What do you drive?

[Spikedriver]

We've owned Jeeps for close to 20 years now. Never had a serious problem with any of them. My Rubicon is an 07 model and have had zero problems with it. Same with my wife's Grand Cherokee, except for mice damage. My parents had a Jeep Liberty, again zero problems. I guess with any product, there could be problem ones made.

I'm very surprised by your good luck with them and I hope it continues for you. My dad, my 3 siblings, and myself have probably owned 10 between us and only one was any good. The interior of my Ram fell apart with less than 100k on it. The door trim fell off, the console latch broke off, the rearview mirror fell off the windshield, the cruise quit working, the radio only worked half the time, and there were a couple other things I don't remember. Mechanically, the power steering was very loose. My siblings had a glut of problems at relatively low mileage. Blown transmissions, electronic failures that shut the car down, power sliding doors that quit, a myriad of sensor problems, valve problems, and my oldest brother's Chrysler just flat out died and burned up on the side of the road. My sister had a Cherokee that kept dropping the transfer case. I'll never own another one of their vehicles. To me they are a ticking time bomb...

 

[Spikedriver]

My family is now 100% Toyota.
Me, Tundra.
Wife, 4Runner.
Son, Camry.
Daughter, Highlander.
Son in Law, Corolla.

This is the way...

 

[Mountain trapper]

I'm very surprised by your good luck with them and I hope it continues for you. My dad, my 3 siblings, and myself have probably owned 10 between us and only one was any good. The interior of my Ram fell apart with less than 100k on it. The door trim fell off, the console latch broke off, the rearview mirror fell off the windshield, the cruise quit working, the radio only worked half the time, and there were a couple other things I don't remember. Mechanically, the power steering was very loose. My siblings had a glut of problems at relatively low mileage. Blown transmissions, electronic failures that shut the car down, power sliding doors that quit, a myriad of sensor problems, valve problems, and my oldest brother's Chrysler just flat out died and burned up on the side of the road. My sister had a Cherokee that kept dropping the transfer case. I'll never own another one of their vehicles. To me they are a ticking time bomb...

That's a lot of problems. I don't know anything about Dodge or other Chrysler vehicles. I only know about the experience that we've had with our Jeeps.
For now, I'll only buy Jeep SUVs and Ford pickups. Where we live we need true 4 wheel drive vehicles with plenty of power and decent ground clearance. In my opinion, my Wrangler is under powered. Which is why I wanted to upgrade to the 392.

 

[Spikedriver]

That's a lot of problems. I don't know anything about Dodge or other Chrysler vehicles. I only know about the experience that we've had with our Jeeps.
For now, I'll only buy Jeep SUVs and Ford pickups. Where we live we need true 4 wheel drive vehicles with plenty of power and decent ground clearance. In my opinion, my Wrangler is under powered. Which is why I wanted to upgrade to the 392.

The newer Wranglers have 3 or 4 engine choices. I know a guy that has had both the V6 and the turbo 4 cyl in his Wranglers. He says the turbo 4 actually has more power. His Wranglers are weekend toys, not workhorses. I'm not a huge fan of turbos, not sure what you think of them. Having a Hemi in a Wrangler would be a lot of "Go" in a relatively small package...

 

[zoomzoom]

Mazda is solid. The ones built in Japan have a fit and finish that would make Lexus proud.

Both of mine were made in Japan.
Funny you compared it to a Lexus. We have the Mazda CX-5 and a Lexus RX-350.
The interior in the Lexus is a bit nicer, but not by much.
Although the Lexus has the V-6 and more HP, the Mazda's turbo 4 cyl is much quicker.
The Lexus only gets around 16MPG's around town, the Mazda is about 23MPG's.

 

[Spikedriver]

Both of mine were made in Japan.
Funny you compared it to a Lexus. We have the Mazda CX-5 and a Lexus RX-350.
The interior in the Lexus is a bit nicer, but not by much.
Although the Lexus has the V-6 and more HP, the Mazda's turbo 4 cyl is much quicker.
The Lexus only gets around 16MPG's around town, the Mazda is about 23MPG's.

I had a 2015 Mazda 6 sedan. It was the Touring trim, which is second from the bottom when it comes to being fancy. It still had full power drivers seat and most of the essential goodies. It was also a 6 speed manual transmission, with the regular non-turbo motor. It wasn't fast but I never felt like it was underpowered, and it could accelerate up a 5% grade in 6th gear. It also handled like a sports car. I could drive into a 25mph, 90 degree curve at 45mph, drop from 6th to 3rd, and come out of the curve at 60-65 mph. The only limiting factor was tire grip.

I wouldn't hesitate to have another Mazda, but it would have to be a SUV with the higher seating position. I'm just too old and beat up to spend 12 hours in a car that sits low to the ground...

 

[zoomzoom]

it would have to be a SUV with the higher seating position. I'm just too old and beat up to spend 12 hours in a car that sits low to the ground...

I resemble that. As of yesterday, my wife and I no longer have sedans. SUV's or the truck are all we do nowadays.

 

[d_marsh]

I'm reluctant to buy a Chrysler, or anything in the Chrysler family - Dodge, Chrysler, Ram, or Jeep. I, and all my family, have owned them before. None of us have owned one for at least ten years. There's a reason for that - they don't last. I don't have time for shop queens...

You must have not provided them the proper love and respect. Toyotas are like atheists, they roam around but have no functional soul. Dodge on the other hand is what Jesus would drive if he comes back tomorrow. Probably a purple Challenger R/T.