Goodbye X5 Hello SRT8

[papasmurf]

Originally Posted by Roadkill

I actually took a very brief look at that truck recently. I liked it but it didn't have any better reliability and much worse gas mileage. All in all, it's a mean truck and hauls serious ass. Enjoy.

Coming from someone that has first hand experience with a 2012 GC and a 4.6, there is no comparison in terms of reliability. Other than a goofy keyless go issue, the Jeep has been EXCELLENT in the past 17k miles. On the other hand, my 4.6 has simply been a headache, and the E70s are no great shakes. I'm more than willing to sacrifice a little driving enjoyment for a car that runs, IMO.

OP, enjoy the car, the Alpine Edition looks badass. Don't fret over the 2014 either, as supposedly the 2015 SRT is going to have a supercharged 6.1, which will lay waste to most of the other fast SUVs.

[TwinsPoppa]

Originally Posted by papasmurf

Coming from someone that has first hand experience with a 2012 GC and a 4.6, there is no comparison in terms of reliability. Other than a goofy keyless go issue, the Jeep has been EXCELLENT in the past 17k miles. On the other hand, my 4.6 has simply been a headache, and the E70s are no great shakes. I'm more than willing to sacrifice a little driving enjoyment for a car that runs, IMO.

OP, enjoy the car, the Alpine Edition looks badass. Don't fret over the 2014 either, as supposedly the 2015 SRT is going to have a supercharged 6.1, which will lay waste to most of the other fast SUVs.

Just curious but did you just do a reliability comparison of a used 2003 4.6 that maybe you're not the original owner with a 2012 GC (new or used when you bought)?

Maybe I missed something.

[huntertec]

I did some reliability research before I bought the Jeep, everyone I spoke to who owned one were more than satisified with that aspect, the same can be said for many X5 owners. The first 4 years of my X5s life was a total of 5gs in repairs, under warranty so all good, the last 4 years only a matter of hundreds spent, so obviously it can depend on when you purchase a vehicle, so whoever bought my X5 should have a good run ( hopefully ) either way I'm wrapped with the SRT, if there was one criticism I have with it, is the panel gapping on a couple of panels which they are going to fix otherwise it's a nice beast to drive, not sorry in the slightest. Yes I've heard their bringing out a more powerful SRT also a high performance diesel, you get that! Problem is how much power is enough and where do you use it, with 470HP in this one it's all good! the police where I live are numerous, so you have to pic your spots carefully. I think as they continue to develop this vehicle over the next few years it's going to pose a bigger threat to the current crop of performance SAVs which are way over priced, especially in AUS 180gs for an X5M NO THANKS! Thanks everyone for your comments.