Im keen to hear from those who may have had a look and/or drive of the new Jeep Grand Cherokee, particularly the CRD. As Toyota owners, most of you will have become accustomed to relatively high standards of fit and finish and reliability; cornerstones which Toyota have built its namesake on. Some may dispute this, but I think its a fair comment. That said, I've been holding off from purchasing a 4WD after selling my LC100 TD two years ago and have been waiting for the right time...and right vehicle. Ive had my sights set on the LC150 GXL D4D for some time, however the introduction of the new Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD Laredo has caught my interest.
Ill freely admit to knowing very little about Jeep other than their tattered history of quality and reliability issues. If I am to believe the latest hype, Jeep appears to have overcome many of these problems. Certainly, its a good looking vehicle (to me anyway) and the new V6 diesel (CRD) is a force to be reckoned with. To boot, with a sticker price of $55k (not including any discounting) it appears to represent reasonable value. So, I ask a hord of one-eyed Toyota fans (myself included), for those who have had the inkling to check it out, what is your opinion of the new Jeep Cherokee CRD? Has the quality and reliability improved and does it represent a true competitor to the Prado? If not as a hardcore 4WD, then at least as a comfortable family tourer capable of packing the kids, camping gear and heading off for a week or two with black-top touring and light to medium 4WDing in mind (what the majority of Prado owners are most likely to encounter rather than hardcore 4WDing). Im genuinely interested to hear your thoughts.
Ill freely admit to knowing very little about Jeep other than their tattered history of quality and reliability issues. If I am to believe the latest hype, Jeep appears to have overcome many of these problems. Certainly, its a good looking vehicle (to me anyway) and the new V6 diesel (CRD) is a force to be reckoned with. To boot, with a sticker price of $55k (not including any discounting) it appears to represent reasonable value. So, I ask a hord of one-eyed Toyota fans (myself included), for those who have had the inkling to check it out, what is your opinion of the new Jeep Cherokee CRD? Has the quality and reliability improved and does it represent a true competitor to the Prado? If not as a hardcore 4WD, then at least as a comfortable family tourer capable of packing the kids, camping gear and heading off for a week or two with black-top touring and light to medium 4WDing in mind (what the majority of Prado owners are most likely to encounter rather than hardcore 4WDing). Im genuinely interested to hear your thoughts.
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