Thanks... tell me, how do you find the 8-speed transmission? Some people seem to dislike the shifter.

As you say, there are problems with all makes of vehicles. My wife’s car is a Captiva, and as you may have read from some of the negative responses I’ve received on this, they don’t have the best reputation. Yes they are known to have issues, but what brand is problem free? We have not had one single issue with this car. Best car we’ve ever had (I’m waiting for the sniggers on this comment). With some research on google there are also some horror stories about GC’s. But as we know, because of this forum, that’s not the case. Check the history with service and recalls on whatever particular vehicle you’re looking at, and if it’s from a dealer, see what warranty it has. Good luck when you make you’re purchase AnthropoidApe. I’m looking forward to see how things go.

nothing wrong with the shifter in the 14 era models, unless you're an incompetent american who can't distinguish between p and d .

if a company has a tonne of recalls then isn't that better than not having recalls . The way i see it is FCA are ahead of the ball by issuing a recall notice for a certain issue unlike companies like toyota who refuse to admit their unbreakable hilux's have dpf issues etc

It's strange how negative folklore seems to attach itself to particular brands, mostly perpetrated by those who have no direct experience with the brands they bag. Among them are some one-eyed Toyota owners who try to justify the horrendous prices they paid for their cars which in reality are no better. The same 'baggers' also get stuck into Land Rovers, but I'm happy to tell anyone that Jeep and LR are the best cars I've owned in the last 15 years. In that time the only rubbish I've owned was a Territory (we don't mention the 'T' word any more - a piece of crap that cost me plenty to keep upright and moving).

As for recalls guys, regard them as a positive thing. One thing FCA does do well is issue proactive recalls, for virtually anything. Put that up against many other brands which are reluctant to issue recalls and just wait for you to break down. Even better if you buy second hand (a really good one) that's had the recalls attended to. You can plug in the VIN on the FCA website which will immediately tell you if the car you're looking at has any recalls not completed. Incidentally, the GC doesn't have airbags made by Takata, so no issues there.

Yep, most of the folklore is BS founded on ignorance.

Great, enjoy your search, there's plenty out there so you're bound to find a ripper.

I like the shifter, from Park to Drive is a flick back and off you go. But it can take a bit of time to get use to changing into R, especially if you are trying to do a quick 3 point turn. It's easy to miss it and get N or P.

exactly , my only issue is sometimes when i rest my hand on the shifter and hit a bump or something offroad and it goes into n but really i have had no issues in being able to tell wether i am in p or d .

being able to just knock it back to go into sport etc is fine. i like the shape of the shifter as well