I am thinking of buying a Jeep Liberty. There had been a lot of discussion about this SUV in the newsgroups. I understand overall it is a pretty good vehicle. There are a couple of things about liberty that I would like to know. Safety and Reliability.
Safety : How safe is it? I am new to SUVs and I hear that SUVs are vulnerable to tip over. How is jeep's record on this? How about other safety features?
Reliability : How reliable is Liberty? I am going to use it only to commute to and from work and may be some camping. Strictly no rock climbing or extreme off roading of any sort. If you give Honda a reliability rating of 10 and a Ford a reliability rating of 4 how would you rate Liberty? ( Remember no offroading). Does the parts start malfunctioning after a couple of years? (I hear Nissan Xterra has this problem )
I am a novice in autos. What is the deal with independent front suspension and solid rear axle? How does it affect comfort and reliability?
Thank you all for your help,
Paul Thomas