Ah, ah, ah, I have been wondering for how long will I be able to fix the stable of clunkers I have, the 74 is hibernating, the 85 fsj and 86 honda are still good and have moderate issues, like the absent or feeble A/C.
Last week the sunday paper was dropped by mistake with all the ads for new vehicles: the 2018 Renegade 4x4 NEW for less than $14k got my attention.
YES it is a Fiat engine and some Aisin 9 speed trans... I trolled the Renegade and Fiat 500 forums, because it is the same engine, and can be equipped with the 1.4L turbo... and a 6 speed manual, with the Sierras near by, my next vehicle will have to be a turbo, aaaaack the auto trans seems to be constantly looking for the right gear... and no-start issue for the early models that can be fixed with a firmware upgrade
But these got my attention:
filling up with gas can be an issue
oil leaks
sputter at idle
http://www.fiat500usaforum.com/forumdis ... 316b1e5203
seems like Fiat has coppied the OEM jeep engine