Q: Is maintenance costly for a 6 year old jeep?
Looking to trade in my 2016 corolla for a 2010 Jeep Wrangler because it's my dream car but I've heard maintenance on this car will empty my pockets so I just wanted to know if this is true.
My car has 19 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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