The year with my Jeep
Looking back over the year Jeepwise, I was very happy with my 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo (pictured on the right) and 2002 Jeep Liberty Sport (pictured below on the left). My wife mostly drove the Liberty until this winter. We keep the Liberty in our one-car garage. My Cherokee sits out in the cold weather of Eastern Nebraska. So when we want to go some place and there is ice on the windows of my Cherokee, we take the Liberty.
I like driving them both. Each has its advantages.
I like driving them both. Each has its advantages.My Cherokee is approaching 100,000 miles. That's not a big deal these days, especially for Jeeps which can get very high mileage. But it still seems like a big deal to me.
The first car I remember my Dad driving, a 1949 Dodge, blew the engine with just 42,000 miles on it. Of course it probably didn't help that we were stuck in mud on a country road and Dad was rocking it back and forth try to get unstuck. But I remember him talking about how when a car had 50,000 miles on it, it was shot. Done for. Should have gotten rid of it long ago. That was back in the days when the 12 mile trip to town was a big deal. We only did that once or so a month. So it took a long time to put on a lot of miles in those days. Yes, I'm that old that I'm now talking about the good old days!
So you'll have to forgive me for lamenting the fact that my Cherokee is approaching 100,000 miles. I plan to keep it for a long time yet, so I better get used to it. Most of the cars I have had have gone well over 100,000, so I should be used to it by now. I guess I just like my Jeep and I don't want it to get old.
The only problem I had this past year was a heater problem back in March. That was a frustrating experience. Now I'm having another unusual problem, again with the heater. The blower won't stay blowing where it is supposed to. If I have it blowing at the floor level, any time I accelerate or go up a slight hill, the blower cycles through the dashboard vent and up to the defroster. On the other side of the hill, or when I decelerate, it will finally cycle back to the floor. It is not that big a deal except when it is really cold. Then my feet get cold while driving and I get this blast of hot air in my face while it cycles through the dashboard vents. I guess I'll have to go back to the repair shop eventually. Anyone out there had that same problem? I don't think it is related, but my cruise control doesn't keep a steady pace. That started about the same time as the heater problem. Going up a long hill, it will slow down about 10 miles per hour if I don't step on the gas. It didn't do that until the past six months or so.
Other than that, I still really like my Jeeps. I'm hooked. I'm afraid I will be a Jeep man forever.
The first car I remember my Dad driving, a 1949 Dodge, blew the engine with just 42,000 miles on it. Of course it probably didn't help that we were stuck in mud on a country road and Dad was rocking it back and forth try to get unstuck. But I remember him talking about how when a car had 50,000 miles on it, it was shot. Done for. Should have gotten rid of it long ago. That was back in the days when the 12 mile trip to town was a big deal. We only did that once or so a month. So it took a long time to put on a lot of miles in those days. Yes, I'm that old that I'm now talking about the good old days!
So you'll have to forgive me for lamenting the fact that my Cherokee is approaching 100,000 miles. I plan to keep it for a long time yet, so I better get used to it. Most of the cars I have had have gone well over 100,000, so I should be used to it by now. I guess I just like my Jeep and I don't want it to get old.
The only problem I had this past year was a heater problem back in March. That was a frustrating experience. Now I'm having another unusual problem, again with the heater. The blower won't stay blowing where it is supposed to. If I have it blowing at the floor level, any time I accelerate or go up a slight hill, the blower cycles through the dashboard vent and up to the defroster. On the other side of the hill, or when I decelerate, it will finally cycle back to the floor. It is not that big a deal except when it is really cold. Then my feet get cold while driving and I get this blast of hot air in my face while it cycles through the dashboard vents. I guess I'll have to go back to the repair shop eventually. Anyone out there had that same problem? I don't think it is related, but my cruise control doesn't keep a steady pace. That started about the same time as the heater problem. Going up a long hill, it will slow down about 10 miles per hour if I don't step on the gas. It didn't do that until the past six months or so.
Other than that, I still really like my Jeeps. I'm hooked. I'm afraid I will be a Jeep man forever.
Labels: Grand Cherokee, Liberty
posted by StatMan @ 11:42 AM
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