2010 JK Unlimited for Camping ?

[Blewyn]

Test drove a 2010 JK Unlimited Sport automatic yesterday....keen to buy but wondering if there are any known issues with this car. What should I be looking out for ?

[Yom]

Don't search, will scare you off.

[task82]

LOL, I think that comment would scare Blewyn off aswell Yom

Hey Blewyn, was it Petrol or Diesel mate?

[Hotdognz]

My suggestion after just buying one is get a full check on it by a competent mechanic and get the front ball joints checked and all the front suspension components, I had to get all the ball joints and steering damper replaced after buying the car as it had the Death Wobbles (google it) and a RW did not pick this up.

[Blewyn]

It's a petrol.....I was wondering if there were any issues related to the longer driveline etc...

[Blewyn]

The selling garage are offering a full no-quibble 12 month warranty on major components etc etc. It was smooth on the test drive, no wobbles. The acceleration wasn't quick off the mark though, there was a bit of a pause between putting your foot on the pedal and the car responding, say a quarter or third of a second.

[Paul-JK]

Originally Posted by Blewyn

The selling garage are offering a full no-quibble 12 month warranty on major components etc etc. It was smooth on the test drive, no wobbles. The acceleration wasn't quick off the mark though, there was a bit of a pause between putting your foot on the pedal and the car responding, say a quarter or third of a second.

That delay is a combination of the computer controlled throttle, probably the auto box working out what it's going to do and the fact that the accelerator peddle is set back (further down) from the brake so it actually takes your foot a little longer to get there in the first place. The CRD's have turbo lag to content with as well but you'll not have to worry about that with the petrol.

I've had a CRD JK Unlimited for nearly 3 year now and love it. We go camping fairly regularly and you can get a fair bit of stuff in them but it can more like a game of 3D Tetris trying to pack them as there not as big as you think they should be. That said there's plenty of room but you do lose a bit of space due to the roll bar and the slightly narrow body.

Don't think there are any major issues with the driveline. Main things to look out for are, as pointed out below, steering components (bushes & ball joints) but they are all replaceable if needed. The 3.8 V6 is no speed machine but it's a reliable enough engine.