Jeeps do get a bad wrap, as it it probably warranted. They rust out and break a lot...but they have a cult following. We make fun of them all day long, but then try to imitate them with tube doors and sorry attempts at long travel IFS to try and match the solid axle for better offroading in our Toyotas. They are certainly one-of-a kind in that regard. In OHIO, with no reasonable offroading and mostly terrible weather...no thank you. At least not as a daily. They are definitely more of a niche vehicle (especially an older one). I'd still love to have one as a beater, top off, stick shift, ect.