I have had 2 Jeeps in my life. My first was/is Rootie the Rubicon. Rootie is a 2004 Wrangler that I bought 4 years ago. She has taken me to some wild and unusual places, plus provided me with a place to invest my disposable income that pays the same interest as a bank. Rootie has become a member of the family and converted us to the Jeep life.
Jeep number 2 is Imogene, the 2020 Jeep Gladiator. Imogene is theoretically my wife's ride. We sold my dually diesel pickup, threw in a little inheritance money, and bought the truck 3 weeks ago. We love it. The big surprise for me is how much more refined the ride is compared to Rootie. I don't know if it is the Fox shocks, the JL/JT suspension design, or just the added wheelbase, but Imogene is a good road vehicle. Throw in the new car smell and you can understand why Imogene is getting the call for most of our errands the past few weeks.
The most disconcerting thing about the new Jeep for me is the complexity of the systems. Everything seems to be controlled by the radio. What am I going to do if I need to work on this Jeep in the woods? Throw in the proximity key, push button start with multiple lockouts, and a seatbelt alarm that never gives up, and I feel like I am "Lost in Space". Being an Old Fart has never been so hard.
Oh yeah. Not to worry. The new Jeep provides ample investment opportunity, just like Rootie. So far I've ordered a "Decked" system for the truck bed, a new front bumper, a winch, and a fancy cooler. It seem like these things will be a good investment. After all, the bank wants to be paid to keep your money now. All that is left is to find someone like Jerry or Blaine who will keep me on the straight and narrow when I get the wrenches out for Imogene. I'll let youse guys and gals know how it goes.
Jeep number 2 is Imogene, the 2020 Jeep Gladiator. Imogene is theoretically my wife's ride. We sold my dually diesel pickup, threw in a little inheritance money, and bought the truck 3 weeks ago. We love it. The big surprise for me is how much more refined the ride is compared to Rootie. I don't know if it is the Fox shocks, the JL/JT suspension design, or just the added wheelbase, but Imogene is a good road vehicle. Throw in the new car smell and you can understand why Imogene is getting the call for most of our errands the past few weeks.
The most disconcerting thing about the new Jeep for me is the complexity of the systems. Everything seems to be controlled by the radio. What am I going to do if I need to work on this Jeep in the woods? Throw in the proximity key, push button start with multiple lockouts, and a seatbelt alarm that never gives up, and I feel like I am "Lost in Space". Being an Old Fart has never been so hard.
Oh yeah. Not to worry. The new Jeep provides ample investment opportunity, just like Rootie. So far I've ordered a "Decked" system for the truck bed, a new front bumper, a winch, and a fancy cooler. It seem like these things will be a good investment. After all, the bank wants to be paid to keep your money now. All that is left is to find someone like Jerry or Blaine who will keep me on the straight and narrow when I get the wrenches out for Imogene. I'll let youse guys and gals know how it goes.