help picking car to go to school in

I had a 94 grand cherokee, which is older than what you were considering, I understand. Mine was a 5.2L v8 w/ all-time four wheel drive. The gas mileage sucked...about 13mpg average. Probably around 15-16 highway and 11-12 city. It had the same gas mileage as my 98 silverado w/ a 350 and 285/75 tires and the truck also weighs 1600 lbs more.

Either way, a grand cherokee w/ selectrac so you could put it in 2wd and a v6 might be better. My Jeep was a pain in the butt to work on w/ the small engine bay w/ the v8. I loved to drive my Jeep and rode around in it all day for about 9 months going a few hundred miles and tons of stop and go (door-to-door sales) and it's not totally bad for 4 people, but more than 4 and it's not the best (sitting bitch in the back sucks).

You might use a truck more than you think if you actually had one. I love mine. A v6 silverado 2wd or v6 f150 2wd might not be horrible on gas. Or as suggested, maybe a ranger. You can get a decent vehicle for 10g's if you have cash and don't mind talking them down a bit.

What do you think about a 2000-2004 taurus? My mom has an 03. It's a very peppy v6, rides very well, and I think she was getting around 30mpg on the highway. I can ask her later if you want. Oh...and her trunk is absolutely huge!

i've had a lot of beaters and DD's and hondas/acuras are some of the most reliables cars available,get a little integra its cheap,good on gas and has some pep so its not so boring and if you ever want to sell it they hold value extremely well,actually all hondas do for that matter.right now i have a volvo and it has to be the most reliable thing ever,it takes anything you throw at it and still comes back for more.volvo or honda-my opinion.

what about a svo...you could pick up a really niiiice one for 5-6k and be getting very good gas milliage along with being able to keep up with the 5.0's

i have a 92 cherokee.. i previously had an 89 cherokee.. i sold it at 230k miles and it ran like a top. My current one has 163k on it an runs like a top.. both 4.0 straight 6. Best motors in a jeep hands down. The V8's in the grand cherokees had major tranny problems.. from the begining to 2004.. don't know much about the newer hemi grand cherokees. As far as gas mileage.. my cherokee gets like 19mpg on the highway which is most of my driving.. around down i see like 16-17.. just an FYI for you.. and its only a cherokee not a grand.

5speedsteeder: get a nice 99 or up grand cherokee, with the 4.0 They will def. pull thier own weight, ours will do a hellacious burn on that one tire!! my sis is getting like 400mi a tank in it.

i dont know why ur so hell bent on getting a suv to get ****ty mpg on a 4 hour trek. get yourself an import so you can get like 30mpg on the freeway and never have to worry about it. Get an integra or something, great gas mileage, fun to drive and reliable as hell.

slow95gt said:

5speedsteeder: get a nice 99 or up grand cherokee, with the 4.0 They will def. pull thier own weight, ours will do a hellacious burn on that one tire!! my sis is getting like 400mi a tank in it.

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Judging gas mileage by miles per tank is irrelevant. Take into consideration that the 99 GC's had 20.5 gal tanks, which means about 20mpg average if your 400 mile per tank figure is correct. Not saying that's good or bad, just adjusting the information for comparisons sake.

The best cars in college are ones that get insane gas mileage, and that you don't give a **** about. It will get beat up in parking lots, parties, and just general use.

Also 10grand will get you a 4.6 mustang. They get good milage or as good as the jeep would. Its proven milage motor so puting a ton of miles on it won't be a problem.

Before I got the BMW I was also looking at 4 door tahoe LT's. Glad I didn't with the gas n all, close call. This thing runs smooth as can be, handles, it's quick and has all the luxuries and low miles for 6 grand.

gunmetal5.0 said:

Before I got the BMW I was also looking at 4 door tahoe LT's. Glad I didn't with the gas n all, close call. This thing runs smooth as can be, handles, it's quick and has all the luxuries and low miles for 6 grand.

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its also.. U-G-L-Y

What the tahoe? Yeah, it's a box.

gunmetal5.0 said:

What the tahoe? Yeah, it's a box.

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No the bmw...........

ryan218 said:

my grandman has one of them...pretty quick

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Grandma must get her groceries real damn quick huh....
http://media.putfile.com/2003MarauderBurnout

MahFiVeOh said:

Grandma must get her groceries real damn quick huh....
http://media.putfile.com/2003MarauderBurnout

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more speeding tickets then my dad and his 2 brothers comined..