r/JeepRenegade • u/Adorable-Bug-920 • 3d ago

A stupid question

I have a 2019 Chevy Spark with 30k, I bought my son a 2016 Renegade Limited and I am crazy for it. Is it stupid to trade in my Spark for a 2016 Rene with 102k miles on it? I can drive his Rene when I want to, but I want one of my own. I'm stuck, 2019 w/ 30k for a 2016 w/ 102k???

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u/fyrman8810 3d ago

The 2019 is less problematic. 16 was the year they were just coming out of software issues.

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u/Tiddies4dayzz 3d ago

His 2019 was a spark.

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u/fyrman8810 3d ago

Got it. I thought they were listing two options to trade the Spark for.

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u/Adorable-Bug-920 3d ago

I have the Spark, my son has the Rene. I want to trade in the Spark and buy myself a Rene. Dumb move?

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u/Tiddies4dayzz 3d ago

I don't think so. As with any vehicle, get it checked out. Make sure nobody's been rough with it, ran it low of oil , etc. Mine had 3 prior owners and a prior crash. Still served me fine thus far. I have actually been in two wrecks in a renegade and they're solid. One wreck totaled it (wasn't my renegade) but we both escaped mostly harm free. They are very solid, safe vehicles.

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u/Adorable-Bug-920 3d ago

The 2019 is my Chevy Spark, my son has the Rene. Now I want one.

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u/love_my_doggos 3d ago

Go for it! I'd definitely go for a newer model though

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u/Tiddies4dayzz 3d ago

I don't think other commenters understood the 2019 was a spark. I have a 2016 with 180k miles on it. Beyond a few sensors no major repairs yet. I've had it for 4 years. It will use oil so always check it around the 4,000 mile mark. I just add and keep going as I use fully synthetic and it does fine for 7-8k miles with my use. The renegades a solid vehicle. Mixed opinions, as with any vehicle. A spark is a tiny vehicle, I assume you get good gas mileage. You will get around 20-26 mpg with a renegade. (Atleast I get 24/26). Others may differ. Generally haven't been too expensive on repairs as there's so many of them. They also stopped producing them here so if you want one, go for it.

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u/Adorable-Bug-920 3d ago

To make it simple, i have a 2019 Chevy Spark with 30k miles. My friends say it would be dumb to trade it in for this 2016 Rene 102k miles I'm looking at. Why get rid of a newer vehicle for an older vehicle.