Death to Jeep Cherokees!!! What was your CFC?
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07-28-2009 | 01:50 AM
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Death to Jeep Cherokees!!! What was your CFC?
My wife and I (I mean our new Fit) killed our 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee today. We purchased an '09 Fit Sport A/T with Navi for $15K with CFC.
I kept hearing the music from all those slasher movies while our Fit was doing this to our poor Jeep. "Eee Eee Eee Eee ...Da Dum Da Dum."
It's covered in bloody Milano Red, so I think we will name it REDRUM.
Thank you for this forum, you all have been a great resource in helping us make an informed decision.
I kept hearing the music from all those slasher movies while our Fit was doing this to our poor Jeep. "Eee Eee Eee Eee ...Da Dum Da Dum."
It's covered in bloody Milano Red, so I think we will name it REDRUM.
Thank you for this forum, you all have been a great resource in helping us make an informed decision.
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07-28-2009 | 08:50 AM
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A F150 that I bought new in '92. It's been a great vehicle, 14 mpg aside.
It was a straight 6 4.9L, with 5 spd MT. I was thinking about this last night. Besides the usual stuff you'll have worked on over 17 years, tune ups and oil changes, brakes, mufflers and tailpipes, etc, I had replace,
The battery twice,
The alternator twice,
The water pump once, and
The valve cover gasket once.
That's it.
Not bad for 17 years.
Sad to see it go, but driving the Fit to work this morning, I think I'll get over it.
It was a straight 6 4.9L, with 5 spd MT. I was thinking about this last night. Besides the usual stuff you'll have worked on over 17 years, tune ups and oil changes, brakes, mufflers and tailpipes, etc, I had replace,
The battery twice,
The alternator twice,
The water pump once, and
The valve cover gasket once.
That's it.
Not bad for 17 years.
Sad to see it go, but driving the Fit to work this morning, I think I'll get over it.
#6
07-28-2009 | 11:38 AM
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From: Katy, Texas
My wife and I (I mean our new Fit) killed our 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee today. We purchased an '09 Fit Sport A/T with Navi for $15K with CFC.
I kept hearing the music from all those slasher movies while our Fit was doing this to our poor Jeep. "Eee Eee Eee Eee ...Da Dum Da Dum."
It's covered in bloody Milano Red, so I think we will name it REDRUM.
Thank you for this forum, you all have been a great resource in helping us make an informed decision.
I kept hearing the music from all those slasher movies while our Fit was doing this to our poor Jeep. "Eee Eee Eee Eee ...Da Dum Da Dum."
It's covered in bloody Milano Red, so I think we will name it REDRUM.
Thank you for this forum, you all have been a great resource in helping us make an informed decision.
Here is my Cherokee.
My station wagon might run out of gas before yours, but I'll take mine during an emergency, in an accident, and certainly off road.
Although I am glad people are getting more fuel efficient vehicles, so there will be more gas for me.
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07-28-2009 | 01:10 PM
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Nice rig MUDDEROY. Please don't get me wrong, I loved that Jeep and feel bad that it will be destroyed. This will be the first time in almost 15 years there won't be a Jeep parked in our driveway, but like Sonny said in the Godfather "It's not personal, it's business".
#10
07-28-2009 | 01:55 PM
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I'm going in at 6 tonight to finalize my CFC deal - Goodbye to my 2000 Jeep Cherokee (in decent condition, really, just some misfires and transmission issues) and hello to my new orange 09 Fit Sport w/ the manual transmission & Mugen quick-shift. Woooooooooooo!
That said, I'll miss the Jeep, she sure could romp in the MN winters.
That said, I'll miss the Jeep, she sure could romp in the MN winters.
#11
07-28-2009 | 03:41 PM
I happened across this post on Google, and where I think death to Grand Cherokees isn't necessarily a bad thing I felt the urge to jump in and defend the Jeep, at least a little.
Here is my Cherokee.
My station wagon might run out of gas before yours, but I'll take mine during an emergency, in an accident, and certainly off road.
Although I am glad people are getting more fuel efficient vehicles, so there will be more gas for me.
Here is my Cherokee.
My station wagon might run out of gas before yours, but I'll take mine during an emergency, in an accident, and certainly off road.
Although I am glad people are getting more fuel efficient vehicles, so there will be more gas for me.
Last edited by Wopasaurus; 07-28-2009 at 03:48 PM.
#12
07-28-2009 | 04:36 PM
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Yes the zombies. I'm ready for the zombies. I started building up my Jeep after hurricane Rita threatened us and the neighbors evacuated, they were stuck on the roads for 12 hours, and went 5 miles(?!?!?!)
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07-28-2009 | 04:39 PM
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Nice rig MUDDEROY. Please don't get me wrong, I loved that Jeep and feel bad that it will be destroyed. This will be the first time in almost 15 years there won't be a Jeep parked in our driveway, but like Sonny said in the Godfather "It's not personal, it's business".
#16
07-30-2009 | 12:36 PM
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Funny this was posted - I picked up my Fit last night.
2009 Fit Sport, Taffeta White, MT w/o nav. $13k OTD with wheel locks after the trade. The 1996 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4wd/5spd needs a clutch (throwout bearing howling like a banshee) and may have needed other unforeseen maintenance in the very near future, as the drivetrain is not making the most healthy noises. Has a bit of body damage, but overall it was in pretty good shape. I bought it for $890 almost exactly a year ago, and put about 4000 miles on it - pretty happy with how this all turned out.
The Fit's perfect. I couldn't be happier. I've been lusting for a Fit since the 2007's came stateside.
2009 Fit Sport, Taffeta White, MT w/o nav. $13k OTD with wheel locks after the trade. The 1996 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4wd/5spd needs a clutch (throwout bearing howling like a banshee) and may have needed other unforeseen maintenance in the very near future, as the drivetrain is not making the most healthy noises. Has a bit of body damage, but overall it was in pretty good shape. I bought it for $890 almost exactly a year ago, and put about 4000 miles on it - pretty happy with how this all turned out.
The Fit's perfect. I couldn't be happier. I've been lusting for a Fit since the 2007's came stateside.
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07-30-2009 | 10:53 PM
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It will be missed!