Well, I think I finally found "the one" tonight when taking my Mom out for dinner. Gonna get up early and drive over in the a.m. and take her for a spin. Hope she's the right one, getting tired of looking. Everybody's been looking actually. Keep getting tips from coworkers, friends and two of my bros on Jeeps with my specifications but there was always something not right, like zip windows, no A/C or tan interior... (don't like tan interior)

Hopefully, I'm buying a Jeep tomorrow and will post pics as soon as I can. (Gotta get her good and dirty first.)

Thanks for all of your comments. It really helped me decide exactly what I wanted. Now I gotta get a mountain bike to go with the terrain that the Jeep can take me to. (good enough excuse if I ever heard one)

GLC - I love the minis too. So fun to drive!! Most likely my next purchase in vehicles. Will be my main commuter then so I can use the Jeep for biking, kayaking and beach running. Much better mileage too.

thanks everyone.

X.