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I got the letter. Does this confirm my JT requires the repair based on the VIN? Or, did FCA simply send the letter to all JT owners whether their JT requires the repair or not?

I'm afraid when I take my Sport S in for the recall repair, I'll come home with a new Mojave or Rubicon. Mrs. Klutch would not be pleased.

As with auto insurance, credit scores have many variables. My wife's sister is single with no dependents, has zero debt and no blemishes on her credit report. Yet, her credit score is low and she can't get a credit card. This is because she doesn't own a home, her income is low and she has very...

This. Some people believe they have extra negotiating power if they pay cash for a vehicle. It's the opposite. The dealer doesn't want your cash. They want you to finance so they can get a kickback on the loan and so they can sell you extras, "for only a few more dollars per month!". And I...

It appears official that Dodge will soon kill the Charger, Challenger and the Hellcat engine: https://www.gearpatrol.com/cars/a38332106/dodge-charger-challenger-canceled/ The comments from that article suggest Dodge is killing a money-maker. I'm not so sure. I haven't analyzed all the numbers...

OK. That would make sense.

If you're asking about my sig pic, yes, those are the factory tires and wheels for my Sport S with Max Tow. I hope to install some slightly bigger tires when the factory tires wear out.

My old Comanche is on Google maps, but Google hasn't updated my street since I got the Gladiator. I suppose this is better than that Aussie guy who was literally passed drunk out in his gutter and ended up on Google Maps. ?

The only way I can think of which would put glycol into the trans fluid would be the trans cooler line leaking into the trans. If that's the case, the problem is far beyond flushing the fluid.

Most dealers have a Bilstein transmission flush machine. Typically, they lease the machine. Every time it get used, Bilstein gets a cut and the dealer gets a cut. It's a lot of money for something that's completely unnecessary. This is why it's often referred to as, "The Bilstein Wallet Flush".

A turbocharged Pentastar is certainly possible, but I think extremely unlikely. My son's friend drives a Wrangler with the turbo 4 and he really hates it. I've never driven a Jeep with that engine. Does it really have good power, or would I have to accept a major compromise?

Yeah, motor oil is a religion. It's a very personal and subjective thing. As a data point, I also did my first oil change at 5,000 miles and I continue to change it every 5,000 miles. The only filter I can find is the Mopar filter. It's cheap and it's on the shelf at Walmart which makes it a...

I was at a public school where they dropped off a young child for first day of grade one. Child didn't speak english. Wasn't registered. They tried every language staff and children knew. End of the day they waited for the parent to return...did. OK, we're drifting here, but when I was in...

So, was the dad drunk or was the daughter drunk? Or was it both? Was the daughter literally passed out from drinking so much? (Sorry, I'm a bit confused here.) I'm old enough to know it's nothing new. When I was a kid, my dad and all his friends used to drive with beers between their legs.

It's the opposite. New dealerships are so profitable, they don't have work at providing good customer service. They work hard only at sales, sales, sales. "Oh, we ticked off ten people? No problem, we'll just advertise and bring in 100 more." Last June I attended a Mustang event sponsored by a...

Agree completely. Go EV or go home. I like my Pentastar. And it's really cool to have a diesel option. Hybrid? Meh...

Yeah, that was suggested. FYI, the Interstates out here in the West have a 75 MPH speed limit. Going slower than 75 MPH can be downright dangerous.

As a follow-up, I have recently driven my Gladiator at 75 MPH and above in Colorado and the wind noise was minimal. I think it was a situation where the wind through Kansas was just really strong last September and the direction happened to make it worse.

So, what does that mean? Are you suggesting I'm being ridiculous?

If it's a good product at a good price which equals a good value, I'm happy to support American labor unions. If it's overpriced crap, which it often has been over the past few decades, forget about it. Not going to shoot myself in the foot just to support a bunch of union fatcats. (Fatcats...