Well, now that I sold my 06 Jeep Liberty Limited at auction, I'll be happy to tell you that when I drove it to St.
Louis from Springfield Missouri it just about bankrupted me in gas fees.
You would think a small SUV like that would not be any big deal on gas, but if you combine automatic, 4 wheel drive, V6 and heater blowing it adds up quick.
I've taken that trip a hundred times (literally) and I never gave gas prices a second thought.
I have the receipts but I must have spent $60 there and back.
I guess it was the fact that it was such a small vehicle that really set me off about it.
I could understand if I was driving a Yukon or Navigator, you would at least expect it then.
But what a surprise this was.
While I'm on the subject of Liberties, have you ever driven a 5 speed liberty? It kind of reminds me of driving a 3 wheeler for the first time.
It has a very strange feel to it, just not natural.
I'm mentioning this because a friend of mine just bought one to resell.
It turned out to be a 5 speed with 2 wheel drive.
I'll have to ask him about the gas mileage on it...
We did some work on it for him when he got it at the auto auction.
So, I drove it to my shop and in the middle of the drive I had to call and warn him of the vehicles strange feel on the road.
He said I was imagining things.
He was at the sale the next week trying to dump the thing.
"Nobody is ever gonna buy this heap after they drive it!" he says.
Well, I don't like slamming other peoples products, but in this case they are a frustrating little truck.
Jeep has made some great ones over the years, but this one has missed its mark.
But, as I always say, "I could not have built it any better.
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