Reliable Small Pickup: Toyota Tacoma / Nissan Frontier.
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questions about replacement vehicle choices for wife
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I would choose the VW Atlas over the Jeep
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It was a dealer. 56,000 miles, I believe it was a 2020. $29,500. Gone
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It’s funny, she’s telling me she doesn’t really care. Likes them both. Went so far to tell me she’d take my Toyota and for me to buy a full sized pickup. Started looking at full sized P/U prices (tundra). Around $55,000 grand. I think I’ll keep looking.
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N7,
Yes, ended up "buying" the Mercedes back. I will update the rebuild thread in the next few days.
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Yeah, guess you’re right, but I don’t want to deal with someone calling me after. I guess I could if I knew I’d get $6,000-$7,000 grand for it. But if I’m getting $4,000? About what I’d get on a trade in? I’d choose trading it in.
My guess is you can't make a 16 year old drive what she doesn't want...these days. Just a guess.
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IMO if you're to be happy driving a Gladiator you have to be all in Jeep or you're going to end up unhappy. I like trucks and Jeeps but wouldn't own a Gladiator. They haven't been the sales success hoped for.
Nobody ever said I want a vehicle where a Jeep and a pickup had a baby. Sales have been abysmal.
The Atlases are fairly stout from what I hear. Doesn't sound like there have been many issues. This was developed for the American market from my reading. VW dropped the VR6 recently so turbo 4 only from now on. They have a ton of room and can fit two adults in the last row comfortably which not all SUV's can.
But they won’t lower price. I love truck but not a typical truck owner or even person that must have a truck and a Gladiator would be perfect if it is reliable. It combines features of a decent off-roader, convertible, and utility bed. And for some people, the shallow meter is topped off whenever they get a wave from another jeeper to rebalance their insecurity.
MB, VW, BMW, all the goofy over over or rather under engineered junk, with the need for ultra expensive diagnostic computers to trouble shoot them. They all be made from the same die cast aluminum garbage that the cheapy geo metro was made from, as well as the normal glued and spot welded sheet metal all other slightly cheaper and longer lasting vehicles are made from. No thanks
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My wife loves our 4runner. She doesn't drive much these days as we're retired. We sought out a 2wd version, as we don't need 4wd (we're on-roaders!). It's a 2019, just turned 19k. Not a rattle or squeak in 5 years of ownership. One recall with the fuel pump issue a couple years ago.
$1500 Ignition switch?
What swindlers many of these automakers are.
I just replace one on a 2010 Hyundai....$30
Jeep Gladiators are a joke.
It is a Zoolander Automobile
Everyone of these I think like to think they are madmax....they get the rack, fuel packs, water packs, a hilift, etc...
They absolutely need that when getting their Lattes and their 1 piece of 2 by to pretend like they are building something
What swindlers many of these automakers are.
I just replace one on a 2010 Hyundai....$30
Jeep Gladiators are a joke.
It is a Zoolander Automobile
Everyone of these I think like to think they are madmax....they get the rack, fuel packs, water packs, a hilift, etc...
They absolutely need that when getting their Lattes and their 1 piece of 2 by to pretend like they are building something
Count me in as someone who would scratch the Jeep off the list.
VW hates owner maintenance; you may need an electronic tool to do a brake job.
Where do you live? Chrysler/Jeep corrosion protection is a sick joke.
Where do you live? Chrysler/Jeep corrosion protection is a sick joke.
As I read through these posts I've come to realize that I must be stupid
because the two vehicles we own are thought to be the worst brands possible: a VW and a Jeep, 
, 2007 Grand Cherokee and a 2017 GTI. For what it's worth both have been trouble free. The hatred for both brands I read here just find amusing.
because the two vehicles we own are thought to be the worst brands possible: a VW and a Jeep, , 2007 Grand Cherokee and a 2017 GTI. For what it's worth both have been trouble free. The hatred for both brands I read here just find amusing.
Buy whatever she wants.
Get her what she wants so you don't have to hear about it later. If you picked either the Jeep or VW and its junk, you will never hear the end of it. If she picks and its junk, you still will never hear the end of it but you don't hear the "i told you so".
Its kinda how we ended up with the Tiguan. I wanted the Atlas because of the 3rd row and the V6 power. She wanted a slightly smaller SUV and we went Tiguan. Honestly its been a solid ride. Once in a blue moon we need the 3rd row but aside from that it we both are super happy. I still think we would have been happy with the Atlas as well.
VW of 2020s are FAR better then VW of the 2000 but i think that can be said with all companies. Everyone does weird stuff, its just what is common knowledge and how hard is it to replace.
If you get the Altas with the 2.0T, you should expect a water pump and PCV at sometime. But aside from that i think they are reliable.
Its kinda how we ended up with the Tiguan. I wanted the Atlas because of the 3rd row and the V6 power. She wanted a slightly smaller SUV and we went Tiguan. Honestly its been a solid ride. Once in a blue moon we need the 3rd row but aside from that it we both are super happy. I still think we would have been happy with the Atlas as well.
VW of 2020s are FAR better then VW of the 2000 but i think that can be said with all companies. Everyone does weird stuff, its just what is common knowledge and how hard is it to replace.
If you get the Altas with the 2.0T, you should expect a water pump and PCV at sometime. But aside from that i think they are reliable.