Anyone Else Addicted To Jeeps?

[The Southern Gentlemen]

Never had one. I sold Jeeps at Marietta Jeep/Eagle when the Dome was still open. Gill Hodges was the owner. That man had more money than God. That was back when the new Grand Cherokee Limited in Hunter Green was the status symbol in Buckhead. I must have sold 200 of those Jeep Wranglers. We use to run a sale on the base model. It was a stripped down 4 cyl., manual trans., soft top, no carpet or rear seats and no power steering. Now get this! That Jeep on sale was $9,999.00.. Can you believe that? If that wasn't the crazy enough every now and then when I first started they would run one stock number for $8,999.00.. The salesman would attempt to hide that stock number (Jeep Wrangler ) in the vast back lot of Marietta Dodge, Marietta Jeep property. Devious bastards.
We sold a couple of 6 cylinder models to Atlanta Hawks players and Braves customers. They would spend $22,000 on a brand new Rubicon and then put $10-15,000 on dressing the Jeep up. You could buy one of those if you negotiated fiercely for around 19,000 and change. I saw several of them drive off in 30-40 thousand dollar Wranglers. Unreal! They sure did look good though.

I was the clean up guy there during those days!! Remember the fat dude who did the commercials?? He was a tool, he’s bring his car up there and we would have to detail it. There would be roachs and bear bottles everywhere in it.

 

[The Southern Gentlemen]

Thanks for the mention.

I have a Toyota on 40” stickies but I’m down to go wheeling with some beginners.. I mean .. jeepers

You need those sticky 40’s to get it where we go with 31’s

 

[lostchild]

Just an old man here, but I do like my 07 JK. Just about everything has been replaced in the drive train and suspension. Engine jasper reman long block, alt, starter, belts, hoses, spark plugs and wires. Along with new radiator, new trans cooler, brakes complete, extended seats rails for 3 inch further adjustment, 2 din Sony radio, 3 piece hard top, tires and wheels, bumpers ft and rear. I'm running out of ink so I'll leave it there. Oh and a total inovations fiberglass hood that is functional.
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thanks to @Gunanddoglover providing the steps and @Wolfpenhiker they installed electric steps for me to get in...That's before and during my total Hip replacement..If not for them I would not be able to drive..At the time I could not get in my Dodge truck either..Thanks brothers!

I’m not a Jeep kinda guy, but that’s a good lookin’ ride, Dinky.

 

[greg vess]

If you are around the Dahlonaga area I love to wheel most weekends
Inside cage , 35's , rear fiction locker, 3.5 metalcloak lift, front and rear armor fenders , front shorty winch bumper
Aux fan for crawling and 5.13 gears


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I was the clean up guy there during those days!! Remember the fat dude who did the commercials?? He was a tool, he’s bring his car up there and we would have to detail it. There would be roachs and bear bottles everywhere in it.

I sure do! LOL that dude was a freak. Do you remember Eric. The real skinny dude that smoked a ton of weed and drank sweet tea all day. He actually came down to the Jeep Eagle sales showroom and tried his hand at car sales for a while. We use to sneak off in a loaded Grand Cherokee and chief out when it was slow or raining. LOL The good Ole days! That was when the detail shop was on that road that ran just behind the two dealerships. There was an apartment complex on that road just down a bit.

 

[The Southern Gentlemen]

I sure do! LOL that dude was a freak. Do you remember Eric. The real skinny dude that smoked a ton of weed and drank sweet tea all day. He actually came down to the Jeep Eagle sales showroom and tried his hand at car sales for a while. We use to sneak off in a loaded Grand Cherokee and chief out when it was slow or raining. LOL The good Ole days! That was when the detail shop was on that road that ran just behind the two dealerships. There was an apartment complex on that road just down a bit.

We definitely worked there together at the same time, so many crazy stories!!! Those were definitely the days

 

[trw2094]

Bought mine new in 2013 Used as a daily driver for three years until I retired. 58,000 miles but probably haven’t out 1000 miles on it in the past four years. Decided to dress it up a little, newwheels, tires, small lift and new top. dont Really know why I still have it

send pictures and price!!

 

[greg vess]

We definitely worked there together at the same time, so many crazy stories!!! Those were definitely the days

That's wild. It is a small world after all. Yeah crazy times indeed!

 

[GAK9]

Speaking of Jeeps, anyone else going to the Great Smokey Mountain Jeep Invasion in Pigeon Forge this weekend?

2022 10th Annual Great Smoky Mountain Jeep® Club Invasion » Great Smoky Mountain Jeep® Club Invasion

The 10th annual Great Smoky Mountain Jeep® Club Invasion will be held on August 25th, 26th & 27th, 2022. The event will once again be held at the LeConte Center 2986 Teaster Lane Pigeon Forge, Tn 37863 with show hours daily from 9 am-5 pm. Admission can be purchased each day at the door, we can...

gsmji.com

 

[outlaw1961]

send pictures and price!!

interested in selling it?

Only time I think of selling it is when I have to move it to cut grass. When I do decide to get rid of it, I will list/show it here first

 

[NewLeaf]

Yep, there’s one been on here a while that I want .Never had one aside from a Cherokee. I don’t care for the newer stuff personally.