Sazabi19
Well-Known Member
I really don't get people saying it's a bad DD. I came from a Kia Cadenza, a very nice, quiet, premium sedan that drives as well as any car and has more horse/torque than our Gladiator. I don't find the noise level to be too loud or the driving dynamics to be bad (after steering TSB). I had a buddy ride with me a few months ago and he commented how loud it was on the inside but when I asked him what he was talking about he couldn't quite explain it. We were talking with normal voices on the highway. Mileage could be better sure and it susceptible to wind but other than that, it's just fine.Remember, those guys drive all sorts of cars, all the time, and are not Jeep guys. What we tolerate, many don't. The gladiator is a horrendous daily driver. It really is. The same can be said for any track-specced sports car with stiff suspension. It's a tradeoff we, and I, gladly make. I enjoy driving it, but then when I step into my wife's Cherokee, goodness it's like driving a cloud. I get 15 mpg with 37s and a lift so their fuel economy is oddly poor. I agree with the engine being gutless, but I don't mind. I've always felt the engine is "adequate", which it is. But it's 2021, and the pentastar's numbers are far from class-leading. In 2012 it was great. Now.... not so much.
If they got into a 2.7T Bronco with IFS, they're gonna be thrilled. It really will raise the bar for what a daily driven off-roader will be. I'm curious to see how Jeep will keep up.
@Moe_Fugga I think those people who had crappy dealer experiences are hopefully outliers. My service went wonderfully and I had no questions asked. It is a TSB and most service managers won't argue with you about it. If you get one that does then call their rep and complain about them, service being dinged hurts a dealer a lot. You may call around too to see what possible wait times are. I know last I saw it was a few months in some places. Before my TSB highway driving was a bit scary and windy days could be white knuckle and I HATED driving my truck. Now in heavy wind it's a slight adjustment with the steering wheel into the wind and that's it. And I mean slight. Wondering is all gone and it makes the truck so much better to drive and enjoyable. No real reason to make yourself suffer like that when you KNOW you can get it fixed for free. I'd get your name on a list now, you may be waiting a while.
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