I went a different route cause I'm in a different stage in my life I was able to get the extra family car in the 300 touring but there was added costs payments and insurance. remember you have friends near that can also help fix things.
Larry you're in a hard spot selling trading her car might not seem fair but if you sell the jeep and then you have no adverse weather vehicle. ie flood snow wind and such. seeing how you are out 30 miles or so that could spell even worse disaster then 13mpg.
personal opinion. make the trade get...
not so much the struts jeeps only lifted 4" I'm 6' 5". you can ask anyone who has gone wheeling with me I hit my head on the hatch at least once a trip :doh: