Got mine today!

[mputnik]

Got the 3.6 Laredo with X-package and the panoramic sunroof. Paid MSRP minus $1k. Very nice. Black on Silver.

[DAVY27]

welcome! love to see pics when you get a chance!

[Kashef]

Welcome and CONGRATS

[GR33N D3M0N]

welcome WE NEED PICS!!:pics:

[LJS8510]

No pictures means you never got it!

[jeepnjeep]

Welcome, congrats and PICS PLEASE!!:pics:

[Megatron]

Welcome and we love pics!

[B.P.O.D]

awesome! congrats! pics!

[White WK Swagga]

Congrats!!! Good luck with her!!!

[DJ BoNiOmArIo]

congrats

[bluethunderjeep]

Excellent! Give us your impressions, what you drove prior, etc.

[Scottina06]

welcome! Whats the first mod gonna be? LOL

[mputnik]

I will post them in the evening today PST. Hold on:-)

[Scottina06]

I cant wait to see it. I believe you are the first to take delivery

[White Chocolate]

Congrats

[mputnik]

Ok, finally got the proof. First though, some general comments about a day with the car. It is QUIET! My previous SUV was an 08 GC 3.7 Laredo. I think the ride iteself is comparable, not a huge difference in pure comfort. I liked the comfort in the front seats in the old car, the back was another story. The ridequality for back seat drivers is impeccable in the new car. After a day I can't see any drawbacks or kinks. The remote starting function is cool but not sure what it is really for. Just don't seem to be able to figure out the use case. The panoramic sunroof is great. The bugshield will probably not sustain more than 2-3 years of open/close but who knows. Did I say the ride was quiet? Another great think is the thick thick stearing wheel! Very nice. What else...hm...well, I need to figure out how to be able to watch movies while in Drive mode and not only Parked. I'm sure my codriver will want to check out the latest flicks on longer road trips.
Only mods I could think of, after ONE day is...sorry, can't think of anything just yet.
Sorry, the pics are in the zip, I was not able to get them viewable in the forum, trust me I tried. Obviously something wrong with me.

M

[Megatron]

Amazing. I'll help you out with the photos

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[DJ BoNiOmArIo]

WOW impressive very nice ... u r the first on here

btw nice porsche :D

[barho]

Very nice.

Not sure where you are located, but here in the Northeast I'll give you two reasons why remote start is key:

1. Very hot days
2. Very cold days

Nothing like leaving your ac or heater on high from the night before or when you head into the office and remotely starting the vehicle and getting the inside nice and cozy. Remote start is a must here.

[Chaoul1]

Wow! Looks great! How does the V6 feel? I like the Color Combo!

[mputnik]

I'm in the NorthWest. I think I get the idea with hot summer days. However, having lived in Scandinavia for 35 years makes me think twice about cold starting any car without a proper engine heater first, then remote starting perhaps? Seems you need to be pretty close to the car though, about 25 feet.

[Kashef]

Amazing! Congrats! Enjoy!

[barho]

I'm in the NorthWest. I think I get the idea with hot summer days. However, having lived in Scandinavia for 35 years makes me think twice about cold starting any car without a proper engine heater first, then remote starting perhaps? Seems you need to be pretty close to the car though, about 25 feet.


Nothing wrong with remote starting in the cold:confused: Gotta start it somehow;)

The distance....I have it on my 08 Laredo and it starts for me upwards of 25 yards at times. Although, 25 feet is plenty as long as you are in doors in a climate controlled home/office :cool:

[mputnik]

thanks! The V6 is excellent. The V8 was $1k more but did not have the sunroof, but had the QTII and tow package. Otherwize identical in color combo. Test drove it ofcourse. It was nicer in many ways. But, in the end, I'm kinda of a techno geek and like new engines in particular. The HEMI had the grunt, the power, but also the gasmilage and sorry to say somewhat dated technology (please don't slam me for this). So, in the end I went for the V6. It is performant, don't feel any lack of power.

[Scottina06]

SRT reps FTW as the first mod! I here ya on the V6. I think there will be a huge mod market for it. ChryCo plans to use it in all V6 applications

[Scottina06]

I love how to Laredo went way upscale. painted mirrors, fogs, chrome moldings etc etc.

[mputnik]

I hear you. You gotta start that car somehow right? My point was, before I crank it (remotely or sitting on the cold leather) I want to have my engine block warm. Typically, it took about 45m to 1h depending on outside temp. My first GC was the 3.0L Diesel. But you basically prolong he life of any engine by heating the block first. The rest is more of a comfort issue in my mind.

[Megatron]

I love how to Laredo went way upscale. painted mirrors, fogs, chrome moldings etc etc.

QFT (quoted for truth)

[Repo503]

I love how to Laredo went way upscale. painted mirrors, fogs, chrome moldings etc etc.

Agreed kinda feeling the look of the laredo over the limited/overland.
Less chrome= More better.

[mangoe]

Nothing wrong with remote starting in the cold:confused: Gotta start it somehow;)

The distance....I have it on my 08 Laredo and it starts for me upwards of 25 yards at times. Although, 25 feet is plenty as long as you are in doors in a climate controlled home/office :cool:

Since mopar do their accessories,they should make a remote extender one that has the antenna on it,that can start the jeep over 500 feet,since they already have a big antenna on the roof of the jeep.

On the remote extender it should be able to start your jeep,also open and closed all doors including the lift gate,and also tell you your tire psi on all 4 wheels,just like GM,they have the regular remote starter like jeep for the Escalade,and you can buy a remote extender to start the Escalade over 500 feet from them as an accessories from them.

[jeepnjeep]

VERY nice! Thanks for the rear suspension pic. Best of luck with it!

[JeepKid]

Thing looks like a storm trooper from the rear lol Congrats on the buy! I

[CougarCruiser]

Nice Work!

I have a 2010 Limited and I drove the 2011 Laredo with the Hemi that was mentioned earlier.

I presume you bought from Jeep of Kirkland? They are about the only one's who have any in stock...

And man -- you paid for it... no affiliate rewards or major discounting. I was told when I test drove that deals on the 2011's were scarce around here.

Nice Microsoft plates (I'm part of the evil empire as well)

[White Chocolate]

I love the jeep bro, it looks tight!! Awesome you might be one of the first to have it! Atleast on this site!

I would move up to some 20" wheels though. Get that lookin better!

[mputnik]

Nice Work!

I have a 2010 Limited and I drove the 2011 Laredo with the Hemi that was mentioned earlier.

I presume you bought from Jeep of Kirkland? They are about the only one's who have any in stock...

And man -- you paid for it... no affiliate rewards or major discounting. I was told when I test drove that deals on the 2011's were scarce around here.

Nice Microsoft plates (I'm part of the evil empire as well)


Well, yes and no. Yes, in terms of paying MSRP, but no if I think about what I got for my trade ins. Also, the fact that it "feels" like a ltd makes it OK in my book.

[mputnik]

I love the jeep bro, it looks tight!! Awesome you might be one of the first to have it! Atleast on this site!

I would move up to some 20" wheels though. Get that lookin better!


Yeah, 20" would look just fine on this puppy, maybe as winter rims:-). One thing that strikes me is the fact that this thing is way higher than my 08 GC. At least hood is 2-3 inches higher. It looks impressive when you are close to it. Not sure what it looks like when you see it in traffic though.

[White Chocolate]

Well either way. looks great. I am jealous!

[xmonger]

Very nice! :thumbsup:

Great color combo, enjoy it!

[mputnik]

thanks for the friendly comments folks. If anyone knows how to play a DVD movie on the in dash screen while driving please let me know, I'm sure there is a mod or something that can be done...

[Scottina06]

you will have to wait for the lockpic mod to come out....coastaltech sells them now for thr low speed systems

[bluethunderjeep]

Very very nice! Thanks for sharing.

Enjoy!

Dave

[Scottina06]

one of our vendors....Black Ops auto works......is already working on carbon fiber parts for the 2011!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Check out the vendor forum!!!!!!

[B.P.O.D]

congrats on your buy!

[HemiDawg]

Congrats - hope you enjoy many years of use.

What I have found I like about the remote start is that when you use it to crank the Jeep, the climate control goes to full blast to either heat or cool the interior until you put the key in the ignition. Not sure how it knows which one to use - either by internal/ external temperature or by whatever it is set at when you left it last, but when it is 100+ inside the vehicle, it sure is nice to already have it started cooling by the time you enter it.

Dealer down the street from work just got two 2011's in - might have to spend a lunch break down there soon.

[mputnik]

I'm finally getting the hang of the remote start, it is actually a really nice feature. It seems to be working off of the current temp. Just don't want my kids to accidentally press the button on the remote and have my cat die in the garage of carbon monoxide poisoning:-). I also had a chat with the boys at Lockpick today who claimed that their v3 would work just fine on the the 2011. SO, I'll investigate that a bit further and report back.
Btw, my wife has been pulling the trunk lever twice thinking that she disengaged the parking brake:-). She couln't figure out why the car was so slow...actually I think we will see a few of those mistakes. Engaging/disengaging is by pressing the same parking brake pedal.

[NHWK05]

Those are by far the best Laredo wheels on a GC to date. Congrats on the new jeep.

What are you trying to figure out with the remote start? You press the button 2 times to start it. Or you just have the key in your pocket and press the button and brake pedal if it has push button start.

[jeepster23]

I'm finally getting the hang of the remote start, it is actually a really nice feature. It seems to be working off of the current temp. Just don't want my kids to accidentally press the button on the remote and have my cat die in the garage of carbon monoxide poisoning:-). I also had a chat with the boys at Lockpick today who claimed that their v3 would work just fine on the the 2011. SO, I'll investigate that a bit further and report back.
Btw, my wife has been pulling the trunk lever twice thinking that she disengaged the parking brake:-). She couln't figure out why the car was so slow...actually I think we will see a few of those mistakes. Engaging/disengaging is by pressing the same parking brake pedal.

If your kids do manage to hit the remote start accidently the Jeep will shut down after a certain time period unless an intentional start up is made manually in the Jeep by either key or puh button start. The Jeep simply wont run for hours and hours on end. I think the remote start timeout is around 15 minutes but I am not sure dont quote me on that number.

[NHWK05]

Most remote start systems kill the engine after 15mins. Some are programmable.

Is your 2WD or 4x4?

[5.7Unlimited]

wow those things don't disappoint! Nice ride!

[mputnik]

Those are by far the best Laredo wheels on a GC to date. Congrats on the new jeep.

What are you trying to figure out with the remote start? You press the button 2 times to start it. Or you just have the key in your pocket and press the button and brake pedal if it has push button start.


I know how to operate it, but was initially thinking about use case. Now I think I'm getting that too.

[mputnik]

Most remote start systems kill the engine after 15mins. Some are programmable.

Is your 2WD or 4x4?


yeah, says that it is 15 minutes in the manual. Mine is 4x4.

[206WJ]

Nice! I have been looking for an 08+ srt, but I may get the WK2. It's hard for me.

I have to head to kirkland, Bellevue, and Renton doesn't have them!

[MSCA]

Very nice.

Not sure where you are located, but here in the Northeast I'll give you two reasons why remote start is key:

1. Very hot days
2. Very cold days

Nothing like leaving your ac or heater on high from the night before or when you head into the office and remotely starting the vehicle and getting the inside nice and cozy. Remote start is a must here.

A friend of mine has a 2008 Chevy Malibu with factory remote start. On his car, when you use the remote start, the car will automatically turn on either the A/C or the heater to cool/warm the cabin regardless of how you left the climate control when you turned off the car.

I wonder if that's the way it works with the new Grand Cherokee?

[jeepster23]

A friend of mine has a 2008 Chevy Malibu with factory remote start. On his car, when you use the remote start, the car will automatically turn on either the A/C or the heater to cool/warm the cabin regardless of how you left the climate control when you turned off the car.

I wonder if that's the way it works with the new Grand Cherokee?

The Jeep uses ambient temprature to decipher between whether heating or cooling should be used.

[MSCA]

The Jeep uses ambient temprature to decipher between whether heating or cooling should be used.


Okay, so in other words the Jeep does it too.... so that's good news. It makes heating/cooling the interior foolproof. No need to remember to turn the A/C to max before getting out of the vehicle!

[HemiDawg]

Okay, so in other words the Jeep does it too.... so that's good news. It makes heating/cooling the interior foolproof. No need to remember to turn the A/C to max before getting out of the vehicle!

Exactly

Just FYI for those that don't know, this is not a new feature only on the 2011's - my 2010 has it.

[Technosavant]

Keep in mind that the heating/cooling system on the WK2 is the "set a temp and let the vehicle figure it out" variety.

This means that when you fire it up, it will note the last set temperature and the current temperature and do what is necessary to attain the desired interior temp. Seeing as how there isn't much point to remote start if you don't need the temp adjusted anyway, it's a given that it would get working on that immediately.

[KBB514]

What was the damage $$$$$$$$

[MSCA]

Keep in mind that the heating/cooling system on the WK2 is the "set a temp and let the vehicle figure it out" variety.

This means that when you fire it up, it will note the last set temperature and the current temperature and do what is necessary to attain the desired interior temp. Seeing as how there isn't much point to remote start if you don't need the temp adjusted anyway, it's a given that it would get working on that immediately.

Yeah, that's how my climate control works too. But my friend says that he can turn his climate control off completely and the car will still turn on the A/C to cool it off on a hot summer day. I guess you can say it's a "smart" system.

[abby]

I took delivery on mine today too. Blackberry Pearll. Limited 3.6L Pentastar
Does anybody out there know whey there is no Flexfuel badge or yellow gas cap, or anything verifying that is flex fuel capable. The Jeep Website says it is.. but I cannot find a thing as I look through the owners manual.. owners DVD .. etc


The following is at the jeep official jeep.com website

http://www.jeep.com/en/2011/grand_cherokee/capability/powertrain/ (http://www.jeep.com/en/2011/grand_cherokee/capability/powertrain/)

Versatile FellowThe powerful V6 is also capable of operating on gas or ecologically friendly E85 ethanol fuel. Fill your tank with either fuel for a robust 290 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque.

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[mputnik]

I took delivery on mine today too. Blackberry Pearll. Limited 3.6L Pentastar
Does anybody out there know whey there is no Flexfuel badge or yellow gas cap, or anything verifying that is flex fuel capable. The Jeep Website says it is.. but I cannot find a thing as I look through the owners manual.. owners DVD .. etc


The following is at the jeep official jeep.com website

http://www.jeep.com/en/2011/grand_cherokee/capability/powertrain/ (http://www.jeep.com/en/2011/grand_cherokee/capability/powertrain/)

Versatile FellowThe powerful V6 is also capable of operating on gas or ecologically friendly E85 ethanol fuel. Fill your tank with either fuel for a robust 290 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque.

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On the DVD that comes with the vechicle, it says that it is not Flexfuel capable unless it is clearly marked on the fuel cap as well as badged on the back.

[mputnik]

I can also confirm that my winter rims I used on the 08 GC works perfectly on the new WK2. However, the lugnuts were too wide to fit my old rims so I just needed to get 20 new ones.

[Marlon_JB2]

If it's not badged as FlexFuel, it's not FlexFuel capable. Of course neither is mine but that doesn't stop me from running E85 in it every once in a while. Oh and on the build sheets it specifically says FlexFuel or not, 3.6L only.

And thanks guys for helping with my paycheck. :)

[Megatron]

I can also confirm that my winter rims I used on the 08 GC works perfectly on the new WK2. However, the lugnuts were too wide to fit my old rims so I just needed to get 20 new ones.

any pics sir?

[mputnik]

any pics sir?

Sorry, nope, I just rode down to my local Les Schwab and they tested on the wheel I brought with me. No problemo except for the new lugnuts for like 10 bucks.

[dmlong47]

air suspension?

[mputnik]

air suspension?
nope. Laredo X with the big sunroof. that it.

[NHWK05]

I love my auto climate control that my 05 WK has.