2012 Jeep Wrangler Long Term Road Test

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2012 Jeep Wrangler Long Term Road Test

Read daily updates on our long-term road test of the 2012 Jeep Wrangler and follow along as our editors live with this car for a year.

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yaymx5_

6 hours in a Wrangler on 101? ...fun?

jpnpower

EXACTLY!!! Also, the aging tech will really become an annoyance later. It's why I skipped on the nav for my trusty XLE Camry, and stuck with the 6 disk changing big button easy to use entertainment system. It's also not outrageously bright when I don't need it.

This is one reason why I hate the new "standard touch screen" trend. Hell, I hate "standard equip" trend in general. "I don't give a damn about Bluetooth or phone link, blindspot, ultra high tech backup cam, leather dash, etc bundled into standard packages! Give me back my choices and a cheaper car!!!"

quadricycle

@jpnpower: I'm with you. Most in-car technology is far from cutting edge when its released, let alone a couple of years down the road into your ownership. I only need climate and radio controls. I have a phone for calls and a TomTom that works like a char

jederino

^^That's right - properly adjusted mirrors do wonders. You just have to trust that the paint remains on your doors without you looking at them while driving...

fordson1

Actualsize, you forgot drawback #3 - this one is for other drivers who have to watch out for Google Map/smartphone users lunging over 2 lanes scrabbling for their smartphones that were just pulled from their "secure" dashboard perches onto the floor of the car by their charging cords, when the owner snagged it while reaching for his cup of coffee.

schen72

The Android version of Google Maps allows you to store an offline geographic area. I've cached the entire bay area, so I don't need any cellular data connection to use navigation.

autoboy1

I use a pad of velcro to attach my phone to my dashboard. I hate all this new car tech. Why do I need a crappy outdated nav system when my phone can do it already. Give me buttons and bluetooth audio streaming and I'm good to go.

hybris

Haven't we been telling you guys this for years?

dragonflight

@schen72

That's actually not quite accurate. The offline maps in Gmaps for Android doesn't actually download the routing data soooo yeah you still need an internet connection in the end. At best, you reduce the data consumption needed over the air.

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