All I have to say is that my family felt pretty badass driving up in our red doorless, modded JKU into a row of beige minivans at the family picnic. The other dads just stared and I saw them glance back to their buses and then the Jeep and I could actually see their dejected shoulders slump. It was glorious.

 

I would have to say your post is the best post I have read in this entire thread. I completely agree. I had the same thing happen to me at a soccer game. A guy looks at the Jeep and says... now thats a nice Jeep and he looks over at his wife.

The back seat on the JKU sits a little too upright and is uncomfortable in stock form. I tipped mine back with 1/2" spacers and its waaaay more comfortable. There is a write up on how to do it in the write up section.

As for dependability, there are a ton of guys on here with NO porblems and there are a ton WITH problems just like any vehicle.

 

X2...I have the same thing at soccer games, swim meets & ski competitions some husband will walk over to me and "tell me I have the complete Jeep setup & I modded it very nicely" Then they start talking about how they wish they could geta jeep over their mini-van or basic SUV.

The jeep is a fun family vehicle to enjoy driving everywhere on the pavement (doorless & topless) on sunny days and get to see many people's expressions wishing they had a cool jeep! The ultimate part of owning a jeep is enjoying some amazing adventures off-road into area's where not many people get to see and you get to do it with your family!!!

 

I'm able to fit two booster seats and another kid in the back....
But it is so much fun.... they all love it

Two of the kids age 6 and 7 have dificulties to get in, because of the height and I have stock Rubicon.

 

You pretty much know they are the one for you when you own a car together even before you meet.

We have just recently purchased a JKU as a family car. I previously had a 2 door civic, and I endured rear facing car seats twice with that damn thing. I can't see any downside what so ever to a JKU after that. Beyond that I really don't mind the lack out power in the Jeep. In nearly 40 years I haven't managed the "drive like a lead footed a-hole" gene. So having a vehicle that can only hit 80mph when dropped from an airplane is probably the best for all involved.

 

We have 3 teenagers riding in the back seat of ours, they don't complain. 2 years and 50k miles of doing this and all is well.
The Unlimited makes a great family vehicle.

 

If they every want to "maybe" drive the jeep - they had better not complain.

 

Wife already said they would never drive it.
Have 3 other Jeep vehicles around the yard waiting for me to fix, so everyone can have one(except me?)
I love Kelly's Heroes!

 

My three year old girl wants mine already

Woof-woof

 

The vehicles that you are able to fix or repair are not the problem for the occupant. The NHTSA, IIHS, etc - they test these vehicles with millions of dollars of equipment and have access to more data than anyone. All of them believe that the Wrangler is one of the most dangerous vehicles on the road.

As for track, the overall center of gravity of the Wrangler is higher than most vehicles - and by a lot. Track is calculated with this, it is a center of gravity - not measurement above ground of gravity. A Wrangler, especially a lifted one, will more likely roll in an accident - and this is a major cause of occupant injury or death.

Make no mistake about it, whatever the vehicle looks like after a wreck is irrelevant - the JK is a dangerous vehicle for the times. There really isn't much need to speculate about it because it has been/is studied all the time.