Dude, subaru's are ugly, liberal-mobiles. (Unless they are tuned
) Their performance, as far as acceleration and top speed goes, is not above what your average shmo car could do. Their handling, yeah, better, but you won't need it. My dad's truck accelerates faster than many cars I have been in, so what. It rides nicer than most japanese cars i've been in, is quieter inside, and doesn't feel like I have a blanket insulating me from the road noise. (Ram 1500 with hemi) Oh yeah, and the engine doesn't sound like some bees buzzing around in a bottle. Japanese cars may last longer, but they sure seem cheap when you get inside. The jeep, though, probably won't get any better gas mileage than your truck i'm afraid. The jeep liberty averages only about 12mpg! And that's smaller than the cherokee.
. Jeeps have a reputation of having relatively low gas mileage. I say, get a diesel truck. Diesel costs the same or less than normal gas, and diesel trucks get about 30mpg.
Plus, diesel engines are very reliable.
I admit it, I am a sucker for trucks, but if you get in a crash with a car in one, guess who's going to live? Plus, subaru's tow nowhere near the same amount your average truck can. And, those econo Rav4's are so cramped, I used to carpool in one, and they suck. Never get one. So tini, it was useless.
This has been my rant.
EDIT: Oh yeah, my dad's truck handles pretty well also, very carlike handling.
.But yes I was considering a cherokee.The land around me is all flats but a jeep would serve me better since it has a smaller motor and I don't need to haul stuff, just a boat or garden trailer.
