Not a newer one, but we're on our 3rd Jeep. This is our second Grand Cherokee (1999). Nothing special. We needed something quick, after DH got hit head-on in the Cherokee, and this was available for just a little more than we got for the totaled one. We like to have 1 vehicle that can make it to work in winter storms (which we get a lot of). I way prefer my VW Jetta TDI wagon - wish it had more ground clearance (and 4x4). The Jeep gets atrocious gas mileage. We haven't really had trouble with any of them, so far.

My boss (and his entire family) would drive nothing else, but he also doesn't believe in global warming.

If you don't go off-road, and if you don't live where you need to get through a foot of snow from time to time, I'd look at something else. I've been driving it for over a week straight (DH usually drives it) because last Tuesday we got dumped on with 15" of wet, heavy snow, our driveway is 1/8 mile long, and the road didn't get plowed. After a couple of days DH took my car on a trip (48 vs 17-ish mpg). I am really looking forward to getting my car back. It isn't terrible, it just isn't great.

On the plus side, when we bought this one, I was very "up" on Jeeps, after DH's accident. Head-on collision with an old lady who had crossed into his lane. Totaled the Jeep, set off both airbags, crunched her car quite badly, and he didn't have the slightest injury.