[Sparkchaser]

Hello, all!
Well, sometimes, the one-size-fits-all econobox approach just doesn't quite fit. Thanks for bringing us back on track, KSA8907. As I am going through a divorce, I am needing to downsize a little. I have to sell my truck, which is used to pull various trailers including a boat (I'd sell it too, but that's another story for another day..), as well as haul 3 kids and two dogs around a lot, so I needed something strong enough and with enough passenger space to do the job, and is 4x4 for the winter. There is often ice and/or snow on the road, and many steep hills on the 26 mile drive to work. It doesn't take much snow or ice to mess you up on a hill. I do carpool a lot, so that saves me a lot on gas, but I also sometimes need to drive myself for an emergency callout at any time, whether there is snow, ice or whatever. The Subaru suggestion would have been great, but those can't pull a trailer. Our old Durango filled the bill very well, but the ex traded that for something else a while back. My previous Jeeps were great, but couldn't pull more than a small trailer, while the Grand Cherokee has both the power and braking capacity needed.