R33lwhiteboy
New Member
Hey! The title pretty much says it all.
I just got my license, and am looking for a decent vehicle to use. As far as driving skills go, I can drive pretty much anything. I've driven my Mom's Toyota Camry, My Dad's Nissan Frontier, my Step Dad's F150, and my uncle's Toyota Sequoia all in equal amounts in the past year.
Right now, I'm trying to pick my first car. It's a toss up between a Dodge Ram, a Liberty, and a Scion tC. I'm really leaning towards the liberty.
Insurance isn't an issue, as I have my Step dad's army insurance to cover me, which is cheaper than regular insurance, and I have the Driver's Ed discount.
I want a liberty, as it's a lot smaller and more manageable than most SUVs, but it still has enough cargo space for me. I just had a couple questions about it, and I figured that the best place to start would be in the Liberty Forums.
Also, I test drove one at a dealership a few weeks ago, and had a few questions about it.
1st- How well does it do on gas mileage? Gas isn't an issue, because I've worked a steady job for over a year now and make just under $800 a month, but I want to get an estimate.
2nd- As far as backseat and passenger room goes, how well does it perform?
3rd- Is it any good for mudding?
Those are my basic questions. I have a few more about the test drive I did:
1) I noticed that the one I test drove didn't Idle forward. You let off the brake and it sat in place, unless you tapped the gas. Is this normal, or is this the just the specific one I drove.
2) Whenever I made small turns, even just adjustments, the thing leaned over like a sailboat (Not really, but there was noticeable pitch and yaw). Is the Jeep really easy to roll, or is that just the suspension?
3) The FWD lever had I think 3 or 4 different options. Can someone explain those to me, and what the differences are?
Well, that's about it. Any advice/suggestions would be welcome. Obviously, I'm getting one of the older used ones, because I hate the boxy square look on the newer ones. Think around the 2004-2006 range.
Thanks!
I just got my license, and am looking for a decent vehicle to use. As far as driving skills go, I can drive pretty much anything. I've driven my Mom's Toyota Camry, My Dad's Nissan Frontier, my Step Dad's F150, and my uncle's Toyota Sequoia all in equal amounts in the past year.
Right now, I'm trying to pick my first car. It's a toss up between a Dodge Ram, a Liberty, and a Scion tC. I'm really leaning towards the liberty.
Insurance isn't an issue, as I have my Step dad's army insurance to cover me, which is cheaper than regular insurance, and I have the Driver's Ed discount.
I want a liberty, as it's a lot smaller and more manageable than most SUVs, but it still has enough cargo space for me. I just had a couple questions about it, and I figured that the best place to start would be in the Liberty Forums.
Also, I test drove one at a dealership a few weeks ago, and had a few questions about it.
1st- How well does it do on gas mileage? Gas isn't an issue, because I've worked a steady job for over a year now and make just under $800 a month, but I want to get an estimate.
2nd- As far as backseat and passenger room goes, how well does it perform?
3rd- Is it any good for mudding?
Those are my basic questions. I have a few more about the test drive I did:
1) I noticed that the one I test drove didn't Idle forward. You let off the brake and it sat in place, unless you tapped the gas. Is this normal, or is this the just the specific one I drove.
2) Whenever I made small turns, even just adjustments, the thing leaned over like a sailboat (Not really, but there was noticeable pitch and yaw). Is the Jeep really easy to roll, or is that just the suspension?
3) The FWD lever had I think 3 or 4 different options. Can someone explain those to me, and what the differences are?
Well, that's about it. Any advice/suggestions would be welcome. Obviously, I'm getting one of the older used ones, because I hate the boxy square look on the newer ones. Think around the 2004-2006 range.
Thanks!