So I have been doing tons of research on the pat and have a question. Why is the pat so cheap. A nice one in Indiana a person could pick up for around 18,000 out the door.
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Richard
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Richard
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sign of the times when people think $18k is cheap,
lack of vehicle specific advertising can cut the cost of vehicle by $500-$1000,
shared engine and tranny also cut the vehicle price by a considerable amount.
maybe i am just old but still remember Wranglers costing $8k for base and $16k loaded,
and base for the wrangler back then was bare bones, wipers, rugs, defroster were all add ons.
lack of vehicle specific advertising can cut the cost of vehicle by $500-$1000,
shared engine and tranny also cut the vehicle price by a considerable amount.
maybe i am just old but still remember Wranglers costing $8k for base and $16k loaded,
and base for the wrangler back then was bare bones, wipers, rugs, defroster were all add ons.
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Patriots aren't "cheap" they are affordable... I just left the dealerships after an oil change. I walked around the lot and looked at the costs. 20k and up for latitudes and limited models around 18k for the sport. That's actually pretty good for what you get.
You can buy other manufacturers brand new cars for around 16k. So don't think that the Patriot has junk for parts because it's price is competitive.
You can buy other manufacturers brand new cars for around 16k. So don't think that the Patriot has junk for parts because it's price is competitive.
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The real question isn't why are Patriots so cheap...
It's: Why does everything else costs so much?
It's: Why does everything else costs so much?
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Please buy the pat and report back later
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its what we call a damn good value
that price does start to climb though, if ya want any, ya know, options
that price does start to climb though, if ya want any, ya know, options
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Like everyone's said its not that it's cheap, it's a competitively priced suv that I think gets great gas mileage and has more than enough cargo space as well as great 4x4 capabilities. It's affordable to most people of all ages. I'm a young guy, I don't make a ton of money doing what I do right now so going out and buying a 30k dollar suv wasn't in the question for me and while I would love a wrangler I opted for better mpg's with a lower sticker price. I paid about 20k for mine which seems about average but I did see a fully loaded FDII (leather, sound sun package, navigation) priced around 28k. So don't think that the Pat is just a cheap suv made poorly. Ask most of the guys on here and they'll all tell you the same that they love their little rig. Take one for a test drive guarantee it will have you sold.
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It's well priced because the tooling has already been paid for and it has to compete aggressively with brands that live on their brand name (CR-V, RAV4, Forester) and can charge whatever they want because people will pay it to get the logo on the front. Jeep does a poor job promoting the Patriot, in my opinion. It gets a air time as background candy in TV ads and little else. I think most buyers discover it by accident, like I did. But there's more profit in Grand Cherokees, so that's where the promotion money goes.
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Same here. I had been wanting to buy a jeep but never looked for one because I was never impressed with Jeep's MPG, until... I saw someone drove a Compass to a party. My thought was what the ..., Jeep makes small cars? A few days later I discovered this forum and a few months afterward I drove home my 2008 Patriot.
Btw, I paid the Patriot less than what I paid for my Corolla I bought 5 years earlier. Neither one is perfect, but, other than small annoyances, both have been reliable and trouble free.
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I discovered the patriot as well by accident, was looking at the calibers till I realized how small they really were and more of a car sized cuv then an suv sized vehicle. Always like jeeps and have an old wrangler as well. I was aiming for a used one then the 11's came out with a slight new styling and I was sold even more. Especially after test driving it I fell in love with it.
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No, cheap is the word you're looking for. Remember, you get what you pay for. I just hope the gas savings will offset the short lifespan.
I know it's an older topic, but was wondering about this as well. Last year, I've watched over a few 2017 Patriot listing for less than 10k and was baffled why it's so cheap. Been looking at several guides like this one: Why Are Jeep Patriots So Cheap?. Well, to sum it up, the Patriot (or at least mine) is relatively basic and is clearly designed as an entry-level SUV. My sport doesn't even have power windows lol. Despite the flaws, I've been enjoyng my Patriot and was quite pleased consider how much I got it for. Hopefully it doesn't bite my in the a** someday lol.
I think the misleading maintenance schedule** was the cause of many transmission failures for the Patriots equipped with the CVT. Hence, Patriots developed a bad reputation, even if the transmission received the maintenance that was actually necessary** and the bad reputation carried over into Patriots with the manual transmissions and later Patriots that were equipped with the conventional automatic.
So if you find a Patriot with the conventional automatic or manual transmission, or a low-mileage (under 50,000) Patriot with the CVT, you may have found yourself a sweet deal. If you find a low-mileage Patriot with a CVT, just get around to the tranny service real soon.
**The CVT should have a full service (fluid and both filters) about twice as often as the owners manual recommends, i.e., at least every 50,000 miles, some say sooner.
So if you find a Patriot with the conventional automatic or manual transmission, or a low-mileage (under 50,000) Patriot with the CVT, you may have found yourself a sweet deal. If you find a low-mileage Patriot with a CVT, just get around to the tranny service real soon.
**The CVT should have a full service (fluid and both filters) about twice as often as the owners manual recommends, i.e., at least every 50,000 miles, some say sooner.
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