Hi guys! I recently moved to Colorado and I’m looking at buying a used car. I will be using it to drive to work every day and go for hikes in the mountains during weekends. I don’t know exactly about how much I will be spending but depending on what the dealer can offer I expect it will be between…

[image] Talo_5: I could probably get a 2007 with decent miles. Any 13 year old vehicle is going to be potentially problem-prone, and those problems are likely to be greater-than-average with a Jeep. That being said, if you really intend to do any off-roading, I don’t think that a Forester wo…

VDC is correct, only a mechanic looking at either one of these vehicles can give you a chance of making a good choice. Even then something could break the same day you bought the vehicle . Also each of these has to stand on their own condition as past problems on other vehicles like these might not …

Thank you! Yes I do have a mechanic I’m going to use to inspect the car before I buy it

Is there a ground clearance difference?

Yes! The Forester has better ground clearance if I get a 2009 or newer (8.7’’). Grand cherokee has 8’’

[image] Talo_5: In that case Im also considering the Subaru Forester, which from what I know is pretty reliable and decent off road. Subarus of that vintage tend to have head gasket problems, frequent head gasket problems. Unless you opt for the H6 or turbo models. The Forester isn’t made to…

You might also consider a Chevy Tahoe LT 4WD, 2007 - 2010 with about 100,000 miles with equivalent features to the Grand Cherokee. EPA fuel economy is better than the Jeep, even the 6-cylinder, if only slightly better. The Tahoe has a 5.3L 8-cyl, btw.

Thanks for the input! I didn’t know about the head gasket problems!

Thanks! I’ll take a look at it!

[image] jtsanders: You might also consider a Chevy Tahoe LT 4WD, 2007 - 2010 with about 100,000 miles with equivalent features to the Grand Cherokee. The Tahoe is a full size body-on-frame, while the Grand Cherokee is a Mid-Size unibody.

Grand cherokee or Forester?

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MikeInNH March 26, 2020, 6:58pm 11

The Tahoe is a full size body-on-frame, while the Grand Cherokee is a Mid-Size unibody.

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Grand cherokee or Forester?

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