Tr4ckD4ys
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Fair warning: Some people are going to get upset with this post. Me personally, I’m sad and conflicted. But also relieved.
TLDR: I am selling the Sexiest Jeep Alive 2026 on Bring-A-Trailer.
Instead of giving you a blablabla fishing for likes about how much I appreciate this community (which of course I do), let me instead give you some real, hard, truth about myself and the vehicle.
Here’s the hard truth about the vehicle: My rig had an MSRP of $61k in April 2025 when I bought it. Since then, I’ve put $25k in mods into it (here and here). That doesn’t include labor. The dealer trade-in value range is $35k - $39k. The private party range is about $3k- $5k more.
The hard truth about myself: While I did get to use it for what I built it for in Upstate NY and Vermont, I by far did not get to use it enough. My time and family-situation would not permit me.
I really wanted to be a guy living in Colorado, Arizona or Utah so badly. I wanted to be the one spending every weekend on the road. I wanted this vehicle to die in my driveway after 200,000+ miles. The Wrangler allowed me to spend my money and pretend to be this person for a little bit. It felt good. It was also stupid.
But I also wanted convenience. And like 80% of other Wrangler owners, I found myself in a pickle of daily practicality and desire. And I decided that my sunk cost is worth accepting.
I am lucky to be able to afford having built such a vehicle. And to not have to think much about the tremendous financial loss on it. Don’t get me wrong: I did a lot of it myself and enjoyed every single moment of it. That alone is worth everything to me.
Lastly, I do have to admit: I love this community. This was my 3rd Wrangler and the chances are 90%+ I will do it all over again in 2-3 years when the itch for “being part of something special” can’t be ignored anymore.
But yes, there are people like me. The worst of its kind. The ones that are only here for the moment, can afford that moment and waste it without much thought.
In about a week or so, I will post the link to the BAT auction here.
On a side note, farewell posts are like “Please delete” posts. They serve no one and only attract a flood of memes. So with this, I invite you to do your worst.
TLDR: I am selling the Sexiest Jeep Alive 2026 on Bring-A-Trailer.
Instead of giving you a blablabla fishing for likes about how much I appreciate this community (which of course I do), let me instead give you some real, hard, truth about myself and the vehicle.
Here’s the hard truth about the vehicle: My rig had an MSRP of $61k in April 2025 when I bought it. Since then, I’ve put $25k in mods into it (here and here). That doesn’t include labor. The dealer trade-in value range is $35k - $39k. The private party range is about $3k- $5k more.
The hard truth about myself: While I did get to use it for what I built it for in Upstate NY and Vermont, I by far did not get to use it enough. My time and family-situation would not permit me.
I really wanted to be a guy living in Colorado, Arizona or Utah so badly. I wanted to be the one spending every weekend on the road. I wanted this vehicle to die in my driveway after 200,000+ miles. The Wrangler allowed me to spend my money and pretend to be this person for a little bit. It felt good. It was also stupid.
But I also wanted convenience. And like 80% of other Wrangler owners, I found myself in a pickle of daily practicality and desire. And I decided that my sunk cost is worth accepting.
I am lucky to be able to afford having built such a vehicle. And to not have to think much about the tremendous financial loss on it. Don’t get me wrong: I did a lot of it myself and enjoyed every single moment of it. That alone is worth everything to me.
Lastly, I do have to admit: I love this community. This was my 3rd Wrangler and the chances are 90%+ I will do it all over again in 2-3 years when the itch for “being part of something special” can’t be ignored anymore.
But yes, there are people like me. The worst of its kind. The ones that are only here for the moment, can afford that moment and waste it without much thought.
In about a week or so, I will post the link to the BAT auction here.
On a side note, farewell posts are like “Please delete” posts. They serve no one and only attract a flood of memes. So with this, I invite you to do your worst.
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