Trying to test drive a Jeep Recon…

[cyure]

Well, here’s another example of why I don’t like dealers.

I want to test drive a Recon. Not going to buy one, but would like to test drive it as it’s an EV with the one touch roof (the closest thing to a cabana roof).

I test drove the Mach E and a Wrangler with that roof a few weeks ago. I told
The sales person call me when the Recon arrives. Haven’t hear anything.

Well today I get a marketing email from that dealer showing the Recon on the lot. The salesperson never called me to let me know it was there. Sigh.

They have it discounted quite a bit.

I called the dealership and asked for that salesperson. She has been moved to a different job. So they put me with someone else, fine. Arrange to be there at 11. Asked that they please make sure it’s charged so I can drive it.

Then I get this text and you can see my responses. Um hmm you texted the wrong person about the wrong car. Yeah right.

Now I just got another text that they are setting me up with a different salesperson and he’s going to make sure it’s charged.

I’ll update after. Do I actually get to test drive? Is it charged?

 

[Scout_Lookout]

Well, here’s another example of why I don’t like dealers.

I want to test drive a Recon. Not going to buy one, but would like to test drive it as it’s an EV with the one touch roof (the closest thing to a cabana roof).

I test drove the Mach E and a Wrangler with that roof a few weeks ago. I told
The sales person call me when the Recon arrives. Haven’t hear anything.

Well today I get a marketing email from that dealer showing the Recon on the lot. The salesperson never called me to let me know it was there. Sigh.

They have it discounted quite a bit.

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I called the dealership and asked for that salesperson. She has been moved to a different job. So they put me with someone else, fine. Arrange to be there at 11. Asked that they please make sure it’s charged so I can drive it.

Then I get this text and you can see my responses. Um hmm you texted the wrong person about the wrong car. Yeah right.

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Now I just got another text that they are setting me up with a different salesperson and he’s going to make sure it’s charged.

I’ll update after. Do I actually get to test drive? Is it charged?

As I said..... "stealerships"

 

[R1TVT]

Wow. Not sure who would buy one of those at that price for ~230 miles of range anyway. Good lord. Good luck Jeep! LOL.

 

[cyure]

Wow. Not sure who would buy one of those at that price for ~230 miles of range anyway. Good lord. Good luck Jeep! LOL.

I read that it only got 160 miles on the highway.

 

[RBPII]

Well, here’s another example of why I don’t like dealers.

I want to test drive a Recon. Not going to buy one, but would like to test drive it as it’s an EV with the one touch roof (the closest thing to a cabana roof).

I test drove the Mach E and a Wrangler with that roof a few weeks ago. I told
The sales person call me when the Recon arrives. Haven’t hear anything.

Well today I get a marketing email from that dealer showing the Recon on the lot. The salesperson never called me to let me know it was there. Sigh.

They have it discounted quite a bit.

View attachment 20018

I called the dealership and asked for that salesperson. She has been moved to a different job. So they put me with someone else, fine. Arrange to be there at 11. Asked that they please make sure it’s charged so I can drive it.

Then I get this text and you can see my responses. Um hmm you texted the wrong person about the wrong car. Yeah right.

View attachment 20020

Now I just got another text that they are setting me up with a different salesperson and he’s going to make sure it’s charged.

I’ll update after. Do I actually get to test drive? Is it charged?

This sounds about right! Sorry you have to go through this.

About a year ago I went to test drive a Ford Bronco just to see how one felt and upon arriving it was smooth getting into the bronco and being able to test drive it, but after that, it was the worst experience ever…
I asked questions about the differences in models, features, capabilities, etc., and the salesman almost knew nothing. I felt like I knew more than him just from the couple weeks of research I did prior to the test driving. I could have left with Bronco in hand because I felt comfortable with the knowledge I had, but listening to a salesman for Ford not know anything was a major turn off and something came over me to the point where I felt unsure about the whole thing.
In the end, the face to face interaction/ experience at Ford was so bad I left without the Bronco, and I’m happy I did because waiting for the Scout will be totally worth it.

 

[Scout_Lookout]

Wow. Not sure who would buy one of those at that price for ~230 miles of range anyway. Good lord. Good luck Jeep! LOL.

Yeah the range and price are atrocious. Get ready for another Stellantis failure.

 

[J Alynn]

Wow. Not sure who would buy one of those at that price for ~230 miles of range anyway. Good lord. Good luck Jeep! LOL.

Yeah. The price and the range really don’t align. Makes the Scouts look like great options

 

[J Alynn]

This sounds about right! Sorry you have to go through this.

About a year ago I went to test drive a Ford Bronco just to see how one felt and upon arriving it was smooth getting into the bronco and being able to test drive it, but after that, it was the worst experience ever…
I asked questions about the differences in models, features, capabilities, etc., and the salesman almost knew nothing. I felt like I knew more than him just from the couple weeks of research I did prior to the test driving. I could have left with Bronco in hand because I felt comfortable with the knowledge I had, but listening to a salesman for Ford not know anything was a major turn off and something came over me to the point where I felt unsure about the whole thing.
In the end, the face to face interaction/ experience at Ford was so bad I left without the Bronco, and I’m happy I did because waiting for the Scout will be totally worth it.

It kills me how little most sales people know. So we pay them for all this “crap” NADA says they offer Joe blow the customer and yet the majority know very little about things. NADA just realizes how insignificant dealerships really are compared to DTc experience. What a joke

 

[Indy]

It kills me how little most sales people know. So we pay them for all this “crap” NADA says they offer Joe blow the customer and yet the majority know very little about things. NADA just realizes how insignificant dealerships really are compared to DTc experience. What a joke

I kept reading NADA as the Spanish word "nothing" which fits into what you are talking about.

 

[cyure]

Okay test drive accomplished. They had it plugged in and it was at 23% so I was able to drive it.

My impressions of the Recon. Meh. It was a grey one. You all know how I feel about grey. It did have red tow hooks. That was a nice pop of color. It looked skinnier than I thought it would be. I looked it up and it’s 75” wide. It’s 193 long, and I’m not sure if that’s with the tire on the back or not.

Here’s some
Pictures of the outside.

 

[cyure]

It has what looks like the same exterior door hinges like my Wrangler does so you can take the doors off. I don’t even take the doors off my Wrangler so that’s not a selling point for me.

In fact, that hinge is where I have rust on my Wrangler. That is one thing about the Bronco that’s a better design with an interior hinge.

Also the mirror is on the door so when you take the doors off off you have to get those aftermarket side mirrors.

 

[Scout_Lookout]

Impressions of the roof?

 

[RBPII]

Any thoughts on how it drives/handles

 

[cyure]

Impressions of the roof?

Loved it. I’m 100% cabana roof now on my Traveler.

I didn’t feel the cabin was any noisier with it closed. When I had it open it was a little noisier, but quieter than my current Wrangler with the roof on. Ha! I was able to talk to the salesman no problem.

My hair was not blowing around like it does in a convertible. I would be able to drive with my hair down no issue.

I just am hoping I can get a Traveler with a light colored headliner so it feels brighter with the top closed.

 

[cyure]

Any thoughts on how it drives/handles

I didn’t play with the settings like I did in the R2. They had it in a “regular” mode where it was not one pedal drive. I didn’t get nauseous at all like I did in the Mach E.

It had plenty of power off the line. I liked the way the suspension felt in the R2 better, but the Recon was a nice ride. We went over train tracks and I didn’t feel like I was bouncing all over the place like I did in my Wrangler.

 

[cyure]

Next tires. Way too small. Like I walked up to it thinking that’s it?

It’s a 265 on an 18” rim, so 31 or 32” tire? Also a brand I had never heard of.

I still really want to see a 33” on an 18” on the Traveler. I’m really curious how that looks.

I’m running 285s on my Wrangler and I think the Recon would look better on a bigger tire.

 

[cyure]

Charging port.

 

[cyure]

Now for the interior. I don’t know if this makes sense, but it just felt dated and “heavy”. Like even though it had a big screen and a wheel for the shifter it just didn’t feel
Like they had put much thought into the interior.

Also I am done with majority black interiors.

Back seat.

 

[cyure]

Here is the tailgate area.

 

[cyure]

The pouch that’s not in a plastic bag is the Level 1 charger.

The things in the plastic bags are the padded pouches to put the back windows in when you take them out. So the window in the tailgate and the two back windows come out completely. It sounds nice, but I doubt I would actually do that very often. Also, how many windows get broken in that process.