i'd wager a large amount of 4xe owners leased their vehicle. with market values being so low it'd be hard to walk away from the lease. you'd either be so upside down on trade in value vs residual or you're stuck paying the remaining lease payments with no gain. remember if you trade it in you have to pay the residual difference in order to get rid of it. not many people can take that financial hit upfront. for many its easier to just keep driving it and ride the lease out.
I didn't feel as lucky as you.
I have a 2021 Wrangler Rubicon 4xe. 70K miles now. I had the battery replaced after it stopped working around $30k miles it has been fine since. I have been through all the recalls. I don't like it but not going to take the loss selling it. My battery replacement boosted the miles by 3 more miles which was nice but now at 70K miles it is back to 23 miles winter 26 miles summer and everything has worked fine. Current issue on mine is the "Death Wobble" that older wranglers have had. My service was not covered. I did manage to get some goodwill compensation for the service needed since this was a big issue on earlier wranglers which included a law suit. Bottom line, I have been using my jeep often , charging and using the battery. Park a little farther away from the house and not in garage.
I was thinking the same thing when I read that.
I think his Wrangler truly does identify as a Gladiator. It also changes from a 2021, to a 2022, to a 2023 depending on the day. And apparently today it is a 4xe.
