OK, I've finally done it.
The Baja is no more. Well, not mine anymore. I'm sure it will find a good home somewhere else and not sold through Suburban Subaru. Can't hate the care; Its not the car's fault it was sold through the worst dealership ever. I just couldn't stand being in it anymore without feeling like I should drive it off a bridge or into a large pole.
I came across Bolles Chrysler Dodge Jeep in Stafford Springs. I saw an ad for a used Jeep there and thought maybe I should at least go and drive one before saying "yeah, I wont one of those".
Well, the one I saw an ad for was at a different location, but since the 2008-2010 models are pretty much the same I went for a test drive anyway. Went on a short jaunt through the backroads on a nice fall day. It fit. It would be a good replacement. Let's see what we can do....
They gave me a couple options: I could give them a rough idea of what I wanted and if they got one in, they'd call me and let me know. The second and more attractive option was the 2nd- I give them a small deposit, tell them exactly what I'm looking for, and they go to auctions to look for what I want. (sounds a little familiar, no?) Now because they have a deposit, they know I'm serious and that its pretty much a guaranteed sale if they find it. This way its a lower risk and quick sale for them, so I can get a better price because of it. oddly enough, this is pretty much exactly (minus the deposit) the same deal that Suburban Subaru was offering me: give me wholesale for my car and go to auctions to find me what I want.
The big difference here......
Suburban has been trying for 2 months.
Bolles had one in less than a week.
Done and done.
I'm now happily driving my 2008 Jeep Liberty. And no vibration or shaking. I'm sleeping better and blood pressure is lower.
I guess I did end up driving a Jeep out of the hole Suburban Subaru has put me in.
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