Everytime I try to use my Cherokee as DD it only lasts about 2 days before something breaks on it. Currently I cant use it as a winter car as it decided not to blow hot air this winter. I gave up on it as a dd as soon as I started wheeling it heavier.

 

That's simple--backflush heater core.

 

you didn't expect a heavily wheeled and modded vehicle to not fail on the highway traveling 100x the difference it would if being wheeled did you??

 

Heat is for whimps!

 

My Jeep is a daily driver...has been for the first 8 years I owned it. I can fit tons of stuff in it and tow trailers.

in 2012 and for 17 months I was daily driving a Geo Tracker which would get TWICE the fuel economy (26-28 mpg). I sacrificed comfort, practicality, air conditioning, and pretty much went deaf due to wind noise. Doing all the math with maintenance, insurance, registration, and the occasional unexpected expense I found every mile I drove the Tracker I saved 20 cents. whoopee...I drive about 10k miles per year so it made no sense to drive the Tracker just to save $200 per year.

Since then I have sold the tracker and am daily driving my Jeep again. I have zero regrets.

 

Very well said...!!

I've had full size trucks forever now and have been guilty of buying a little beater (gas saver) for commuting.. And many times over.....

Finally came to the conclusion a couple of years ago that I was spending more money not only on the initial purchase of the gas saver but the insurance, registration and maintenance on another vehicle..

actually ended up costing me more and besides without fail I'd always find myself needing more room for supplies or whatnot nearly every time I drove it...

 

Yeah I forgot to mention the initial purchase price of $700 it would have taken over 3 years just to break even!

 

Yea, unless you've got a LOT of commute miles, or your beater commuter gets awesome mileage, (think VW diesel or similar), it doesn't pay when you add everything up. Just drive the Jeep, you'll be happier that way anyway.

 

That's why I'm only going with 30 or 31" tires!

I can see if you've got 35s and some big mods to keep it off the highway, but otherwise 20mpg really isn't *that* bad. Unless you're going to sell it for another vehicle.

 

Im curious how to get 20mpg out of mine!

 

I think they make perfect DD's. What they lack in fuel efficiency, they make up for in cheap prices and cheap parts. I'd rather spend $1,000 on a Jeep, get 17 mpg, and be able to replace parts for dirt cheap. Then to spend $10,000 on a fuel efficient piece of plastic that breaks the bank every time they break down.

We had a storm here last summer, 100 mph straight-line winds. I was working in town about 5 miles from home. There were power lines down across the State Route, and every side street was blocked with downed trees and branches.

I got a call from home saying a tree was on the roof and the power was out. I got off work about 20 minutes after the storm hit, the town was at a stand still. No traffic could come into or leave town. I was able to go down a side road and cross a field, down a steep hill, and onto a clear road on route to my house.

I was able to go check on the house, pull a tree off of the road, help catch the neighbors dogs who had a tree smash his fence, go pick up my grandmother from her damaged moble home, and go get dinner for everyone. All while everyone else was still at a stand still on the main road in town. Try doing that in a TDI VW or a Prius.

 

Couldn't say that any better.

 

x2

 

Ha, while all those little girly men in their fuel efficient, sardine can, go-carts were up the creek without a Jeep.

 

lmao