Hey all;
Been roaming around the various forums recently as I am trying to get some info on the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokees as my wife is contemplating trading in her current ride and the GC is high up on the list as a potential. Myself I am a avid forums reader/ poster and happy modder, cars, not trucks atm.... Having gleaned a lot information from the sites which helped learn about my current car and actually helped me get the best possible deals I could, I am going to get the same information I can on these vehicles to help her get the best possible price period.
That being said, I will give the list of things that are must haves for her and go from there.
Must haves
1) Heated seats
2) defrosting mirrors
3) Must have 4WD not awd.
4) 5.7 Hemi
I know it is a pretty short list and virtually anything with leather seats would fit the bill. One of the things I have noticed is there are a lot of models, IE:Laredo (X), Limited, Altitude, SUmmit, Overland, and of course SRT (no explanation needed there....)
What the vehicle will be is a daily driver, weekend grocery getter, Weekend Beach driver.... There is a beach we can drive on during the summer which she enjoys when we get the chance. The daily commute is about 9 miles one way and about 18 stop lights. I had a 2012 Dodge Charger which we used to travel to vacation and she loved the ride, the radio (Sat radio with 8.4 screen) and the mileage I got down and back on the 450 mile trip. I realize this is not a car and will not drive the same, (Owned several SUV/ P'Up trucks over the years) so she is comfortable with the abilities and shortcomings of the 5.7 Hemi.
My questions are which model would be good enough for her, She does not need the top of the line nor does she want it. What she does want is the most bang for her buck. Also the most the will pay tax title tags is 36k I realize this opens the door to most anything and all, and I can say both her and I are not interested in the 2014 ATM due to the fact they are introducing new things like the 8 speed.....
Is there a specific options package we should be looking for along with certain things to avoid at all costs to get in the window she wants to be in for a price? She also has a trade which is about 7-10k in value Color wise no red, no yellow, no black. She also does not want a black interior. Are there any goodies we should ask to be installed, or included on the price as well before signing on the dotted line as well?
One vehicle we have seen is a 5.7 Laredo MSRP 42,875 (internet discount 5880) with final price of 36995. I have not inquired about this or anything beyond a web search. One of the things I have been told about Jeeps is the price is what it is, which from reading these forums the past couple days I am happy to find out it is not the case. As I am one of those people who will go to 10 different dealers to get the best possible price and the most bang for my buck...
Thanks in advance for any information and hopefully a more defined choice of what we should focus on trying to purchase.
Been roaming around the various forums recently as I am trying to get some info on the 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokees as my wife is contemplating trading in her current ride and the GC is high up on the list as a potential. Myself I am a avid forums reader/ poster and happy modder, cars, not trucks atm.... Having gleaned a lot information from the sites which helped learn about my current car and actually helped me get the best possible deals I could, I am going to get the same information I can on these vehicles to help her get the best possible price period.
That being said, I will give the list of things that are must haves for her and go from there.
Must haves
1) Heated seats
2) defrosting mirrors
3) Must have 4WD not awd.
4) 5.7 Hemi
I know it is a pretty short list and virtually anything with leather seats would fit the bill. One of the things I have noticed is there are a lot of models, IE:Laredo (X), Limited, Altitude, SUmmit, Overland, and of course SRT (no explanation needed there....)
What the vehicle will be is a daily driver, weekend grocery getter, Weekend Beach driver.... There is a beach we can drive on during the summer which she enjoys when we get the chance. The daily commute is about 9 miles one way and about 18 stop lights. I had a 2012 Dodge Charger which we used to travel to vacation and she loved the ride, the radio (Sat radio with 8.4 screen) and the mileage I got down and back on the 450 mile trip. I realize this is not a car and will not drive the same, (Owned several SUV/ P'Up trucks over the years) so she is comfortable with the abilities and shortcomings of the 5.7 Hemi.
My questions are which model would be good enough for her, She does not need the top of the line nor does she want it. What she does want is the most bang for her buck. Also the most the will pay tax title tags is 36k I realize this opens the door to most anything and all, and I can say both her and I are not interested in the 2014 ATM due to the fact they are introducing new things like the 8 speed.....
Is there a specific options package we should be looking for along with certain things to avoid at all costs to get in the window she wants to be in for a price? She also has a trade which is about 7-10k in value Color wise no red, no yellow, no black. She also does not want a black interior. Are there any goodies we should ask to be installed, or included on the price as well before signing on the dotted line as well?
One vehicle we have seen is a 5.7 Laredo MSRP 42,875 (internet discount 5880) with final price of 36995. I have not inquired about this or anything beyond a web search. One of the things I have been told about Jeeps is the price is what it is, which from reading these forums the past couple days I am happy to find out it is not the case. As I am one of those people who will go to 10 different dealers to get the best possible price and the most bang for my buck...
Thanks in advance for any information and hopefully a more defined choice of what we should focus on trying to purchase.