Considering a Grand Cherokee

[Adrian86]

Hey Carbies!

Hope all good, so im on the verge of purchasing an immaculate 2014 Grand Cherokee Limited edition (3.6L - yes i know vok). It's had 1 owner, FSH and sitting on 105000kms and the car exterior is spotless and the engine bay also clean as a whistle. Im no mechanic so sending it into Jeep tomorrow to get the 76 point check thing done and will decide from there how the mechanics of things are looking

Just want to know peoples overall thoughts, wisdom and suggestions, I've looked at other cars but nothing was as awesome as this SUV, and the price point is perfect at R299k AND i was offered R60k for my BMW (which is more than any other dealership/ pvt individual so far) so im happy with that. I know people say Jeeps give issues, but everyones said that about every other SUV we've looked at.

I did want an X3 but we relocating to the cape soon and would be way more fun in this going off road in the bergs and traveling around (except petrol). Also 2 big dogs who come with us

So my Mrs and I both work from home, I go riding in PTA (from Sandton side) on weekends to trails and maybe we head to the shops once or twice a week cuz there's always something we need. So im not too worried about petrol cost,

Thoughts?

Edit: Can anyone recommend a towbar place and a clear vehicle wrap to keep the paint fresh and minimize scratches from poese smacking your car in car parks?

 

[disipher]

Hey Carbies!

Hope all good, so im on the verge of purchasing an immaculate 2014 Grand Cherokee Limited edition (3.6L - yes i know vok). It's had 1 owner, FSH and sitting on 105000kms and the car exterior is spotless and the engine bay also clean as a whistle. Im no mechanic so sending it into Jeep tomorrow to get the 76 point check thing done and will decide from there how the mechanics of things are looking

Just want to know peoples overall thoughts, wisdom and suggestions, I've looked at other cars but nothing was as awesome as this SUV, and the price point is perfect at R299k AND i was offered R60k for my BMW (which is more than any other dealership/ pvt individual so far) so im happy with that. I know people say Jeeps give issues, but everyones said that about every other SUV we've looked at.

I did want an X3 but we relocating to the cape soon and would be way more fun in this going off road in the bergs and traveling around (except petrol). Also 2 big dogs who come with us

So my Mrs and I both work from home, I go riding in PTA (from Sandton side) on weekends to trails and maybe we head to the shops once or twice a week cuz there's always something we need. So im not too worried about petrol cost,

Thoughts?

you are use to BMW, so you should be aware i think?, the car itself is great, the repairs and maintaince are a nightmare, simple exmaple would be, my clutch on my Audi A3 was 30k....normal clutches on lower end are around 12to15k, you are paying for the name, but i think you already know this, my next car will definitely be a downgrade of sorts, the car is great but the amount forked out for all the other stuff, even tires xD

 

[Adrian86]

you are use to BMW, so you should be aware i think?, the car itself is great, the repairs and maintaince are a nightmare, simple exmaple would be, my clutch on my Audi A3 was 30k....normal clutches on lower end are around 12to15k, you are paying for the name, but i think you already know this, my next car will definitely be a downgrade of sorts, the car is great but the amount forked out for all the other stuff, even tires xD

Yeah im well aware, my BMW is a 2007 1 series and any issues (very little) were dealt with by my mechanic (Ross Duncan) and extended warranty covered it all.

I do know things break down especially in bigger newer cars but the report should give a decent indication of the life of the car.

Luckily the tyres are a good 80% tread left.

 

[disipher]

Yeah im well aware, my BMW is a 2007 1 series and any issues (very little) were dealt with by my mechanic (Ross Duncan) and extended warranty covered it all.

I do know things break down especially in bigger newer cars but the report should give a decent indication of the life of the car.

Luckily the tyres are a good 80% tread lef

as far as i know, someone to correct me, if you going offroad, you might need deep tread? each tyre around 2000? depending how 4x4 you are going?

 

[Adrian86]

as far as i know, someone to correct me, if you going offroad, you might need deep tread? each tyre around 2000? depending how 4x4 you are going?

Yeah just normal dirt road vibe, when these die off i'd put on the off road versions.

2k isnt bad is it? My fn run flats on the 1 series are R1400 as it is.

 

[JG_RSA]

I'd recommend posting/researching here as well:

https://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/forumdisplay.php/139-Jeep?s=40e9aba80c13c58d4c0779c4f08513d7

 

[disipher]

Yeah just normal dirt road vibe, when these die off i'd put on the off road versions.

2k isnt bad is it? My fn run flats on the 1 series are R1400 as it is.

i think cause you are use to BMW, the transition will be chilled, i always am sad when i get told a full set of 4 tires from my mates is like 5k and im spending 9k for mine xD

 

[Scrooloose]

As with all things, a well maintained car will be more reliable than something that doesn't get serviced.

That said, the 2014 year model Grand Cherokee scored 72 out of 100 in the JD Power survey which is pretty much middle of the road, outperforming the Nissan Pathfinder.

Buy what you like, that's the bottom line. If you make sure that all of the 2014 model's recalls have been serviced and actioned, you should be good.

https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/jeep/grand-cherokee/2014/reliability

 

[Adrian86]

As with all things, a well maintained car will be more reliable than something that doesn't get serviced.

That said, the 2014 year model Grand Cherokee scored 72 out of 100 in the JD Power survey which is pretty much middle of the road, outperforming the Nissan Pathfinder.

Buy what you like, that's the bottom line. If you make sure that all of the 2014 model's recalls have been serviced and actioned, you should be good.

https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/jeep/grand-cherokee/2014/reliability

Yeah this car has been fully serviced and no issues from what i can tell, still need to see the service history book once ive gotten the report from Jeep.

Yeah hopefully the report will give a good indication of the recall issues.

 

[StangV2_0]

I'd recommend posting/researching here as well:

https://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/forumdisplay.php/139-Jeep?s=40e9aba80c13c58d4c0779c4f08513d7

I couldnt agree more. In the stickies you will see a thread for Jeep Problems. Dont get a fright, all the different brands have a sticky for problems. Some though are longer than others *cough* ford *cough*

Create a thread there and ask the same question. The feedback you get there should help you a lot more.

 

[Adrian86]

I couldnt agree more. In the stickies you will see a thread for Jeep Problems. Dont get a fright, all the different brands have a sticky for problems. Some though are longer than others *cough* ford *cough*

Create a thread there and ask the same question. The feedback you get there should help you a lot more.

Awesome will do!

 

[Tapsumbong]

Personally I would recommend a Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.4 or 3.2, Cherokee's Struggle off road, my uncles one had the exhaust fall out the bottom and it got horribly stuck in sand

 

[Pynoxim]

If you had a choice between a Jeep Cherokee and walking then I'd strongly consider the latter as it's a far more reliable mode of transport.

 

[BlueCrayon]

Honestly, i'd avoid.

Save up and buy something Japenese or Korean

There's that saying " There's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes "