I love my Jeep Patriot! As a woman purchasing my first vehicle, I was very excited to walk in a dealership and do what I do best, make everyone else work for my business. I was told that I could not have the vehicle I wanted for the price I wanted and when they told me that, I got up and walked out of the dealership. They tried the entire you're a woman, we will not haggle, you can't have what you want so buy this vehicle that has all the bells and whistles and costs much more than you want to pay. I received a call the next day saying they had found my vehicle at the exact price I wanted to pay. Funny how that happened!

In my opinion, Jeep missed the mark on this model year. The overall power is low and not a good fit for anyone who wants to have a Jeep with some get up and go. We had problems from day one with the transmission and the traction system. Our dealer was quick to replace the transmission, but within a year we were right back where we started. There is plenty of room for a family of four and even has a good amount of storage in the back, and if that isn't enough, ours has a rack on top to put a few things. The stereo system is fairly good, but be careful if you let your teenagers control the system, speakers will blow. As a caterer I have been pleased with the storage area and how there isn't a slope because casseroles with cheese are not a great addition to your interior.