Check out what our 4-door Jeep Wrangler looks like after a 60mph collision..

easterbun · Dec 27, 2007

I'm shocked, honestly, that it doesn't look worse... our IL's borrowed our car, and a drunk driver pulled out in front of them on Christmas while they were driving highway speeds - with NO time to do anything to react. The drunk driver was EJECTED from his car (which was totalled) and life-flighted to the hospital.. everyone in the jeep (including my 10 week old neice!!) is fine.. some bruises and scrapes, but no major injuries.

DH is pretty set on trading it in once it's fixed, and I don't blame him.. I'm not sure I'd fully trust it to fare the same in another accident. He totally wants to get another one though - since being in the Jeep that night likely saved most of his family

MomToEliEm · Dec 27, 2007

Wow, that is amazing that there wasn't more damage. Glad to hear everyone in the jeap were not hurt to badly. I hope the other driver recovers from his injuries.

mommy2env · Dec 27, 2007

Wow, just wow!

mom2riley · Dec 27, 2007

Wow, that is incredible. You should send the pics into Jeep. I am w/you and your hubby I would definitly trade it in for a new one once it is repaired.

Jeanum · Dec 27, 2007

60 mph and it looks like it sustained little visible damage, wow. Nice 5-star frontal ratings according to NHTSA's results for the '08 model. :thumbsup: Glad your family is alright and hope the other driver recovers and reforms, yikes.

skipspin · Dec 27, 2007

Makes me feel the love for mine!

(I didn't know anyone else on here had a 4 door JK!)

I saw a pic of one rear-ended at 60 mph and the Jeep had very little damage at all, and all occupants were fine. The Motero (I think that's what it was) that hit them, well, it had to be cut open to get the driver out!.

Patriot201 · Dec 27, 2007

That is incredible!

skipspin · Dec 27, 2007

Jeanum said:
60 mph and it looks like it sustained little visible damage, wow. Nice 5-star frontal ratings according to NHTSA's results for the '08 model. :thumbsup: Glad your family is alright and hope the other driver recovers and reforms, yikes.

Mine has side airbags for the front seats. I wonder why they didn't test it that way? It's one of the few extra things we added when we ordered ours.

Jeanum · Dec 27, 2007

I noticed that, too. NHTSA doesn't list side impact test results yet. Maybe when they do conduct side impact tests, the test Jeep will have the side airbags?

easterbun · Dec 27, 2007

skipspin said:
Makes me feel the love for mine!
(I didn't know anyone else on here had a 4 door JK!)

My husband wanted one SO BADLY last year, that we actually bought the very first one on the lot in our metro area

Of course it just happened to be the color he wanted with the options he was looking to get, so it worked out.

I am very impressed with it though.. my Caliber also has a 5star crash rating, but I don't think it would do quite so well in a similar crash. I think part of the reason there's so little visible damage is because the other car was a Kia Spectra.. so the jeep's bumper took most of the impact and the smaller car was completely demolished (and if the driver hadn't been thrown from the car, I'm sure he'd be dead - not saying that's a good excuse for NOT wearing your seatbelt, since the guy is still in very bad shape). Things would probably have been a little different against a larger vehicle.

I am just so glad the Jeep did such a great job of protecting DH's family - I'm very glad we weren't in the car though..

skipspin · Dec 27, 2007

skipspin · Dec 27, 2007

easterbun said:
My husband wanted one SO BADLY last year, that we actually bought the very first one on the lot in our metro area Of course it just happened to be the color he wanted with the options he was looking to get, so it worked out.

I am just so glad the Jeep did such a great job of protecting DH's family - I'm very glad we weren't in the car though..

We ordered ours the first day the dealer let us! We wanted a soft top, so we had to wait until May to get it.

Oh, and I did over $3000 damage to an Avalon and got a small stress mark on my front bumper.

My first car wreck and I'd only had the Jeep 2 months.

At least I didn't have to replace anything on my car.

skaterbabs · Dec 27, 2007

that's amazing!

jdchic3 · Dec 27, 2007

Holy cow! That's really all I can think of to say. Truly amazing.

beeman · Dec 27, 2007

Wow, that's not bad at all. I imagine the bumper was a little worse off though, seeming as it's tied up.

easterbun · Dec 27, 2007

Yeah, it also used to be about 8" forward of it's current position

The Kia really took most of the damage.. which I don't find surprising.

skaterbabs · Dec 28, 2007

Let's just say the first words out of my mouth when I saw the pics were not fit for little ears! LOL Then I informed DH I want one.....

babidius · Dec 28, 2007

That's awesome that it held up that well.

Stretchy Glue · Dec 28, 2007

DH has always swore by the Jeep's bumper that sticks out. I think I want one now! I can't wait for him to get home and see what this looks like. That's one tough Jeep.

melniemi · Dec 28, 2007

Wow, that is amazing!

Check out what our 4-door Jeep Wrangler looks like after a 60mph collision..

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