You Wouldn't Understand

Being the owner of two Jeeps, it is hard to explain. These are my first SUVs after driving sporty cars most of my life with a few family cars thrown in while our son was growing up. So why do I feel so at home in a Jeep?

It is hard to explain. Driving in my Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo, I like the sense of being "up there" where I can see what's going on around me instead of looking out and seeing pick-up headlights staring me in the face. It is more comfortable being able to see the truck driver rather than counting the lug nuts on the truck tires because they are at eye-level. I like the much improved traction of the on-demand 4-wheel drive system on snow-packed roads and parking lots. I like the added sense of security of the 4 wheel anti-lock disc brake system on my Grand Cherokee. I felt much more at ease when my wife was commuting 35 miles each way to work last winter in her Jeep Liberty.

While the gas mileage isn't quite as good as the cars I used to drive, the feel and functionality of the Jeeps more than make up for the 4-5 mpg I lost. I like the feel, the looks, the handling. I like it all.

I believe it is really true as the bumper sticker states:
"It's a Jeep thing. You wouldn't understand."