Thinking of Updating Jeep Cherokee

Seems I have a 2015 Jeep Cherokee that I got back in 2015 after i had bought a 2014 but had a lot of missing features I had wanted - when I went to buy the 14 asked for a backup camera (well it ended up view screen was not in dash but in mirror) . Then with mirror changed out the dash compass didn't work and a couple other things - so bought the 15 . 
  Got a Cherokee Limited equipped with all the things I wanted including tow package for Class 3 hitch and 4,500 towing capacity .
  So figured even though only 34,000 miles on the 15 kind of wondering how soon rust might start showing so looking at trading it in .... Well until I find 2022 units are $10,000 more than my 15 cost . Next tow packages from factory are only offered on Trail Hawk and only special order for heavy tow package (2,000lb is normal) and then if one wants any color but it seems Black or White they just aren't out there. 
  Next is a power lift gate on rear or 8.5" touch screen in dash - seems 2 items that do not come together - kind of and or - trade off on everything - unless one wants to spend $46,000 to get next unit up and other things one does not need like sun roof , leather seats , 10 speaker sound system , and the list grows . 
  Trade in seems to be another joke as was offered $13,000 from one dealer and $17,000 from another but running True Car and another from a place that just buys vehicles was given a quote of $20,000 
  Inflation has hit everything I guess and rather than just select  4 wheel drive now the All Wheel Drive / full time 4 wheel seems to be the push - but that has a neutral selection so one can tow it behind your RV - guess I need to buy a RV also to use that feature ! Oh and fuel mileage is less on units now sold as the fulltime 4 wheel drops mileage. So new units have 3 gallon larger fuel tank .  

Edited by Coke-in-MN - 10 Apr 2022 at 5:57pm

He was just making some observations, not looking for an answer.  There was no question mark in his post!

Car and home prices are just nuts right now. Run that puppy till the wheels fall off.

FreeGas has a beat up, rotted out, 17 year old LUMBER WAGON that gets 8 MPG... He could probably give you some POINTERS on how to MAINTAIN a truck to be in "good condition"...

Edited by steve(ill) - 11 Apr 2022 at 8:54am

I agree THomas... once you hit 70 years old / retired / and maybe drive 5000 miles per year......... might be BEST to stick with what you have , if its in decent shape.

That is kind of what i was going off - one of the car buying sites said $20,000 for the present Cherokee . 
  Just thinking I should put the 1965 Olds Cutlass Supreme Convert - 442 - back on the road rather than setting in garage but at 12 MPG and premium fuel - but I can work on it myself ( only electronics is the alternator ) and radio

Steve - Seems i bought to car new in 65 so a one owner thing - and over the years has been - One of these days projects which had been put on hold - had bodywork done and repainted in 76 and a few things since but need to replace the white top as has some age problems now as last replacement was in 73 - 
  Yep - things one collects in lifetime which are cherished - become burdens to others when one no longer can use them . 
  Problem is when I buy some things they become items I keep - be it my HD5G I bought in 1972 , my IH 460 Utility in 73 , or 75 Norton I bought in 76,  they all end up like the 65 Olds or the 68 Norton , trash or treasure ..then I can add the 66 White tandem dump truck that came in 75 and has stayed around 

I'm with Greg and Coke on this enjoy it till the day I die, then others can keep it or dispose of it as they choose. If they want the inheritance they can take the good with the bad, My wife and I said we are going to hide money in things so they have to go thru everything and not just throw it away.

Alberta Phil wrote: He was just making some observations, not looking for an answer.  There was no question mark in his post!

He also had a Full Time 4x4 where the next had Quadratrac he whined of even as Quadratrac was that other full time 4x4 and initially was developed in the late 70s.

FREEDGUY wrote: Alberta Phil wrote: He was just making some observations, not looking for an answer.  There was no question mark in his post! You are indeed correct, after reading his post again, he went out of his way to omit question marks

YEP... i was talking about HIS DAILY DRIVER... and he brings up what he was driving 20 years ago ..