

citizen@large · 08-14-2006, 08:13 PM

Oh, HELL-NO!

Tomsriv · 08-17-2006, 11:54 PM

I wouldn't buy a FWD anything. FWD is horrible

CoriolisSTORM · 08-31-2006, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Elk

It runs 0-60 in 10.2 seconds and the ¼ mile in 17.5. According to Inside Line.

So in addition being useless off-road it also sucks on-road.

Still better than my 2.5L. A Pinto would probably give me a run for my money

Is that with the manual or CVT? I like the look of the Compass and Caliber, but DCX wont work with anyone right now on the pricing or anything on them. Im a DCX employee, and am waiting on the end of employee pricing so I can get my decent discount back in addition to whatever other incentive they have.

Elk · 08-31-2006, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by CoriolisSTORM

Still better than my 2.5L. A Pinto would probably give me a run for my money

Is that with the manual or CVT? I like the look of the Compass and Caliber, but DCX wont work with anyone right now on the pricing or anything on them. Im a DCX employee, and am waiting on the end of employee pricing so I can get my decent discount back in addition to whatever other incentive they have.

Well the specs say Manual, but if you look at the pictures it’s clearly the CVT. I guess Inside Line must have messed-up:

Anyways if you do get one you should get the FWD version and the Caliber because FWD means less weight and for some reason the Caliber is 100 lbs lighter then the Compass so that should put the 0-60 time under 10 sec.

neon_rt · 08-31-2006, 06:13 PM

I think that they should resurect the EAGLE name again and sell the 2wd, fwd and non-trail rated vehicles under the EAGLE brand and leave the JEEP brand to only the Off-Road trail rated vehhicles.
I noticed that the 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited comes standard in 2wd (4wd is an option) go figure!

Elk · 08-31-2006, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by neon_rt

I think that they should resurect the EAGLE name again and sell the 2wd, fwd and non-trail rated vehicles under the EAGLE brand and leave the JEEP brand to only the Off-Road trail rated vehhicles.
I noticed that the 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited comes standard in 2wd (4wd is an option) go figure!

Jeep is going to make a 2WD Wrangler.

Man it just keeps getting more and more retarded.

jeepfixitman · 09-06-2006, 04:12 PM

heck no!!!! ive been a jeep tech for 8 years stay with the product because i love it!! or did!!!! no 4.0 option in anything!!!!! no jeep!!!! when i started there was no jeeps without 4.0 its bulletproof if maintained!!!!!! and no a car is not a jeep!!!! oh well guess i can work on mercedes now,,just with a jeep logo

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