So what do you do when....

[walnuts4x4]

what to do when your exhaust manifolds start to leak, exhaust rots, and then your blend door goes.....

trade it in for a 2012 Jeep Patriot


was fun building a expy but now time to start on something new and double my MPGs....lol

 

[walnuts4x4]

going to auction soon so hopefully it goes far away so I dont have to see it and regret getting rid of it...

 

[toms89]

Dramatic change in scenery for you walnuts!!

Looks tiny in comparison..... but sure its much more practical.

Sad to see your expy go.....

Was one of the signature lifted expy's on this forum. Hope you can stick around or at least visit the forum from time to time..

 

[alaskanexpy]

my friend just bought a 2013 black also. its a nice little CUV. good on gas and still has 4x4.

sad to see your expy go, it was really sexy! i cant imagine not daily driving a fullsize SUV though.

 

[walnuts4x4]

yeah I always said I wold never get rid of my expy... but had to make a tough choice well a couple.... also sold my boat.... but my little patriot is awesome.... 2.4L 6 speed CVT.... and rides nice and still have 4wd... and yes they do make a lift kit for it.... just need to convince wife....lol

 

[walnuts4x4]

but I do still have my 3rd row seat and my edge CS.... forgot about seat and didnt wanna give them the edge or my stereo system.... so gonna sell them and get some toys for the PAT

 

[Lane24]

Awwwwww.... Could at least bought a Wrangler Unlimited like I did. Nothing like driving with the top down and doors off !!!

But welcome to the Jeep Family Walnuts !!! Looks Nice.

 

[GAINMOB]

so i guess you'll be leaving soon

 

[oblivion]

I am fixing both the manifolds and blend door issues this week on mine..........

 

[superexpy]

Poor expy..... The only way id get rid of mine is to hand it down too one of my kids.

 

[FordandPolaris]

Thats exactly how I got mine! Lots of high school money invested in keeping her running and so I gave my folks $700 for it and called it even.

Sad to see your Expy go, but new projects are always nice.

 

[Canadian Expy]

The reason mine got built was because my wife saw yours. It's a sad day

Well good luck with the new one, there are days when I think the same thing about getting rid of mine!!

 

[Big Red Monster]

why would you trade your expy for that thing? i dont want to be rude or anything but I work in a shop and see nothing but problems with those patriots every time they come in.

 

[Lane24]

The reason mine got built was because my wife saw yours. It's a sad day

Well good luck with the new one, there are days when I think the same thing about getting rid of mine!!

Same here.... I worshiped that truck. Tried to make mine as close I as I could... especially when he first had it... Best Expy Ever !!!!

Early Walnuts...



Early Lane24




Maybe I should just come down ther and buy it from you !!

 

[FordandPolaris]

why would you trade your expy for that thing? i dont want to be rude or anything but I work in a shop and see nothing but problems with those patriots every time they come in.

...Isn't that why they are there in the first place...?

 

[Lane24]

lol.... He hasn't talked about all the Patriots that come to the shop that don't have problems. Just there to say Hi to the shop guys.

 

[tallsville]

had an 07 patriot 2wd. If it wasn't for my divorce and ex ruining crdit i would still have it. And i did offroad it with the 2.0L front wheel drive. I had the lifetime warranty on that car through chrysler.

 

[Lane24]

I hate to say this on a Ford forum... but I'm sold on Jeeps. Doesn't have the extreme torque or weight for mudding like the Expy, but my Wrangler is awesome. I even have a Compass sitting waiting for my kids once they turn old enought to drive. My 14 year old son wants a Wrangler too, but I told him he can get his Jeep feet wet with the Compass first.

Gonna plastidip the wheels, and tint the glass. And then who knows. I put the pin stripping on to hide a scratch. You'd never know it was there now...It's a decent little rider. Seems like a safe starter car. 4wd, cheap on gas.

 

[FordandPolaris]

My mom likes Jeeps. In fact, she traded in her old Wrangler on my truck when I was a kid. Felt the Expy was safer than the rag top jeep. Now that were not little kids anymore though she would love to get another one. Problem is the used ones never really depreciate like most vehicles... Kind of like diesel Excursions.

 

[toms89]

Was thinking the same thing..... how many come in to the shop that don't have problems??

I doubt that post came off as BigRed intended..





Welcome to the jeep promotion thread! LOL...