I have a $80k Wrangler and didn't even know it. What's your rig's final / current cost?

[iboostgti335]

Even better - in an accident insurance may refuse to cover it due to the mods!

Watch your policies fine print.... very common to see language now that limits coverage if "lift kit over XX is installed" and other bullshittery.

A lot of insurance companies let you add coverage for mods up to a specific dollar amount. Its usually only like 5k worth of aftermarket things though.

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[plex]

My wife and I were just talking about this yesterday. About a week or so ago I traded in my built JL Sport for a 2021 Rubicon (see my profile; not updated yet).

We were discussing upcoming mods; frame-mounted rock rails with steps were ordered Monday and will be in next week. I was looking at bumpers, winches, lift kits, etc. after placing the order, and asking her opinions. The following conversation ensued. I went into military lingo mode - my comfort zone.

She was adding up the costs in her head. “So...you’re telling me this is gonna run us about 5-6K when it’s done???”

”Ma’am, yes ma’am. As you know ma’am, we battle-staffed this before the trade. As you recall, I published a MODPLAN for this operation. From that, I have refined it to this MODORD,” I said, as I handed it to her. “Metrics have been updated based upon current needs.”

The General gave me her steely-eyed look for a few long moments. Her reply: “Our current base of operations has some logistical priorities which will take precedence.”

I nodded. “Roger that, ma’am,” I said, as I went and grabbed a beer and changed the subject.

Just tell her the frame mounted rails cost only $100, what, it is frame mounted and it is clearly inferior, that is why it costs only $100. If it is body mounted, then it can cost up to $1,000.

Warn winch? All made in China crap now, you can get one for $120.

Lift kit, ppl can afford it on their truck, most likely cost you $200 no more.

 

[Wabujitsu]

Just tell her the frame mounted rails cost only $100, what, it is frame mounted and it is clearly inferior, that is why it costs only $100. If it is body mounted, then it can cost up to $1,000.

Warn winch? All made in China crap now, you can get one for $120.

Lift kit, even getto ppl can afford it on their truck, most likely cost you $200 no more.

As a Senior NCO, it’s my job and duty to tell officers what they need to hear, not what they want to hear. With The General, my honesty ALWAYS works out, after enduring the inevitable sharpshooting and hand-wringing. After all, I am also The General’s driver when we are together, and she also owns a 2020 Sahara - WITH a few mods that SHE requested, after swearing she would not do ANY mods! She also enjoys off-roading. She truly gets it. We just have to do “the dance.”

 

[DHW]

Mine is very similar to OP. 2018 (18k miles), MSRP was 56k. Like I'm sure many of you have, I sought out the best prices/used parts and installed everything myself, except the lift and mounting/balancing tires. Although I only paid $500 for both the lift and its install. Overall it took about a year and a half to get everything. Counting the offset of all the OEM parts I sold, I've spent under or just at $10,000 in mods. I was offered $75,000 a few weeks ago for the Jeep.

But I figured all I'd do is go buy a 392 or new Raptor, then mod that, so I'll just be happy with what I have.

Edit: Forgot to add I got the Jeep as part of a dealer buyback of my previous car, so I paid nowhere close to 56K.

 

[Overland Productions]

I'm at 90k without shipping, install labor, or tax. it's also insured for this amount (stated) with a custom commercial policy. had to insure it separately from my other automobile with a different insurer. No other insurer would offer more than 10k in mod's even if I paid the higher premium.

Before you reply, it varies with each state and insurer.

 

[Jeepney Johnny]

I laugh at myself when I think back a couple of years ago. The two-year-ago-me thought I was going to be able to get a brand new, manual transmission Jeep Wrangler Sport S for under $30K, and since it's a daily-driver, I wasn't expecting to mod it much, if at all.

I look at the fancy-schmancy loaded Sahara in my garage now, less than two years into ownership, and think...gawddamn, I'm already in literally twice as much as that initial $30K estimate. I guess I'm not retiring as early as I wanted, after all.

 

[saltlife4shore]

I though it was an open forum?

How about this.... Im so happy for you because you spent all that money on your jeep and now you feel the need to let all of us know.

Lift kit, even getto ppl can afford it on their truck, most likely cost you $200 no more.

proves my point

 

[Heimkehr]

I can build a spreadsheet in my sleep, and had one ready and waiting for the day I took delivery of my 2021 JLU. Everything that did or would touch the vehicle was documented in name and price, even if I used something from my own stash (thus making the cost entry $0), like a USB charging cable.

As I type this post, the bottom line number on the spreadsheet is $2,243.38. My Jeep isn't "built", and maintenance costs -- oils, filters, etc. -- are bundled in that number. Otherwise, it's made up of bits & bobs like a Tuffy console safe, Infinity speakers, seat covers, etc.

In May, Carvana offered me $5K above sticker price for an eight month old vehicle. So, in my example, I'd have made money twice over: once for that portion that exceeded my $2.2K investment, and once for not losing a penny on normal depreciation. I want to keep my Jeep, so I declined the offer.

I always say they can have it at their price they offer, but I’ll take off all the mods and leave you with a bone stock truck.

Precisely what I said to the salesman after he gave me the trade-in offer for a well-accessorized Suzuki. He smiled and agreed.

Bike guys seem to understand much better than car/truck/Jeep owners that modifications tend to add little intrinsic value to a vehicle. Said differently, what the seller likes may not at all link with what the buyer wants. Selling a vehicle privately makes this lesson plain very quickly.

I'll remove, clean and list for sale the accessories that I've removed from a vehicle, prior to trading or selling it. This gives me an average return of 50 cents on the dollar when I sell the mods, which is pretty good. Leaving them in situ would give me a return of 0 to 10 cents. This reality informs how insurance companies make their settlement offers.

 

[mnjeeper]

I let me wife keep track of things like adding up money spent.

I'm single.

 

[DOOKEY]

This is the most expensive "car" I've ever owned in my life, it is right under my nose but my wife still thinks it is a $45k car, lmao.

We don't usually put it in print form. They call this..... evidence.

 

[entropy]

With the recent used car frenzy, my dealer called me the other day to see if I want to trade in my 2018 JLUR for $52k. I don't plan to trade but do want to run the total cost of my Jeep (vehicle + mods) just for fun. I built an Excel spreadsheet and tried my best to recollect the cost of each mod mostly by searching invoices in my email box. I did most of my mods by myself, except tires and gears. Still it shocked me with the "finial cost", and no way I am gonna trade in this for $52k.

Here is the break down list, directly copied from Excel. My 2018 is one of the earliest build with an MSRP of just above $51k, paid about 5% under invoice. With all the mods, excluding labor cost, it is just shy of $80k, come in at $79, 310. This is the most expensive "car" I've ever owned in my life, it is right under my nose but my wife still thinks it is a $45k car, lmao.

Wrangler JLUR

Suspension

Dynatrac 2" lift

Teraflex spacer

Synergy front and rear trackbar

Synergy HD tierod and draglink

Synergy trackbar brace

Steer Smarts front sway bar links

Hellwig rear sway bar

Clayton LCA

Falcon Nexus 2.2 steering stablizer

Power

Yukon 4.88 gears

aFe air filter

Rugged Ridge snorkel

Hooker Blackheart exhaust

AEV diff covers

Wheels and tires

AEV Borah JL with protection rings

Gorilla black lug nuts

37 BFG KO2

Exterior

Rugged Ridge Venator bumper with overrider

Rival 4x4 full width alumnium rear bumper

Bestop hardtop sunrider

AntennaX 24-inch antenna

Mopar performance rail

Mopar tailgate reinforcement

Mopar brakelight relocation

EVO roofrack

Tow and recovery

Warn EVO VR10s

Factor 55 Prolink

Hi-lift hood mount and 48-inch extreme jack

Rotopax gas can

Rotopax storage can

Traction boards

Warn Epic shackles

Light

Mopar 7" offroad light

Baja design S1 pod

Diode Dynamic 30" light bar

Interior

Ceramic tint all around

Bartact rollbar and seatback grab handles

CMM grab handle mirrors and mounts

Hothead headliner with sound assassin

Mopar floor mats

Mopar door sill cover

Mopar tub liner

Weathertech cargo liner

Mopar cargo net

XG-cargo Sportsman storage bag

Warn fire extinguisher holder

GPCA tie-downs

Vehicle OCD organizer

Dead pedal

Electronics

Viair 88p air compressor

Midland 75-822 CB radio

firestik 2" antenna with HD spring and QD

67 design driver edition phone mount

Proclip USA phone mount for passenger

Jeepuniq CB radio mount

Battery tender hardwired

Superchips Flashcal programmer

Yeah. Unfortunately consumers don't see this in the value of the Jeep. They see a JLUR worth about 53k. This is what you have spent on the Jeep, but not its market value. Jeeps are keepers.

 

[JasonInDLH]

A lot of insurance companies let you add coverage for mods up to a specific dollar amount. Its usually only like 5k worth of aftermarket things though.

I never thought about adding mods to insurance. Great idea!

 

[EJWF11]

Folks, dont forget to add in the actual deal costs; taxes, tags, titling, freight, processing, etc.

that’s money that one tends to forget about when they see the offer number being so much higher than the recorded price of the vehicle.

 

[Whaler27]

With the recent used car frenzy, my dealer called me the other day to see if I want to trade in my 2018 JLUR for $52k. I don't plan to trade but do want to run the total cost of my Jeep (vehicle + mods) just for fun. I built an Excel spreadsheet and tried my best to recollect the cost of each mod mostly by searching invoices in my email box. I did most of my mods by myself, except tires and gears. Still it shocked me with the "finial cost", and no way I am gonna trade in this for $52k.

Here is the break down list, directly copied from Excel. My 2018 is one of the earliest build with an MSRP of just above $51k, paid about 5% under invoice. With all the mods, excluding labor cost, it is just shy of $80k, come in at $79, 310. This is the most expensive "car" I've ever owned in my life, it is right under my nose but my wife still thinks it is a $45k car, lmao.

I hadn't totaled the cost until now. I'm at just over $27,000 in mods to my 2019 JLUR, and I still want Alcon brakes, 456 gears, and heavier axles -- so I'll be done-done at less than $100,000 all in.

Yikes... I guess THAT's why I accumulated so many air-miles on the Alaska VISA card.

 

[Coops4284]

I did the same thing a few weeks ago as I added aftermarket parts coverage to the rig. I wasn't too shocked as I had been running a total in my head for the last few years. I gave my insurance agent a copy of the receipts and added an additional $20k in aftermarket parts coverage. At least if something happens and Blue Devil is totaled or stolen I will have some cash to start again. I also carry new car replacement since I did get the JLU Moab new.

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