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Replying to: jackieo2 (Sep 18, 2006 5:54 pm) |
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Last week I was stranded in Aspen with three friends after a commuter line decided to cancel the last fright of the day to Denver. We ended up in a rental 4WD Commander and drove 4 hours to Denver in heavy rain and snow on two high passes. The Commander rides smoothly, quiet, and has plenty of power on the flat. The instrument panel in the dark is a complete confusion, and the door handles are a real chore to find in the dark. The windshield wipers made an irritating sound on every swipe, as they hit the window frame on every rotation. The real deal killer is the front seats. I am six feet, my friend riding shotgun is 5'7", and we both were complaining in 30 minutes about the flat, hard seats that were missing any appreciable lumbar support . The front seats were uncomfortable enough to drive me away from even renting another Jeep in the future. About power, the west side of Vail Pass is a real test of torque for any vehicle, and the Hemi growled and whined all the way up, in third gear and 6500 PRM straining to stay at 60 MPH. I was underwhelmed by the hype, on this pass with the gas-devouring Hemi as it did not seem to have any reserve left in pulling foug guys and gear up the west side. I have owned two Jeeps previously, and would caution you to drive one for much longer than a brief test before you decide you are compfortable with the front bucket seats.
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| If you need a spare key, check out Ebay. I just purchased a transponder key for about $22 and it works fine. Lowe's cut it for free. I could not justify spending $130 on a spare key that would probably never be used during my lease. For this price, it is just a standard grey key that has a chip in it---no remote buttons like the factory keys. Programming info is in the owners manual -- very simple. Unless you absolutely want the remote buttons on your spare key(s), this is definitely the way to go. FYI | |
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"The full-size Jeep Commander SUV is likely to be discontinued by the end of the 2009 model year, dealer and industry sources tell Inside Line." Whispers: Jeep Commander May End in 2009 |
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Replying to: jcn4u (Jul 27, 2006 11:12 am) But remember that the Commander is a 5,000 pig. The motorhome will need lots of extra torque. Also when we attempted to trade in our kit modified "Grand", they wanted to discount it over $1000 because they can't have it laying around until that one-in-10,000 customer comes in wanting a modified overweight tow vehicle. We decided not to de-value the Commander. |
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Our '06 hemi Commander gets poor gas mileage. One cause is that it will not shift into final overdrive below 72 MPH. The dealer checked 3 other Commanders on the lot and they shifted in at 64/66 MPH range. Since most people do not count the up-shifts they are not aware that they are not in overdrive. For sure my wife had no idea and still doesn't really care. She loves the car. I think it is a pig. I found the problem because the RPM/MPH ratio was so high. Chrysler says that the learning (idiot) transmission can not be changed and are satisfied with their incompetence. I suggest that you watch the tach for a "drop" to make sure that you are actually in overdrive. |
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Replying to: johndodge (Jun 27, 2005 8:28 am)
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| According to this evening's story, Tom LaSorda, CEO of Chrysler, said Chrysler is looking to cut three to six models out of its 32 nameplates. Analysts and suppliers say the new Chrysler Aspen and Jeep Commander SUVs are two of the products that will be eliminated in the future, due to poor sales. Mr. LaSorda said Chrysler does not need several vehicles that are similar in size, capability and price. He added that having a vehicle in every segment does not necessarily mean more sales. | |
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Replying to: steve_ (Jul 14, 2006 1:42 pm) I find the Commander to be quiet, comfortable and great highway vehicle, and in my opinion,it is a better ride with better mileage than my daughter's 2004 V8 Tahoe. In town I get about 15.5 to 16.5 mpg. The only problem I have had is the radio needed to be replaced. Don't you love the wide open spaces of West Texas!
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