So I have always had a Grand Cherokee. 
Loved them since WJ body style. 
After nursing school and my WK jeep was shitting the bed. 
I was in the market for a newer reliable vehicle. 
Wanted a jeep and had to be 4x4 

We find 2019 Upland with little more than 20k miles. 

She’s beautiful and runs like a dream. 
Took care of her and NEVER had an issue. 

Fast forward to 2025. 
After doing travel nursing in 2023, drove from South Texas to Nebraska, 
Then Nebraska to Arizona. 
Never had an issue even in AZ. 
Worked great. (She did get hit by a drunk person one night but was Fixed by their insurance) 

Anyways I’m back in south Texas and although she did start to misfire, 
Still ran fine and had 113k miles. 

Get off from work, 
Drive home. 
As I pass an intersection a truck runs the red light running in front of me and I hit him. 
Jeep spun around, 
I didn’t even see it coming. 
Literally one sec to another. 
Airbags went off didn’t even register they had gone off, smoke began to fill the jeep stumble out, 
I’m fine, walk away, 
See the jeep, she’s totaled.  
The truck sped off it was a Chevy Silverado. (Grown to hate those trucks) 
I go to the hospital as a trauma patient
 (same hospital I work at) 
The doctor I work with saw the wreck and said I am very lucky to even walk away. 
The engine was
Pushed into the driver compartment and my whole front end was smashed in. 

Police has reports and even witnesses saw the wreck. 
They estimate the driver was doing 90+ mph 

The insurance pays off the jeep, and send the remaining to us, 1k or so. 

After the wreck I wanted another jeep. 
Find a 2017, 
Has a bit of miles nothing crazy, 
4x4 Looks well Kept. 

Buy it. 
Now I have been making it mine. 
Changed out the rims and got new tires, changed (all tires and rims matching, and I got Lexani AT Beast 275/55 R20) the grille, lights head lights. 
Added new speakers and radio, (JBL, android sure 13” radio) 
Replacing the fender flares and trim to the Matte grey, 
Added in tow hooks, 
And a tow hitch. 
Roof racks 

Ordered a 2.5” lift , 
She has drilled and slotted rotors waiting, 
Ordered replacement oem Seat covers(cloth) 
Front and rear bumper trim. 
Replacing decals to black and red. 


I also come to learn I could’ve bought my jeep back for 1900… a week ago. Makes me even more sad. Think she’s going to be exported. 


Still I feel
Incomplete without my jeep. 
I miss it and it was so good to me. 
And it protected me… 

But this is my WK2 now. 
I’m building her better and stronger. 








Story time…. 2019 to 2017