Anybody else order a rubicon without options?

[Xavier613]

Ordered my Rubicon 7/8 with cloth seats, premium soft top, LED package, proximity entry, and Gorilla Glass. Kept the soft top as we picked up a '21 Sport S for my wife at the same time that had a hard top I'm poaching ...

Already have a lift, 37s and tires, remote start, Heigh10 to go in it lol. Would have been happy in a Willys but wanted to run 37s.

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[brewtus98]

If it makes you feel any better you cannot build a Sport to a Rubicon and save money.

You can only save money if:

1 - You don't really add all the Rubicon features. So if you just get takeoff wheels, tires, rails, and suspension but not lockers, 4:1 transfer case, 4.10 gears, or bigger brakes

2 - You build past a Rubicon and go to U60 axles, lower gears, aftermarket lockers, and a takeoff transfer case (and presumably custom wheels and 38+ inch tires).

I did number 1 (including shocks/springs) and saved a ton of $$ - won't rock crawl so don't need the 4:1 or electronic sway bar. Not going any bigger than 33's so the 3.45 gears and a LSD D44 rear work great for me. Also have additional 1/2" lift. Works for me for deep snow/flood waters.

Now.....When the Recon Xtreme is out....that may be the ticket.

 

[Tdurden032]

I bought my Rubicon last year and had to really hunt it down as I wanted a manual transmission and wanted the Jeep to be black in color. As luck would have it a dealer had one on their lot about an hour away so I drove down test drive it and bought it on the spot. The only options that I have are a hard top and the cold weather package (which I have to admit having cloth seats that are heated is weird, but great). I’ve done a few very small/inexpensive upgrades - door sills, stubby antenna, added steps/side rails (for the kids to climb in easier) and a hitch to the back to haul my road bike around, but it’s perfect for me and I’ve kept the expense way down. No regrets in my purchase and the type of wheeling I’ll get around to will start off very modest, but knowing what my vehicle is capable of and enjoying the stock version as my daily driver works out perfect for now. I think that the steel bumper looks great and maybe I’ll buy a takeoff one day if I can find one, but I’d say buy what you’re comfortable affording and enjoy the heck out of it!

 

[Zandcwhite]

I was going to order a JLUR with just the premium soft top, 2.0 and auto, proximity entry, and the 8.4” upgraded stereo. I found one en route to a dealership in Phoenix just like my build except it had the hardtop. I jumped on it! Same percent below invoice as I would have gotten ordering it.

I then installed a hitch and wiring and a remote starter. I believe I paid $270 for those, and did the install myself.Would have been $1200 for those options!

I do believe the factory tow package comes with the aux switches, bigger battery, and hd alternator. You installed about 1/5 of what gets upgraded by that $1,200 option. Of course if you don’t need/want any of that you still saved money, but the $270 vs $1,200 isn’t exactly apples to apples. Factor in the time you spent installing what you do have, the additional cost and install time of the other components if you were to go equal to the factory option, and you’d spend more than $1,200 in parts and be 20-30 hours into getting there. We bought our rubicon pretty loaded from dealer stock. Did we need adaptive cruise control, seat heaters, premium audio, etc? No. That being said, we do a lot of 600+ mile road trips and man is that cruise control handy. After a cold night in the tent, those seat heaters sure do feel amazing on the lower back. After breaking down camp on a cold morning the steering wheel heater sure warms up frozen hands in a hurry. The premium audio gets used every single day. Don’t even get me started on the led lights vs the base halogen candles. The tailgate reinforcement could have been bought aftermarket for less, but it’s holding up that 37” tire quite well. The steel bumper group works well, the ability to make it a stubby was used the day we brought it home. The winch fits in well, and the rear bumper is definitely better than the plastic option. The only option we have that I wouldn’t get again is the Jeep recovery kit, way over priced for a tow strap, although it has worked well the half dozen times we’ve used it. Unfortunately we didn’t get the proximity locks, which annoys me every time I reach for the handle and it’s locked. Yes $55k is a big price tag, but it’s easier to swallow than $45k+ for a base model with no bells and whistles for me.

 

[sourdough]

I ordered my 2019 JLR with 24R (auto., 3.6) and color matched hardtop. No regrets and would do the same again, excellent platform. https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/showcase/biscuit.1163/

 

[Trainman]

I will order my Jeeps from now on pretty much bone stock, that is I will go with the 6spd manual, no power seats/windows, stock radio, add A/C, and the Hard Top. The Willys Sport will be my next Jeep as soon as the 2022's are available to order. This is around $35,200 list price, I can tell you the way Jeeps hold there values in 5-6 years it will bring the same dollar amount as one costing $5000/6000 more, just look at used values. I keep my Jeeps bone stock and don't abuse them, plus they will be low mileage as they are a TOY and not a daily driver. In fact this maybe my last Jeep purchase as it will probably be my keeper.

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