I love my Jeep Wrangler. I am temporarily living in Colorado right now, and it is the perfect car for the mountains. I routinely take the back roads on purpose just so I can use it more. It is an automatic, so the fun of a stick is not all there, but there are stick models available. I have a soft top, so taking down the top while the sun is shining is a favorite thing to do. My friends are always asking if they can take my Jeep when they want to go up to the mountains. It has plenty of storage in the trunk. I can easily fit every thing I need to take in there. I would recommend getting more knobby tires in order to be safer on ice and snow if you are in a cold climate. I currently run 35 mud tires, and though they limit fuel economy, they definitely make the going easier on dirt. The low gearing makes highway acceleration pretty slow but makes climbing hills in a tractor sort of way more than easy.

Overall, great car. I love the size and versatility of this model. The top, doors, etc. can all be removed and the bumper can be modified. I have KC daylighters on the front. However, there always seems to be something wrong with it.