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michaell32:
Out of that list the Ridgeline stands out. I have never met an owner who didn't love it. My neighbor has one and after driving it I'm even tempted to buy one.

BIF:
OK I will speak for the CX-5 and CX-50. My daughter has a 2016 cx5 that we purchased with about 20k and drove it all through college with nothing but routine maintenance, and it now has about 120k on it with no real issues. My wife has a 2024 CX50 with the turbo engine. It only has 25k on it. Both of them are happy with their cars. Now my opinion for what it is worth. I think they are boring as crap. The new one has electric steering that removes any kind of road feel to them. I am use to real drivers cars and my fun cars are vintage Alfa's, Loti (Lotus's) TVR's. I realize I am not the target market for these. But the CX5 is just a dull car, in my little opinion.
As far as the Cherokee goes, I have never owned one, but I would not worry about a parts shortage for them. There is too much of an aftermarket and if it has that 4.0 and you abuse it, it will last to 400k. The only thing that I have heard bad is a front end wobble.
The Mazda is the definition of throw away car. Extremely reliable and well built, but after 200k be prepared to throw it away.

guzziart:
IMHO, gimmee a holler when you decide to get off the Jimmy.   :laugh:

Moparnut72:
There is a guy in my town who drives around in an older Cherokee with the six. It is spotless and sounds like it came out of the showroom last week. A few weeks ago he pulled up to the post office in a late model Cherokee. I don't know him but I had to ask if he had sold his old one in hopes that it might be for sale. "No, I will never sell it."

My wife has been through a few cars. We have had two Durangos, one with the V6 and the other with the 5.7 Hemi. Both were great engines, got good fuel mileage and no trouble with either. Her job is 50 miles away so the mileage builds up rather quickly. She got the new car bug a year and a half ago. I let her do the deal I didn't pay much attention just put my John Hancock on the paperwork. So when the deal was done I went out to check out her new Grand Wagoneer. I expected to see the new twin turbo Hurricane but no. It turned out it was a left over '23 which is why she got a really good deal. When I opened the hood there was a Hemi staring at me, not only a Hemi but a 6.4. Geez, it even has an exhaust note that lets you know it is not a car to fool with, a real hefty rumble. It even gets decent fuel mileage, it doesn't take much gas pedal to fly. :thumb:
I have driven a rental Jeep with the 4 cylinder, I was impressed at how much power it had. Sorry I got off track.
kk

Bulldog9:

--- Quote from: Moparnut72 on December 16, 2025, 08:41:29 AM ---There is a guy in my town who drives around in an older Cherokee with the six. It is spotless and sounds like it came out of the showroom last week. A few weeks ago he pulled up to the post office in a late model Cherokee. I don't know him but I had to ask if he had sold his old one in hopes that it might be for sale. "No, I will never sell it."

My wife has been through a few cars. We have had two Durangos, one with the V6 and the other with the 5.7 Hemi. Both were great engines, got good fuel mileage and no trouble with either. Her job is 50 miles away so the mileage builds up rather quickly. She got the new car bug a year and a half ago. I let her do the deal I didn't pay much attention just put my John Hancock on the paperwork. So when the deal was done I went out to check out her new Grand Wagoneer. I expected to see the new twin turbo Hurricane but no. It turned out it was a left over '23 which is why she got a really good deal. When I opened the hood there was a Hemi staring at me, not only a Hemi but a 6.4. Geez, it even has an exhaust note that lets you know it is not a car to fool with, a real hefty rumble. It even gets decent fuel mileage, it doesn't take much gas pedal to fly. :thumb:
I have driven a rental Jeep with the 4 cylinder, I was impressed at how much power it had. Sorry I got off track.
kk

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As a long time Jeep SUV lover, when the new Wagoneer came out, I was drooling. Wanted one really bad, but then saw the sticker, and the Grand Wagoneer even moreso. Hope you guys love it, it is a beautiful machine.

The 6.4 is a beast too, and I think that it uses the ZF based 8 speed? One of the best auto transmissions ever made. FWIW, if you are concerned about that horrid MDS system, running in Sport or Tow Haul Mode will prevent the computer from engaging the MDS. You can also disable it permanently, but that messes with warranty. My cousin is a long time Mopar Mechanic and talks about how much he hates the MDS and how it destroys their V8's.  Anyhow, double apology for going off topic...

But Maybe Not............. SRE, the Wagoneer is a great truck based SUV, and selling cheap as chips.

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