Brewster
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I owned several JLs since 2018 (and many JKs and TJs before that) and like everyone else I often waver between buying a sport and building it up or just buying a rubicon. I know I am going to lift it anyway.. and replace wheels and tires... and probably regear to 4.88s or 5.13s..... and so on. But in the past the price difference often came down to 6 or 7 grand, so it made sense to buy the rubicon. The stock take off parts often bridges the gap most of the way.
The base price of an unlimited Sport and a Rubicon is not almost 15 grand! I couldn't believe it. Starting price on an unlimited Sport is $36,595 and the Rubicon starts at $51,295. Im just sort of baffled by the difference now.
But what I have also noticed is that the Rubicon comes with a lot more than it once did, which partly explains the big jump in price. Having an extra 15k to throw into a sport buys you nice axles that are already regeared with a locker of your choice, suspension, wheels, tires, etc. But the fact that Rubicons now come with proximity locks, LED lights, Tow Package (none of which came standard a couple of years ago) when you add everything up, I think it probably still makes sense to buy the rubicon.
The base price of an unlimited Sport and a Rubicon is not almost 15 grand! I couldn't believe it. Starting price on an unlimited Sport is $36,595 and the Rubicon starts at $51,295. Im just sort of baffled by the difference now.
But what I have also noticed is that the Rubicon comes with a lot more than it once did, which partly explains the big jump in price. Having an extra 15k to throw into a sport buys you nice axles that are already regeared with a locker of your choice, suspension, wheels, tires, etc. But the fact that Rubicons now come with proximity locks, LED lights, Tow Package (none of which came standard a couple of years ago) when you add everything up, I think it probably still makes sense to buy the rubicon.
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