Confirmed JL Dealership Arrivals

[jaldeborgh]

Does it cost a dealer anything to just leave a Jeep sit on the lot because they won't budge on the price? I visited my local dealership a couple of years ago about a JKUR that had been sitting on the lot for weeks. They wouldn't come down from the MSRP, one cent! That Rubi sat on the lot for more than four more months! I guess they finally did get a 'soccer mom' to buy it at the sticker price, even tho' it was getting close to being a year old.

The only costs to the dealer are carrying costs (cost of money & insurance), so if the dealer finances their inventory there will be an interest cost, with todays interest rates this is minimal; the only other cost is insurance, but this too is minimal. So the short answer is, the dealer feels he will make more money by waiting for a "Soccer Mom" as you put it. It's just business, it's not personal.

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[jaldeborgh]

Okay, so for most of us, we have been reading, digging, culling, scratching, searching, and analyzing every word, picture, sketch, rumor, and innuendo about the JL over the last year and then some, attempting to get whatever information we could so we could make an educated decision about whether the JL was part of our future and obviously just for the excitement of a new Wrangler after ten years of the JK. The leaked owner’s manual and the LA Auto Show unveiling were like some sort of Nirvana moments for many of us. Since then, we have gone up and down the options list, hunted for answers on ordering, and spent countless hours getting our orders just right. So along comes my young niece, who wouldn’t know a JL from a JK if it bit her. She’s in for service at one of the Twin City Jeep/Dodge/Chrysler dealers (Fury Motors?) and meanders over to the show room, where she sees a new, red JLU Sport. She thinks its cute, so she talks to her husband and they buy it, having no earthly idea what we have been going thru the last year-plus to understand this vehicle. I could only laugh. She is the proverbial “soccer mom” who will likely make no mods to this vehicle and will never take it off the road beyond a grass parking lot. But she is as much, if not more, the exact buyer Jeep built the JL for; the future of the JL that makes the Wrangler, and soon the JT pickup, possible for the rest of us, this generation and next. God bless her...

Great story and just so true. I suspect that Jeep management would be thrilled as well as I believe this is exactly what they were shooting for. I have to admit I'm in the same category. I have never bought a Jeep, although my parents had a Willy's box wagon from the early 60's while I was growing up and I have fond memories of that vehicle, we used it mostly to plow or drive into the woods to cut down a Christmas tree. It had the Hurricane 6 and max'ed out at about 60, which was terrifying. The new JL was enough to get me excited about Jeeps and I have now ordered one (JLUR) and will give up my X3, which is a very good but very different machine. The JK would never have pulled me out of the X3, not enough technology and not enough comfort for my personal tastes. At the same time I don't think the JL has given up anything in terms of off-road capability. Kind of a win-win for the brand.

 

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Standard.

Great didn’t know that.

 

[jaldeborgh]

They are on crack lol, had to walk out

As PT Barnum said, "There's one born every minute". I think this is what the dealer is thinking.

 

[iflyimpilot]

Black JLU Sport S spotted at Milosch's Palace Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Lake Orion, Michigan.

Drove around the lot and this was the only JLU I saw. Probably a demo since it looks to have been driven around quite a bit. I tried to get a good snapshot of the window sticker but couldn't. From what I can remember, this one had the technology group and cold weather group.

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[FrenchSSGTMike]

I asked my salesman yesterday if they had received one for me to check, he answered this morning that they had indeed received their first JL, and it was a Sport.
So on our way back home around noon, stopped by there to see that nice JL which was in fact a Sport S. Didn’t have the time to sit in it as my salesman was busy with customers, and had my wife and daughter waiting in the car

Dupont et Dupont Jeep, Gatineau, Quebec

Love how billet silver is darker than the usual « bleh grandpa silver », love the granite I ordered but a billet on the lot could’ve been an option; still hate the « gap blockers » they put on the Sport/Sport S though; and glad I could see the window sticker where it says that even in Canada, wheel locks are included and they can hurry to remove that $105 they added.

 

[mjsull]

Confirmed sighting in Henderson, NV. Chapman Jeep in Henderson has a Rubicon on the floor that's loaded except for the tow package. A customer cancelled their order because they decided they needed the tow pack. FYI the dealership is still waiting for their regular dealer orders to arrive.

 

[JRunner]

Sam Lehman in Morton, IL has a nice black Rubicon. We ordered ours (billet) on 1/6, but couldn’t wait to see one in person, so took this out for a test drive.

They are offering close to 5% below invoice. Email Anthony Jenkins (great to work with) for quotes. [email protected]

 

[Carolina88]

I asked my salesman yesterday if they had received one for me to check, he answered this morning that they had indeed received their first JL, and it was a Sport.
So on our way back home around noon, stopped by there to see that nice JL which was in fact a Sport S. Didn’t have the time to sit in it as my salesman was busy with customers, and had my wife and daughter waiting in the car

Dupont et Dupont Jeep, Gatineau, Quebec

Love how billet silver is darker than the usual « bleh grandpa silver », love the granite I ordered but a billet on the lot could’ve been an option; still hate the « gap blockers » they put on the Sport/Sport S though; and glad I could see the window sticker where it says that even in Canada, wheel locks are included and they can hurry to remove that $105 they added.

I totally agree with you about the billet silver. I've had enough silver cars recently, plus I see silver Wranglers every day on the road, that I'd like to get a different color. But the billet silver is such a great color – almost more gray than silver – that I may end up getting it.

 

[HighGs]

Spotted a granite JLU Sport S at John Hoffer Jeep in Topeka, KS.

I was really impressed overall! I liked the all-terrain tires and stock S wheels much more than I thought I would. The interior is simply amazing!

I was surprised as the jeep was not as tall as I was expecting it to be. When I sat in it, I was surprised that my head came as close to the ceiling as it did. I'm 5' 10" and had enough headroom, but I could see it being an issue for my 6' 4" friend... I've had a TJ and a JK with soft tops in the past, so maybe that's just the norm for hard tops???

I really dug the granite color on the jeep! Can't wait to see how it looks in Stingrey!

 

[TTEChris]

Confirmed sighting in Henderson, NV. Chapman Jeep in Henderson has a Rubicon on the floor that's loaded except for the tow package. A customer cancelled their order because they decided they needed the tow pack. FYI the dealership is still waiting for their regular dealer orders to arrive.

So jealous! Looks just like my build minus the hardtop and the auto transmission....

 

[TReed]

Went by and saw two Saharas at North Point in Winston Salem, NC. Was hoping to see the Rubicon they got in on Tuesday but they said it sold as soon as it made it to the lot. The black Sahara had the tan interior and it wasn't bad. May end up going with it since I'm not sold on the red dash on the Rubicon I've priced out.

 

[Snerf]

Huntington Beach has a black 8sp AT JLUR. It has the stock wheels and cloth seats, but color matched fenders, hard top & steel bumpers/LED. (Same as ours, expect it will be red, with optional wheels, black trimmed leather and the premium soft top.) They've got it located inside in the off road showroom. It's kept locked and they won't let lookiloos in it unless accompanied by a sales person. Since we've ordered one, they made an exception and let us look it over.

I must say, it was quite a pleasure to finally sit inside an actual JL. As reviewers and other users have noted, it's a really clean, functional design. Definitely showing the Euro influence of FCA as the interior seems more like a MB or BMW in terms of sparse functionality.

As an aside, I drove a suped-up, 6sp MT Fiat station wagon in Italy for nearly two weeks last fall during a road trip between Rome, Florence & back (with daily side trips all over Tuscany). So, sitting inside the new Rubi felt really familiar as it was laid out in a very logical, non frill manner.

PS Completely off topic, but IMO Italian drivers are the best in the world. Over the last 20 years, I've driven on multiple occasions in France (Paris + autoroutes), Spain (Madrid + autopistas), Germany (Frankfurt + autobahns) and Italy (Rome + autostrades).

The Italians take driving very seriously, with around 25% of the population 2 hands on the wheel, 90-100mph and no distractions. Only travel in the left lane to pass. If you lag while passing, or even worse, actually drive in the left, they will come up within inches on your bumper, lights flashing. I saw it happen many times to the clueless. I already knew the score, so kept my nose clean. Once you pass, you can straddle the two lanes to let drivers behind you know you're considering passing again. Or, you can pull fully over to allow faster traffic to go by.

Every driver seems to be super intuitive, almost like a ballet: more art than science. Even with the high speeds, didn't see any accidents - unlike upon our return where there were 3 separate rear end accidents on the 40 mile drive from LAX to OC along the 405 freeway.

 

[wahlsaint]

These two just came in at Daytona Beach, Fl. along with red Sahara they already have. Also have two Rubicon’s next week. New Smyrna Jeep also got two in today, a black Sport S and a white Sahara. These things are every where now!

Nothing yet in the Pacific NW. Hopefully this coming week for a first look on the dealer's lots for us!!

 

[wahlsaint]

Confirmed sighting in Henderson, NV. Chapman Jeep in Henderson has a Rubicon on the floor that's loaded except for the tow package. A customer cancelled their order because they decided they needed the tow pack. FYI the dealership is still waiting for their regular dealer orders to arrive.

Whoa, a lot to like here (sans MSRP). We ordered Granite JLUR, but dang this white ....

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