RichC wrote:
> Cmon, I've had it (a 2007) just a few months, it takes a lot longer to
> *****s the reliability of a vehicle.
Compared to other 4WD grocery-getters, yours is above-average in terms of
durability and reliability. It will remain very dependable if you are
diligent about maintenance.
> Before buying it, I looked at Consumer Re****ts maintenace comparisons
> and it had the Liberty's through 2005 rated above average.
> But a lot of them used as "grocery getters" and I'm wondering how
> these stand up to off-road usage.
Well, here's the ****d-truth.
I think the Jeep Liberty is a good choice for people planning on using
their
small or midsize SUV for towing or occasional recreational use. However,
for
true off-road ability, the Hummer H3, Nissan Xterra, Toyota FJ Cruiser and
Jeep's own Wrangler are vastly superior. (Para. Edmunds 2008 review,
http://www.edmunds.com/jeep/liberty/2008/review.html)
I think Kate would agree that while the Liberty is a capable off-road
machine,
there are other 4X4's that are more suitable, while other cute-utes should
never leave pavement. Mechanically, the Liberty falls somewhere in the
middle, in my opinion.
To get up the occasional steep, unpaved rough mountain road, mud-bogging
or
snow-runs, the Liberty is well-suited. If you're looking for the ultimate
rock-crawler that's able to take nearly any kind of brutal punishment that
Nature can possibly dish up, choose something else. I drive an '05 TJL,
and
while I consider it bulletproof and very capable offroad, I would never
venture into serious rock-crawling Rubicon territory destined only for
seasoned professionals and heavy-duty machines designed specifically for
that
task.
Will your Liberty break if you make that mountain road run every day? I
seriously doubt it. I haven't yet seen a steep, rough mountain road that
any
Hyundai or even an AWD Minivan couldn't tackle.
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