So what is it about CJ guys?

[tinhorn]

Presumably CJ girls, too, but I've not yet dealt with one.

So I get an email today about the Scrambler top I put on craigslist so long ago that I'd forgotten all about it. He's from hundreds of miles away. We emailed back and forth a few times, spoke on the phone once, and I sent some extra pics.

He might show up in a couple days, or he might send a money order and show up later--not sure yet. But his last email to me included this: "If you have a CJ-5, I'll go out on a limb and trust that you're going to keep the top there for me if I send money for it."

Now I've owned my Jeep for less than two years, but I've bought and sold several parts in that time--tops, axles, windshield frame, wheels, hood, tailgates, this-n-that. EVERY Jeep guy I've met (or dealt with by phone and mail) has been a straight shooter, helpful and friendly--so much so that even my sweetie/navigator has commented on it.

Anybody else find themselves feeling more at ease dealing with Jeep guys than "regular" folks?

 

[mtnwhlr]

I can relate, I say a ad on Craigslist for a CJ5 that had a rod knock but was all there. So I go and look at it and had no money on me and told the guy I would take it and that I would be back that weekend with cash to get it and on a hand shake he held it for me even after someone else showed up and offered him more. We like old and still act the way everyone did back in the day.

 

[PaRenegade]

It's truly a Jeep thing. It doesn't say "it's a wrangler thing" or "a Liberty thing". The origin of the saying "it's a Jeep thing" was around before most of the other models existed. But sadly it's true meaning is lost on the younger generations, as it's just a catch phrase to them. Sadly, the history of "the Jeep" has fallen to the same fate. The false premise that the Wrangler is a continuation of the Jeep mb/cj lineage is still alive out there due to the ignorance of history.
The CJ (and MB) guys have a common bond that is set in history and a vested interest in continuing the legacy of these vehicles by keeping them alive and in running condition. Pay it forward is a common creed among this group of Jeepers. If you need it,and we have it, you'll get it. Just ask around.

 

[IOPort51]

I have had some "hard core" CJ guys get upset and send me nasty grams when I send them money for parts!! they have sent me.

 

[Old Dog]

I have ran into my share of really good jeep guys that will help each other out no matter what.
But as with everything, there is always a few bad ones too, that will rip you off as soon as they can.

 

[Petescj]

I have had some "hard core" CJ guys get upset and send me nasty grams when I send them money for parts!! they have sent me.

Jerk!

I have ran into my share of really good jeep guys that will help each other out no matter what.
But as with everything, there is always a few bad ones too, that will rip you off as soon as they can.

Yup there are a few. We all try to keep them away from here.

 

[ShotgunFacelift]

I'm new to this scene but I've always had a heavy interest in Jeeps and pretty much most things of a "vintage". I'm already finding this community to be like that of the old-school VW community that I'm used to. We like to keep these older vehicles kicking and would gladly help out another owner in their quest to do so. It's less about the specific people and more about the love of keeping these vehicles alive and on the road. I enjoy that mentality and I think that's why I'm always attracted to older cars and trucks (and JEEPS!)

 

[Barry2]

I feel the new stuff is just shiny, polished turds!

 

[CJ]

All good replies.

All good thoughts...

I would like to sum it up the best way I can.

This site is free - because - "It's a Jeep thing"

 

[IOPort51]

All good replies.

All good thoughts...

I would like to sum it up the best way I can.

This site is free - because - "It's a Jeep thing"

damn right it is and even more to the point it is a CJ thing.

 

[Suz]

Yes, tinhorn, CJ girls too...

 

[82Laredo]

I'm new to cj's but have already experienced this during my search for a project jeep. Called on multiple craigslist adds and always got straight answers that kept me looking for the next. When I found "the one" the owner held it a week until our schedules allowed me to check it out in person, and wouldn't sell it until I got the chance since we had made an appointment. Seems to be a great group of people that you seldom come across.

 

[jdcaples]

I've met grouchy, selfish jeepers and I've met jeepers that would drive way out of their way on a holiday - on crowded pavement - to help a jeeper in need.

I think a lot of it has to do with how each of our parents raised us - values, getting along with others, knowing how to share etc - as well as how shared passion creates cohesion. Jeeps and salt-of-the-earth people go hand in hand.

Such ties that bind aren't unique to jeepers, but jeepers are a unique demograph.

-Jon

 

[Suz]

I think the basic Jeep represents a love of nature and the Earth. It naturally attracts people who are more "grounded"... I like that. You can definitely spot the ones who are NOT 'in tune'.

 

[SteveJr]

I think when when it comes to the older CJs most everything is all about ingenuity and labor, not bolt on something you bought from a catalogue. So there is more appreciation and respect, kinda like the kids that had to work and pay for their first vehicle vs the kids whose parents just bought it for them.. Just my 2 cents..


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[somedude922]

Ironic you sat that SteveJr. I saved (and spent) money for my first car ..... I bought it in 2000. It's was a 84 CJ7 . I was 20 years old and broke. Learned how to rebuild the carter carb. Learned everything on the heep. Sold it when I got married. Now I got one to share with my boys.

 

[Suz]

Ironic you sat that SteveJr. I saved (and spent) money for my first car ..... I bought it in 2000. It's was a 84 CJ7. I was 20 years old and broke. Learned how to rebuild the carter carb. Learned everything on the heep. Sold it when I got married. Now I got one to share with my boys.

You're right there. My little '67 Kaiser was the first vehicle I bought as an "adult". Was on my own at 18 and worked hours at Burger King to pay for it... You guys talk like you're always having to fix everything. I've always been impressed by how RELIABLE my Jeeps have been. Other than the occasional dead battery, I've only ever had a Jeep leave me stranded twice in 32 years- once I ran out of gas the other time, my driveshaft fell out....

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