[ChiefMoe]

Finally arrived and I picked it up yesterday.
The amount of tech in this thing is overwhelming...lol
Definitely going to take a few weeks to get used to everything.

My initial reaction is: HUGE. I honestly thought they had mistakenly ordered the L version. Putting my Durango next to it confirmed it isn't that much longer but it just looks and feels BIG. But it drives very well for a big vehicle. The few times I pushed it the engine responded nicely, pushing me back into the seat.

Interior is absolutely beautiful. I can't wait for our first road trip in it.
More to come as I my time with it grows.

 

[Catified]

Finally arrived and I picked it up yesterday.
The amount of tech in this thing is overwhelming...lol
Definitely going to take a few weeks to get used to everything.

My initial reaction is: HUGE. I honestly thought they had mistakenly ordered the L version. Putting my Durango next to it confirmed it isn't that much longer but it just looks and feels BIG. But it drives very well for a big vehicle. The few times I pushed it the engine responded nicely, pushing me back into the seat.

Interior is absolutely beautiful. I can't wait for our first road trip in it.
More to come as I my time with it grows.

Hi Moe, Just joined to follow your journey Several months in and the vehicle still looks huge to me. All things considered it handles well for a full size SUV (with the 22 inch wheels). I must say, I think Jeep knocked it out of the park with this vehicle, especially the interior. It really does feel like a true luxury vehicle. Anyways, just wanted to say congratulations and good luck with the vehicle. I wish you many miles of pleasurable driving.

 

[ChiefMoe]

Hi Moe, Just joined to follow your journey Several months in and the vehicle still looks huge to me. All things considered it handles well for a full size SUV (with the 22 inch wheels). I must say, I think Jeep knocked it out of the park with this vehicle, especially the interior. It really does feel like a true luxury vehicle. Anyways, just wanted to say congratulations and good luck with the vehicle. I wish you many miles of pleasurable driving.

Thanks and welcome to the other forum...lol
After a few days of driving: I am really, REALLY impressed with how well put together this truck feels.
Luxurious? Check! It has WAY more bells and whistles than I wanted. I could do without the passenger screen and some of the active driver assists but, the interior is beyond my expectations and beautifully put together. The brown stitching on the dash and steering wheel is a nice touch.
Powerful? Check! My stepson says he loved how the HC would push him into the seat when accelerating. So I gunned the GW. His response: that was almost as good as the HC...lol Definitely needs another 100hp to make me smile but I am content with the power and response.
Maneuvering around town and even parallel parking was easier than I thought.
That's it for now...

 

[ChiefMoe]

I was afraid of this having picked it up on a rainy, snowy day:
Yesterday after its first wash I found several scratches on the driver's side and a good deal of swirl marks that I've never seen before on a brand new vehicle.
Will be taking it back to the dealer to have them look at it.

 

[Catified]

Maneuvering around town and even parallel parking was easier than I thought.
That's it for now...

You probably already know this but you can create a shortcut for your 360 camera so it's readily available with just a touch of the screen without having to put it in reverse. If not, or for anyone that's not familiar with it, go into your apps. Choose vehicle ( left side of screen). Touch the star above the surround camera icon, that will make it a favorite. Swipe the screen (twice to the right) that will take you to your favorite apps. Hold the surround camera Icon and drag it up to the top bar ( beside your profile icon. Now you'll be able to turn it on at will, at slow speed. Really handy for pulling into parking spaces, checking to see if you're centered properly or making sure there's no curb beside or in front of you when pulling out.

 

[Catified]

I was afraid of this having picked it up on a rainy, snowy day:
Yesterday after its first wash I found several scratches on the driver's side and a good deal of swirl marks that I've never seen before on a brand new vehicle.
Will be taking it back to the dealer to have them look at it.

Not a great start!
I guess we'll find out real quick, whether you have a good dealer or not.

 

[ChiefMoe]

Not a great start!
I guess we'll find out real quick, whether you have a good dealer or not.

Stopped in yesterday. Their detail guy took a look at the scratches and said, you want me to fix this now?
10 min later we were on our way home and the scratches were gone.

As for the swirl marks, I will be getting it paint corrected and a ceramic coating added that should take care of those.