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#24384 of 25732 Re: Grand Wagoneer [andre1969] by explorerx4

May 06, 2012 (9:41 am)

Replying to: andre1969 (May 04, 2012 2:55 pm)
Years ago, a friend of mine bought a Grand Wagoneer and another for parts.
He didn't realize until deep into and engine swap that 1 was AMC and the other Chrysler.
Changed his life forever.

#24385 of 25732 Re: Grand Wagoneer [Mr_Shiftright] by lemmer

May 07, 2012 (6:40 am)

Replying to: MrShift@Edmunds (May 06, 2012 8:46 am)
He is a known "story teller" so I let it pass.
 
The outside of it seems so '70s to me, but the inside is '80s (and not in a good way).

#24386 of 25732 Re: Grand Wagoneer [Mr_Shiftright] by lemko

May 07, 2012 (6:55 am)

Replying to: MrShift@Edmunds (May 04, 2012 1:28 pm)
There's an article in the current edition of Collectible Automobile about the 1969-75 International Travelall. It was also a gas hog. I think it got 9 MPG Highway!

#24387 of 25732 Re: Grand Wagoneer [lemko] by MrShift@Edmunds HOST

May 07, 2012 (11:04 am)

Replying to: lemko (May 07, 2012 6:55 am)
Well out where I live at $4.50 a gallon, you wouldn't be doing too much frivolous driving in your "collectible" rig at 9 mpg. That's .50 cents a mile! Ouch!

#24388 of 25732 Re: Grand Wagoneer [Mr_Shiftright] by lemmer

May 07, 2012 (1:49 pm)

Replying to: MrShift@Edmunds (May 07, 2012 11:04 am)
My Wagoneer friend still has delusions of having it be his daily driver. His commute is around 15 miles one way of heavy traffic in a very hilly area. My wife has almost the same commute and gets 15-16 MPG in a Honda Pilot. At least the Pilot starts every day. The Wagoneer failed that test on the second day of my friend's ownership.
 
As an aside, over the weekend, we added an '05 Prius for my wife to have purely as a commuter car.

#24389 of 25732 Re: Grand Wagoneer [lemmer] by MrShift@Edmunds HOST

May 07, 2012 (7:12 pm)

Replying to: lemmer (May 07, 2012 1:49 pm)
Well if he's willing to fork up $300 a month for gas for that daily commute each day , more HP to him.

#24390 of 25732 Re: Grand Wagoneer [Mr_Shiftright] by texases

May 07, 2012 (7:15 pm)

Replying to: MrShift@Edmunds (May 07, 2012 7:12 pm)
And what's really neat about actually having to DRIVE an old Wagoneer every day? I got nuttin'

#24391 of 25732 Re: Grand Wagoneer [texases] by MrShift@Edmunds HOST

May 07, 2012 (7:17 pm)

Replying to: texases (May 07, 2012 7:15 pm)
Oh, there's that kind of "I have a tank, get out of my way" sort of thing....the Hummer Syndrome.

#24392 of 25732 Re: Grand Wagoneer [Mr_Shiftright] by texases

May 07, 2012 (7:23 pm)

Replying to: MrShift@Edmunds (May 07, 2012 7:17 pm)
Sure, then give me a new(er) tank, one that was built in this century...Tahoe, Landcruiser, whatever...

#24393 of 25732 Re: Grand Wagoneer [texases] by MrShift@Edmunds HOST

May 07, 2012 (7:25 pm)

Replying to: texases (May 07, 2012 7:23 pm)
No, the Hummer Syndrome requires crudity and retro-tech and a touch of rudeness if possible. Hmmm...Not to be confused with the similar "Harley Syndrome".

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