My first JEEP and first impressions....
09-11-2012, 05:33 PM
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This is more "tell" than "show" about my recent Jeep purchase:
I've been looking at JK's for almost 2 years now and could never afford one until 2 weeks ago....
But let's start at the beginning- I'm your typical broke college-grad who drove their beat up Honda Civic (that was bought way back in high school) into the ground. I live in the northeast where we get hit with equal parts snow and sun. I'm an avid fisherman and outdoor enthusiast so after all is said and done, a wrangler fits the bill. I slaved and saved and ultimately sold my Harley in order to buy a 2007 Jeep Wrangler Sahara.
I did a ton of research and test drove a handful of JK's before pulling the trigger on this 2 door Sahara.
I know there is an audience out there that is doing the same research I did so this is more or less for them and my thoughts after driving my first Jeep for 2 weeks.
First things first, this is easily the most fun I have ever had driving. Ever. I work close to home but still managed to put 2,000 miles on it since I got it two weeks ago! As for the road noise, it's really not that bad (got a soft top). It might help that I road motorcycles for a few years beforehand, who knows... It's kind of a constant hum more than anything. I put the top down the minute I got home and got the same stupid smile I did riding my bike, it was awesome! And my golden/duck tolling retriever loves it!
As far as how the JK rides? It's great! I read stories about how stiff they ride and how squirrely they handle on the highway. For a vehicle this rugged, it rides very smooth. I don't have a lead foot to begin with and you can tell it wants to hang around the 60-70 mph range on the highway so I'm OK with that. The steering is tight and it can turn on a dime. It has a very solid feel to it. I don't know what everyone else drove before their wrangler but going from a crapped out Honda Civic to a Sahara Wrangler is like stepping into a Cadillac!
I took it off road last weekend and it handled everything very well. Good times! And the first Jeep wave felt pretty darn good.
It fits my lifestyle: it can get me to where I need to go, to do what I love to do.
Needless to say, I am very proud to finally own one. I've been a member here for a little bit but didn't truly feel like one till recent. This site is a great source of information and I look forward to some future mods!
I've been looking at JK's for almost 2 years now and could never afford one until 2 weeks ago....
But let's start at the beginning- I'm your typical broke college-grad who drove their beat up Honda Civic (that was bought way back in high school) into the ground. I live in the northeast where we get hit with equal parts snow and sun. I'm an avid fisherman and outdoor enthusiast so after all is said and done, a wrangler fits the bill. I slaved and saved and ultimately sold my Harley in order to buy a 2007 Jeep Wrangler Sahara.
I did a ton of research and test drove a handful of JK's before pulling the trigger on this 2 door Sahara.
I know there is an audience out there that is doing the same research I did so this is more or less for them and my thoughts after driving my first Jeep for 2 weeks.
First things first, this is easily the most fun I have ever had driving. Ever. I work close to home but still managed to put 2,000 miles on it since I got it two weeks ago! As for the road noise, it's really not that bad (got a soft top). It might help that I road motorcycles for a few years beforehand, who knows... It's kind of a constant hum more than anything. I put the top down the minute I got home and got the same stupid smile I did riding my bike, it was awesome! And my golden/duck tolling retriever loves it!
As far as how the JK rides? It's great! I read stories about how stiff they ride and how squirrely they handle on the highway. For a vehicle this rugged, it rides very smooth. I don't have a lead foot to begin with and you can tell it wants to hang around the 60-70 mph range on the highway so I'm OK with that. The steering is tight and it can turn on a dime. It has a very solid feel to it. I don't know what everyone else drove before their wrangler but going from a crapped out Honda Civic to a Sahara Wrangler is like stepping into a Cadillac!
I took it off road last weekend and it handled everything very well. Good times! And the first Jeep wave felt pretty darn good.
It fits my lifestyle: it can get me to where I need to go, to do what I love to do.
Needless to say, I am very proud to finally own one. I've been a member here for a little bit but didn't truly feel like one till recent. This site is a great source of information and I look forward to some future mods!
Last edited by G36FF; 03-06-2013 at 05:39 AM.
09-11-2012, 05:38 PM
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Welcome! Best advice I can give is that on a limited budget, do you research on sites like this and chose your mods carefully! As you've found, the JK can be thoroughly enjoyed without any mods.
09-11-2012, 05:48 PM
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Welcome and congrats on new jeep. Very classy color for a Sahara. Just wait till you have money to waste on it, then you're gonna have an entirely New jeep experience...
