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A mechanic easily answers a woman\u2019s question about what car brand pays his salary. <\/p>\n
In a TikTok that\u2019s generated over 172,200 views as of this writing, Dave from Quality Auto Repair and Auto Sales (@qualityautodave) reveals which car brand pays for his salary. <\/p>\n
A woman asks Dave, “What car brand pays your salary?”<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s easy, Jeep. Jeep. Jeep,\u201d Dave answers.<\/p>\n
Without hesitation, Dave immediately thought of Jeep while holding a crusty coffee mug with stains. <\/p>\n
\u201cJeep stands for \u2018just empty every pocket\u2019 because that\u2019s what people gotta do to pay for them when they break down,\u201d he continues. <\/p>\n
After answering the question, Dave points out a Jeep currently in the mechanic\u2019s parking lot. <\/p>\n
\u201cI swear, anytime anyone pulls up a Jeep in our parking lot, I look out the door; I see a thousand bucks,\u201d Dave says.<\/p>\n
Even without any diagnostics, Dave guesses the job requires four digits to fix anytime a Jeep pulls up. <\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t even know why it\u2019s here. It\u2019s $1,000, $2,000, or $2,500 consistently,\u201d Dave shares.<\/p>\n
Circling back to the original question, Dave humorously suggests viewers buy a Jeep to keep business going. \u201cPlease buy a Jeep,\u201d he concludes.<\/p>\n
He adds in a statement given to Motor1 via TikTok direct message, \u201cI only speak from my experience.\u201d<\/p>\n
The answer may have been a surprise for some, while others agreed. Commenters chimed in by saying they either loved their Jeep or completely agreed with the headache of maintaining one.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy Jeep got 446k miles before breaking down,\u201d one TikTok commenter shared. <\/p>\n
\u201cI have two Jeep Wranglers. A 2016 and a 2008. Both over 100,000 miles. Haven\u2019t had any major issues,\u201d another Jeep driver added.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve had a Jeep Wrangler for 13 years. Still going strong,\u201d a third replied.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, not everyone has had the same luck with their Jeeps. <\/p>\n
\u201cMy jeep is 1k every time there\u2019s an issue,\u201d one TikTok commenter agreed with Dave. <\/p>\n
\u201cYup! Just dropped 1200 on my Jeep! I hate it but it\u2019s paid for,\u201d another added.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a 2023 Jeep owner awaiting repairs since January, can confirm,\u201d a third shared. <\/p>\n
Jeep has earned mixed reviews among drivers, and the reliability scores indicate so. <\/p>\n
Consumer Reports<\/em><\/a> rated cars from 32 brands on safety, reliability, road-test scores, and owner satisfaction in its 2025 report card. Jeep ranked last with an overall score of 46 out of 100. <\/p>\n Additionally, the report mentions that not one model from Jeep earned a Consumer Reports recommendation. Most of the Jeep models ranked earned a two out of five stars for reliability. <\/p>\n However, RepairPal<\/a> believes Jeep isn\u2019t the worst car brand on the market in terms of reliability. ReparPal ranked Jeep three and a half stars out of five, making it 15th out of the 32 car brands considered.<\/p>\n Significant recalls with Jeep have taken place over the past several years, Kelley Blue Book<\/a> reports. Some of these recalls included issues with airbag inflators, fire risk after rear-end crashes, and remote hacking. <\/p>\n This past week, Jeep has recalled 78,989 SUVs over tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) failing, Kelley Blue Book<\/a> reports. TPMS is used to alert drivers when tire pressure is low. Low air pressure in tires decreases safety, fuel efficiency, tire life, and overall vehicle stability, according to Discount Tire<\/a>. <\/p>\n \u201cJeep models average around $11,690 for maintenance and repair costs during their first 10 years of service,\u201d per CarEdge<\/a>. According to this number, the yearly cost is $1,169, which is in line with Dave’s answer.<\/p>\n However, RepairPal<\/a> estimated that the annual repair cost to own a Jeep is $634 a year. <\/p>\n The average car costs around $900 per year to repair and maintain, ConsumerAffairs<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n All these are estimates. The reports mention that the repair cost can fluctuate up or down each year. <\/p>\n To reduce repair costs, it\u2019s essential to follow proper car maintenance routines<\/a>, which include oil changes to help minimize repair costs down the road.<\/p>\n Motor1<\/em> contacted Jeep via email.<\/p>\n A mechanic easily answers a woman\u2019s question about what car brand pays his salary. In a TikTok that\u2019s generated over […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5015,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.undergroundz.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5013"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.undergroundz.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.undergroundz.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.undergroundz.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.undergroundz.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5013"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.undergroundz.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5013\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5016,"href":"http:\/\/www.undergroundz.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5013\/revisions\/5016"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.undergroundz.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.undergroundz.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5013"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.undergroundz.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5013"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.undergroundz.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What\u2019s the Average Repair Cost for a Jeep?<\/h2>\n
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