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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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Jeep Cherokee SRT8 vs Chevy Blazer SS
I have recently been looking into a sporty SUV and both of these cars seem to fit the mold.

I went and drove both of them, the Jeep seems a little faster and the packaging is nicer.

The SS can be had for cheaper, lease out better and was pretty quick.

What do you think? Which would be better? What are your experiences with these SUV's
 
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 07:27 PM
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SRT Hands down, not even a close race!
 
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 07:28 PM
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 08:09 PM
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Jeep is faster, but from all friends who have had them say they are big POS. A couple of them have traded them in on the SS, the LS2 is soo modable.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 08:11 PM
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i have raced a SS in a range rover SC and it didnt have a chance. and it has a 4 speed tranny. i mean come on
 
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 08:39 PM
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I don't know if it matters or not, but I have seen a few SRT owners complain about getting about 6MPG in real world driving.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 09:14 PM
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The LS2 is super moddable, but the 4 speed is rough. The Chevy is not cosmetically as exciting but I found a lease deal for low 400's a month.

The Jeep is cool, but I have also heard of many ongoing issues.

Thanks for the info guys!
 
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i have raced a SS in a range rover SC and it didnt have a chance. and it has a 4 speed tranny. i mean come on
what are you smoking? RR SC is slow as hell
 
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Get the Jeep if you want the fastest out of the box....and it isn't even close. Plus it definitely draws more attention then the SS. But yes, you will be dealing with the cheap looking interior and 9mpg.
 
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played with a jeep SRT on the 101 in northern Cali on my way home from vacation...

thing was fast... didnt keep up on the straights..but didnt lose that much either...

thats what i would pick....but i havent done the research...just saw it in action
 
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 07:23 AM
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as a new srt8 jeep owner i guess i am biased, but going from the cayenne to the jeep didn't seem like a huge change to me..
 
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what are you smoking? RR SC is slow as hell

compared to a SS??????????
 
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Out of the box performance get the Jeep...if you like toying with your cars get the SS...

The LSx engine family is very mod friendly and they can be made very fast
 
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The Jeep is cool, but I have also heard of many ongoing issues.

Thanks for the info guys!
Can you elaborate on this at all? I am curious also, considering one in the near future.
 
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