ROAD TRIP! - 2015 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk Long-Term Road Test


We're tired of the city and so is our 2015 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk. It's time for a road trip.
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We're tired of the city and so is our 2015 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk. It's time for a road trip.
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I do like the way you're doing it...in the area of the country you are headed, at this time of year, you are going to be able to play it by ear - take each day's activities and each night's lodging arrangements as they come...the only mandate is you end up in Detroit on Day X.
Set your nav options on "no toll roads" and "no divided highways" and kick back. No better way...I envy you.
I am not sure which model you had but you sure have a rod on against PTs. I remember you said how "cramped" they are, when that is complete BS. The last two years they really took a lot of the cool features and sound insulation out of them when Cerberus bought Chrysler and was squeezing every penny out of them but up until then, they were extremely popular. There is a reason they sold over 1.1 million of them......the looked unique, had a ton of room in them because of how high they sat, they could haul a ton of stuff because of the folding/removable back seats, were fast and fun with the Turbo engines. Our 07 Limited Turbo has the first gen UConnect, leather, 385W Boston stereo, heated seats, sunroof etc. It has been reliable and versatile (I have hauled a 8 ft gun cabinet with the hatch closed) and a pretty much perfect car for two empty nesters with 6ft sons that fit in the back with room to spare. Since we live at the base of the Sierras we like how it performs when going to Tahoe and Reno when all of the NA cars and trucks are wheezing along. Since we like small wagons we wanted to really like the Renegade but the Tigershark is just horrible. PTs are starting to get old but every time we think about getting rid of it we cant find something we like better. One HUGE plus is that one can see out of a PT while most other cars are just horrible to see out of. The Renegade is not too bad in that respect but when the interior is black it seems pretty small inside.
In other words, you are talking out of your [non-permissible content removed].
Now...again, I'd like to point out, that other than asking something to the effect of whether you had stock in FCA or was just internet trolling due to one of your responses to a previous post of mine, I actually haven't actually accused you or insulted you. I'm talking out of my "non-permissible content removed"? I've been very specific about why I can't stand that some-what rolling testament to great marketing and bad engineering. You, at least with this last post, have clearly stated why you think the PT Cruiser is so wonderful. I, being an adult (albeit not an empty-nester), can acknowledge that different people feel differently about vehicles than I do. I agree that's why there's more than one style and option on a vehicle. I can, amazingly enough, disagree with them, but not be affronted.
However, I still think a car has to be pretty bad if someone considers a PT Cruiser a better option.
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Have a nice evening.