I'm getting old and have been looking for a new to me ride, big item was more comfort ... Specifically, an SUV that has enough rear area to sleep in at a KOA type place when on trips. Also ... It would need to be able to pull the trike on the trailer.
I was looking for some creature comforts .... my Toyota Tacoma was okay, but, didn't even have intermittent wipers. No out side air temp gauge ... basically it had only the basics ... was even called the base model ... so ... while helping Mom and Harley ... I have been looking for this mythical beast.
I've had the three dealers I trust looking for me. So, around 4:30 pm Saturday, I got a call that one of them had something that fit my "Wants List" and then some. I made arrangements to go see it this morning.
It's a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit with a 3.0L ECO Diesel, in white ... with just about every creature comfort you can ask for. The only thing it was missing was a receiver hitch which I negotiated into the deal and will be installed soon.
This thing has a 7200# towing capacity. Not sure I'd pull that much with this short of a wheelbase, but, that's what it's rated at. Full leather interior, the owners manual is 2" thick ... LOL ... I'll probably never figure out what all the buttons do. It's not as tall as the Toyota so easier to get into. Mom will have an easier time getting in and out. It has the front, rear and side collision warning system, as well as, the front anti collision thingie that will brake to prevent a collision. Like I said ... not sure what all the other buttons do, so, time will tell how I do. I did get the phone to sync with it while I was waiting for the paperwork to be done.
So .. since I know it didn't happen without pictures, here ya go:
The rear seats fold flat and I can lay fully stretched out ... and with the full moon/sun roof front and back (only the front opens) ... I can watch the stars ... it even has a converter that can power my CPAP ... although I think I'll just run an extension cord to the camp ground ... LOL ... I have a futon that will work very well back there ...
Not great pics with the shade, but, by time we piddled around with the deal it was like 5pm before I left. Swung by Freddy's Steak Burgers and got Mom some dinner and called it a day.
I was looking for some creature comforts .... my Toyota Tacoma was okay, but, didn't even have intermittent wipers. No out side air temp gauge ... basically it had only the basics ... was even called the base model ... so ... while helping Mom and Harley ... I have been looking for this mythical beast.
I've had the three dealers I trust looking for me. So, around 4:30 pm Saturday, I got a call that one of them had something that fit my "Wants List" and then some. I made arrangements to go see it this morning.
It's a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit with a 3.0L ECO Diesel, in white ... with just about every creature comfort you can ask for. The only thing it was missing was a receiver hitch which I negotiated into the deal and will be installed soon.
This thing has a 7200# towing capacity. Not sure I'd pull that much with this short of a wheelbase, but, that's what it's rated at. Full leather interior, the owners manual is 2" thick ... LOL ... I'll probably never figure out what all the buttons do. It's not as tall as the Toyota so easier to get into. Mom will have an easier time getting in and out. It has the front, rear and side collision warning system, as well as, the front anti collision thingie that will brake to prevent a collision. Like I said ... not sure what all the other buttons do, so, time will tell how I do. I did get the phone to sync with it while I was waiting for the paperwork to be done.
So .. since I know it didn't happen without pictures, here ya go:
The rear seats fold flat and I can lay fully stretched out ... and with the full moon/sun roof front and back (only the front opens) ... I can watch the stars ... it even has a converter that can power my CPAP ... although I think I'll just run an extension cord to the camp ground ... LOL ... I have a futon that will work very well back there ...
Not great pics with the shade, but, by time we piddled around with the deal it was like 5pm before I left. Swung by Freddy's Steak Burgers and got Mom some dinner and called it a day.
