I don't believe this - Crazy

[strokeZ]

So the used car market must be incredible right now. I got a quote in the mail from a local Jeep dealer (yeah I verified this w the dealer) that they would give me $19,600 for my Commander PLUS free gas for a year PLUS a $4500 voucher towards a new Jeep. That is absolutely insane IMHO. I am surely not going to sell it esp since I put so much work into the thing.

Did anyone else get something similar?

[Matt]

I have not... but I hope we get one of those for our Liberty!!

[wmjacobsjr]

It is just like 2 years ago when there was a shortage of lease turn in vehicles. Used car prices went though the roof. It took almost 3 weeks for the dealer to find me the vehicle I wanted. Cash for Clunkers is to blame for the shortage now.

[Sal-XK]

WoW That offer would give me about $7000 dollar down payment for a new jeep plus free gas for a year. To bad they don't make commanders any more.

[strokeZ]

Man it would be so difficult to swap it out now even for a new commander. Once you do the superlift, there is no return. Still having over $20k to purchase a new car plus free gas in my pocket is very tempting!!!

Not sure if anyone is following but Sharks are putting up one helluva fight agains Vancouver. Exciting game indeed!

[strokeZ]

Anyone check the prices on used Commanders? They are up quite a bit! Seems people are holding on to their vehicles more and more so the entire used car market has taken quite an uptick. Thanks but I will hold onto what I have...... Seen lots of '07's w around 50k miles going for $21k. Newer are getting more of course.

[LWM]

I will sell mine...

For $30,000 and free gas and they have to find a 2010 Commander on a lot someplace. :)

[Brandon1024]

hate to go against xk's but id sell instantly for a wrangler... for gas mileage alone.

[Sal-XK]

The 4 door JK gets about the same MPG's you're getting now and thats stock.

[Tymac]

Very true, those darn minivan engines get decent mileage, but it's still a minivan engine. 2012 is supposed to be different. We'll see.

[Brandon1024]

The 4 door JK gets about the same MPG's you're getting now and thats stock.
Not true. If you remember Ludski from the other forum he now has a 4 door JK with a leveling kit on it for now with the BFG KM 1's that come on it and he gets 19 miles per galloon give or take. I know ive been out of school for a day now but last time I check from his 19 mpg to my 11 mpg he is get 8 mpg better.

[Matt]

Driving style has a lot to do with it.

[Sal-XK]

Not true. If you remember Ludski from the other forum he now has a 4 door JK with a leveling kit on it for now with the BFG KM 1's that come on it and he gets 19 miles per galloon give or take. I know ive been out of school for a day now but last time I check from his 19 mpg to my 11 mpg he is get 8 mpg better.

We have the same engine and I get 15MPG. 19MPG is the high end of a JK. My buddy I wheel with all the time is getting 13 to 14 MPG running 38" tires but 5:11 gears as well. But guess who's jeep he slept in at camp commander :) ahahhaha lots of pros and cons between the both jeeps I don't thing MPG's would be one IMO.

[Brandon1024]

We have the same engine and I get 15MPG. 19MPG is the high end of a JK. My buddy I wheel with all the time is getting 13 to 14 MPG running 38" tires but 5:11 gears as well. But guess who's jeep he slept in at camp commander :) ahahhaha lots of pros and cons between the both jeeps I don't thing MPG's would be one IMO.

Well if you put 38's on a commander with 5.11 gears I dont think i could handle reading the gas mileage there... But if youre running 32's with just the stock 3.73 I believe it is then they easily get 19 city or at least he does.

[Matt]

.. But if youre running 32's with just the stock 3.73 I believe it is then they easily get 19 city or at least he does.

Seriously man... think about it. How does someone "easily" get 19 city when the vehicle is EPA tested & certified at 15 city / 19 highway?

I get 13-14 city in my XK and can get over 16 on the highway if I keep my speed below 75mph. Does that mean the Hemi "easily" gets better gas mileage than the 4.7L?

I have a friend with a 4 door JK and he gets about 17 MPG on the highway. He drives a lot (~80 miles a day) so he got a used beat up civic that was in an accident and fixed it for driving to work. So per my experience, which happens to comply with the MPG all of these vehicles are rated for getting, gas mileage is definitely not a reason to swap out for a JK.