Lack of Commander respect, again.

[pjmjr508]

I will have to say I will have to use those reponses next time I come across this issue.

I have had a similar issue. When I bought the XK I have checked with all the Jeep 4x4 clubs in the area by sending them a email telling them what I have & that I would like to check out their clubs. Out of 10 I think I got maybe 3 that responded, of those that responded 2 of them said that they felt it would not be a good idea for me to run with them because they felt that I will just damage it, granted they said it nicely it still not I wanted to hear. The 3rd responded that they don't go to the mall & that they go on trails & if I go buy a real jeep to let them know. Here's the Kicker about 3 months later I had went to 4wheel parts next to my place for some more parts I had on order to add to the commander. The 4 wheel parts was having a BBQ for all the local 4x4 clubs and the club with the rude response to be was there and was talking to the parts guy that knows me from the work I have been doing & he turned the the 4x4 guy and said that I have been doing a lot of work & that they should have me join up with them. So they came out to talk to me & was going over my jeep and asked me to come out with them. Once I found out the persons name, I remembered that it was the same person that sent me that response.

So my answer was" I contacted you guys & your response that I needed a real jeep & this is not a Mall Jeep" but thanks anyways. I wish I had a picture of the look on his face, it was priceless.


Can't people just come to terms just because we are not driving what they are but we all like to wheel, can't we all just be happy to be wheelin & not knocking someone elses ride?

[Sal-XK]

Honestly I don't get that many people disrespecting me or my jeep at least not where I can hear it. The very few that have tired there attempt at a humorous crack against my jeep one of those responses usually shuts them up pretty fast. If not I start picking there jeeps apart which at that point I'm having fun at there expense so I'm good. 99% of the time though my jeep and I are pretty well received out there. I usually get the "it's nice to see a commander treated properly" or "well it does say jeep on it". I like the wrangler personally I thinks its great jeep produces such a vehicle. Don't get mad at the hatters bro most the big mouths never usually never take there jeeps on anything worth repeating or like Adondo said there the peddle smashing idiots on the trail tearing everything up and flipping or getting towed out.

[IamJEEP]

Well, unfortunately these guys were from 4wheel parts. The funny thing is, that live in my same city. So, I know that those rigs have never seen any kind of wheeling. Those Jeeps were show room paper weights, detailed to the max. Don't get me wrong, they were nice but the owners attitudes ruined them. I just don't get it.

[Sal-XK]

Well when you get back from the trip you can swing back in talk all the crap you want bro. At least your jeep will have been off road and not some bunny trails either

[wmjacobsjr]

When I bought my 07 XK Sport, my Mom bought her 06 Ram 2500 4X4 at the same time. My boss said your Mom got the man's vehicle and you bought the girl's car. I usually get more positive comments about the XK. I had one guy say that mine was the first he had seen lifted and that it looked great. The guys at JeepSkool seem to love it when a group of us XK owners go there for some off-roading.