Had a soft top only years ago living in NYC, this time for my 2019 went with a hardtop and glad I did. Now if I lived in So Cal where it is warm year-round, I'd probably only go soft top.
Would love a Rubi but truth is I use my Wrangler first as a daily driver, secondarily I get it for snow and off road is the least use it will get. I do off road but not a lot and not on intense trails.
I went with a 2019 Unlimited Sports S Altitude. I love the all black of the Altitude package...
I am glad I got the automatic, had a manual on my first Wrangler years ago while it was fun it was super annoying in traffic and I live in NY/NJ so I have a lot of traffic.
Mainly for the defroster and clearing snow, you can't use an ice scraper on the soft top windows. Also although it's anecdotal I feel like the hard top is warmer and quieter and also better for security.
I was thinking about going this route, I only got the hard top and was considering just going with the SunRider instead of getting the full soft top. I'll decide next summer, thanks for posting your experience. I know with the full soft top it's a nice experience but I don't have a place to...
I had a previous Jeep with just the soft top (NYC) which was ok but my new one I got the hard top and glad I did for the winter, it is better in the cold for several reasons.
I am leasing a 2019 JLU Sport S Altitude package with cold weather, tech & safety - $470 per month with 15k miles $0 down but paid taxes up front.
Financial buying is better in the long run and I used to do it but I now prefer to lease.