• baeb66@lemmy.today
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    3 months ago

    There are like 50k people who looked at the Cybertruck and thought: “I want to spend $100k on that!”

    We shouldn’t be judging the past here.

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      3 months ago

      That and people still buy Jeeps.

      There is always an idiot ready to be separated from their money.

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        3 months ago

        I loved my 2019 Cherokee. I didn’t do any off-road things but it pulled my trailer better than my 2024 Pathfinder does. If I could, I’d switch to a Grand Cherokee without second thoughts.

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          3 months ago

          Jeep has consistently ranked the in the bottom three for reliability for over 20 years.

          They are poorly built which us a shame because on spec sheets they look good for off-roading but I’d never trust one in outback Australia.

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            3 months ago

            I rented one of the new higher end ones recently and it was absolute garbage. Would not rent again.

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            3 months ago

            Yeah, that’s a huge deal breaker for me. Even if I wanted to spend Jeep prices, I want to get 15 years out of a car. My 2008 G6 made it to 16 years. And the parts were crazy cheap. It’s the gold standard I measure my cars to now. My car is basically just for commuting to work. No frills necessary, just good gas mileage and cheap repairs.

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      3 months ago

      Besides, those lil trackers were badass and ones in good condition are still sought after. The one in the picture would probably sell for about $7,000 in that condition.