re: Jeeps: What’s the Verdict?

I drive a Tesla everyday and think Jeep wrangler owners are figs

Sounds like you are in Figs Anonymous.

You are better off running from any vehicle made by Stellantis or one of its subsidiary names.

There isn't a better factory sock vehicle made to traverse extremely rugged trails than a Jeep Rubicon. Under the right driver the Rubicon would go down trails most people couldn't imagine driving safely. The rest of the vehicle is window dressing for the selectable locker equipped Dana 44's, sway bar disconnects, and 4:1 transfer case. The number of people who actually use the capabilities are probably fractions of a percent. If you don't have a need for selectable lockers on D44's and electronic sway bar disconnects with the ability to run 37" tires reliably with very little modification pretty much any other vehicle on the market is a better option than a Jeep.

It’s like no one has Consumer Reports.
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ignore the waves from all the new Jeeps.

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almost forgot about that

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biggest hang ups are:
The duck cult

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Jeepers are the Aggies of car owners

So, despite absolutely no one caring, the Explorer ST (remember, we're trading in an old Explorer) may be a sleeper hit. Best acceleration of anything we tried.

Y'all delivered and are absolutely right about the full size Bronco. +1 to everyone who suggested it. The i-force max hybrid 4Runner just didn't have the pickup of the Wrangler or the Bronco. I'm a floor it at the on-ramp kind of driver, not a sit there at an on-ramp and wait for better days kind of driver.

No final decision yet, but the OT delivered. Much love. <3

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Jeep owners, is this a good every day car? I plan to use whatever vehicle I get to commute to work 30-45 min, haul groceries weekly, and fishing rods to TB every few weekends.

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I think they are made for lesbians. Not to worry as I am a lesbian trapped in a man's body but thats not what were talking about here...lol I joke

I think they are pretty cool looking, especially with a mild lift and decent AT tires. I would think they are decently made as some people do some pretty extreme offroading with them, some with just suspension and tires, many will go into the gearbox and install taller gears. If you like them, then go for it, if you change you're mind in a few years then just sell it and buy something different, then you might be stuck with a bunch of rubber ducks

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I'm a floor it at the on-ramp kind of driver, not a sit there at an on-ramp and wait for better days kind of driver.

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If you had mentioned that in the OP nobody (sane) would have pointed you to a Wrangler unless it was a 392 but at that price you are just a step away from a BMW X5 M which is a proper fast SUV and can turn and stop too and only gives offroad and open air away to a Rubicon. The 392 is a vehicle driven near its limits on the road will be constantly trying to kill you.

The Bronco Raptor is the only option if you want something as quick as the ST in the Bronco line.

The ST is the best on-road "performance" SUV for the price. You can get a major jump in performance with the Euro brands but the price will be significantly more. A BMW X5 40i will be a much better performer but it will run at least $15k more the M version is in another world performance and price wise.