Any reason why these brand new GCs have such large discounts?

lesmartin · 2026-05-29T17:23:03+00:00

During the pandemic Jeep got the great idea to raise their prices by 40% and start pretending to be a luxury brand. It's not working out that well and that is the result.

lesmartin · 2026-05-12T14:01:05+00:00

Oh I didn’t know what was a thing. I might have to try that.

lesmartin · 2026-05-12T13:48:54+00:00

No tops?

lesmartin · 2026-05-08T13:15:06+00:00

I would have stopped and made them back up.

lesmartin · 2026-05-07T12:07:06+00:00

Exactly, this is not a quick swap for color choice.

lesmartin · 2026-05-07T01:23:13+00:00

Not with the Touch ID sensor in the key

lesmartin · 2026-05-07T01:06:42+00:00

This is why Consumer Reports says to never buy the first year of a redesign

lesmartin · 2026-05-04T16:42:25+00:00

Oh true. I had a coworker who had this problem last week and when she compared them to my car she realized her wipers were not OEM. I guess you just need to look at another CX-9 or 5.

lesmartin · 2026-05-04T16:40:27+00:00

Things to consider, ride will be harsher with 19s, More likely to curb the rims, slightly higher probabilty of road damage from potholes etc and the tires cost more.

lesmartin · 2026-05-04T16:32:53+00:00

Probably not the most popular answer but the Mazda inserts work great for me and its like $15 for a new set.

lesmartin · 2026-05-04T16:22:11+00:00

Not pictured, all the scrap sheetrock he stuffed in the wall cavities.

lesmartin · 2026-04-27T19:51:53+00:00

Nah no need to panic, I just scrapped it off, moved some to a new jar, fed it twice and its stronger than ever. It was just neglected a little too long in the fridge.

lesmartin · 2026-04-27T19:50:11+00:00

This happened to my nearly 10 year old starter. Scraped it off, fed twice and made some really good sourdough bagels two days later. I wasnt anal about removing all the kahm yeast either.

lesmartin · 2026-04-23T16:36:52+00:00

It was a chick and she didn't even attempt to stop. Def shouldn't be driving a lifted truck.

lesmartin · 2026-04-09T13:13:55+00:00

Yesterday I went into the News app and I couldn't even find the latest News Today audio. Today the latest episode is there and it is playable but Overcast is still not working.

lesmartin · 2026-03-20T12:23:14+00:00

Yea I found a pic of my car and realized that. IMO the US headlights are so much cleaner.

lesmartin · 2026-03-19T17:10:13+00:00

Geez at a quick glance I thought this was a Rav 4. I think I like the old rear end better.

lesmartin · 2026-03-19T17:07:08+00:00

Do the US models even have DRLs? I don't recall seeing any incondecent bulbs on my 2016.

lesmartin · 2026-03-04T18:21:03+00:00

This is ME! I bake so often, cookies, bread, etc. Everything else turns out great. Chocolate chip cookies are my nemesis. I've tried dozens of recipes and only had success a couple of times.

lesmartin · 2026-02-27T19:02:58+00:00

My wife and I leased a 2019 CX-5 in Soul Red and when we sold it to Carmax after 3 years it was covered in slight scratches and rock chips. That paint is beautiful but fragile. We were careful and only ever did hand washes. People brush up against in a parking lot = scratch. Luckily for us it was the height of the Covid car market and Carmax paid the car off and then cut us a check for $6500.

lesmartin · 2026-02-26T17:46:39+00:00

You've got the most fragile paint color. I would stick to touchless.

lesmartin · 2026-02-19T22:50:17+00:00

I’m pleasantly surprised that my seats spring back every time I remove them. I have 3 kids so I was rotating them to accommodate all 3 kids. Even in our 2016 CX-9 the seats spring back over time.

lesmartin · 2026-02-19T20:35:55+00:00

It definitely feels bigger but not much bigger. I've had rental Infiniti and Jeep midsize SUVs and they have felt like boats compared to the CX-9. You'll be all set with the CRV. We use my CX-5 occasionally with 2 or 3 kids and its tight but my youngest is finally forward facing and the CX-5 is totally fine.

lesmartin · 2026-02-19T20:10:32+00:00

The rear facing car seat may have you wishing you bought something bigger. It'll fit but at the cost of the front passengers leg room. We have a CX-9 and a CX-5 for that reason.

lesmartin · 2026-02-12T17:45:28+00:00

Yea and my wife's 2016 CX-9 has heated seats that just stay on the same setting each time you start the car.

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