Is the Convenience Group worth it?

[BigLebowski]

To answer the OP's question for $150 convenience group worth it. For $795 ummmmmmm not so much. I will say it is not forcing me into the convenience group, when I select cold weather.

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[calemasters]

Is the Convenience Group worth it?

I am glad I have it. It's worth is subject to one's opinion.

 

[Ratbert]

I'm ordering a Willys soon, and all the dealers I've spoken with tell me the Convenience group is required if I choose the Cold Weather group. I did want Cold Weather, but now I'm asking myself do I really want Cold Weather if it's going to cost me $2400.

The website only lists the following features of the Convenience group:

• Universal Garage-Door Opener
• Remote-Start System (Unavailable with some configurations)

But remote-start comes with Cold Weather, so I'd be paying $1000 extra for a garage door opener? $2400 for heated seats and a garage door opener!?

Are there any other benefits of the Convenience group? I might just get rid of the Cold Weather group altogether to save $2400.

It looks like you get a little bit of a discount when they're combined, but you're right: it sucks that you'll have to pay that much more for a garage door opener, especially when you don't have a garage. In theory having it will help resale. In theory.

 

[Bryce]

Just the Convenience group unto itself, is not worth it to me. It's just remote start and Garage Door Opener... I don't park in the garage, the motorcycles get my spot.
Getting the Cold Weather group forces the Convenience group option. Cold weather is a must for me.

 

[zakaron]

For perspective, mine was a 2021 factory order with manual, so I could not get remote start. The convenience group was still mandatory if choosing the cold weather package. So for my configuration, it was $395 for the convenience group and $695 for the cold weather package. I'm still a little bitter about paying almost $400 for a garage door opener that I have yet to touch or program, but the benefits of the cold weather package kinda make up for it. However the wife loves heated seats, so I guess it makes it worth it in the end

 

[AZJeepGuy]

I'm in Phoenix so I didn't buy the cold weather package. But I did ask if $600 was worth it for remote start, many said yes. Love it and use it everyday.

 

[Opus]

I live in the northern midwest so Cold Weather group is a necessity. To be honest I never have the seat warmer above its lowest setting. The high setting is ridiculously hot to me. But the steering wheel warmer is worth every penny. For the Convenience group I like having the opener built in and I know others here have managed to program their other two buttons to control RF things but I haven't tried it myself.

If I had to choose, I'd take Cold Weather and leave off Convenience. YMMV.

 

[LuvHydro]

We all have our opinions, but for me I wouldn't take the heated seats/wheel if you gave them to me.

I'm also anti-auto start. I want to physically be in there when I start it.

Also, my Sport S came standard with heated mirrors. I'll never use them, but there's a cool little heat wave icon on the glass.

Good luck with whatever you choose. ?

 

[BrntWS6]

Heated seats and steering are probably my favorite option. Jeep would suck to drive in the winter without them.

 

[J.Ferreira]

Heated seats and steering are probably my favorite option. Jeep would suck to drive in the winter without them.

I uh.. soft top, manual, crank windows. I have none of the goodies.
Still love driving it even on the 0 degree days.

 

[m3reno]

I use the heated seat and heated steering wheel as soon as I get in the Jeep. Would definitely order that option again.

 

[BrntWS6]

I uh.. soft top, manual, crank windows. I have none of the goodies.
Still love driving it even on the 0 degree days.

Options are a good thing. I would rather drive a ford pinto with a lane full of tailgaters behind me than your Jeep.

 

[J.Ferreira]

Options are a good thing. I would rather drive a ford pinto with a lane full of tailgaters behind me than your Jeep.

Everybody is certainly allowed their preferences! This is just mine.
cheers

 

[BrntWS6]

Everybody is certainly allowed their preferences! This is just mine.
cheers

Of course. I was just 'taking the piss', as they say.

 

[Ratbert]

Note that the heated driver's seat and steering wheel turn on automatically if it's below 40F. Passenger seat can do the same with a Tazer.

Yes, they're really nice in colder climates.

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