Need TOAD advice ........................

OP bought his car, and this thread is going south so going to close it down.

Lane ... I agree with you that people only make NOISE when they are unhappy.
BUT ............... as you research cars on CarComplaints website , as I have ( extensively ) ... you will see that MANY MANY MANY MANY MORE people seem to be VERY VERY VERY unhappy with JEEPS , than ANY other vehicle.
THAT... cannot be ignored by someone that has an open mind.
Then again ... look at how many people still smoke & take Opioids , until they die.

If YOU like JEEPS ... and want them for some personal reason that overcomes financial risks ... then BUY ONE !
Then again ... we ALL are guilty of that EXACT same logic-flaw when it comes to MOTOR HOMES !
THEY .... are certainly an excuse follow personal preference , and NOT prudent financial judgements.

Thanks for your comment .............. Richard

Lol.... Maybe the reason you see low ratings on CarComplaints.com is because only people who are pissing and moaning about their car would go there. People who love their car won't go to a complaint site...


I'm on my second Liberty, and I've owned two Cherokees, and two Patriots.

Patriots are essentially an AWD Dodge with a Jeep label, but the Liberty and Cherokee 4x4s were rock solid for us. No major mechanical issues that I couldn't fix in my own driveway on a Sunday afternoon.

AGAIN ... Thanks to all ( minus Mike ) ... who responded and gave me input.
To those who have JEEPS , and feel my comment about them is off base... please keep in mind , I have never owned one , so my only source of info is from Car Complaints website and people who HAVE owned them... and are EXTREMELY unhappy about it ... BUT ... like an earlier poster said... if they treat them like ATVs ...Mud-Boggers .. and abuse them ... then THEIR opinion is invalid.
Without knowing who is who .. I can only walk away with a negative opinion.
Thanks again ... I did buy a Honda ELEMENT
( sorry Mike ... )
(( well ...not REALLY sorry ! ))

mike brez wrote:
So you did all this research on a toad and you went out and purchased a POS Damon made by Thor. ROTFLMAO

Well Mike ... I have owned 13 motorhomes to include..
..TWO Damon Challengers ( YUP... count 'em .... TWO ! )
..a REXHALL AERBUS
.. a REXHALL Rose Air
.. a BOUNDER
.. two COACHMEN units
.. a PACE ARROW
............ and the list goes on
AND ( wait for it ! ) ...... there is VERY LITTLE difference in any/ all of them !
The mfgr buys the frame / drive train from FORD-CHEVY or whoever..
... They ALL use the same companies to supply Appliances - Furniture - TV's - Beds - and almost EVERYTHING inside.
... The ONLY places they differ , are on design features , and uh ... well ... uh ...gee , not much else.. even then , they are more alike than NOT ! ( get it ? )

BUT ... who am I to challenge someone with YOUR wealth of wisdom , that can see thru all of this, and declare THOR to be a POS ?
Since I now own a SOUTHWIND , I will consider myself LUCKY to NOT own a THOR ( whew ! ) ......
I hope my current choice is good enough for YOU !
I am certain YOUR jeep rides like a flying carpet , especially as you bounce around on those trails in he backwoods ... and has every CHROME addition that makes people SWOON as you pass by....
One day .... I may as wise as I feel you see yourself... but perhaps not today !
IF .... you wish to go to CarComplaints website , you can tell the 12,700 people with severe JEEP complaints how WRONG they are... and it MAY make them feel better.

Until then ... try NOT to help ME any more ... I seem to have digested your input , and
feel a bit queezy from it ........................ ENVY - I guess !

Ha

mike brez wrote:
So you did all this research on a toad and you went out and purchased a POS Damon made by Thor.

Jeeps ... ALL , seem to be a garbage car..
Saturns ... seem to drop transmissions often...
Equinox ... appears to have LOTS of complaints, except for '09 and '14 and newer...
Malibus ... Perhaps the worst transmissions & steering columns ever made...
Pickups ... just too heavy ...

I feel like I have slipped into an alternate universe where everything is reversed...

Dave

So you did all this research on a toad and you went out and purchased a POS Damon made by Thor. ROTFLMAO

We're very happy with our 2003 Jeep Wrangler TJ with auto trans, no problems whatsoever and it's really great to haul the lawn chairs, fishing gear, and the extra stuff that we all seem to add to our "nice to have just in case" belongings. The Jeep is really great when you want to explore the off-beaten paths in the western USA and Canada. It's towed four-down and is easy to hook up and unhook; no disconnecting battery and other items to take care of like some other dinghys; we have the Stay-N-Play towing system for our Jeep.

When we had motor homes we flat towed a couple of cars and a Ford Ranger extra cab pickup. The Ranger was by far my favorite. It was a 5 speed and we used a brake buddy aux braking system.

I’ve only had two towed cars. A 2013 Chevy Sonic Automatic, and my current 2016 Jeep Wrangler. The Sonic was great to tow, only had to bypass one fuse to allow tow, never had a single issue. Currently have been towing ( and daily driver ) a 2015 Jeep Wrangler 2dr Sahara ht. A fine running car, looks brand new inside and out. I picked it up at Carmax. Not one single issue towing or just driving. If you get one just keep in mind it was not designed to ride like a luxury car and you will be fine.