congratulations man! soon there will be no more riot owners, maybe i shouldnt even mod mine :d

 

Post Pictures with details of your new Cherokee. Good Luck, hope all goes well.....

 

Sad but glad, eh?

Please do post your impressions of the new Cherokee.
My contract is winding down and the only two other guys have kids at home and mortgages so I think I will pass on renewal and let them work. Started out there were 7 of us, now down to three.

Anyway, that is all to get to I might be thinking of giving my Patriot to my wife and get myself into a Cherokee as well.

But not to steal your thread...this is all just idle thoughts at the moment.

Still...looking forward to your thoughts on your new vehicle for sure.

 

Also looking forward to impressions of the cherokee.

 

Good luck NH. Traded my Pat in 2011, but still lurk here since I maintain my daughter's 2011 Latitude.
I'll keep tabs on you on BITOG forum.

 

Congrats NH! Hope you really like your new Cherokee. Hate to see you spend less time on the forum. You have been a huge help in helping find a touchscreen radio for my '14 Patriot. I actually found a 2011 model 430 RBZ head unit today for $229 out the door! Looking forward to seeing your new ride. If the Patriot (and Compass) hold together I plan to be a long term member of the Patriot family.

 

Congrats NH! Glad to see you stayed in the Jeep family. Enjoy the new Cherokee and let us know how it goes!

 

Congrats on the stellar upgrade! You've been very hospitable as a forum member, also I'd love to see an in depth review of the Cherokee and the pros and cons compared to the patriot after you've had it a couple weeks or so... I'll be looking forward to that


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Hope all goes well with the sale, and the new vehicle.

You're always welcome here!

 

Congrats and I hope they deal with you well....and of course, info on the Cherokee is appreciated. The Mrs keeps eyeing the new Cherokee....but fortunately, she's talking about trading her car so I still get to keep my Pat!

 

I am new here, but always found your posts incredibly informative. Best to you with your Cherokee.

 

Congrats on the new Cherokee Your posts are really helpful, definitely appreciated your reviews of the Destination LE2 tires. Best wishes to you in the new Jeep.

 

Thanks to all. I will stick around for sure.

Picked up the new ride about 30 minutes ago. Only was able to grab a couple quick crappy photos before having to run in to do the paperwork. I will post them below but will get better ones, including interior photos and a shot of the back end( forgot - sorry ), at a later date and post them up. I certainly will post up some reviews of the new Cherokee( will do it in the "Other Jeeps" forum )as well if people want to hear about it. Not a problem.

Couple quick things...

1 - The 3.2L V6 has some real get up and go. Yes I ended up opting for the V6 despite saying the 4cyl was enough( once you drive the V6 the 4 is NOT enough ). Definitely will make towing my boat easier. If I didn't tow I would have gone with the 4cyl as it is adequate for the vehicle. I have to admit I am also a sucker for dual exhaust which helped sway me to the V6.

2 - Steering is smooth and effortless.

3 - Very quiet - no intrusive road noise.

4 - I have the standard suspension but it is still pretty stiff. Glad I did not get the off road suspension.

5 - Got the 8.4A Nav Ready radio and had it activated as part of the deal. Unfortunately, I have to go back tomorrow to have it physically done as they don't do it until the papers are signed. Not a big deal just was a little disappointed I didn't get to play with the Nav.

6 - I feel like I am in some kind of hi-tech plane cockpit there are so many displays and buttons and switches and the like. Holy crap Batman. :wow: It is going to take a while to learn it all.

7 - OEM tires are 226/65R17 Firestone Destination LE2 just like I put on the Patriot. I am super happy to actually have a good OEM tire. I always end up having to replace the OEM's as 99.9% of the time they are junk. Got some good ones right off the bat so :smiley_thumbs_up::smiley_thumbs_up: to Chrysler for using quality tires.

8 - Originally I wanted to get the Alpine 9 speaker Premium Sound upgrade but it didn't work out( would have had to special order a vehicle to get it ). Turns out the stock setup is pretty good. I can always upgrade the speakers myself later on if I want.

That is about it for now. More in the days to follow. We have a big snow storm due to hit here Thursday so it won't take long to check out the 4WD and Selec-Terrain features. I am going out to play now ...

2014 Jeep Cherokee
Latitude 4WD ( Active Drive I )
3.2L V6 ZF9spd
Granite Crystal Metallic Clear Coat
Black/Iceland Gray Cloth Interior

 

I almost got my pat there! Congrats!

 

My family has been dealing with them since the late 60's/early 70's.

 

Looks nice, I like the color.

Look forward to your feedback of the Cherokee.

Good Luck

 

We'll miss you.

 

I am not going too far away.

One other quick note. Took a ride last night to do a shake down and decided to set up/pair my phone and try out the hands free. Man does it work AWESOME! The phone paired super easy and the call sound quality( for me and the person on the other end )is excellent. The voice command worked very well too. I read about some people having issues with it but it must be their phone. Works GREAT for me.

 

I'm growing more and more fond of the new Cherokee each day. I kind of get excited when I see one pass me on the hwy. Something about those new headlights I really like.

Glad you stayed in the Jeep family!

 

I will be ordering my Patriot Latitude 4x4 next month in Granite Crystal (my first choice, Mineral Grey, is no longer offered from the factory) - now I have a better idea how it really looks and I like it very much! Good luck with it, as it sounds to be quite the machine.

 

You will love the Cherokee.

My wife bought an ADII limted loaded right to the nuts only thing it doesn't have is the wireless charging pad.

Compared to my compass it's light years ahead and the 4x4 system is awesome. If I hadn't bought my compass recently (within 2 years) I would be all over getting the trailhawk version.

Enjoy your new jeep.

 

Congrats NH! That is a beautiful looking Jeep. My girlfriend and I have been looking at the cherokees as well. Thank you for making such a huge contribution to the forum. You always have thurough responses and are very helpful. Definately not afraid to speak your mind keep us posted and all the best to you!

 

Congrats ! Great Cheerokee !!

 

Just FYI I have some things for sale that came out of my Patriot in the classifieds if anyone is interested...

http://www.jeeppatriot.com/forum/showthread.php?t=206074

 

NH...sorry to hear you settled for a "half-baked" vehicle
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/11/us-autos-cherokee-review-idUSBREA1A25F20140211

 

Most of the article is just commentary from Consumer Reports . . . Need I say more? :smiley_thumbs_up:

 

I always rely on "Consumer Reports" in a negative way. I would never buy a POS foreign make of car that they highly recommend but I will take interest in a Jeep that they don't like. I remember many years ago when they made some brilliant statement like their 5'2" driver didn't like the seats therefore the whole car was no good. They didn't like XJ Cherokees when they came out either and I bought 4 of them over a 20 year period.

 

Heheh, I think I like reuters now, and Consumer Reports. Nothing personal against those who like the Cherokars, but to me it's a Fiat with a Jeep badge and 4x4 system. And, as I recall, Consumer Reports doesn't take sponsoring from anybody, so they aren't bashed for brand disloyalty if they don't like a product. One of my CrimJ professors mentioned that once.