[MarkD001]

Been a fan of Grand Cherokees for quite some time. I’m leaving the Toyota 4Runner to move on to Jeep Grand Cherokee. I’m in the process of purchasing a Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhaw. Been a huge fan for quite some time but needed to upload/unwind the 4Runner first. It’s time for me to move to a more comfortable yet just as capable rig. Love the look and the quality of the Grand Cherokee build.

Everything has fallen into place and I’m about to purchase a used 2020 Grand Cherokee Trailhawk with approximately 50,000 miles. I need the forums help and honest opinions here. I’m purchasing regardless of your response but they will help with my financing decision.

As most of you know, there is always the option for an extended warranty to be included in my purchase. My question is whether you feel it is a good/ bad decision. I’ve done as much homework as I feel is possible on this particular Trailhawk: CARFAX service history, etc. The warranty would be 4 years or 120,000 miles. Added cost is not outrageous, less than $40/ month, but do you feel it is necessary? Like most of us, I’d prefer not to waste my dollars unnecessarily.

I opted for a similar product when purchasing the Toyota 4Runner TRD Off Road and used it minimally and did not exceed the cost of the warranty itself. That being said, I have no ill feelings as I felt should anything major go wrong I was covered. Luckily nothing major went wrong.

Back to my original question: at 50,000 miles would you recommend a service contract. Total cost would be between $2500 & $3,000. Warranty would be 4 years or 120,000 miles. I plan to keep this rig indefinitely and hope to grow somewhat old with it. In your collective wisdom, do you think repairs needed from 50,000 to 120,000 miles would warrant the need for coverage. The coverage is fairly extensive with $100 out of pocket deductible service fee.

Thank you very much for any and all opinions

 

[Four Litre Beater]

Here’s my opinion.
what engine dose your Jeep have?
im not a fan of aging eco diesels.. if it’s a pentastar or a hemi I would bet you won’t have any issues before 120,000 miles.
eco diesels are more problematic and annoying.
also worth considering is the air ride suspension on the Trailhawk.
I would say the extended warranty is good peace of mind just for the air ride alone, repairs are costly at the dealership.
Make sure the type of warranty you choose covers suspension components.
I would try to get a couple thousand off the vehicle price and put that towards the extended warranty.

 

[MarkD001]

Thanks for the reply. Most likely the pentastar V6. As much as I like the idea of the Hemi I’m currently driving about 40 miles each way to work daily, 80 miles round trip and the 25 mpg avg vs 21 would end up making a bigger difference long term.
Thanks again for the respons.

 

[Crosshairs]

if your going to buy a warranty, only buy a Mopar plan.
Whatever price your dealer gives you, price it against what you can get here

Quote Process : ChryslerFactoryPlans.com

www.chryslerfactoryplans.com

These are genuine Mopar plans, the same any dealer sells and they are almost always significant cheaper than what your local dealer charges .

 

[Mopar_guy]

if your going to buy a warranty, only buy a Mopar plan.
Whatever price your dealer gives you, price it against what you can get here

Quote Process : ChryslerFactoryPlans.com

www.chryslerfactoryplans.com

These are genuine Mopar plans, the same any dealer sells and they are almost always significant cheaper than what your local dealer charges .

YES This X2! Aftermarket warranties will cause you more grief than the money you save.

 

[MarkD001]

Thanks for the link. Extremely helpful.

 

[Toedragny]

I’ve been shopping upgrades for my 2018 Laredo, up to and including the Trailhawk. What I’ve learned from various threads on this forum is that the air ride suspension is very reliable, but in the event of an issue the warranty will more than pay for itself. Same can be said for any issues with the headlights, radio head unit, or any other electronic glitch you may encounter. For the extra $40-50/mo I’ll be adding a mopar warranty for sure. Good luck.

 

[moparado]

if your going to buy a warranty, only buy a Mopar plan.
Whatever price your dealer gives you, price it against what you can get here

Quote Process : ChryslerFactoryPlans.com

www.chryslerfactoryplans.com

These are genuine Mopar plans, the same any dealer sells and they are almost always significant cheaper than what your local dealer charges .

This^^
Zeigler is one of a few places where you can get a genuine Mopar MaxCare ext. warranty plan way cheaper than the dealership you're buying the Jeep from.
And don't get anything less than a Mopar MaxCare plan. It will cover just about everything including the sometimes problematic air suspension equipped TrailHawk.

When i was looking for a Mopar ext. warranty i checked out a few places and Zeigler had the best deal.
With 50K miles they might or might not want to require your dealership to do an inspection first before writing up the contract.
Could be wrong but seem to remember a Jeep with mileage over 60K miles is considered a used car which will require an inspection.
So don't hesitate and get the ball rolling right after you take delivery of your new ride.

 

[jeep2011]

Can’t go wrong with the Mopar plans. You should be fine with the Jeep. There are tons of older and high mileage GC’s with few issues. I put close to 250k miles on a 17’ v6 with air suspension and had no issues other than a water pump replacement. A late model WK2 is going to be the most reliable GC’s too, it’s a very proven and perfected model.

 

[Jim_in_PA]

I'm also going to say the Mopar Maximum Care Extended Service contract. Keep in mind that since your vehicle is out of warranty by being over 50K miles, you'll need to get the "pre-owned" version of the contract and the pricing and time/milage terms are different than the "new vehicle which is only available within 48Mos/48K miles.

 

[SC_JGC]

From my experience, stay with the 4Runner, but that is my experience — while some were isolated the electrical issues were not

There is a reason why I moved on after 8 months

 

[Crosshairs]

From my experience, stay with the 4Runner, but that is my experience — while some were isolated the electrical issues were not

There is a reason why I moved on after 8 months

He is buying a WK not a WL. He will be fine

 

[MarkD001]

Again, thanks to all who g=have posted. I would have never known about the Mopar warranty if not for your replies, thanks!
As far as the 4Runner. Love it but if I went away from the TRD Off Road I think I'd be getting less capabilities than the Trailhawk. With the Trailhawk, in my opinion, Ill get the off road ability AND the upgraded interior finishes.
Don't get me wrong I have nothing bad to say about the 4Runner absolutely loved it. I've owned three dating back to 2001 Sport Edition. Bullet proof, never an issue. But not as refined as GC and I accepted and actually enjoyed that. But times change. Daily driving almost 80 miles and I'd like a few more creature comforts.

I also understand the Trailhawk may offer a few more mechanical issues which is why I'm prepared to opt for the extended warranty. Thanks again for the opinions and input all are very much appreciated.

 

[SC_JGC]

Again, thanks to all who g=have posted. I would have never known about the Mopar warranty if not for your replies, thanks!
As far as the 4Runner. Love it but if I went away from the TRD Off Road I think I'd be getting less capabilities than the Trailhawk. With the Trailhawk, in my opinion, Ill get the off road ability AND the upgraded interior finishes.
Don't get me wrong I have nothing bad to say about the 4Runner absolutely loved it. I've owned three dating back to 2001 Sport Edition. Bullet proof, never an issue. But not as refined as GC and I accepted and actually enjoyed that. But times change. Daily driving almost 80 miles and I'd like a few more creature comforts.

I also understand the Trailhawk may offer a few more mechanical issues which is why I'm prepared to opt for the extended warranty. Thanks again for the opinions and input all are very much appreciated.

I do 80 miles round trip daily normally, but average 120 miles per day x 7 days a week

The former 2022 JGC was beautiful, but very unreliable

As others have mentioned, WK may be a different story

Would highly recommend a warranty regarding the Jeep

 

[Jim_in_PA]

The former 2022 JGC was beautiful, but very unreliable

Completely different vehicle with 12+ years of production in total.

 

[jgcrp1]

Again, thanks to all who g=have posted. I would have never known about the Mopar warranty if not for your replies, thanks!
As far as the 4Runner. Love it but if I went away from the TRD Off Road I think I'd be getting less capabilities than the Trailhawk. With the Trailhawk, in my opinion, Ill get the off road ability AND the upgraded interior finishes.
Don't get me wrong I have nothing bad to say about the 4Runner absolutely loved it. I've owned three dating back to 2001 Sport Edition. Bullet proof, never an issue. But not as refined as GC and I accepted and actually enjoyed that. But times change. Daily driving almost 80 miles and I'd like a few more creature comforts.

I also understand the Trailhawk may offer a few more mechanical issues which is why I'm prepared to opt for the extended warranty. Thanks again for the opinions and input all are very much appreciated.

Make sure you search this forum for the MaxCare promo codes, such as PAYINFULL. Might want to start a new thread MaxCare Promo Codes to see what is current.

 

[Crosshairs]

Completely different vehicle with 12+ years of production in total.

Yes and driving a 4 Runner is like riding in a 10 year old vehicle since the tech is pretty much 10 years old on that vehicle… so depending on where your priorities are, it may not even be a viable option.
I know people like to compare them with the GC but they honestly are not even in the same category

 

[Jim_in_PA]

Crosshair, I was clarifying to the quoted poster that this thread is about the "WK2", not the WL--they had a bad experience with the latter, but yes, 4Runner is a bit aged.

 

[jgcrp1]

Yes and driving a 4 Runner is like riding in a 10 year old vehicle since the tech is pretty much 10 years old on that vehicle… so depending on where your priorities are, it may not even be a viable option.
I know people like to compare them with the GC but they honestly are not even in the same category

Allegedly that will end in 2024 with the new engine and 10 speed auto, along with some other tech. Jeep was delivering 8 speeds in early-mid 2013 in the ‘14’s, 11 years earlier than the 4Runner.
A friend wrote to Toyota NA in ~2018 about their aged technology in the 4Runner and got a response. It essentially said we produce a quality and highly reliable product that has great demand, so there is no need for change at this time. IMO they didn’t want to spend the money when they’re selling all they make without having to provide significant incentives.

 

[Crosshairs]

Allegedly that will end in 2024 with the new engine and 10 speed auto, along with some other tech. Jeep was delivering 8 speeds in early-mid 2013 in the ‘14’s, 11 years earlier than the 4Runner.
A friend wrote to Toyota NA in ~2018 about their aged technology in the 4Runner and got a response. It essentially said we produce a quality and highly reliable product that has great demand, so there is no need for change at this time. IMO they didn’t want to spend the money when they’re selling all they make without having to provide significant incentives.

That makes sense and don’t get me wrong, I’m not knocking Toyota, they make a great vehicle
I just don’t think at this point in time they are an apples to apples comparison to the Grand Cherokee.