2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited

Anyone see the new 2018 Jeep Wrangler? The interior has totally been redone. IMO it looks really good.

I sold my Tundra earlier this year and have been reading up on different vehicles. If the Tundra is redesigned sometime soon, I will come back, but if not I will be going with something different. This one definitely catches my eye. Anyone have experience with the newer jeeps?

I thought modding a tundra was expensive, NOT. Some of the crap you can do to a jeep is ridiculous money. 6-8K for each axle, yikes.

... and the one I priced out was 51K MSRP! Rubicon unlimited loaded.

 

JEEP = Just Empty Every Pocket

Believe I got that from @ColoradoTJ

 

Get this one instead.



http://www.daveysjeeps.com/repairables/davey1.html

 

Depends on the company. My 04 Tundra is an R title truck, used a loan to purchase and have full coverage.

 

Jeeps are the barbies of cars....1 million options....good resale value though

 

The reason the new jeep intrigues me is because they have an updated interior with all the new technology. I follow a few people on instagram and the builds that stand out to me are below. I would replicate something like that. Wouldn't be into rock climbing that much, more of just an explorer/expedition type of rig.

 

Got to weigh the money though. I might be better off with a full size truck for what I want to do. Those aftermarket parts are no joke. I still have a lot to learn, been doing a ton of research lately.

 

Sounds like a damn expensive hobby.

 

A 250/2500 sounds like a better deal. It'll already have a big motor and strong axles.

 

Isn't anything with tits or Tires. Lol

 

Yes sir I know that one also. Lol

 

Yeah I need one of those to tow the jeep since I can't daily drive it. haha

 

I'll agree to a point, they for sure aren't the best handling or comfortable but they are fun to drive. Before I bought my Tundra I had owned 7 Jeeps a 95 Wrangler, 03 Wrangler, 98 Cherokee, 99 Cherokee, a 2nd 99 Cherokee, 05 Grand Cherokee and an 07 Patriot.

Most had 50k+ miles on them when I bought them and none left me stranded with the exception of the Patriot that we bought new, that was hands down the worst vehicle I've ever owned.

Now most of them had weird noises and sometimes not everything was working properly but they always got me to work and home.

Should also be noted that they were mostly stock also, usually just enough lift to fit 31's.

 

CNB Bank did the financing and Erie Insurance for full coverage.

 

money pit for sure. They do look nice though but be ready to fork $$$
how reliable are Jeeps ? we always talk about Toyota. Can you expect 200+K miles on a Jeep ?

 

They're across 12 states on the east coast and traded on the NASDAQ so I'd say they're pretty large lol. I'm assuming it helped that I wasn't the first owner after it was retitled in 2014.

Not sure on the newer Jeeps but the older ones would basically run forever as long as they have oil and coolant. The 99 my parents have now has 280k on it and pretty much every one I listed above had 150k on the clock and were running fine. Rust is what kills them in my area anyway rocker panels and fender wells are the first to go.

 

I think Jeep is sort of like a cult. There are a lot of people who just love it. My co-worker bought a brand new Jeep Wrangler unlimited. Been to a shop quite frequently for various issues. Then sold it after a few years then bought another Jeep. (She does not go off road)

 

I kinda want a new rubicon. But not at 50k. I’m sure the current JK’s will drop in price as a lot of owners will jump onto the new chassis. Might be some good opportunity to purchase a used Rubicon that is trail ready!

 

You'd think that but probably not. Wranglers hold their value ridiculously well, the 04-06 Unlimited Rubicons are still anywhere between 15-20k when they stickered for around 30k brand new.