einnybug

We surprised our daughter with a Gecko Green 2dr last night at work. We pulled up in front of the little diner where she works and sat there and watched her as she realized that the green Jeep out front wasn't just another reminder that she didn't have one but that it was hers. Now we are thinking of getting her something for it, we already have the Rubicon take offs from my Jeep so the super cool rims and tires are going to be on the back burner till she can save up some money for them. The mother in me is thinking practically and leaning toward floor mats or seat covers...this is coming mostly because we had to clean out her car when we traded and it was absolutely nasty. It was 15 months old and the interior looked like something from the 1970s that raccoons had lived in for the last twenty years.

We are hoping that she takes a little better care of this one and we are going to try and ensure that she does. So what I am asking for are suggestions on something cool yet relatively inexpensive that we could add to the Jeep to personalize it a bit. She is a relatively girly girl that loves to play in the mud and then get dressed up and go hang out with friends……Think Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert mixed maybe leaning more toward Miranda.


Stock 2013 2dr Gecko Green with some bells and whistles. Help me decide what is next.

MSmitty

Maybe a budget for us? You said seat covers so Im gonna say $500 or less. Maybe some truck lites? If she drives alone/at night that would be my first upgrade since its actually useful and improves a safety issue.

einnybug

we were thinking around 250 - 300 bucks. any suggestions on the truck lites?

Gforce!

The truck lites mentioned are actually a brand of LED headlights. Pretty much the coolest ones you can get, and they're extremely bright, so they're great driving lights. You use them as a replacement for the stock headlamps, and they're sold on pretty much any large jeep merchandising site.

einnybug

Awesome, thank you.

It is killing me that she won't get up...I'm ready to go play in it and help her get things set up!

orangeJK

You are awesome parents!
I would suggest mirrors for driving without doors, a gas card to go enjoy the jeep!
The headlights are a good idea.
There's a lot of little things you can do on that budget to personalize the jeep.

Jeek.OlllllllO

I remember when my parents bought me my jku best day if my life! Haha hmm id say buy her some plasti dip black or something hmm id say some floor mats and seat covers im glad i have floor mats because my jeep takes alot of dirty lol but dam shes lucky i want a gecko"

JKJA10

As a parent my self with a young 13yr girl soon to be driving before I no it first thing I would do is up grade the tires, the stock tires that were on mine totally sucked garbage and also excellent and better lighting this way you will know her jeep can handle and see much better. Definitely think safety first then go for all the extras.

JK-Ford

Any Lighting Mods would be cool.
Rock Rails?
Ipod Connection?
Seat covers / Slush Mats.
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Windows Tinted.

Just a few thoughts.

dahreno

I have found that when you buy kids stuff and they have no idea what it is to pay for it , over and over , they just don't take care of whatever it is as if they had to pay for it themselves . I bet that jeep will also be trashed in no time . And why not ? Mom and Dad will just buy her another one , just like last time !