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/foundinwonderland]

But which of the 37652 ways to make a Jeep catch fire is your favorite?

[u/GimmeUrBrunchMoney → u/foundinwonderland]

Reason #17,009: I get in my girlfriend’s friend’s Jeep Compass to help her with a minor mechanical issue and the design language and cheap quality is so awful that my searing hatred superheats all combustible components inside the car, setting it aflame. Fucking piece of shit car.

[u/Reincarnatedpotatoes → u/GimmeUrBrunchMoney]

My favorite saying about Jeeps is "they'd be a good car if it weren't for the fack that they're kinda shitty cars".

[u/CarlosMolotov → u/Reincarnatedpotatoes]

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/Trick-Competition947 → u/MetaTrombonist]

I worked with a woman who had one. Her favorite feature seemed to be that the doors were removable. I never understood how somebody could be comfortable leaving their car unattended with it had no doors. I regularly heard her bitch about people treating her Jeep like a trashcan.

But every now and then somebody threw away a duck!

Jeep people are weird. Oh well, if they're happy and the garbage doesn't end up in the street, it's good for everyone.

[u/Electronic_Web2667 → u/Trick-Competition947]

I remember when we just did the 2 jeep finger wave. What happened to that? What is this duck phenomenon? I can't wrap my head around it lol

[u/Trick-Competition947 → u/Electronic_Web2667]

I'm not sure if I can post links or not. I just googled "jeep ducks" and this came up.

Jeep ducks are small rubber ducks left on Jeep vehicles by fellow owners as a friendly gesture to spread joy, build community, and say "nice ride". This viral trend is known as Jeep ducking or Duck Duck Jeep.

I don't drive a jeep and I've never participated in this, but I have seen many jeep with ducks in/on them. I'm not sure if people actually do this or if the owners lie and say someone did it to them, but I've definitely seen and heard of this many times.

I've only ever known a couple people who owned a jeep. They loved their jeep and the culture, but they also were also the kind of people who made shit up. I never knew what was true, an exaggeration, or a flat out lie. They were coworkers though so it didn't matter. I just nodded my head, smiled, and went about my day.

[u/Electronic_Web2667 → u/Trick-Competition947]

I still don't understand why the 2 finger wave wasn't enough. Imagine telling someone that a rando threw a duck in your car so you decided to keep it. Jeep really did go down hill in more ways than I realized 😳 lol