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stangGT97

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I finally got so sick and tired of dumping money into the Mustang that I finally traded it in and put the money toward something a little more reliable and practical for me. I came to the realization that my car was nothing but a money pit.. and not like I was even upgrading anything, all the money I spent was on maintenance and fixing it. I needed something better for a New England DD so here's what replaced it...



2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo... 4.0 I6, selec-trac 4WD, lots of options, ridiculously comfortable seats, and only 40,000 miles. It gets about 23mpg on the highway which is pretty sweet. The dealership gave me $4500 for my car on trade in, in the middle of the winter... Blue book trade in value is only like $4200 (97 GT with 90k on the clock), so I made out like a bandit. End result was me getting an absolutely great deal on a very nice truck.













And something I thought was kind of funny (truck was bought from a Ford dealership)



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Somewhere down the road I'll end up with another Mustang in the garage, but not as a DD. :SNSign:
 

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Twista

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mustangkid05

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how much for the mgw?
 

Stang|ess

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You are dead to me
 

speedfreak98r

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Stang|ess said:
You are dead to me
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+1
 

stangGT97

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Wow... what do they say? If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all?
 
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99BRINGIT

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I can understand needing to upgrade to something that has a little more seating capacity.

But for you to say, that you were tired of having to shell out money, for maintance/repairs, you didnt do yourself any favors by buying a Grand Cherokee.


I hope it treats you well, it is a good looking truck
 

speedfreak98r

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stangGT97 said:
Wow... what do they say? If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all?
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Yes, they say that...In preschool.
 

stangGT97

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99BRINGIT said:
I can understand needing to upgrade to something that has a little more seating capacity.

But for you to say, that you were tired of having to shell out money, for maintance/repairs, you didnt do yourself any favors by buying a Grand Cherokee.


I hope it treats you well, it is a good looking truck
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Well I see where you're coming from. With the Mustang, I always felt compelled to spend money on it, for mods, for fixing things, whatever. The Jeep has a warranty at least that covers everything except regular maintenance, for the next 3 years. This is why I feel more comfortable in it... plus I can get around in the snow
 

stangGT97

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speedfreak98r said:
Yes, they say that...In preschool.
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Seriously, if this is all you're going to contribute, GTFO
 

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At least you bought a vehicle with Ford/Motorcraft parts.

It looks very clean btw.
 

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You're right..I'm sorry..I just got done driving my grandpa's truck for a couple of days, and I couldnt stand it..Guess I'm just bein a dick.

Clean Jeep though
 

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stangGT97 said:
Well I see where you're coming from. With the Mustang, I always felt compelled to spend money on it, for mods, for fixing things, whatever. The Jeep has a warranty at least that covers everything except regular maintenance, for the next 3 years. This is why I feel more comfortable in it... plus I can get around in the snow
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on the snow part!
 
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bluextc

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It looks great! I'm happy for you.
 

Tim2002GT

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Nice Jeep! But your gonna miss banging gears in the Mootang!
 

BennyBlown2v

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Shoulda bought an Evo, awd for snow, power/handling for fun times.
 

deftsound

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speedfreak98r said:
Yes, they say that...In preschool.
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jasonh_86

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Nice trade man! That thing looks nice



Oh yeah..... SHOW US TEH ALTEEEEEZZAAAAASSSSSS!!!!


 

stangGT97

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BennyBlown2v said:
Shoulda bought an Evo, awd for snow, power/handling for fun times.
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Nah, Evos don't really interest me, I've always liked Jeeps so this works out nicely.

jasonh_86 said:
Nice trade man! That thing looks nice



Oh yeah..... SHOW US TEH ALTEEEEEZZAAAAASSSSSS!!!!
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Thanks man, I like it... no Alteeza's on it yet though, I'll keep you updated with pics
 

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Well, if you're happy with it, that's all that matters.

You can close your Stangnet account now....
 
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