VehiCROSS Vs Jeep Cherokee

[kach22i]

Thanks for all the input. I posted this thread near 10:00 at night, I'm struck by all the comments made. And as I suspected you all think what I've been struggling with.

I figure I can live without an old Porsche if I had a VehiCROSS for that cool and fun factor. However I'm not ready to let go of the 911, not when I'm getting 26 mph hwy.

The Jeep Jeep (Wrangler) with just seems overpriced, I guess people grow up wanting one, which makes a $2,000 long in the tooth beater cost $6,000 actual.

The Cherokee is a fair value, but if this were summer and gas was at $4.00 a gallon I'd be getting a much better deal in this part of the country.

Thanks, George/kach22i.

PS: Listed on cars.com in Howell, Michigan there is a black VehiCross for around $7,500 but I don't know if it's sold yet. It's about double what I wanted to spend, but tempting.

[tom4bren]

The VX should NEVER be considered a beater car. Not only is it blasphemy but the VX is an addiction.

One other option that I'd like to throw on the table is an older model Toyota Land Cruiser. I have a 93 with 1/4 mil miles on it and it has by far the best 4WD system on it for winter driving that I've ever owned. They may be scarce but should be reasonably priced (I'm saying that as a WAG - I've not looked).

[kach22i]

Toyota

I'm in Michigan and at this time buying even old American seems like the politically correct thing to do.

Not that I'd let that stop me from buying what I want.

Thanks for the suggestion.

I don't think the VX will ever be a beater either. I think it will go straight to rare classic status. They might be near their low value point now.

[BigSwede]

The Cherokee isn't more reliable, at least not for all the little things, in general it is less reliable (as in more trips to the shop). But for catastrophic engine failure, then yes.

[tom4bren]

"buying even old American seems like the politically correct thing to do."

I've never been acused of being politically correct.

I got the TLC years ago since I needed seating for 8 at the time & there weren't many cars available to fit the bill. 1/4 mil miles, only 1 of the 4 power windows still work, 5 kids have learned to drive on it, the straight 6 still pulls strong, burns oil worse than any VX, water pump leaks, never been in the shop, paid off = it's a keeper.