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My sister has a Grand Cherokee limited 8cyl. Although it has great omph, Her first one was replaced under the lemon law and her second one has had quite a few quality probelms.....
I hope they are getting better, that's one of the reasons why their resale value is so low.
Super VXer
Careful, this thing is a tank. The skidpad number may be impressive on paper, but I guarantee you that nothing that big and heavy will handle well. This is no sports car. Fling it around corners, and it'll either break lose control and spin, or those sticky tires will hold and you'll flip it.
Me, I'd rather have my VX. Enough power and handling to hold its own on the street, and still a great offroad performer, but no sports car wannabe by any means.
Steve
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According to edmunds...
"More than just a straight-line runner, the 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 handles the curves like a sport sedan. Among the handling enhancements are Bilstein shocks and beefy stabilizer bars for the independent front and live-axle rear suspension. A front strut tower brace adds stiffness to the chassis as well as additional street cred.
A stable cornering attitude guided by firm and precise steering show that all areas of performance were given equal weight. Running through the slalom at 63.5 mph, the SRT8 crushes the rear-wheel-drive TrailBlazer SS (60.3 mph) we recently tested and ties the Cayenne Turbo."
Super VXer
Shocks and braces will add stiffness and reduce body roll, but they won't decrease weight or lower the center of gravity. 63.5 mph is an impressive slalom speed for a truck, but it sucks for a sports car, and isn't a true indicator of handling.Originally Posted by shoota77
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Cyrk, dont test drive it if you dont want it. I drove one a couple weeks ago and damn near went ahead and traded in the VX. Good thing I had a buddy with me cause he talked me out of it.
It is a beauty though.... and quite affordable.
I still cringe at the Jeep service records though. I know too many mechanics that left Jeep dealerships because they were simply tired of working on the same old warranty work over and over and over again.
Gary Noonan
'01 S/C VX / '18 Forester XT
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However, for a sports sedan (which is what edmunds compared it to), 63.5 mph is great...for a truck it's amazing. In fact, out of the Acura RL, Audi A6 3.2, BMW 530xi, Infiniti M35x, and Lexus GS300 (all sport sedans tested by edmunds), only the RL was faster in the slalom...by .02 mph. So, while 63.5 may suck for a sports car (i didn't check), I'd say it was pretty good for a sports sedan (again, which is what edmunds compared it to.) But then again, I haven't driven it so in reality I have no basis for an argument...
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It's a chrysler... I don't care.. it'll run for the first 30k.. then fall apart
Super VXer
I will second this motion ! Owned New Yorker LHS..... awesome ride - soft, powerfull, economic, great design - pathetic quality of build.... started fallen apart after 3 years... $800 EVERY week in repairs... waterpump, timing belt, front bearings, radiator, A/C condencer, rotten doors.....etc...etc....nightmare !!!!!!!!!
Last edited by Andrey : 01/24/2006 at 05:59 PM
Andrey
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Those aren't sports sedans, they're "sporty" sedans. The BMW M3 and M5, Audi S4, Infiniti G35, etc. are sports sedans.
Anyhow, maybe I just don't get it about sport trucks. To each his own.
Super VXer
I just took the sport sedan from their title...
"2005 All-Wheel-Drive Luxury Sport Sedan Comparison Test"
And you have an Elise...you're totally biased (and I'm jealous, even though I don't think my 6'5 rear would fit in there)!!!
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