Can't decide: Keep Jeep or buy Evo?
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Can't decide: Keep Jeep or buy Evo?
Right now I have a Jeep Wrangler, lifted, 35"s, and I love this thing. It looks amazing, and it super fun to drive with doors off/top down.
My problem is gas is killing me. 10-12mpg is not fun @ $4.00 a gallon.
I come from a line of DSMs and actually just sold my 90 AWD project Talon for some extra cash, because I never worked on it. I miss cars, I miss going fast...but I feel I'd miss the Jeep.
Why should I buy an Evo [Why do you love it so much]? Anyone else come from a lifted truck/suv/jeep background?
My problem is gas is killing me. 10-12mpg is not fun @ $4.00 a gallon.
I come from a line of DSMs and actually just sold my 90 AWD project Talon for some extra cash, because I never worked on it. I miss cars, I miss going fast...but I feel I'd miss the Jeep.
Why should I buy an Evo [Why do you love it so much]? Anyone else come from a lifted truck/suv/jeep background?
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I came from having diesels, specifically powerstrokes and cummins. And the Evo is just all around much more fun. I do miss my trucks at times, but I hardly have the use for a truck anymore it's not worth it. Its a lot more fun having something thats fast, handles well, and is a little easier on the fuel costs since diesel is sky high.
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Did you try re-gearing your jeep? I have a 97 wrangler 2.5 with stock size tires for now. I only paid 3k for it. I plan on 4inch lift/33/12.5/15 tires soon with 4.88 gears. I get 20mpg hyw now and 18mpg city. I expect to loose about 2mpg once I get those tires. I'm not crazy offroader but I love driving it with the door off top off. Power sucks plain and simple and so does mpg. Have been debating awhile now to do a tdi motor swap and get 40mpg but I love dumping money into the evo more
By far I feel the evo/DSM are more money pits and they don't get that great of mph and they need 91-93 oct only.
If you have a new jeep 08-12 then I would trade it in for an evo. Jeeps hold there value very well. Then find an old yj/tj for 3-5k and build it up slowly.
By far I feel the evo/DSM are more money pits and they don't get that great of mph and they need 91-93 oct only.
If you have a new jeep 08-12 then I would trade it in for an evo. Jeeps hold there value very well. Then find an old yj/tj for 3-5k and build it up slowly.
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Gas should not be a reason to buy a high output turbo vehicle. You step on the gas and bye-bye gas. Essentially you'll gripe about it. I bought an Evo b/c I wanted an Evo. I don't give a **** if gas goes up to $6. I'll still drive the **** out of it.
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But I'd buy an Evo because ever since they came out I wanted one. Like I said, I was into DSMs, and when Evo's first came out they became my dream car...but they were pricey. Now I could pick up a used one, and finally have my dream car.
I would love to regear the Jeep, I think it would bump me to the 15-18mpg range...but regear in my area is around $1600 after everything is said and done.
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