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[Tom]

The price for vehicles have gone up like everything in general but we're not on the gold standard anymore and we get paid more.  The amount we pay for goods vs time involved to earn that money is less.   Of course we paid less because we were paid less.  Remember $1.65 as minimum wage???  That was a raise for me.

[oldbike54]

The price for vehicles have gone up like everything in general but we're not on the gold standard anymore and we get paid more.  The amount we pay for goods vs time involved to earn that money is less.   Of course we paid less because we were paid less.  Remember $1.65 as minimum wage???  That was a raise for me.

 Yeah , I remember $1.35 min wage , but gas was 2 bits a gallon around here , and having $5.00 meant a big date on Fri night 

  Dusty

[Lannis]

Yeah , I remember $1.35 min wage , but gas was 2 bits a gallon around here , and having $5.00 meant a big date on Fri night 

  Dusty

My first date with my wife-to-be, a small cheese pizza was $.95, I sprung for a big extra $.20 for pepperoni and sausage.   We bowled duckpins at the "Crestlanes" bowling alley for $1.50, then went to see "Billy Jack" at $.50 a ticket.   

To top the big evening, we stopped at High's Ice Cream and got two double Swiss Chocolate Almond ice cream cones at $.20 each.

$4.00 and some, and I was making $1.65 an hour, so about 2.5 hours work of work for the date.     Hasn't changed much today ....

Lannis

[Stormtruck2]

Finally home and post pics.








Drove to Wisconsin this weekend with it.  Had six adults in it several times, all claimed to be comfortable. Six adults and luggage is out though.   Seen 24-27 mpg on highway.  We love this vehicle so far. 

[Tom]

 

[Kev m]

I get that. We're really happy with it's brother, the WK2 Grand Cherokee. And let's face it, they're both Chrysler versions of an ML.

[rboe]

Great mileage (a buddy had an earlier iteration and it sucked gas just on principle it seemed, glad they improved). Enjoy!!

[Stormtruck2]

Great mileage (a buddy had an earlier iteration and it sucked gas just on principle it seemed, glad they improved). Enjoy!!

First and second generations were basically Dakotas with permanent toppers with 360's. Like Bigfoot, I have heard of 360's getting good fuel economy, but have never personally seen one.    Third generations are build on an auto chassis versus a truck chassis.  More or less took the place of the Magnum.  This one has variable displacement, which means under load all eight cylinders are feeding. When not under load, only four are feeding. So on level ground it runs as a four cylinder. Really does make a difference in fuel consumption.  But when you step on the happy pedal, things happen, FAST.      I'm looking forwad to a Durango with the Hellcat motor and driveline.