Have owned it for five years putting 40,000 miles on the odometer. Having owned Jeeps previously and all have been reliable and easy to repair and maintain. Entry and exit of vehicle is somewhat restricted due to vehicle size. Comfort of ride is good for such a small vehicle while handling characteristics should be approached with caution. Visibility while driving is excellent. Quality of vehicle is mediocre with excellent design and workmanship but poor material quality that is used offsets that effort. Power is more than sufficient with the standard six cylinder engine. Gas mileage is poor for it size and performance. This is a specific use vehicle of a small niche of the driving population. It falls within a small subgroup of SUV type vehicle. It is highly desired within that group for its customization abilities with a wide after market of parts available. OEM parts are also easily obtained and often at much less than retail pricing through discount warehouses. Overall cost is of ownership is above average due much to poor gas mileage and insurance costs. Newer models with much more efficient engines and safety features would reduce the cost of ownership.

My Jeep CJ7 is a great vehicle. So fun and versatile. Mine had a Rag Top so you could go convertible when the weather was good. In the summer I used the Bimini top quite a bit. Doors come off as well. If you hunt or fish or just like to go off road to places without worrying about getting stuck then nothing is better than a CJ7. Snow, mud, steep inclines it just keeps on going.

This vehicle has been great to me. I've had it for over twelve years and have never had a serious problem with it. There I no comparison in quality of build, compared to the newer jeeps (1990' and newer)