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Replying to: txtoolman1 (Feb 18, 2007 7:45 pm) I knew the gas mileage was going to be what it is when I bought it and I really don't give a squat. Well I have to go now and buy a $5.00 gal. of milk. Thanks everyone....  Greg W........
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I just finished judging a design show in New York. I couldn't stop talking about my Jeep Commander. I absolutely love the design. I drove everything, FJ Cruiser, Subaru Outback, Toyota 4-runner, just to name a few. I really loved the look and feel of the Commander. Very retro and brutish, but soft in all the right places. Navigates through mud and snow and ice and turns on a dime. No wind noise cruising at 80 mph. I live on a farm and can haul stuff and get up otherwise impossible hills with no prob. I feel safe as hell, too. When I drive into NYC for meetings, I get lots of eyeballs and little scorn. It's the kind of cool that defies gender or economics. THAT is rare. Oh, and I also got a great deal on my Commander. Um, they are a bit of a steal. And let's face it, most of those other SUV's are wayyyy too expensive or look like you should have a brood of kids, 4 dogs and a grandma stuffed in the back. Bottom line, I have been in love with Jeep since I was a kid, but always bought Japanese. The design of this Jeep is pretty classic and boxy. It's what I was drawn to. Interior not as plastic looking as most other cars I looked at. Hated the fake wood of the Limited so opted out. I like how simple the details are. I decided to buy American this time around. I could be making a mistake but so far so good. Bottom line, I love my Jeep. Cracked windshield gas guzzling hood that it is. AND, I also went for the additional 3 year lease = 6 years total. Just in case.
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Replying to: movelab (Mar 20, 2007 5:34 pm) Thanks, CK |
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Replying to: bmr4 (Sep 28, 2006 8:49 pm)  1st it was great then it sucked,....whew!!
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| I love my Commander but I now have a big issue with the car and I am at a loss. The first two weeks of ownership I was driving down to FLA from NJ. I could hear a hissing noise coming from the back and before I knew it the car was overheating. The rear cooling system, not sure for the rear row of seats or the tow package???? let go. Antifreeze entered the cab and soaked the carpets. The smell was horrible. I left the car in NC where it was repaired. Carpeting had to be replaced and a long list of things to fix the mechanical problem. Last Thursday I was driving home and the same thing happend again. This is a little over a year from the first time. The antifreeze was spewing out of the vents in the back and soaked the seats and all the rugs up to the front row. My car is now sitting in a dealership in Greenwich CT and I am being told that they can't look at it for at least a week because they are so backed up. I have called Chrysler and they said they will open a complaint log and take it to a higher level. Has anyone else had this problem? I am very concerend about the damage that will be done by the antifreeze sitting that long in the car. I am getting no help from the dealer, who has told me to tow it somewhere else or Chrysler, who said there isn't much they can do if I don't want to flatbed it myself at my cost. Any comments or suggestions would be a help...right now I am at a loss of what to do??? | |
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Replying to: papagreg (May 12, 2007 9:51 am) |
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Replying to: papagreg (Feb 19, 2007 5:27 am) My Commander would be great for Texas. I've been to Texas and I would want a tought, smooth and fast 4x4 because y'all drive like no tomorrow. Speed limit up here in Alaska where I drive daily is tops 55mph. I love my 2006 Commander Limited, I am getting ready to have spinal fusion and have had years of back issues myself. The drivers seat in the Commander is fabulous. I previously had an Avalanche with all the fixings, a Buick Park Avenue with the supercharged engine and top of the line interior. The Jeep Commander Limited with the Hemi is smoother and more comfortable and quicker than either of the other vehicles on the highway. I haven't had any of the problems that I have seen others go through. I have had a couple of sensor lights come on that were fixed quickly with no problems in the performance of this 4x4. I live in Alaska so 4x4 is needed 6months out of the year for the snow. I don't get studs on my tires and with the weight of this vehicle it is safe on the icy roads. The gas mileage is a little more than the Avalanche, but looking at comparable high end 4x4 SUV's all of them run 4x4 all of the time and the gas mileage is the same. Best buy for the bucks. I live in a smaller community of about 20thousand, but do see several other Commanders cruising down our roads. Alaskans know what drives well on rough and icy roads, and we like our vehicles comfortable. Up here everything is far apart and everyone has to drive as there is no mass public transport in most of Alaska. If more people could afford it we'd probably all be driving this vehicle. I do get a lot of people admiring the Black and Chrome Commander Limited when it's clean : ) |
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Ok guys, I took my 2006 Jeep Commander 4.7L V8 3300 miles this summer going from San Antonio, to Midland, Estes Park Col., Moab Ut. Grand Canyon Village, Roswell(oh well) and Metorite Crater. The Commander did not have one problem. With more miles since my last post, I can tell you that my Jeep Commander got 20.5 mpg for the whole trip. This is not an exaggeration! The only problem I had was at the end of the trip it had used just at one quart of Mobil One oil. The wife was impressed by the 6 CD changer and speaker system. The radio gets OK reception, but there were some places in New Mexico and west Texas that had few stations in reach. I love this tank of mine. 
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| Who has experience towing with the Commander 4.7? Please give me your thoughts and experience. Also, has the ignition issue been resolved? What about cost normal maintanance, breaks, tires, oil changes etc...? | |
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Anyone have any info on a recall on the Commander/Grand Cherokee brake system? CNN just announced a recall a few minutes ago but I couldn't get to the TV quick enough to get the details.   
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