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I have had my new JEEP Gladiator for some 6 months now.
Posting these comments as a warning to anyone shopping trucks today.
The Gladiator looks great, but it can’t function well either as a JEEP or a Pickup, despite having obvious features from. both genres.
Some of the problems are related to the over-complex computer systems, others to the “stop-start-stupidity” “technology”, but it is ike a “horse designed by a committee”.
The bed is small and relatively shallow. There is very little interior luggage space for traveling. I have been unable to get it up to 16mpg, no matter how conservatively it is driven. It is a long vehicle, so can’t turn or park like a Wrangler. And its weight makes it unsuitable to be towed with regular JEEP towing equipment, such as a standard “SmittyBilt” JEEP tow-bar set-up.
I paid premium for this JEEP, but the market is now flooded with them, it doesn’ hold value well.
If I had to do this over, I’d take a hard look at the Ridgeline, Tacoma, & Nissan; or buy a 2-door JEEP and a small Aluminum utility trailer.
Although the newer Ridgeine is a pecuiiar looking vehcle, I believe it to be the mechanically best for most purposes, just not serious mudding or rock climbing. I just need a truck for errrands, hunting trips, and to pull my small Jon boat.
You have been warned !
leVieux
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I have had my new JEEP Gladiator for some 6 months now.
Posting these comments as a warning to anyone shopping trucks today.
The Gladiator looks great, but it can’t function well either as a JEEP or a Pickup, despite having obvious features from. both genres.
Some of the problems are related to the over-complex computer systems, others to the “stop-start-stupidity” “technology”, but it is ike a “horse designed by a committee”.
The bed is small and relatively shallow. There is very little interior luggage space for traveling. I have been unable to get it up to 16mpg, no matter how conservatively it is driven. It is a long vehicle, so can’t turn or park like a Wrangler. And its weight makes it unsuitable to be towed with regular JEEP towing equipment, such as a standard “SmittyBilt” JEEP tow-bar set-up.
I paid premium for this JEEP, but the market is now flooded with them, it doesn’ hold value well.
If I had to do this over, I’d take a hard look at the Ridgeline, Tacoma, & Nissan; or buy a 2-door JEEP and a small Aluminum utility trailer.
Although the newer Ridgeine is a pecuiiar looking vehcle, I believe it to be the mechanically best for most purposes, just not serious mudding or rock climbing. I just need a truck for errrands, hunting trips, and to pull my small Jon boat.
You have been warned !
leVieux
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