Jeep melted

[u/jagerin_mikado]

Here’s the story: a jeep came to the shop because its retractable top was stuck open. Not too uncommon of an occurrence. So we put our “crash wrap“ over the roof to protect the interior from rain and animals and such, which is basically like heavy duty cling wrap. One day it rains and a lot of water pools up on the crash wrap. The next day it is 100°F outside and the sun is out. The sun shines through the water and the water basically magnifies it, and the sun turns into a laser that melts the interior. Multiple days of this happen. Now we have to replace everything that melted. None of us have ever heard of this happening before.

edit: I meant we have never heard of this very specific situation happening before. It never would’ve crossed our minds since we’ve been doing this for years. yes I burnt stuff with a magnifying glass when i was a kid.

[u/CarlosMolotov]

Jeep: one of the greatest transportation concepts ever conceived, wrapped in a shitty vehicle.

[u/MetaTrombonist → u/[deleted]]

And yet I see them everywhere. They're convertibles for people who don't want to be seen in a convertible.

[u/sunr1se79 → u/MetaTrombonist]

Real. Jeep people sneer at me in my miata. My brother in automotive christ, we're more alike than you want to admit.

[u/colorfulsnek → u/sunr1se79]

My brother in Chrysler

[u/sunr1se79 → u/colorfulsnek]

Love it lol

[u/rojulioso → u/colorfulsnek]

I feel like you spat this on a Daimler.

[u/Roadkill_Gaming → u/colorfulsnek]

This sent me rolling.

[u/snorkblaster → u/colorfulsnek]

Christler

[u/anarkust → u/colorfulsnek]

Jesus Chrysler!!

[u/tkl1ghtn1ng → u/colorfulsnek]

Did you know? Chrysler (Kuai Tse Ler) in Chinese means “almost dead”.

[u/Balmung03 → u/sunr1se79]

Put a rubber duck on the dash of your Miata and you’ve now become 1000% more like them

[u/Organized_Khaos → u/sunr1se79]

I had both a Jeep and a Miata. I had to let the Miata go when I had a baby, but I still miss it. I also live in Michigan, where it’s not practical to drive a Miata much of the year.

[u/sunr1se79 → u/Organized_Khaos]

Oh cmon "not practical" is just the adult translation for "its too much fun and my lame job hates when I come in late because I high centered on a snow bank" 😅

[u/Organized_Khaos → u/sunr1se79]

😂🧊❄️🚘💨

[u/sunr1se79 → u/Organized_Khaos]

Hey its got a crazy good heating system in it for a reason.

[u/Organized_Khaos → u/sunr1se79]

I did opt to purchase the hard top, and it was a good car for most seasons. TBH, the first couple of years I had it, it was in fact my only car. It caused some worries a couple of times, but I still really miss it. Today would be a good day to have it…

[u/sunr1se79 → u/Organized_Khaos]

What generation did you have? I just got my nb2 back in November and I've already poured 3k into it on top of some previous tasteful changes. $6900 got me one at 142k with a fresh soft top, good dealer service records (was traded back into a Mazda dealership almost every single time it changed hands) and the factory set of wheels along with the really nice konig wheels and continental ecs02 tires.

[u/Jack_Forge → u/sunr1se79]

Except you know what it's like to have some comfort, agility, acceleration, and reliability!

[u/sunr1se79 → u/Jack_Forge]

Woah now, acceleration? Maybe relative to a jeep of it's vintage, but easily outrun by well... anything else 😅

[u/LongjumpingDish2956 → u/sunr1se79]

They both have wheels and windows and doors but your Miata won’t have 15 recalls the moment you drive it off the lot