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re: Ford Explorer and Jeep Grand Cherokee earn lowest rating in IIHS crash test

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Posted by Displaced
Member since Dec 2011
33054 posts
Posted on 6/13/18 at 9:01 am to
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I recently checked out the Atlas. Could have been a nice car if the interior wasn't taken out of a 1998 Saturn.

We got one back in February.

Love it.
Posted by Restomod
Member since Mar 2012
13493 posts
Posted on 6/13/18 at 9:09 am to
So in addition to Fords being POS, they are also death traps... Nice!
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112944 posts
Posted on 6/13/18 at 9:10 am to
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Ford Explorer and Jeep Grand Cherokee earn lowest rating in IIHS crash test
I've failed my children...my wife has a Grand Cherokee.

Posted by McLemore
Member since Dec 2003
35536 posts
Posted on 6/13/18 at 9:10 am to
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KIA doing work. A lot of people on this site bad-mouth KIA mericlessly, but KIA makes a pretty nice vehicle. 


My friends rent swanky condos for a race in Aspen every year. I couldn't justify it this year (to wife anyway), so I "car camped" at a campground that was closed for major fall renovation, right outside of town but a few people were RVing in the lot and I just turned my rental Sorrento into my own homeless shelter in paradise.

I was shocked by the quality. Avis upgraded me for free to the AWD, V6, 3-row model, and it handled Independence Pass like a champ. And the cargo space w both back rows folded flat was more than ample.

If their long-term quality and reliability keep improving then it's a no brainier pick in the class, especially at their pricing. It also looked good enough to not LOOK totally homeless, driving around Aspen. Ahhh California.
Posted by Tigeralum2008
Yankees Fan
Member since Apr 2012
17754 posts
Posted on 6/13/18 at 9:10 am to
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I knew I wasn’t imagining that! My wife never believed me but I swore I heard a radio ad long ago that Kias were 2-for-1.



Yeah if you bought one of their midsize sedans at sticker, you'd get one of their base model subcompacts for free.

Youtube ad for BOGO Kia
This post was edited on 6/13/18 at 9:12 am
Posted by Jester
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2006
34717 posts
Posted on 6/13/18 at 9:26 am to
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Hey guys, we found the Subaru Fanboi....


You really burned me there. I may have to go take my Piss on Chevy sticker off of my Toyota.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
141167 posts
Posted on 6/13/18 at 9:53 am to
Not surprised to see any Jeep/Chrysler product on that list, the explorer is a bit of a surprise.
Posted by ibldprplgld
Member since Feb 2008
27872 posts
Posted on 6/13/18 at 10:00 am to
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I think the Grand Cherokee was the one that had a gearshift design issue a few years back. Drivers would think they were in park but were actually in neutral.



Yup, this actually resulted in the death of one of the Star Trek actors, Anton Yelchin.

I love the Grand Cherokees, always have, but I don't think I'll buy one. One of my best friends has one, and he's had problems with it, and the interior has pieces that are coming off and it's a rattle box. But damn they're a good looking car.
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
34786 posts
Posted on 6/13/18 at 10:05 am to
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I've found the missing GM fanboy.


We usually call them

Fricked Over Rebuilt Dodge..
This post was edited on 6/13/18 at 10:06 am
Posted by mtntiger
Asheville, NC
Member since Oct 2003
29911 posts
Posted on 6/13/18 at 10:41 am to
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I was shocked by the quality. Avis upgraded me for free to the AWD, V6, 3-row model, and it handled Independence Pass like a champ. And the cargo space w both back rows folded flat was more than ample


My wife actually has a 2015 Sorento. Got it without the 3rd row seat. Beaucoups of storage space even with the back seat up.

Living in the mountains, I like driving it in 'manual' mode. No hill too steep for that V6. Plus, we get 26 MPG hiway. Been very happy with it.
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