fizzlebottom
TJ Enthusiast
In high school. 2 of my friends had TJs, 1 had a YJ, and 1 had a CJ. I've loved them all ever since. My previous car was (still is) a 2009 Mini Cooper S which is the most overengineered and problematic vehicle I've ever owned.
I wanted something that was opposite the Mini: Easy to work on, reliable, capable from winter to summer, and a huge amount of fun. The only reason I didn't look at prior generations was for the child seat LATCH system found in the 2003+ TJs. My 2005 fit the bill perfectly, and even though I've had to do a mountain of work on it, I wouldn't trade it for anything right now.
I wanted something that was opposite the Mini: Easy to work on, reliable, capable from winter to summer, and a huge amount of fun. The only reason I didn't look at prior generations was for the child seat LATCH system found in the 2003+ TJs. My 2005 fit the bill perfectly, and even though I've had to do a mountain of work on it, I wouldn't trade it for anything right now.