2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo X: Regular Car Reviews
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- Опубліковано 8 чер 2024
- This week on Regular Car Reviews, Roman drives one of the worst cars EVER featured on RCR, the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo! What do the struggles of the Jeep brand tell us about the automotive industry? Why is the Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo viewed as not being a “real Jeep”? And is this truly the worst Jeep ever made? Come find out in this brand new series in which Roman, who loves EVERYTHING, tries to find a car he doesn't like. We'll take a test drive and deep dive, as Regular Car Reviews gives the business to the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo!
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:57 This is the Worst Jeep I've Ever Driven
03:46: A Lack of Power
06:02 Is This A Real Jeep?
09:52 Everything Wrong With This Jeep
16:29 The Exploding Battery
17:45 What Went Wrong?
19:32 Hard Plastics and No Legroom
22:54 Costs of These Jeeps
25:41 Playing Devil's Advocate
26:28 Positives About This Jeep
29:44 Jeeps and Socializing
31:45 Final Thoughts
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Going from an LFA and Ferrari to this must have been a huge whiplash.
oh hi legoshi
and fr lmao he had to snap back to reality
@@VisionCityMayor
oh there goes gravity,
Oh, there goes rabbit, he chocked
He’s so mad but he wont give up that easy no
He wont have it.
The 812 review was a whiplash from the LFA video.
Hey hey hey...there was a trash pony sandwiched in there!
@@jeremymenning56 get that crowd control machine out of this comment thread.
I love how Mike's like " its a hunk of $@#& ... " Then keeps it in immaculate condition. True Dad power.
“It’s a piece of shit. But it’s MY piece of shit”
"I paid for my ticket, I'm gonna stay and watch until the credits roll."
I think this jeep is criminal. There should be a recall that bankrupts stellanties or whatever just like takata.
I have a 2018 base model sportage. Its a complete piece of shit. I keep it looking showroom clean lol. Same thought process. Yeah. Its a total shitbox. But its my shitbox.
I had a 13 year old Intrepid, I was literally driving to trade it in and someone dinged the door when I stopped to pick something up on the way, I was still pissed off. It was old, it was falling apart, I was driving to trade it in, but it was still mine.
Mike has that real "Cool Dad" energy.
indeed.
@@mikehook4830 thank you mike!
It’s cool hes just willing to dog on his own car. It’s also cool he doesn’t feel the need to spend money upgrading. Like…it’s fine, and he’s a humble guy. The sea of plastic doesn’t bug him.
Jeep seems to be one of the most hilarious cases of customers being lured to the "brand" despite Jeeps being shitboxes for basically the last two decades
So all the old Jeep’s 10 plus years old are shitboxes ? Lol you Toyota fans are INSANE !! If this was a Toyota you’d see no fucking wrong
The other that comes to mind is Harley Davidson. Pretty much the same story - American icon, was once very well regarded but has gradually gone downhill, has a very loyal following no matter how crappy the vehicles are, sell a specific image that keeps the loyalists coming back, and branded merch are probably a larger part of their business than most vehicle companies. They survive on image and branding, their vehicles can't stand on their own. At least Jeep has the Wrangler, which sort of stands alone, there aren't many competing models that offer the same thing. I've heard the new Bronco is the first real Wrangler alternative in a long time. But the other Jeep models (which I likewise question if ought to be called "Jeeps" as they're not off-road vehicles) have nothing to offer that other cars don't do better. Harley, to my understanding, doesn't even have that in its favor, as competitors offer similar-style bikes that are better in every way.
Jeep has become a luxury brand. The luxury is the image of go anywhere, do anything and you certainly pay for it. To be fair, the Grand Cherokee and Wagoneer have become very well-equipped. If you're buying a Wrangler you're willing to put up with all of the compromises to have something you think is cool and capable.
@@bwofficial1776 I wouldn't think of that as "luxury" in the traditional sense, like Lexus or Cadillac or something, even if the Wagoneer is sort of moving in that direction (and was so un-off-road that when I saw a preproduction prototype in "camouflage" I couldn't tell if it was supposed to be an SUV or minivan). More it's about a specific image, they - particularly Wranglers - are not sold just as "vehicles" in the pragmatic sense, but as a lifestyle accessory and perhaps even statement that also serves as a vehicle. So people will buy them for the off road capability and image, even if it's crap as a vehicle. I could see that, but still suspect there's some brand loyalty involved, associated with that image. If a better alternative, one that's a better value for the money or better made, came along, many would probably stay loyal to Jeep even if the new option is better in every way.
That ain’t a jeep
It’s an abomination
It is insane to me that Chrysler products of this era were so terrible. Even crazier that people bought em.
People like to shit on GM quality from this era and while yes they were absolute crap Chrysler products were nothing but cheap fragile plastic. I had an ‘01 dodge ram and within 10 years the dash plastic was almost gone falling apart and the engine was good but also meh at the same time.
They seemed like they had so much potential and forward thinking up to the late 90s ans the Daimler merger just killed their momentum. While I can admit the quality wasn't always as great they tried to find ways to be unique and pioneer but they eventually just went to copying trends to keep up in sales.
And they keep getting worse!
I had the diesel limited of this year as my first car, it was a really fun car
@@JimGames11746 I would not have thought there was enough space in the back for that but good thing you must be very flexible 😋👍
Was about to go to sleep. Now I'm watching a half an hour long video about a guy talk about a Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo
same. 1:45 AM
@@harrisonbrand8985 My doods, I'm sitting listening to the end credit song, (pretty catchy too) and it's 5:26 A.M. I still haven't fixed dinner because I binged 3 episodes and y'all THROW A NEW SERIES at me! But when a Wild Pokémon appears....
Same 1:51😂
I can’t get over the fact that they had the place to put a transmission dipstick and then just….didn’t.
Just like a 62TE in a dodge grand caravan
i wonder, if they just ran out at the factory?
Because Mercedes-Benz and Diamler.
A lot of manufacturers have done this.
This is a mercedes thing, even Chrysler wasn't that cheap...until they were
I love how Roman goes off on a total tangent about the back seat and Mr Regular gets bored and just takes the valve stem cap off.
When the camera guy gets bored of the host, that's how you know he's rambling.
What Roman finds redeemable about the car is seemingly more a testament to Mike's dedication to keeping it and fixing it than the car itself.
Ferrari to Jeep Grand Cherokee inside 24 hours. God Damn, this is the best automotive channel on this bastard site.
On this god forsaken, septic tank, slop pit, cum rag of a site
Even funnier is that this Jeep is kept in better condition, is certainly cleaner, than the Ferrari was. An amusing contrast between a legendary vehicle meant to be garaged and driven on summer weekends being used as a daily beater, versus a vehicle meant to be thrown away maintained in spotless condition.
The only (admittedly metaphorical) whiplash that I like.
Pole barn garage is the best car channel on youtube, Mr regular is in the top 50 of normie car channels for sure though.
I almost had to buy one of these when I hydroplaned my car coming home from college. I needed a car quick so I could get back to my classes and this was sadly the best option available. Luckily they sold it while I was at the bank getting the money together and I ended up getting a '99 Isuzu Trooper for less money. It's been an absolute tank and I've fell in love with it.
@@connorbasile no I definitely could have gotten luckier if it had a manual transmission and not the GM 4L30E, although I haven't had any issues with it yet.
RCR and automotive UA-cam in general needs more Isuzu love.
@@iamflat You'll do fine with the 4L30E, if you keep it maintained. The biggest issue with GMs automatics is that they don't tolerate neglect as well as others. Given that 90% of the population neglects their transmissions, you end up with problems. Do real services at the recommended intervals, with new filters (not just a fluid change). Also, be sure to wipe the magnet in the pan, each time. If you're not having problems with it now, you shouldn't have any for a long time...as long as you keep it maintained.
"feels like it's made out of melted LEGO" ~ Jeremy Clarkson
Roman's love for cars just as they are is such a pure love. No caveats, no judgement, no buying into the culture of the car itself. Just pure unconditional love
Nissan Altima: *smirking angirly*
Never thought I'd see a person who knows BeamNG boy in a RCR Video...
My gfs 22 sentra drives like soup 😂
@@L3giT_Hax 😂
No one actually analyzing an Altima would be able to say its a bad car. Not a single generation
2009-2016 CVTs were weak from the factory, that's about it. Engines are near bulletproof.
That "usable" sticker on the battery might be the most half-hearted label I've ever seen on anything.
If they made a car it would be called "the driveable"
I want “usable” tattooed on my lower back
Its "acceptable"
"The Usable" looks like something you'd see on a generic video game asset
My mom used to have a Grand Cherokee of the same year but it had a Hemi in it. It was super slow unless you used the "resume/acceleration" button of the cruise control. If you did that, that shit would take off and rev higher than if you just floored it. She would win races by using cruise control 😅
I wonder if there was actually a problem with the throttle pedal.
@@Henchman1977 idk, I was young at the time so my mom wouldn't let me work on it. But she was pretty strict about taking it to the dealership, so I feel like if there was that much of a problem they would have caught it. If you floored it, it would downshift and hit like 4000 and almost go to 5000 before shifting. But when you used cruise, that shit would start at like 5000 and almost go to 6000 it was a very noticeable difference 😅
@@Henchman1977 it's a feature
Yeah those mid 00s have torque management to save wear on the transmissions but cruise control ignores torque management for some reason. I guess it saves gas somehow.
Your mom is cool
A friend of mine got one of these in high school, she was so excited to have an SUV to drive everyone around in, but after experiencing the rear leg room one time, we all collectivity agreed to take a different friend's Altima nearly everywhere because it was so much more comfortable in back.
So it's so bad it makes an Altima look good.
@@alext3811Altima was never bad. It was good at being a car
@@AIDAHAR210 a car needs to function to be good and an altima never functions.
There’s something I love about hearing from a car owner who has owned the car for a long time, and they just absolutely roast it and talk about it like a piece of crap. And yet, they’ve kept it for years and years. Very entertaining
It's part of the family - in a "drunk uncle" kind of way
If I had to guess, it probably feels good to not have a car payment.
Yes! 100% agree on the A-pillar blindspot, I just got rid of my Laredo and that was very noticeable! At 4-way stops, you literally could not see a vehicle stopped at the intersection to your right. It's in the perfect spot to completely obscure a vehicle to your right at an intersection! Had a few close calls at intersections because of this! A very dangerous flaw!
I’ve almost ran over a few families myself at 4 way stops and parking lots but I never did hahahaaa love my jgc!
Sounds like you need to adjust your seat position. I never have that problem in mine. Then again, maybe it's just relative to the Camaro I drive as well which has more blind spots than Ray Charles
The phrase I find everything likeable, it gives me a feeling of you Roman trying to see and finding positive things in everything and everyone. It's still a pretty good since we do often like to find negatives and yell and point them out way more and more passionately than finding positive stuff to say about whatever it is.
Search of the Insufferable -- I guess its my pitch or some sort of " segment name "
"It's not the worst in the world, but maybe that's me being super charitable."
Sure, but we need honest voices to keep people from buying garbage cars at for full MSRP, causing themselves pain. Optimism and buyer ignorance is why some new cars drive like crap and get away with it
@@nathanchildress5596 oh its absolutely alright to have good opinions and be negative about stuff that sucks, but its just so refreshing since internet is way easy to fall into loop of constant negativity and to see it from a person's point of view that is positive and finding something negative about it means you really fucked something up.
And for that I commend him, it's a good quality to have especially when things are actually not great
I can't get past looking at cars negatively if it's not a Toyota. I want reliability. My dad's Volvo traumatized me watching it break down all the time.
I will appreciate so much about a car. But will say don't buy it because it's too expensive to maintain. Even if it's reliable if you do maintenance. If basic maintenance is expensive. It's a pos to me.
That era of Chrysler products were random parts bin mashed up to make a car. The same key fob can be used on a Grand Caravan and a Mercedes E Class window switches are universal in all trucks SUVs vans and some fancier cars the first gen Maserati's under Chrysler Fiat has the same climate controls and window switches as a base model Jeep Ram and Caravans.
This era of Chrysler dominates any pick and pull you'll go to. Last time I went to mine I counted 17 PT Cruisers without even trying.
If you spent the money and got the VES entertainment system, it was the exact same as the system out of the Grand Caravans and Town and Country's.
On the upside, when the remote and headphones get lost, they are still pretty easy to find.
It’s still the same. The JK Wranglers use a ton of parts from other vehicles. AMC did it worse with parts from other manufacturers in their vehicles. GM ignitions, etc.
When I'm with my friends I always go on tangents about how bad the cars are that I work on in the shop. However it always ends up the same way. "This car sucks, but I get it."
What if the real search is for a car that makes you look at them as more than "it runs, it's good" and makes you appreciate vehicles in a new, positive way?
These were all the rage back in 05. They were cool and looked expensive, but they faded away rather quickly to the point you don’t even notice them anymore.
*This is what every rich girl got from their parents when I was in high school. No joke.*
rich girls really love garbage, don’t they?
I prefer this body style to the later models. Especially the SRT Models. I had a low mileage 2006 Overland with the Hemi and I liked it a lot for what it was. A comfortable ride that handled snow no problem, with the lockers in a northern climate.
Same, the WK IIs are better cars in terms of quality however I still think these are better looking. I might just be bias towards these because I essentially grew up around these cars but they’re really not that bad. Yes you have the transfer case issues but they really aren’t as unreliable of cars as they are made out to be. In fact I’d say the WJ is the worst Grand Cherokee in terms of reliability because of how many of those cars were lemon lawed.
Mopar mo'problems
I have a 2006 Limited with the Hemi and I just hit 150,000 miles. Engine and transmission are fine but the interior is showing it’s age. I take of care of it, though. And it is a beast in the snow. I am trying to keep it another year or two before upgrading since the car market right now is nuts.
In university I did field research at the ocean and we filled one of these things to the absolute brim with fish traps and other random shit we needed for multi week camping trips. Every surface got covered in sludge and it smelled like the ocean- in a bad way. But damn, was that a fun time. At least the AC still worked.
Very happy to see Roman-driven content. Especially the "I don't deserve anything better than this" energy, which I can relate to.
Unrelated, but as a regular user of a 2001 Grand Vitara XL-7 I think I know how this throttle response feels.
1st gen jeep Liberty and 02 xl7 owner here. Pain.
I would probably pass out trying to drive one of these. EVs have broken my standards of throttle response
Oh God trying to merge into a parkway from a stop in my dad's 06 Grand Vitara was a nightmare
I owned this car after my father. Boy howdy was it slow. Dead nuts reliable though. Has the Mercedes 5 speed which was worry free compared to previous grands with Chrysler transmissions.
We used to use it to tow double jet skis and it was fantastic. An absolute workhorse.
I agree with the owners statements about the A-pillars on that generation of Grand Cherokee. I had to crawl through our small town’s downtown district because I had a hard time seeing people entering the crosswalks at intersections….
This video is so painfully relatable to me. I didn't drive this specific car, but I used to drive a Durango, while not quite as weak, sad, and pointless as this, it was just awful for what I needed it to do, drive to school and work. Yes, it was great for getting through Alaskan winters, but it was way overkill for my needs, and the lumbering sluggishness festered from an annoyance, to a burning hatred as the years dragged on. I am dying for the day you review a 1st gen Durango, because it really means a lot to me, I grew up in one after all.
Lol i had the exact same situation - then i sold it to my dad and bought a Dart.
Copy-paste this comment with "2nd-gen Honda Pilot" and you've got the boat I'm in. Drove that damn thing up until March this year.
I didn't realize how common the hand-me-down SUV experience was lol
I’ve got a first gen Durango and I absolutely love it lol… minus the horrible fuel mileage
This series should be called "I DON'T WAUNT IT"
Mr Regular makes *iconic* car reviews, dancing between fever dream and high art.
But Roman? Roman's videos punch *way high* and make contact **every single time**.
Two sides to a coin that comes out with you beating the house with every single flip.
"What if popular thing from our past but WORSE?" can be applied to multiple cars from multiple companies, maybe even multiple industries 😅
My brother has that same exact 2008 Grand Cherokee, but in silver. He must be one of the luckiest Jeep owners to not have any major issues on it. 151K miles and still chugging along.
I have a 2008 with 272,000 miles on original motor and transmission…no repairs.
That A pillar blind spot is quite apparent on similar year caravans. I remember double checking for pedestrians in my moms minivan, you could fit a whole family in that blind spot.
True story
All Chrysler vehicles of this time had the same design elements. Just a byproduct of market driven designs. This was the same time as the PT Cruiser, HHR, etc.
I got into the habbit of looking around it when turning. Sooooo many times had one in the moving blind spot....
OUCH!
I have one with the 3.0 Mercedes diesel. It would pull great with this engine. I liked it. I hit a speed bump one day and lost all the electrical accessories in the cabin. It will always start but without electric windows, fan/A/C it effectively scrapped it.
just get a new TIPM fuse box. its an old car they corrode
Turbodiesel and RWD was a lot of fun on dirt backroads
Did, made no difference. I don't live in the states. There is no Jeep dealers or an abundance of Mopar parts in my country. Most of the cars from this generation where all imported at the same time, so there isn't many of them and because your using second hand parts, stripped from the limited pool of imported cars of a few years. You can replace it, but your just hoping that the replacement part isn't faulty. It wouldn't pass yearly inspection in it's condition and I could not insure it without it passing. So I had to buy something else.
Jeeps are now being marketed exclusively to menopausal women who are still trying to be relevant and desirable. It doesn't work.
@@PatDurt understandable. What did you replace it with?
This Car is childhood for me, My friend crashed it like 3 times and still running great
and the V6 3.6 isn't that bad as people say
Please thank your friend for my obscenely high insurance rate.
@@giggiddy 🤣🤣🤣
This one has the 3.7 engine. The 3.6 didn’t arrive until 2011.
The 2011 generation with the 3.6 was a huge, huge improvement from these.
I have much more faith in these 3.7l Powertech V6s than the modern 3.6 Pentastar.
The dipstick thing is because the NAG needs a very Germanly precise amount of fluid or it doesn't work right.
Please review a first gen Ford Escape, v6 or the later hybrid.
Would love to hear RCR's thoughts on it.
I think they did this, in the form of a mercury mariner
That throttle response is probably better than my car: a base model '01 Volvo V70. I floor it with passengers in places no one ever should floor their car, then look at their faces in the mirror before announcing that all that noise over nearly ten seconds has gotten us to 40 mph.
Nick - I’m a fan of the format and you on camera and hope it’s successful. I’ve got a worse title: Learning to Loathe.
Love me a Roman episode. Its why I listened to all the RCR stories, even though they were DC animated film long. Its like hearing a breeze after the storm that is Mr. Regular. I appreciate them both.
Hearing him doing the Mr. Regular voice when talking about the rear window validates my suspicions. Inside we all have to fight to keep down that voice when we talk about cars 😂
I drive an '06 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo. I bought it new and have well over 100k miles on it (maybe 120k or so). I oil change it maybe 2 times per year and have abused the shit out of it over the years. She still runs great and doesn't have any major issues. (Knock on wood) she is just reliable as can be! I run a V6 in mine. It has excessive power. It can break loose on the highway, easily, and has way more than enough acceleration power for merging. It is a very fast SUV. I have no idea what these guys are talking about. It does 'want' constant input on the pedal, but it is also a heavy SUV. Lightly resting your foot on the gas is sufficient, you barely have to push it in. It has magnificent torque. I have driven over mountain ranges in the Ruby mountains with ease, driven over two dams in Southwest Texas, climbed 'The Wall' near El Paso, taken it on rock crawls without issue, hit 160mph on the highway. She is a great vehicle. Maybe something changed between my year Jeep ('06) and '08....but I know that mine is a fantastic piece of equipment.
I too have an 06 Laredo. I bought off an old lady 8 years ago for $2800. It's getting crusty underneath and can't say it never let me down but it's been pretty damn good overall, considering the money invested and the beatings it receives. Works great in the snow. Budget 3" lift, 32s and wheel spacers gives it enough capability to go almost anywhere.
I like Mike. Doing his best to convince Roman that the car is lousy. :)
Roman: *Keeps trying to praise the car.*
Mike: “No. Listen to me. This Jeep is a terrible shitbox that I will never get rid of. One of us will die first.”
I would love to see a poverty-spec review of a vehicle, then a fully loaded review of the same vehicle.
Call it Poor vs. More
This review cracks me up. Guy has the cheapest version of these GCs then complains it’s cheap. Best part is that it’s still running fine 12 years later.
I drove a 2007 for a long time. For the last couple years it would overheat basically as soon as I turned it on. Made a habit of not taking highways so I could pull over, turn the car off and let her cool down. Amazing car I miss it
To be fair, his absolute apex for automobile perfection is an AMC Eagle so of course he's going to like it.
3:53 Damn, look at that gap between the front of the engine and the radiator. Nothing like the constant reminder that you didn't buy the Hemi version of this vehicle.
This review would’ve been completely different if this jeep had the 4.7 or 5.7. Pretty much makes or breaks these cars
I have one with the 5.7. A whole lot faster and it actually has some soft touch surfaces, and towing is pretty good.
But it's still plastic fantastic.
Preach. I had a 2010 with the 5.7 and that thing would scoot. It was also rated to tow 7200 pounds and had Quadra-Drive II with low range 4x4. It was surprisingly reliable over 10 years of ownership. Fit and finish was terrible, visibility was awful, and it was thirsty as hell.
I still kind of miss it.
I know it's Chrysler junk, but I just brought home an 07 with the OM642 diesel and that thing runs like a top
@@dikkem8193 never had any big issues with my 06’ grand Cherokee, my only gripe was how expensive good parts are, cv axles from mopar were like 500 a piece
@@moosemechanic4591 that's nice to know lmao. I came from a Suzuki and a diesel liberty so the parts pill isn't too hard to swallow for the gc though
Jesus christ I could listen to you describe watching paint dry for 32 hours and somehow make it the best thing in the world
I love it
Bought a 2008 GC Limited 5.7L 4X4 new in 2008. Still own it. Nothing but regular maintenance and wear items. Still runs and drives like new. No complaints at all.
As a tire technician, I started shouting like an ape when he talked about the chrome lug nut caps
These have been a Jeep item for years. My YJ had them too. The chrome cap falls off too with use.
This is great content. Thanks Roman and RCR.
We have a 2008 grand cherokee with the 3.0 diesel. It has lots of torque and we use to take it on so many road trips. We drove it from Alberta to California and back. I've always really liked the look of it.
I love mine. I swapped the axles out to lower gears, put a tune in it, and a small lift. It gets great mileage, tows anything, and feels like a big diesel truck to drive.
Is Roman rocking a Kara and Anders tattoo from Battlestar Galactica? Nice!
Used one of these as an airport work vehicle for 2 years in a more rural setting. To summarize: It works
Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo. For the type of person that hops the curb on the first date then begs to pay for the fast food to apologize.
the 3.7 was a dog, but it was reliable for me and the interior held up well in mine. Sold it with 186k miles on it in 2018. The QuadraDrive I (not II) was a sham - but it did get me out of some snowy conditions where others were stuck.
Great job as always Roman. Looking forward to the next one!
Regular and Roman are the “someone will die…” “of fun!” duo of automotive journalism
I got so immediately defensive at the college relationship after the trauma bonding wears off analogy😂😂😂😂 Good God I've never felt so attacked in my life
This episode is disconcertingly calm and polite for an RCR episode, just like those bits in Better Call Saul where something really inane was happening because a terrible event was just about to occur
Time Machine note to self. -- Put anti-seize on wheel nuts on 2008 Jeep Cherokees. 👍🏻
This is amazing and I can’t wait to see more, Roman!
2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo X: The bastard child of a Jeep
It's called a Grand Cherokee WK. They come in Laredo, Limited or Overland trim. And yea the 3.7 v6 is slow, but you could get it with a 4.7 v8, 5.7 hemi or the best imo a 3.0 diesel Mercedes engine/tranny combo. In limited(middle) trim it has a v8, low range, quadraDrive with auto front and rear lockers, a rear solid axle for off road articulation. Very capable Jeep, with cheap interiors
my 3.0 still going strong with 415k and excellent 4 wheeling and body and interior still clean and solid.
Love the content you provide us with so much value
Being easily pleased is a blessing, just enjoy it.
"Beyond Malaise: The Search For Sadness"
This was a very entertaining review to watch Roman well done, the Crate & Barrel line gave me a good chuckle.
Second video this week makes my day better
There is a very wide gulf of capability with the WK depending on which options you selected. You reviewed the lowest spec. Doesn't excuse the cheapness, but as an SUV with the right options, it was a very off road capable vehicle.
Great video! It captures that era of Jeep and other Chrysler products that looked great, at times reaching excitement, until you sit inside and scratch your head at the lack of effort or anything that even remotely reached “it’s ok” as a place worth spending time compared to competitors. Ah, “Chrysler cheap”.
I have been around for quite a while, pushing 80. I can tell you that "Chrysler Products" have S**T build quality since the late '50s and it hasn't improved much in 2023, no matter who owns the company. Maybe the Hyundai/Kia Group will take over the reigns! lol
@TheOzthewiz my friend has a96 chrysler concorde and loves it
My 07 jgc laredo just surpassed 223K she still runs amazing love her she never left me stranded anywhere all stock no funny sounds no leaks no funny smells no explosions nada. Btw I never experienced the so called leaking batteries lol. You’re just overreacting broski she’s very reliable go ahead buy a brand new car see how much cars go for these days I love my jgc son! ❤️🔥
Bravo, I have the 08 with diesel 415k and going strong with reliability
I love when you guys do miserable cars, looking forward to more!
Now since you tried with the V6 I kinda wanna see a review with one that has the 4.7 or 5.7 V8 because I have an 05 grand cherokee and it does the opposite it wants to go
The owners awesome. Fully aware of the cars limitations. He's luvin the episode!
I’ve owned a ‘97 Grand Cherokee with the 6-cylinder and now own an ‘05 grand Cherokee with the 5.7. The 5.7 really makes this jeep awesome with a lift and tune.
My mom used to have a 2011 Jeep Liberty with the same engine and we shared the same sentiment. Kinda crappy, but man that thing was tough.
The SRT and Diesel versions of this jeep are pretty sweet, but the regular one is boring as f.
And I think you're remembering the first gen grand cherokee a little too fondly, my brother has a 94 as a winter beater, I drove it a few weeks back while I was waiting for parts for my truck, the first gen grand cherokees are/ were garbage too. Gutless, poor build quality, all the same issues.
The '05 came with a trans dipstick, but the transmissions are very sensitive to overfilling so they stopped including it to try and keep people from servicing it themselves. I had a very similar one, gutless and reliable.
Exactly. Add in the owner complains about it then later says he has no car repair skills. You’re the reason why they stopped including them. Lol.
this sound at the start of the video when you reveal the series name is something else haha! I thought my ceiling had broken
Loving these eurovision covers sprinkled in the last couple videos, Roman!
the Millersville license plate and sticker are fitting for this car. You had a choice of any PA state college to go to, and you went for the one where the only things to do in town are literally a pizza place and tobacco shop.
Millersville students...When you can't afford F&M.
I see from this video we’re gonna have to pull out the big guns for this series. UNLEASH!…..the Dodge Nitro…
Epic work Roman!!
No one's gonna talk about the turn signal sync at 3:00? That was nice.
If a jeep runs its live and dangerous
Drives an SN95 Mustang.... everything other car he gets in seems REALLY pretty nice! Hmm.... I'm seeing a correlation here! lol
These complains are spot on but despite all, I love my WK QDII Hemi! I call it my Chrysler 4runner. I wish Jeep would make something like this again... IFS with Solid rear axle... something between the wrangler and current GC in off-road capability and "niceness".
A triumph (no, not the 3cyl 2-wheeled ego support). The pitch is perfect. Hugely enjoyable. Already looking forward to future iterations of this series. Niiiice 😎
This is a regular car, if there ever was one
Not the regularest, but damn if it wasn't an car.
RCR ON A TUESDAY?
BONUS episode? Yeahhh buddy!
This… This video is the most of a call back to original RCR, brutal honesty, Mr. Regular going off on tangents when the content being filmed gets boring, and included bloopers of equipment failures. I honestly thought that the original ideas for RCR was to find the worst of cars, so this fits right in. Hope there’s more of these to come.
Please keep these coming. I am like you. I love all car/trucks. I always find the goods and fun in anything on wheels. Since I can not drive anymore (lost my vision}, I can live vicariously through you and this fun channel.
I would like to see a comparison of a few manufacturers during this year. I briefly had a Jeep Patriot from this year and it was awful.
I think all cars from this era were objectively cheap and terrible. I see more early 2000s vehicles on the road every day than I do 2005-11ish vehicles.
Great review!
we love 2 RCR videos a week 🙏🫶