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JollyRodger · November 12th, 2003, 10:25

I had a 1999 Heep Grand Chrerokee. It was a complete lemon.
34k miles/2yrs and the following problems occured:
3 fuel pumps
transfer case replaced (still never worked correctly)
1 tranny (snap crackle pop, never worked well)
4 sets of brake pads.
rebuilt front suspension, not exactly trail tested.
paint problems
and finally (I'm not making this up) warped front rotors that required "turning" or replacement 9 TIMES!

On top of it all, Daimler Chrysler (God bless America, I mean Germany) stopped honoring its own 36k warranty. Rather than sign up for the numerous class-action lawsuits I just dumped it.

I think they worked a lot of the bugs out of that car in later years, but it is still a Chrysler design and is at the bottom of its class in reliability.

I bought a SAAB 900set. That was a fun car. If you've never driven one, you should try one out. We parted ways last summer and now I have a y2k Landcruiser. I miss the SAAB but the Landcruiser is an incredible vehicle.

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All I have to say is buy American. Get yourself a nice Lincoln Aviator or a Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Seriously, buying imported products is not the way to help the economy right itself, and being the wife of someone whose job is largely dependent on the state of the economy, I'd hope you'd see that. The airline industry'd turn around in a heartbeat if everybody started buying only American-made products.

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Goodness! The reason the airlines are hurting right now is because of a slow-down in the GLOBAL economy. Foriegn trade and commerce were one of the biggest factors in the development in the airlines as we now know them. Once again you know not what you speak of. Having a healthy economy depends on being EFFICIENT. Buying less-competitive products, foriegn or domestic, does not yield any sustainable benefit for an economy. Trade benefits all sides, my advice to turn this economy around in a heartbeat is to liberalize trade policy and stop protecting less-competitive industries.

FWIW Chrysler is owned by Daimler. Jeeps are built in Ohio. BMW is a german company and the X-5 is built in South Carolina. Is there a difference?

November 12th, 2003, 10:25	#48
JollyRodger Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 39	Re: BMW Owners... time to speak out!! I had a 1999 Heep Grand Chrerokee. It was a complete lemon. 34k miles/2yrs and the following problems occured: 3 fuel pumps transfer case replaced (still never worked correctly) 1 tranny (snap crackle pop, never worked well) 4 sets of brake pads. rebuilt front suspension, not exactly trail tested. paint problems and finally (I'm not making this up) warped front rotors that required "turning" or replacement 9 TIMES! On top of it all, Daimler Chrysler (God bless America, I mean Germany) stopped honoring its own 36k warranty. Rather than sign up for the numerous class-action lawsuits I just dumped it. I think they worked a lot of the bugs out of that car in later years, but it is still a Chrysler design and is at the bottom of its class in reliability. I bought a SAAB 900set. That was a fun car. If you've never driven one, you should try one out. We parted ways last summer and now I have a y2k Landcruiser. I miss the SAAB but the Landcruiser is an incredible vehicle. [ QUOTE ] All I have to say is buy American. Get yourself a nice Lincoln Aviator or a Jeep Grand Cherokee. Seriously, buying imported products is not the way to help the economy right itself, and being the wife of someone whose job is largely dependent on the state of the economy, I'd hope you'd see that. The airline industry'd turn around in a heartbeat if everybody started buying only American-made products. [/ QUOTE ] Goodness! The reason the airlines are hurting right now is because of a slow-down in the GLOBAL economy. Foriegn trade and commerce were one of the biggest factors in the development in the airlines as we now know them. Once again you know not what you speak of. Having a healthy economy depends on being EFFICIENT. Buying less-competitive products, foriegn or domestic, does not yield any sustainable benefit for an economy. Trade benefits all sides, my advice to turn this economy around in a heartbeat is to liberalize trade policy and stop protecting less-competitive industries. FWIW Chrysler is owned by Daimler. Jeeps are built in Ohio. BMW is a german company and the X-5 is built in South Carolina. Is there a difference?