Freewill

We all know why we have a Jeep. If there are things wrong with Jeep, we put up with it because nothing else IS a Jeep!

If our reasons for owning a Jeep were used by CR instead of judging the value as if it were an appliance, they would recommend only one vehicle and it would be a. . . JEEP!

BlazeJK

I bought a Jeep because, well, I love the way I feel when I'm in it. I have never owned another vehicle that I actually look forward to my commute in the morning simply because of the vehicle that I am doing it in. 99% of the folks I speak to at work NEVER talk about their vehicle. Because it's simply a way to transport them from point A to point B. Quite frankly, I don't really get too hung up on point A or B. But I am quite passionate about the distance between them in my Jeep. That's why I drive this vehicle. It's like nothing else on the road, I get complimented every day on it, and it just simply makes me smile every day. Just like the lady I'm with and the dog that shares our happy life. Anything that gives me that, is worth it's weight in gold, IMHO. Yep...

spicoli

I'll be happy to be the Stig for this. Who wants to donate the cars for scientific testing?

Lorrel

Hmmmm, after reading this, I checked Kelly Blue Book on two different vehicles. The wifes 2007 JKU bought new in Oct 2006, and the grand daughters 2013 Mazda iSV 3 we bought her for her 16th birthday in June 2013. Granted this is like comparing and apple to an orange, however it is a comparison non the less.
The JKU is the X 24S package. The Mazda is the iSV or standard. The JKU is all manual except for an auto X-mission. The grand daughters Mazda is fully automatic, doors, windows, and so forth, + 6 airbags. Both have cruise control. The JKU has 61,600 miles, the Mazda is at 11,500 miles. Bought new, the JKU was $24,750 plus tax and license = $26,490. The Mazda including tax and license was $18,460. Both had the 3/36 warranty. Both were brand new off the lot. The price today for trade in for the JKU is $17,281. The Mazda trade in today is $10,250. The diference in price is $9200 for the JKU. The diference for the Mazda is $8210. Not much, however let's take the yearly difference to date, and we see a loss of value for the JKU is $2161 per year, whereas the Mazda has a loss of value of $5473 per year from the time we purchased the vehicles. As you know the first year a brand new vehicle looses the most of it's value, however all in all I would venture to say the diference of the value loss for the Mazda 7 more years down the road will be far more than the JKU.
Just to let you know our family is a Jeep family. The daughter has a 2005 Grand Cherokee Limited, The son has a 2008 Liberty, The wife with a 2007 JKU and I had a 94 XJ, recently sold to a co-worker. I tried to push a Jeep for the grand daughter however she wanted the Mazda. I went for it because the Mazda had very good safety markings in 2013, very good MPG, and for the price is a great car for a 16 yearold, and it is a great car for a newly licensed driver.
As she gets older we will most likely trade the Mazda in on a Jeep of some sort. Time will tell.

bad1chad

I like it.

Ryan0260

Ironic the worst valued vehicle has one of the best resale values...

spicoli

That made me laugh. So true.

Detroit Steel

Consumer Reports Ranks Wrangler Unlimited Worst Value



In a recent Consumer Reports study, the Wrangler Unlimited topped the list as the worst new car value on the market, according to a USA Today report. That contrasts strongly with how popular the SUV is when it comes to sales.

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Jeepstin12

CR needs to buy a fleet of Land Rovers and own them for 3-4 years. They'll change their minds.

14Sport

And yet they broke records for production this year...at least 1/2 million people call BS just this year.

http://www.autonews.com/article/2014...-due-this-week