the "idiot" jeep lemon guy is also on these forums :p


as for recalls well all cars have recalls . Service your car when it's supposed to and look after it and it will treat you well . My my14 has just cracked 115,000 and not one major issue other than the usual wear and tear .

Mine is a 2013 GC Laredo diesel. Great car, full stop.

Laredo is amazingly well equipped for a so called lead-in model. I went for diesel to tow a caravan. The GC is much more comfortable, economical and better put together than the (petrol) Territory I had previously. No comparison really. Servicing also no more expensive than any other car *IF* you steer clear of dealers and find a good independent Jeep specialist. You might get some leads if you tell us where you're located.

Go the Jeep, hands down! Our Territory (TS Diesel AWD) was OK but once we got over 150,000 kms I had to replace a LOT of parts. All front end bushes, both front CV shafts, front tail shaft, front ball joints and more...

I still have it if you want a good deal :p

Seriously the Jeep is hands down a better car. Having a REAL 4WD (not AWD) has already paid dividends for us. I shopped around until I found one with low k's and Quadra lift.

Good luck ;-)

As for servicing costs, what sort of prices are being charged? My wife drives a diesel Captiva and we have never been charged more than $350. If it’s similar then I would be very happy.

totally different cars . Servicing anywhere from $300 for general service to $1k for major services .

the fact you are comparing a craptiva to a grand cherokee for servicing costs makes me wonder if a grand is the car best suited to your needs

Comparing the two for servicing costs means that a GC is not suited to my needs because....? I do realise that they are different vehicles. But as they are both diesels I was interested in servicing costs between the two. As for it being called a “Craptiva”? People do seem to “sensationalise” issues about them, as they do about Jeep products. These were mostly for the older models. But I am sure that there are some issues with the newer ones, just as there are with all different vehicles, GC’s included. I find it funny how most people have never owned one, but can comment because a “friend” had one, or go by what they have read on the internet. People being worried about them being made in Korea. Geez, Hankook tyres are also made in Korea. Had them on my GQ Patrol. While the Hankook Dynapro was far from the best tyre I’ve ever had, they were ok for the price. If I followed everyone’s advice then I would be afraid to buy anything. This is why I have joined this forum, so that I can go by advice from people that actually own these vehicles. If I went by what I read on the internet, then all of the fearmongering about Jeeps being no good would probably drive me away. We have had the Captiva for 5 years without an issue, only paying for servicing. If I purchase a GC and have the same happiness with ownership then I will be very happy. I am sure that this will be the case, as I have so far had positive feedback about GC’s.

i've owned a craptiva, i call it a craptiva because it's a gutless pos diesel with a bland interior and not due to it's reliability. It's a nothing car .