TrailTorque
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While I know it’s a taboo subject for us 18’ & 19’ owners I have to ask: Has it been on your mind?
So, we all know about the NHTSA investigation on the 18’ & 19’ Wrangler’s wobbly steering and frame weld quality (article here & here), but, has anyone thought about how this could affect the residuals way down the line?
My take, and I do hope I’m wrong, is that regardless of the outcome of the investigations, the damage has already been done.
The word has spread throughout the Jeep communities and the world for that matter having been in the news and still on going.
I have buddies of mine TJ/JK owners asking me about it and it’s slightly annoying.
My frame welds have been checked and they did check out okay supposedly by FCA.
But a part of me again says the damage has already been done to us 18’ & 19’ owners if we did end up wanting to private party it down the line. I’ve already heard people mention not wanting the JL in general over just the frame weld issues.
What are your thoughts regardless of your plans?
How do you think the investigation will go?
Will the 18’s & 19’s be THOSE years that people say: The JL is nice but don’t get an 18’ or 19’ model year, they had the steering & frame issues.
In the end I consider my rig to be a great one, super solid and I’ll own it for a very long time regardless but I don’t think us 18’s & 19’s without issues will get a fair shake.
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