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Almost bought one last night (2016 Trailhawk).
I need a small SUV, with good gas mileage and real off-road capability. Would be my wife's daily driver. The Renegade seemed to fit the bill.
Been looking and researching for a few weeks. This forum has been very helpful.
Found one with the right equipment, drove it, wife drove it. Waited a week or so and negotiated a price.
We went to the dealer to buy it. They had prepped it and gassed it up. We began signing papers (disclosures, insurance, etc). While waiting for the finance people to be ready, we went out to the vehicle so the salesperson could show us some of the features. It was a hot afternoon, so we started it up and turned on the A/C. Nothing but hot air.
Drove it around to the service dept so they could take a peek. 30 minutes later they came back with the diagnosis: No Freon in the system. I'm pretty sure we ran the A/C during the test-drive. Dealer swore it did not have a leak.
I had reliability concerns , but figured most of them were with the 2015 models. Who knows what else they forgot when they built this one.
We walked .....
Not sure if I can get back on board with this vehicle.
I need a small SUV, with good gas mileage and real off-road capability. Would be my wife's daily driver. The Renegade seemed to fit the bill.
Been looking and researching for a few weeks. This forum has been very helpful.
Found one with the right equipment, drove it, wife drove it. Waited a week or so and negotiated a price.
We went to the dealer to buy it. They had prepped it and gassed it up. We began signing papers (disclosures, insurance, etc). While waiting for the finance people to be ready, we went out to the vehicle so the salesperson could show us some of the features. It was a hot afternoon, so we started it up and turned on the A/C. Nothing but hot air.
Drove it around to the service dept so they could take a peek. 30 minutes later they came back with the diagnosis: No Freon in the system. I'm pretty sure we ran the A/C during the test-drive. Dealer swore it did not have a leak.
I had reliability concerns , but figured most of them were with the 2015 models. Who knows what else they forgot when they built this one.
We walked .....
Not sure if I can get back on board with this vehicle.