Had to smile and say no thanks today

[motox-010]

So I get to school today, and I walk in and tell my buddy that my Wag takes forever to heat up. Some kid overhears me and walks over like he is interested in takin it off my hands. So he asks all the questions, axles, whats been done, engine, etc. So we have about 5 minutes till class, and I say "So you are interested in it?"
"Ya, I think that $200 is enough right?" (holds out 20 $10 bills)
"Uhh, no?"
I wanted to punch that kid in the face cause I felt like he just put me and Mr. Jeepers down. But instead of getting in trouble, I smile, thank him for his offer and let him know if I am interested in selling it.

This has happened a few times since I have had it, along with it being called a POS (by someone who drives a roached out CJ that I had to get unstuck one time), not worth the money that I am willing to put in it, a pointless piece of machinery, a useless thing off road, and a poorly running gas hog that spews smoke (which came from an environazi).

Does anyone else hear only crap from other people about their rigs? Or is it just cause all these haters are jealous?

[aerocorey]

Ignore them. That's all I can say, just ignore them. They aren't you, it's not their ride, their money, their engine, or their problem. Just handle your business and pull out that CJ as many times as he gets stuck.

[elskeptico]

Everyone's got an opinion, but most people's opinions about cars are based on how they've been taught to think about cars by advertising and our "car as status" society.

That said, FSJs are certainly an acquired taste. The unique factor, though, is unmatched by any other vehicle available IMO.

[67Wagoneer]

If ya gotta explain, they'll never understand.

Ignore the brat.

[skeletor]

who cares, you have a 401:thumbsup:

[Rogue]

they just be hatin bro

just tell them "Its a FSJ thing you wouldn't understand"

[Gambler68]

key his prius. :mad:

[Bob Davis '80 Chero]

When I went anywhere in my '80 J10 sportside, all I got were great compliments. Now I have the Cherokee, I feel like I'm invisible; no one notices, or at least doesn't say a thing.

[aerocorey]

There was only one time when someone said something negative about my Wag that stuck with me. My flight chief, a crusty old senior master sergeant, pulled into the parking lot at the same time as me. He got out of his truck and came over to Herc to size her up. He took a good 3 or 4 minutes or so just looking it over silently, peeking in the windows, looking at the frame and such. I watched silently standing in one spot waiting for whatever nugget of wisdom he was going to drop on me. Finally he strolls up to me and says, "I like wood......on a house", looks at me for a second, and walks off. Say what you will about my Wag, but wood rules!

[710 Burner]

who cares, you have a 401:thumbsup:
:D :D :D EdZachery

[Lindel]

Charge him $20 every time you pull him out, pretty soon, you'll have his $200, and still have your Jeep.

[jamsni]

They're jealous, or too immature to appreciate them. If you find yourself around a late twenty something early thirties age crowd, you will notice a huge difference. That's one of the reasons I love to drive mine.

By the way, yours is a sweet ride (by the recently posted pics) and should definately be a long term keeper. :thumbsup:

[Cherokee01478]

Reminds me of when I was trying to sell my MGB; I had offered it at £1200ono. So, I get a phonecall froma guy who asks sensible questions and says he'll come down and have a look at it. So, he turns up, spends an hour looking round the thing, takes it for a test drive, examines all the bills that add up to £1100 in the last six months, then offers me £500! GRRRRRRRR:mad: BTW, I did sell it for £1200, in the end.

[Kali]

I wouldnt even let something like that phase me. I probably would just look at him with a confused look on my face and force him to speak first. He will most likely make himself look like an *** with his next comment.

[Cherokee01478]

He will most likely make himself look like an *** with his next comment. Good tip - I hadn't thought of that.

[matt thompson]

opinions are like Great Googley MoogleyGreat Googley MoogleyGreat Googley MoogleyGreat Googley MoogleyGreat Googley Moogley holes...everybody's got one.

[aerocorey]

opinions are like Great Googley MoogleyGreat Googley MoogleyGreat Googley MoogleyGreat Googley MoogleyGreat Googley Moogley holes...everybody's got one.

And they all stink

[badaboom]

No this has not happened to me.

Although,
Just the other day picking my son from school.

I was walking from the school out to the truck with my son.
One of the supervisors of the after school program noticed a new Jeep commander out front and looked over at me and said " Is that your new Jeep"? " I wonder how they drive"?
I replied "NO mine is the old school JEEP truck over there"

Which he replied "Oh now that's a JEEP" :drivin:

[67Wagoneer]

And they all stink

And they're full of s#1t.

[tkiller13]

key his prius. :mad:
:lol:

[shadowjeep]

its funny how the little jeep crowd and the non believers put these things down and when they need tuff axles and trannys the look for a wag, just makes me sick. i kept my wag for over 3 years and wouldnt sell it, and it didnt even have an engine.:thumbsup:

just ignore them all. they dont know what they are talking about.:p

[motox-010]

Ya, I just told one of the haters that I had D44's front n rear and he asked if I would sell em to him for $100. He wants em for a baby Jeep rock crawler project. I gave him the double bird :D

[82Laredo]

My wife is the only one that puts the old wag down. She keeps telling me it reminds her of the 1965 Chevelle 2 door wagon that her dad used to drive her to school with. Now that was a cool car.
My neighbors and friends know I always drive cars that are rare or different and said this is the best one I've owned. "It's a keeper" one of them said.:D

[Brad W.]

put one tons in it, then you can really tell him where to stick it.

better you than me man, i'd have slapped the kid when he stuck out the roll of $10's, lol.

[67Wagoneer]

MY wife originally scoffed at the idea of buying my '67 from my father.

Until she SAW it, and rode in it. ;)

Now when I say I need something for it, she's right with me. :D

[gsmikie]

good lord i think i use to date his grandma ..................... see if sha has a butterfly tat.......................

[barefootslim]

I PICKED UP A LITTLE OLD LADY'S (NO KIDDING) 83 CAMRY AT AN ESTATE SALE SEVERAL YEARS AGO.

WHEN I ADVERTISED IT I HAD NO LESS THAN 20 CALLS THE FIRST DAY.

SUPER "A-HOLE" SHOWS UP LOOKS IT OVER AND OFFERS ME LESS THAN HALF OF WHAT I WANTED FOR IT! AS I'M TRYING TO REEL IN MY JAW THAT DROPPED FROM THE SHEAR GALL OF SAID "A-HOLE" THE PHONE RANG WITH SOME ONE ASKING ABOUT THE CAR.... (TALK ABOUT TIMING)
I EXPLAINED THAT I HAD JUST BEEN LOW BALLED AND WOULD HE LIKE TO COME LOOK AT IT.... HE DID AN GOT IT FOR $50.00 LESS THAN I WAS ASKING FOR IT.

"A-HOLE" SHOWED BACK UP JUST AS WE WHERE SIGNING THE PAPER WORK AND TRIED TELLING THE GUY THAT WE HAD ALREADY MADE A DEAL!!!!!

I VERBALY "ESCORTED" HIM OFF OF MY PROPERTY.

DON'T LET TOOL'S LIKE "10 SPOT" GOOF WITH YOU.... THEY'RE EVERY WHERE AND NOT WORTH YOUR TIME!

KEEP ON JEEPIN

[billyrb]

Tell the enviro-nazi that not only are you a true preservationist by trying to restore & preserve your older vehicle, but the poor cows they are trying to save (by being vegetarians) are actually causing more of the global warming and o-zone depletion.

By restoring your rig, you are helping save the environment......the new cars are quite often produced in third-world countries using old, environmentally harsh methods and don't have the same environmental requirements we have here. They strip-mine the land, don't prevent stormwater run-off, and leave hazardous waste behind that gets dumped on the land. By fixing your old rig, you are one-step above recycling and helping the environment. Their new hybrid Honda's impact the environment more when they are being produced than your rig ever would, even when improperly tuned.

[Ralph Rogers]

Just run over both their cars.
Ralph

[JPSwapMohn]

The folks I get the most comments from are young ladies. My step daughter cringes when I say "let's take the Wag." She sees it as little more than a stationwagon with, "oh my God! wood paneling!"

What really confuses her is that ALL of her friends see it and make a point of coming up to me and telling my how much they dig my old woodie. Of course I keep getting asked if they can take it to the beach..

I have had women in minivans look at me at the stop light and smile and nod. I have had folks walk up to me as I get out of it in a parking lots and ask about it and typically say "I love those things..where did you ever find it?"

The best was a kid in his early 20's. He pulled his TJ up to me in a parking lot. I was parking and he was leaving. He knew what it was and was trying to explain it to his girlfriend. THey get out to look it over. I was surprised that he knew about the GW's. All went well until his lady friend smiled at me and said, "I really like you Big Jeep. Wood is cool!" I don't think he knew how to take it. I smiled, thanked them both and told them to have a great day.

Of course, I have also found that riding around with a 105 lb Husky in the back with his head out the window helps too.. I like to think the ladies are looking at me, but I know it is Grizwald that gets all the chicks..:rolleyes:

3465

[grand_wag_85]

I used to get stuff like that all the time when I had my GW back in HS. Now in college w/the W/T most of the comments I get are more funny than insulting like:

"How many Exons did you have to rip off to fill that thing up?"

"What are you going on a safari or something?" Tad rack, tire, hi-lift& lights on top...

"Wait, THAT'S a Cherokee? Are you sure it's not a Grand Cherokee?"

My favorite to date:

"When I saw you jump on the hi-way I thought you were some old geezer gonna go model T speed but **** that thing hauls ***!"

[Heep80]

you have to understand that he has no clue what they are worth?ect. yes, our FSJ don't blue book for much. but, we do have the added benifits of a healthy V-8, strong drive train, and a plentiful supply of parts. with FSJ getting their parts from FORD, Chevy, dodge. We can get simple up grades with out the price tag. besides jeep is the original suv. stick to us, and we'll get ya along! :thumbsup:
OH and my girl friend loves driving my Heep! "I get checked out more in this, than your 03 tacoma that you sold!"
and For the record, Grizwald is a pimp.

[JPSwapMohn]

and For the record, Grizwald is a pimp.

Yea, and the worst thing is....he KNOWS it! This smile pretty much IS him: :cool:

He will stay in the YJ even with the top off, cause he knows it is HIS. Not tlike that in other vehicles. I have regularly come out of stores to find groups of people (mostly women) surrounding the jeep petting him and calling him and the whole nine yards. You would think, in 11 years, I would have landed 1 date from one of his groupies....but NO! They ask me about him, play with him, ask if they can borrow him...and nothing for Bryan.

For a pound mutt, he must have been royalty in a past life or something. But, he has been a loyal and true friend since the day he agreed to come home with me and I am grateful to have him..

[billyrb]

Next time, tell the interested woman that he had a really sad story.....his life was lonely and empty, becuase his owner really wanted to meet a pretty lady who liked dogs, but hadn't had the nerve to ask one out......and Grizwald hated seeing his owner & friend so unhappy.....and ask her if maybe she knew a way to help out with the situation ;)

That might help things along......

[drlocke]

If ya gotta explain, they'll never understand.

Ignore the brat.

You've pretty much covered this whole issue right there!

Next.....?

[rustywagoneers_com]

tell your less than insightful compatriots that i will buy the gas if they will man up enough to come wheeling with us next time we hit the club stomping grounds, harlan iowa, not too far from SD, as long as you aren't too far into SD, that is....

http://www.gt4w.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=216&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
stop by this link, and have them check it out too, and we will see who's junk is meant to wheel...

peace
Dave

[JeepStew]

i heard all that garbage when i bought my 1st FSJ and boy oh boy did i get mad. but i turned the good ol brown eye and let one out on them. besides,...you should hear what people say about my 79 furd f100 that i am turning into the tow rig...a guy that drives a neon tried to bustmy butt....hey, lets think about this everyone...he drive a fricken neon...id like to see his car on the trail. as a rock to go over....:fsj:

[bigun]

When I was driving Crom to work this summer all they wanted to know was could he burn rubber??:banghead::banghead::banghead: Yeah right I am going to spin my 37s on the pavement for you how about I park him on your S10!!!:grumble::grumble::grumble:

[DanHS]

People have stopped telling me I should get rid of the Waggy and buy a new suv finally, I'm glad, I was getting tired of explaining it over and over again. Still get a few odd looks from kids on dirtbikes when offroad, they don't expect to see it go right up a steep slick hill. Nobody really comments it when they see it, I just get a few odd looks, and the occasional wave or honk from another Jeeper or offroader. Thankfully nobody offered to buy it for some stupid low price. Most kids would rather drive a pos old Civic it seems than anything like this. Oh well, more old iron for me.

[AlsChopShop]

If ya gotta explain, they'll never understand. nice! i think i'm gonna put that as a sticker on my jeep. :thumbsup:

Al

[AlsChopShop]

I have regularly come out of stores to find groups of people (mostly women) surrounding the jeep petting him and calling him and the whole nine yards. You would think, in 11 years, I would have landed 1 date from one of his groupies....but NO! They ask me about him, play with him, ask if they can borrow him...and nothing for Bryan.:lol::funny:

Al

[HectorHeadgear]

I get mixed results about my ride. Some people really love it, the idea of fixing up an old vehicle triggers some sort of nostalgia. Others are elitest about their car culture, not realizing what an important contribution AMC made to the industry (first AWD, for example) or how many hard-working good people depended on it as a workhorse. If it's not a Pontiac or Chevy, people don't give it a second thought.

I've been lucky that repairing my wag has been as practical as it has been fun. Why spend $20-30k on a new car when worst-case scenario I need a longblock for 2k or a rebuild for 5? And if something goes wrong on my Jeep, it's not that hard to fix. My mom's crown vic has 19 bolts on the timing cover. Jeep? Well, you can count them on one hand.

My parents, the PO, several times pulled loser offroaders out of sand, water, mud, you name it; I get offers all the time from people on it. In fact, our UPS guy had a GW and was always sharing stories and actually tried to buy our wag for parts several times.
Glad to hear you know what yours is worth!

[motox-010]

I really hope that this one poser lifted TJ will eventually come out on the trails with us someday. And I hope I am right there to pull that stupid underpowered toy out of trouble.

[Deus]

Just keep moving his jeep around, with your jeep, in the parking lot a few spaces everyday so he thinks hes going insane and gets commited.:)

[pb]

Unless I missed it in the previous posts, but why would a student have $200 on him at school?

[bigun]

Unless I missed it in the previous posts, but why would a student have $200 on him at school?
The school's drug dealer!!

[Mud Thrasher]

Yeah I hear it but it's from my wife:D

[Headhoncho]

I had my j-10 at Bloomsburg Pa. 4wd jamboree a few years back and a buddy of mine was there with his big ch*vy. He laughed and said "why don't you sell that old, rusted out pos and get yourself a ch*vy). I said "why, so I can be like everyone else here?" There was close to 800 trucks there and probably 10 fsj's. Everywhere you looked was Ford, ch*vy, Toyota, baby jeeps, and Dodges, HOW BORING IS THAT? I asked. It shut him up and made him understand my insanity bit more.
The best for me was when I was :fsj: down I-95 in Phila. and a bunch of kids with Ontario plates gave me the :thumbsup: and took cellphone pictures as we were cruising side by side. I wish I could see how they turned out.

Would'nt trade the jeep for the world.


JR

[winchboy]

I've had the "Chief" for over 5 years, never really had anyone comment on it....well exept for the school bus comments. Until this december, off-roading with a few buddies and one of them looks at the "Chief" turns around and calls it "old school". I guess he's right:D My FSJ and I are old school and proud of it!!

[DragonWarWag]

heh while i had mine the first time i had no looks from anyone.. at that time it looks like it ran head to head with a train and won.. only time i got any looks from people was when i pulled them out of the ditches with a lil ice on the road with it. unfortuneatly it died and i had to sell it to a buddy for a100 bucks ( he REALLY wanted it bad) and the city was fixing to impound it.. some stupid rules about not having fixer uppers in city limits or something like that:banghead:i kicked myself in the bum ever since.. just got it back last week and scrambling to get some cash together to get it fully running again .. needs a t-case. and a new floor... and a new rear window set up .. it falls down every time it hits a bump.. witch is the reason it has no floor. other then that i will NEVER NEVER NEVER get rid of it again . the city laws can go to hell.

[jeepfan93]

Yo man, keep the old school look, you both know who had to pull who out, besides, I'm sure Dad has helped in financing hi crap.

[motox-010]

Well, the TJ didnt go. The owner showed up, but everyone talked her outta takin it off road. Just shows that it is nothin but a road queen. For the record, I have never even seen that thing dirty.

[TexTJ209]

Well, the TJ didnt go. The owner showed up, but everyone talked her outta takin it off road. Just shows that it is nothin but a road queen. For the record, I have never even seen that thing dirty.

Its a girl driving a TJ...who cares if she offroads it, get her number haha. ;)

[motox-010]

Well I need to have a reason for it, like "Whenever you need to get pulled outta the snow or somethin, just call me"

[Heavy_Metal_Thunder_81]

Its a girl driving a TJ...who cares if she offroads it, get her number haha. ;)

Hell yea, Jeep girls are HOT!

[HeavyHauler]

I would have taken the $200 and told him "that's per month, right?"

[nosaJ]

I am pretty sure I would have handled this a bit differently, you have to have a quick wit and spiked tongue in these situations. I can think of one of the top of my head,"ITs strange that you have such a problem with my rig cause your girl loves my big backseat." or "Is this payment for future pulls, because I think your a little short." for the environazis I like to say that my Jeep is a movement in international relations, I am trying to keep those poor Arab oil drillers fed, so in fact I am almost performing charity work by driving this thing. Just my thoughts but I have alot of time on my hands waiting for something to break.

[motox-010]

I am very quick witted, but I didnt really wanna carry on about it.

[chr1s]

oh the perils of being in High School :rolleyes2:

[Heavy_Metal_Thunder_81]

I am very quick witted, but I didnt really wanna carry on about it.

Sometimes best to just let it be, smart kid

[nosaJ]

Not always as much fun though, but I understand.

[nosaJ]

Guess thats explains why I was voted most likely to be sued rather than nicest guy in high school, oops.

[FSJNate]

When driving my Blue 78' to high school a lot of people liked it. When I stopped driving it (was my dad's) and started to drive the Grand Cherokee I got I had the head cheerleader ask, "where's the blue thing?" Not many know what it is, but most of em like it.

[Karl Streich]

along with it being called a POS (by someone who drives a roached out CJ that I had to get unstuck one time)


Always
Always
Always

Get before and after pictures of unstucking people :D :drivin:

You never know when they will come in handy :thumbsup:

[TINMAN93]

You played it very well for some one your age. It's refreshing to see guys doing the right thing. Not falling for the bait and rising above the childish attacks. You have every right to hold your chin high, but not too high or you'll catch that left you couldn't see. You have earned the respect of this old man. Your unique taste in such a cool Jeep is a strength you should hold on to. Follow your path and just smile every time something stupid is said to you. It will drive the other guy crazy trying to figure out what your thinking. Keep up the good work and Jeep-on!!!!!!
Tinman

[68glad]

Next time you pull him out....do it in reverse if possible. Cake the he** out of his rig.:D

[jaber]

With as much "attention" as our rigs need, its hard not to feel a bond to them. The more you do yourself, the tighter that bond and the stronger the thought in th back of your head that "knows" what you've got and what it will do.

Then again some guys are just looking for suckers........

[Firegoose]

I woulda jerked his arm off.............











...........and beat him with it :D

[JavaJeep]

Finally he strolls up to me and says, "I like wood......on a house", looks at me for a second, and walks off. Say what you will about my Wag, but wood rules!

Handy comeback " No wood , no good "

[jhepp]

At school everyone knows whos got the biggest wood ... ME!!!!