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#1 · (Edited)
Just an idea... answer in the same format questions are asked.

1. What mod costs have surprised you the most?

2. How much have you spent on your Jeep thus far, not counting vehicle cost?

3. How long has it taken you to get your Jeep to what it is today?

4. What do you hate most about your Jeep?

5. What do you love most about your Jeep?

6. What type of vehicle, if any, did you drive before your current Jeep?

7. What type of vehicle, if any, are you planning to purchase next?

8. If you could paint your Jeep any color available, which color would it be?

9. What is your next mod going to be?

10. Why a Jeep Grand Cherokee?

11a. Off Road Jeep owners - What is your honest opinion about SRT8's?

11b. SRT8 Owners - What is your honest opinion about off road Jeeps?
 
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#2 ·
1. The price of new TPMSensors for my new wheels/tires

2. A few thousand dollars.

3. Purchased my Jeep in September 2010.

4. Because of the way I sit, and the way I have adjusted everything, I cannot see my speedometer without ducking my head down.

5. It's my first V8, so I'm really loving the 4.7L.

6. 2001 Mitsubishi Diamante

7. 2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8

8. Black.

9. Lift.

10. Ever since I was a child I have had a love for the Grand Cherokee. The opportunity presented itself, and I finally got one.

11a. I really like the looks of the SRT8's, but I have certain things I want to be able to do, and a lifted Jeep is the only way to achieve these things.
 
#3 · (Edited)
1. What mod costs have surprised you the most?

srt8 seats (way cheaper than expected)

2. How much have you spent on your Jeep thus far?

around $3-4k

3. How long has it taken you to get your Jeep to what it is today?

18 months

4. What do you hate most about your Jeep?

cheap plastic interior

5. What do you love most about your Jeep?

never getting stuck in snow

6. What type of vehicle, if any, did you drive before your current Jeep?

1999 grand cherokee

7. What type of vehicle, if any, are you planning to purchase next?

2012+ grand cherokee if i remain in the northeast, challenger srt8 if i move south

8. If you could paint your Jeep any color available, which color would it be?

i love my midnight blue

9. What is your next mod going to be?

its already in the mail ;)

10. Why a Jeep Grand Cherokee?

i have always loved jeeps but a wranger would not be feasible for me

11a. Off Road Jeep owners - What is your honest opinion about SRT8's?

i want one bad :thumbsup:
 
#4 ·
Ill have some fun with this. I think it will be interesting to hear what everyone says about the same questions

1. What mod costs have surprised you the most?
Skid plates and protection items
2. How much have you spent on your Jeep thus far?
~$2500
3. How long has it taken you to get your Jeep to what it is today?
1.5 years
4. What do you hate most about your Jeep?
The front end nose diving
5. What do you love most about your Jeep?
The Quadra-Drive II, saved me a few times
6. What type of vehicle, if any, did you drive before your current Jeep?
2003 Nissan Maxima
7. What type of vehicle, if any, are you planning to purchase next?
2010 Commander or 2011 Grand Cherokee
8. If you could paint your Jeep any color available, which color would it be?
Matte Black
9. What is your next mod going to be?
Lift, spacers, tires
10. Why a Jeep Grand Cherokee?
Because it is a vehicle capable of going virtually anywhere and take the family too
11a. Off Road Jeep owners - What is your honest opinion about SRT8's?
Love them!!! I just wouldn't have a license if I owned one!!!!
11b. SRT8 Owners - What is your honest opinion about off road Jeeps?
 
#5 ·
1. None

2. Too much for a vehicle I was leaving stock. 4th exhaust, second CAI, two sets of tires, set of replica wheels, Trinity, Billet Technology stuff, BlackOps stuff, etc..

3. 2yrs....since I have owned it for 2 yrs and haven't stopped changing stuff.

4. I don't hate anything about it. But a selectable T-case with a tarmac/snow/DD setting would be nice.

5. Always fun to drive with the power it has.

6. I have two F-350s that I had prior to buying the Jeep.

7. Not sure, nothing soon.

8. Not sure

9. Some custom powder coated stuff and some BlackOps carbon....have all the stuff, just need to install.

10. "Parking Lot Friendly" size compared to my 20-21' long trucks, room for 4 and 420hp stock.

11b. I like the Offroad stuff.
 
#6 ·
1. Mygig. cheaper than expected
2. have to calculate sig lolol
3. bought it June of 2009
4. cheap interior
5. love the way the WKs look. just so dam SEXY
6. 2000 Honda Accord
7. Jeep Srt8
8. Steel Blue
9. SRT Reps
10. Love @ first sight with the Jeep Srt8. Bit too much at the time so went for the GC
 
#7 ·
1. What mod costs have surprised you the most? - NONE

2. How much have you spent on your Jeep thus far, not counting vehicle cost? - APPROX $6K

3. How long has it taken you to get your Jeep to what it is today? - 2 YEARS

4. What do you hate most about your Jeep? - THE SHITTY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE RESPONSE

5. What do you love most about your Jeep? - THE SOUND!

6. What type of vehicle, if any, did you drive before your current Jeep? - VARIOUS JAPANESE BRANDS INCL 4WD'S AND SPORTS CARS

7. What type of vehicle, if any, are you planning to purchase next? - A NEW GRAND CHEROKEE!

8. If you could paint your Jeep any color available, which color would it be? - LEAVE IT SILVER, LOOKS CLEAN NEARLY ALWAYS

9. What is your next mod going to be? - PROBABLY NONE, AWAITING A NEW ONE!

10. Why a Jeep Grand Cherokee? - VALUE.... NOTHING CAN MATCH BOTH ON AND OFF-ROAD PERFORMANCE AND PURE GRUNT FOR ANYWHERE NEAR THE MONEY!

11a. Off Road Jeep owners - What is your honest opinion about SRT8's? - I'D HAVE BOUGHT ONE IF ONLY IT COULD DO SIMPLE OFF-ROAD WORK!

11b. SRT8 Owners - What is your honest opinion about off road Jeeps?
 
#8 · (Edited)
Just an idea... answer in the same format questions are asked.

1. What mod costs have surprised you the most?
None, all pretty much what I thought sadly haha


2. How much have you spent on your Jeep thus far, not counting vehicle cost?
Tooo much lmao, probably well over $7k-$8k or so, some being from error mistake etc so not everything is what you see, lot of stuff is gone, switched thrown out etc etc

3. How long has it taken you to get your Jeep to what it is today?
2 years or so

4. What do you hate most about your Jeep?
Interior and the fact that its beat up because I live/work in a busy city but thats less the Jeep and more of my circumstances, I still love her :)

5. What do you love most about your Jeep?
Everything, especially the Jeep badge (heart and soul :)

6. What type of vehicle, if any, did you drive before your current Jeep?
Chevy Blazer (never again!)

7. What type of vehicle, if any, are you planning to purchase next?
2012 Jeep SRT8 (already made the necessary arrangements, just waiting on the release!) And to think Iv'e held out on a WK SRT8 for 2 years+ for this, there is a god!

8. If you could paint your Jeep any color available, which color would it be?
Same color (PB8) With a much heavier flake in it so the metallic look is strong, so yeah I love the blue they choose, smart fellas


9. What is your next mod going to be?
Ohhh goshhh haha, probably some speakers or maybe some interior accents or possibly some tires, maybe even a full detail woohoo

10. Why a Jeep Grand Cherokee?
Because its the best, but really because its value cant be beat! Purchase is obviously a personal thing but I like the looks, and the capability plus the price combined, JEEP is the best there is :)


11a. Off Road Jeep owners - What is your honest opinion about SRT8's?
They're SICK!

11b. SRT8 Owners - What is your honest opinion about off road Jeeps?
They're SICK!
 
#9 ·
1-performance engine parts for a 4.7


2-LOL


3-Aug 2005---now


4-cheap interior


5-easily the engine


6-3000GT's and stealth's


7-Overland or SRT8 in 2012 for the wife though


8- kiss my arse


9-hood


10-wife thought she needed a 4x4 for work and it was cheap


11-ermmm......no comment:thumbsup:
 
#10 · (Edited)
1. What mod costs have surprised you the most?

Supercharging. It has made me spend money changing everything. Multiple times sometimes.

2. How much have you spent on your Jeep thus far, not counting vehicle cost?

So much I am embarressed to say.

3. How long has it taken you to get your Jeep to what it is today?

Since around mid 2006.

4. What do you hate most about your Jeep?

It's been down more then up for too long.

5. What do you love most about your Jeep?

The looks from people when they see/hear it.

6. What type of vehicle, if any, did you drive before your current Jeep?

Too many, but right before 1997 Grand Cherokee and my 97 Dakota.

7. What type of vehicle, if any, are you planning to purchase next?

None for awhile.

8. If you could paint your Jeep any color available, which color would it be?

Silver. I also really like the pearl white Caddy paint but not sure how it would look on a Jeep.

9. What is your next mod going to be?

Aeromotive -12 fuel filter and AN fittings along with stainless braided hose. Engine torque straps, possible transfer case.

10. Why a Jeep Grand Cherokee?

Always have liked them and really wanted the 4.7HO when it was out.

11a. Off Road Jeep owners - What is your honest opinion about SRT8's?

I am not a offroad jeep guy but I love SRT's

11b. SRT8 Owners - What is your honest opinion about off road Jeeps?

I love all Jeeps.
 
#11 ·
1. What mod costs have surprised you the most?
Rear spoiler
2. How much have you spent on your Jeep thus far?
7K+
3. How long has it taken you to get your Jeep to what it is today?
3 years
4. What do you hate most about your Jeep?
Driver door lock pin
5. What do you love most about your Jeep?
Everything else besides #4
6. What type of vehicle, if any, did you drive before your current Jeep?
Chevy S-10
7. What type of vehicle, if any, are you planning to purchase next?
2010 GC SRT8, the last 6.1
8. If you could paint your Jeep any color available, which color would it be?
Midnight Blue
9. What is your next mod going to be?
SRT8 Bilstein shocks
10. Why a Jeep Grand Cherokee?
4WD and it's the coolest looking SUV out there (period)
11a. Off Road Jeep owners - What is your honest opinion about SRT8's?
I wouldn't put my Jeep to the mud ever!
11b. SRT8 Owners - What is your honest opinion about off road Jeeps?
:cool:
 
#12 ·
1. What mod costs have surprised you the most?
SRT wheels and tires...less expensive then most custom wheel and tire combos

2. How much have you spent on your Jeep thus far, not counting vehicle cost?
$5k
3. How long has it taken you to get your Jeep to what it is today?
9 months
4. What do you hate most about your Jeep?
Fake wood interior "accents"
5. What do you love most about your Jeep?
The HO
6. What type of vehicle, if any, did you drive before your current Jeep?
98 XJ, 99 TJ, 91 Mustang, 86 Seville
7. What type of vehicle, if any, are you planning to purchase next?
The newest Grand Cherokee
8. If you could paint your Jeep any color available, which color would it be?
Black
9. What is your next mod going to be?
Brake Upgrade
10. Why a Jeep Grand Cherokee?
Affordable, capable, luxurious enough, good looking, nice compromise between street-ability and offroad-ability
11a. Off Road Jeep owners - What is your honest opinion about SRT8's?
All my previous Jeeps were set up for offroad...I love the SRT8.
11b. SRT8 Owners - What is your honest opinion about off road Jeeps?
N/A...but who cares? You wanna wheel it, wheel it. You wanna race it, race it. Just don't get a Compass.
 
#13 ·
1. What mod costs have surprised you the most?

Lights :lol:

2. How much have you spent on your Jeep thus far, not counting vehicle cost?

no way I want to try and add it up.

3. How long has it taken you to get your Jeep to what it is today?

its a continuous process. It started Aug 07 when I drove it home and it hasnt stopped yet :eek:

4. What do you hate most about your Jeep?

CAN BUS

5. What do you love most about your Jeep?

The look.

6. What type of vehicle, if any, did you drive before your current Jeep?

xj for 10 years.

7. What type of vehicle, if any, are you planning to purchase next?

????????

8. If you could paint your Jeep any color available, which color would it be?

Mineral Gray. just like it is today :lol:

9. What is your next mod going to be?

some kind of LED tail lights.

10. Why a Jeep Grand Cherokee?

I wanted nice 4wd with v8. employee discount

11a. Off Road Jeep owners - What is your honest opinion about SRT8's?

11b. SRT8 Owners - What is your honest opinion about off road Jeeps?
 
#14 ·
1. What mod costs have surprised you the most?

Repair bills adding up... fml

2. How much have you spent on your Jeep thus far, not counting vehicle cost?

Roughly 1000ish, Im a broke student.

3. How long has it taken you to get your Jeep to what it is today?

1 year

4. What do you hate most about your Jeep?

Electrical issues and the dirty dust on black vehicles

5. What do you love most about your Jeep?

How sexy it looks when it is clean

6. What type of vehicle, if any, did you drive before your current Jeep?

1994 Chevrolet Cavalier z24

7. What type of vehicle, if any, are you planning to purchase next?

Ford Superduty or Jeep GC SRT8

8. If you could paint your Jeep any color available, which color would it be?

White

9. What is your next mod going to be?

SRT 8 front bumper

10. Why a Jeep Grand Cherokee?

Best and nicest SUV on the market that I could afford

11a. Off Road Jeep owners - What is your honest opinion about SRT8's?

11b. SRT8 Owners - What is your honest opinion about off road Jeeps?

What if Im neither lol??
 
#15 · (Edited)
1. What mod costs have surprised you the most?
exhaust for beautiful sound

2. How much have you spent on your Jeep thus far, not counting vehicle cost?
"]3500 with audio

3. How long has it taken you to get your Jeep to what it is today?
almost 2 years

4. What do you hate most about your Jeep?
I hate how all the 5.7 and 6.1 cuz they have way more stuff to upgrade to

5. What do you love most about your Jeep?
where it can take me and the sexy body lines

6. What type of vehicle, if any, did you drive before your current Jeep?
none

7. What type of vehicle, if any, are you planning to purchase next?
happy with my jeep some day srt8

8. If you could paint your Jeep any color available, which color would it be?
white

9. What is your next mod going to be?
lift and tires

10. Why a Jeep Grand Cherokee?
looks good and not to luxury to go off road with out being scared

11a. Off Road Jeep owners - What is your honest opinion about SRT8's?
like jonjon said love have one but would have no license

11b. SRT8 Owners - What is your honest opinion about off road Jeeps?
 
#18 ·
1. What mod costs have surprised you the most?
replacement of Melted wires

2. How much have you spent on your Jeep thus far, not counting vehicle cost?
$30k+

3. How long has it taken you to get your Jeep to what it is today?
3+ yrs.

4. What do you hate most about your Jeep?
nothing

5. What do you love most about your Jeep?
the attention it gets

6. What type of vehicle, if any, did you drive before your current Jeep?
05" Hemi Limited

7. What type of vehicle, if any, are you planning to purchase next?
AMG Benz

8. If you could paint your Jeep any color available, which color would it be?
Lime Green with black roof

9. What is your next mod going to be?
nothing...enjoy it

10. Why a Jeep Grand Cherokee?
Because I'm a "Jeep" guy

11a. Off Road Jeep owners - What is your honest opinion about SRT8's?
badass

11b. SRT8 Owners - What is your honest opinion about off road Jeeps?
badass
 
#19 ·
1. What mod costs have surprised you the most?
I honestly havent had a mod surprise me with its cost. I do a LOT of research before I buy. Painting stuff is obnoxiously expensive, thats for sure.

2. How much have you spent on your Jeep thus far, not counting vehicle cost?
Around 8K

3. How long has it taken you to get your Jeep to what it is today?

I started modding it a little over a year ago.

4. What do you hate most about your Jeep?

Thats a toss up between the fact that its not a SRT, and that the black is SO HARD to take care of.

5. What do you love most about your Jeep?

the fact that black is sooo sexy, and that it's done in a way that no one else has done. It's pretty much one of a kind.

6. What type of vehicle, if any, did you drive before your current Jeep?

a '94 jeep grand cherokee

7. What type of vehicle, if any, are you planning to purchase next?

an '08+ SRT8 grand :thumbsup:

8. If you could paint your Jeep any color available, which color would it
be?

this one would stay black

9. What is your next mod going to be?

Back up camera

10. Why a Jeep Grand Cherokee?

I'm a jeep fan, and wranglers are a little small for me.

11a. Off Road Jeep owners - What is your honest opinion about SRT8's?

Love them, want one.
 
#20 ·
1. What mod costs have surprised you the most?
-Chrome Door Moldings - Got a great deal, thanks Scott.

2. How much have you spent on your Jeep thus far, not counting vehicle cost?
-$905

3. How long has it taken you to get your Jeep to what it is today?
-3years, and still counting

4. What do you hate most about your Jeep?
-Bullbar, but I need it.

5. What do you love most about your Jeep?
-Fun to drive in the snow. The black and chrome theme (Darth Vader-ed)

6. What type of vehicle, if any, did you drive before your current Jeep?
-None - This was my first ride :)

7. What type of vehicle, if any, are you planning to purchase next?
-JK Wrangler or WK2 Overland

8. If you could paint your Jeep any color available, which color would it be?
-Steel Blue Metallic/Keep it Black

9. What is your next mod going to be?
-Weathertech mats, but I like random mods - Makes it more fun


10. Why a Jeep Grand Cherokee?
-Got this as a bday present - Had no knowledge about cars before, dad made the right choice.
 
#21 ·
1. What mod costs have surprised you the most?
I have only installed an air intake so far and wasn't really surprised with the cost.
2. How much have you spent on your Jeep thus far, not counting vehicle cost?
Probably just a couple hundred.
3. How long has it taken you to get your Jeep to what it is today?
1 year.
4. What do you hate most about your Jeep?
The cost to fill it.
5. What do you love most about your Jeep?
The power and QD2
6. What type of vehicle, if any, did you drive before your current Jeep?
I drove a 2000 Grand Cherokee.
7. What type of vehicle, if any, are you planning to purchase next?
I would like to get another suv, probably another Grand Cherokee.
8. If you could paint your Jeep any color available, which color would it be?
I guess if I had to choose I would say black but I like the silver it is now.
9. What is your next mod going to be?
I would like a tuner of some sort. I am waiting for the new Superchips tuner to come out.
10. Why a Jeep Grand Cherokee?
It fits my needs perfectly and offers a lot more than its competition.
11a. Off Road Jeep owners - What is your honest opinion about SRT8's?
I think they are sweet.
 
#22 ·
1. What mod costs have surprised you the most?
--------you gotta pay to play as i learned...

2. How much have you spent on your Jeep thus far, not counting vehicle cost?
--------dont remind me!! but i wouldnt take back anything ive done..

3. How long has it taken you to get your Jeep to what it is today?
--------its still not finished but ive only owned it for 15 months...

4. What do you hate most about your Jeep?
--------dont really have a hate, i may have some dislikes but nothing i hate about her, i love her too much...

5. What do you love most about your Jeep?
--------the aggressively mean appearance....

6. What type of vehicle, if any, did you drive before your current Jeep?
--------always owned jeeps. never bought anything other than jeeps. waited 4 years to grow the balls to buy this one and before this was a 04 overland.

7. What type of vehicle, if any, are you planning to purchase next?
--------2013 jeep SRT8 or a cheaper DD to play with on the side.

8. If you could paint your Jeep any color available, which color would it be?
--------Stealth grey!!

9. What is your next mod going to be?
--------tail lights...

10. Why a Jeep Grand Cherokee?
--------always loved jeeps...

11a. Off Road Jeep owners - What is your honest opinion about SRT8's?
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11b. SRT8 Owners - What is your honest opinion about off road Jeeps?

--------i have no problem with them, i have owned these jeeps- XJ,ZJ,WJ,WK in my 13 yrs on the road. although im nyc, i also reside and have family and friends upstate in the burbs.... up there you need these off road vehicles.
 
#23 ·
HAHA great thread...



1. What mod costs have surprised you the most?
- HID's...fogs and lows were less than $200 installed

2. How much have you spent on your Jeep thus far, not counting vehicle cost?
- about $6500

3. How long has it taken you to get your Jeep to what it is today?
- started modding mid 2009, so less than 2 years

4. What do you hate most about your Jeep?
- interior (esp the faux yellow wood in my linmited)

5. What do you love most about your Jeep?
- 2wd HEMI!

6. What type of vehicle, if any, did you drive before your current Jeep?
- 2002 Dodge dakota quad cab

7. What type of vehicle, if any, are you planning to purchase next?
- 2012 or 13 WHITE SRT8 :)

8. If you could paint your Jeep any color available, which color would it be?
- WHITE...haha just would paint all black trim and some chrome :)

9. What is your next mod going to be?
- IDK as I feel like I am very happy...just prolly finalize my Toona tune :)

10. Why a Jeep Grand Cherokee?
- Poor-mans Range Rover ;)

11a. Off Road Jeep owners - What is your honest opinion about SRT8's?
- Not an off-road Jeep owner

11b. SRT8 Owners - What is your honest opinion about off road Jeeps?
- Not an SRT8 owner

11c. WK Owners - What is your honest opinion abdout SRT8 and off-road Jeeps?
- I LOVE them both!!!!! And someday I will own both haha
 
#24 ·
1. What mod costs have surprised you the most?
The install price from a shop for the front struts.

2. How much have you spent on your Jeep thus far, not counting vehicle cost?
Four figures.

3. How long has it taken you to get your Jeep to what it is today?
Four years.

4. What do you hate most about your Jeep?
Pleather.

5. What do you love most about your Jeep?
HEMI

6. What type of vehicle, if any, did you drive before your current Jeep?
1998 ZJ

7. What type of vehicle, if any, are you planning to purchase next?
n/a

8. If you could paint your Jeep any color available, which color would it be?
Mineral Gray

9. What is your next mod going to be?
Performance related

10. Why a Jeep Grand Cherokee?
Tahoe too big, crossovers too ghey.. desired 4x4 cabability.
 
#25 ·
1. What mod costs have surprised you the most?
Cam Install (Soon)

2. How much have you spent on your Jeep thus far, not counting vehicle cost?
$X,XXX

3. How long has it taken you to get your Jeep to what it is today?
11 Months Lol

4. What do you hate most about your Jeep?
The Steering Wheel Peeling

5. What do you love most about your Jeep?
HEMI=BOSS

6. What type of vehicle, if any, did you drive before your current Jeep?
04' Jeep DubJay

7. What type of vehicle, if any, are you planning to purchase next?
Jeep or a Subaru

8. If you could paint your Jeep any color available, which color would it be?
Graphite Metallic Grey

9. What is your next mod going to be?
Maybe the Engine

10. Why a Jeep Grand Cherokee?
Quadra-Drive II Kicks Ass. Perfect Size for me. Not too big and not too small.
 
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