I have put over 200,000 miles on this Jeep. I would say it required average up keep during that time. It's a great size and came in great color options. I have the sunburst orange which helps it not feel like every other car in the lot. The Patriot has cool lines too. The fold down back makes the Patriot very functional. But the interior was treated for stains and still stains worse than anything I've ever seen. Also the tail lights didn't have all the screws in them the day we got it off the lot. The interior also had plastic pieces that came off the seats in the first few months. Being a mom I like that the back seats are high enough that I don't have to bend over to mess with the car seat.

I bought this car new on the lot. It was available in the color I wanted. The price was a little high I thought for the size of the vehicle but was able to get the dealer down. When I first drove the car for the test drive, I was little hesitant on it. It was my first SUV, but I fell in love with it right away. I am Jeep family member for life since that moment. I love taking this out on the beach and just driving along with the waves next to me. Going out in the fields and releasing steam and not getting stuck is great as well. You cannot just let loose in a little car.