What Do You Say to "You should Sell the Jeeps"

[Drahcir495]

I'm embarrassed to even bring this up, but I need good reasons to keep my jeeps. It's not what you think - I want to keep them. My wife came to me last week and said I want you to seriously consider selling both the CJ and Comanche. "You should have something reliable and under 5 years old". No way can I let that happen. I never had reliability issues with the Comanche, but maybe I have blocked out anything that had happened? Well, there was one real freak incident when the axle shaft broke after pulling off the exit - had been going 70 mph right before. The XJ unfortunately killed the idea of reliability in her eyes. Justifiably so though. Broke down and had to be towed into the shop at least once a month, but it was a $270 dollar Jeep. I have to be honest, it has me paranoid about this happening with the Comanche. I have had the CJ since the early 2000's. And I've been here with my Comanche right before it rolled over from the yahoo platform. I need to come up with good reasons to why I shouldn't sell them.  Here what I have so far - they are paid for. I love them is not enough. I do have the Explorer as a backup too. Desperate for reasons to convince her that I keep them and not just NO.

 

 

[89 MJ]

Other than registration and insurance, what do are they going to cost you when you’ve got them on the road?

 

Do you have another truck to drive? The CJ is a fun adventure vehicle for the whole family and the MJ can do truck stuff. 
 

Do your kids like them? I know I really liked some of our projects growing up and was sad to see them go. 
 

Why does she want them gone so bad? They don’t need to be daily drivers, so does it matter if they need repairs?

 

 

 

Funnily enough, I have the opposite issues with my family. I talk about selling my truck and my parents talk me out of it. 

[fiatslug87]

As Nancy Reagan said “just say no!” 
Why do you need a reason? Are there hobbies she has she is willing to give up?

[Pete M]

what you need is a 3rd, newer Jeep.   and then never drive it. 

[eaglescout526]

13 minutes ago, fiatslug87 said:

Are there hobbies she has she is willing to give up?

This is what I wanted to say earlier when I first saw the post. 
 

Honestly this is a two way street. I’d be upset with my wife if she asked me to do this knowing full well it’s my love and passion. I told me wife this in my vows to her. “I know you always want attention when I’m working on the Jeeps, but know full well I’m working on such to maintain our future ahead.”

[Ωhm]

Do you let her drive them? Maybe you should, it could help with keeping them. 

[Drahcir495]

2 hours ago, 89 MJ said:

Other than registration and insurance, what do are they going to cost you when you’ve got them on the road?

 

Do you have another truck to drive? The CJ is a fun adventure vehicle for the whole family and the MJ can do truck stuff. 
 

Do your kids like them? I know I really liked some of our projects growing up and was sad to see them go. 
 

Why does she want them gone so bad? They don’t need to be daily drivers, so does it matter if they need repairs?

 

 

 

Funnily enough, I have the opposite issues with my family. I talk about selling my truck and my parents talk me out of it. 

Hopefully cost me nothing. Just don't want them to break down to have the conversation of reliability. I actually have the 2011 Explorer to drive. She has the really nice car that she tools around in. My son loves them. A truck is so handy to have. Yes, who cares if I have the backup car. I really don't see the logic or reason to want them gone. I did unfortunately make the mistake of how much the CJ8 were fetching these days.

[Drahcir495]

1 hour ago, fiatslug87 said:

As Nancy Reagan said “just say no!” 
Why do you need a reason? Are there hobbies she has she is willing to give up?

That is so funny  . Only thing you might call a hobby is growing plants and gardening. That would be a great question to ask her!

[Drahcir495]

1 hour ago, Pete M said:

what you need is a 3rd, newer Jeep.   and then never drive it. 

[Drahcir495]

55 minutes ago, eaglescout526 said:

This is what I wanted to say earlier when I first saw the post. 
 

Honestly this is a two way street. I’d be upset with my wife if she asked me to do this knowing full well it’s my love and passion. I told me wife this in my vows to her. “I know you always want attention when I’m working on the Jeeps, but know full well I’m working on such to maintain our future ahead.”

It is something I love and I would not ask her to give up anything I knew she was passionate about. I think I will be telling her exactly this when we have the "talk".

[Drahcir495]

55 minutes ago, Ωhm said:

Do you let her drive them? Maybe you should, it could help with keeping them. 

You know, she was the only girl I ever dated that could drive the Comanche - manual and all. I moved away from family and lifelong friends to be somewhere with property and that small town feel. I hope to find a few jeep clubs my son and I can join and possibly some other MJ fanatics

[Eagle]

On 9/1/2024 at 6:36 PM, Drahcir495 said:

My wife came to me last week and said I want you to seriously consider selling both the CJ and Comanche. "You should have something reliable and under 5 years old".

 

Answer to part one: "Why?"

 

Answer to part two: "What makes anything under 5 years old reliable? They are far more dependent on electronics than the Jeeps."

 

Taxes on the Jeeps are WAY lower than on a new vehicle. Insurance is probably a lot cheaper (not liability insurance, of course, but comprehensive and collision insurance).

 

You know how to work on the Jeeps, and you have a ready-made support team. With a new vehicle, you'll be at the dealer's mercy.

 

They're not spying on you.

 

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Here what I have so far - they are paid for. ... I do have the Explorer as a backup too.

 

[schardein]

Ugh.  Disclaimer up front: Do not follow me for relationship advice.

 

My (now Ex) wife once asked me to sell my 79 K5 Blazer.  It was weird, because we were living in Hawaii at the time, and the Blazer was in Illinois at my best friend's house.  He was holding it for me and driving it once a month or so.  So it wasn't sitting outside in the driveway, it wasn't even on the same continent.  It wasn't costing us a single penny, I wasn't covering insurance, registration, or taxes.  I asked her why?  She didn't have an answer.  So I told her NO.  Simple as that.

 

There is probably some kind of deeper meaning to the request that I should have been able to decipher, and maybe it would have miraculously saved our marriage.  However,  I'm not a physic, and I'm so much better off without her, that I'm glad I didn't falter on such an unreasonable request.  This was around 2003-2005.

 

I sold the Blazer in 2020 for reasons of my own after owning it for 32 years almost to the day.  Bought 1 July 1988, sold 3 July 2020.

 

At that time, I also owned a 1989 Jeep XJ Wagoneer, that was also being kept by my best friend.  I decided on my own to sell it during my time in Hawaii, and I regret it now.  My vehicles, at least most of them, seem to become a part of the family to me, like my pets.  Maybe ask her if it would be ok to sell the cat or dog.  Or one of the kids (see my disclaimer).

 

 

 

 

[PCO6]

[Car Enthusiast]

If I had more space I would buy all the MJs around me to keep them safe from crushers. I wouldn't register or insure them just take care of them and keep them from rusting. I wouldn't even drive them, just the current stuff I have. Maybe you can do that if you have a place to park them out of the way?

 

I will say though after daily driving my fun vehicles for so long that it is nice to have a newer dependable vehicle that I can just drive to work on those evenings that I don't finish a project in time or my XJ transfer case broke on me in the middle of DC about 10 hours from home.

[Drahcir495]

15 hours ago, Eagle said:

 

Answer to part one: "Why?"

 

You know how to work on the Jeeps, and you have a ready-made support team. With a new vehicle, you'll be at the dealer's mercy.

Have no idea why other than reliability potential.

 

Very true 

[Drahcir495]

14 hours ago, schardein said:

Ugh.  Disclaimer up front: Do not follow me for relationship advice.

 

My vehicles, at least most of them, seem to become a part of the family to me, like my pets.  Maybe ask her if it would be ok to sell the cat or dog.  Or one of the kids (see my disclaimer).

 

Yeah get rid of one of your kids. I will keep my jeeps, dog and son. And not in that order 

[Drahcir495]

7 hours ago, PCO6 said:

That is funny. Thanks for the laugh.

[Drahcir495]

4 hours ago, Car Enthusiast said:

If I had more space I would buy all the MJs around me to keep them safe from crushers. I wouldn't register or insure them just take care of them and keep them from rusting. I wouldn't even drive them, just the current stuff I have. Maybe you can do that if you have a place to park them out of the way?

 

I will say though after daily driving my fun vehicles for so long that it is nice to have a newer dependable vehicle that I can just drive to work on those evenings that I don't finish a project in time or my XJ transfer case broke on me in the middle of DC about 10 hours from home.

When I had the space and was childless, I had 3 comanche's, an XJ, and two CJ's. Now that I have plenty of room, I am re-thinking the whole dually manche thing again. 

 

Yep, that's why I have the dependable Explorer for

[87Warrior]

Dear Comanche Club, forgive me. I have sinned. I sold one of my Comanche's last year.

 

The decision to sell was driven by the lack of space and a family addition. I have a real knack for buying vehicles, getting attached and refusing to let go. My dear wife has let this go on forever. However, she did suggest that if I obtain another vehicle, something should go to open up a space for it. Her logic made sense. Shhhhh.

 

I let my rusty '86 go. I loved the truck but as a new parent I really needed a truck with a back seat. My "new" truck is a 20 year old Toyota because I couldn't bring myself to buy a newer FCA/Stellantis Jeep. I still have two MJ projects and the TJ I've had for 22 years, so I am not completely lost  The '86 went to a family member who had a XJ and who had been asking to buy the truck for a decade. Luckily I have first right of refusal if he ever decides to sell. 

 

None of that helps you out, but know there are other of us out here that have changed family dynamics that sometimes make us make these difficult decisions. 

[Salvagedcircuit]

14 minutes ago, 87Warrior said:

Dear Comanche Club, forgive me. I have sinned. I sold one of my Comanche's last year.

 

The decision to sell was driven by the lack of space and a family addition. I have a real knack for buying vehicles, getting attached and refusing to let go. My dear wife has let this go on forever. However, she did suggest that if I obtain another vehicle, something should go to open up a space for it. Her logic made sense. Shhhhh.

 

I let my rusty '86 go. I loved the truck but as a new parent I really needed a truck with a back seat. My "new" truck is a 20 year old Toyota because I couldn't bring myself to buy a newer FCA/Stellantis Jeep. I still have two MJ projects and the TJ I've had for 22 years, so I am not completely lost  The '86 went to a family member who had a XJ and who had been asking to buy the truck for a decade. Luckily I have first right of refusal if he ever decides to sell. 

 

None of that helps you out, but know there are other of us out here that have changed family dynamics that sometimes make us make these difficult decisions. 

A jeep is not sold if it stays in the family

I don't plan on purchasing any modern FCA/Stellantis Jeep product until ownership changes. They have completely lost the way.

[Drahcir495]

5 hours ago, 87Warrior said:

Dear Comanche Club, forgive me. I have sinned. I sold one of my Comanche's last year.

 

The decision to sell was driven by the lack of space and a family addition.

Say 10 hail Mary's and ask forgiveness from the jeep gods 

 

The addition to my family is what had me almost sell the Comanche when I got the XJ for the added room, so I get it 

[PCO6]

I have 4 Jeeps and that's it.   My wife has a Hyundai SUV that I drive occasionally when we're out together but otherwise it's Jeeps only for me.   I also build trailers for camping which is a good complement to the Jeeps. 

 

You get to an age though when maintenance, repairs, fabrication, mods, parts collecting, etc. starts to wear you down.   I'll be selling my LJ & WK soon and continuing with my XJ & MJ for as long as I can.  Focusing on the two that are the most similar makes sense and they've been my favourites by far anyway.

 

Due to age, I'll be taking my driver's test in 8 years.   It will be the first time since the late 1960s.    I'm looking forward to doing it in a 43/44 year old Jeep!

[89 MJ]

On 9/1/2024 at 7:55 PM, Drahcir495 said:

Hopefully cost me nothing. Just don't want them to break down to have the conversation of reliability. I actually have the 2011 Explorer to drive. She has the really nice car that she tools around in. My son loves them. A truck is so handy to have. Yes, who cares if I have the backup car. I really don't see the logic or reason to want them gone. I did unfortunately make the mistake of how much the CJ8 were fetching these days.

It really sounds to me like she doesn’t have a good reason for you to get rid of them. With this new property, I’m sure you can justify a truck. You’ve also got another car, so it doesn’t matter if it is super reliable. And your kid loves them, so selling them would make him sad. 
 

But please let us know how this goes. 

[mjeff87]

I sold my MJ years ago, because I built it up to more than I could (legally) do with it and it became a garage queen.  At that point in my life, it was the right time.  Fast forward about 10 years and I'm again itching to tinker on something again just for fun.  I'm in a different spot now.

 

I do have the KJ, which is my little creampuff but is wholly impractical to turn into any kind of half serious wheeling vehicle (and I don't want to hack on it anyway).  Ill probably pick up a beat to hell and back XJ to work on.

 

Wife doesn't care, which is a bonus.  She knows I have to be wrenching on *something* to be happy.