First off I have to say that I love the VehiCROSS, lusted for one since they first came out.

My ride of 19 years a 1990 Geo Tracker with a zebra paint job I did myself finally died. I used it as my winter beater (salty Michigan) and to tow my small and light weight hovercraft. I love having a 4x4 even though I don't off-road.

The prices for a 2000 Jeep Cherokee with a 4.0L straight 6 which people seem to love is comparable to a VehiCROSS.

The only reason I'm considering spending 7k-8k is that two really old cars is just too much for me. My summer car is a rough around the edges 1977 Porsche 911 targa and takes a lot of my spare time.

The alternate of buying a +16 year old and under $2,000 ride will seem great until I have to sink $1,200 into it within a year.


VehiCROSS Vs Jeep Cherokee
I am a person of passion that lives for design (poor architect), but I'm tight for money. I have to make a cold hard choice, a smart choice. The money is coming out of an IRA I had to cash out which is being split to pay self-employment taxes, credit card debt and purchase a winter ride.


What is the smart and safe thing to do? Please be honest and do a little self examination of your VX ownership.

I figure my back up plan is to spend a little more now and get what I want, so I have the option of selling the Porsche (lucky to get 8k for it) if my back is to the wall later.