Custom order, dealers most likely are only stocking stuff that they can profit from to pay the rent, if they stock bare bones low profit vehicles they would probably be out of business.
Yea if I want non ? sound, and go the route of the Alpine, I have to pay $2k+ for a bundle of junk I don't want.
You're both correct.
I'm no audiophile, and even I noticed the unignorably flat acoustics of the factory speakers. Replacing the dash-top speakers with a pair of Infinity Reference speakers made a world of difference.
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I agree the driving dynamics, ride quality, and efficiency or lack there of may not be what the average person may want or need, but the financial ability to acquire a Jeep Wrangler should definitely remain in the wheel house of the "average American" if the Jeep brand is to survive and remain relevant, I simply don't believe the Wrangler was ever or should ever be in the luxury or high performance sports car price territory...
Jeeps being expensive is the only reason you're getting any equity.same thing here in August... same MSRP, same Fed/State incentive, Jeep 1k and about 1% off ( not much discount in NYC area unless I ordered special and waited for del ), but did no $ down - just taxes, 1st and fees. Used Aly and checked my buy out last week - around $61k + tax. Love the car, just not sure I want to keep it long term / reliability / next couple of years improved battery etc. But it is tempting
Needless to say I was looking for a 24 Sahara 4xe to replace my 19 Sahara 3.6 and was kind of surprised how the same sahara i had bout 4 years ago for 50k otd w/ tax was now going to run over 64k... I did pull a nice amount of equity out of the '19 so went for the rub x 4xe.
Will I do it again in 3 years... depends... Hopefully prices aren't going to be 90-100k bc at that point I'm getting a Porsche or another Benz...
Also Jeep needs to be able to customize some options instead of grouping things like leather, tech etc.. not everyone wants to bundle 5k worth of options if all they want is heated seats... That could help some people get into these cars for less cost and broaden it's customer base.
Sadly the "average people" have told the government to ban cheap gas vehicles, and replace with expensive EVs.
Well I'm not on board with that whole agenda... but for funsies I just went to chevy build and price and for 42k can get a decently equipped, brawny looking Colorado TrailBoss...and that comes standard with a potent motor and auto...we can't even get the most basic sport 4dr for that...I agree everything is overpriced, or at least it feels that way, point being there are a lot of really nice alternatives for a lot less than the Wrangler, options I will be forced to explore down the line, at present I'm on my 3rd Wrangler in a row, driven nothing but since '09...
The Trail Boss resale value plummets significantly, seems no one wants a used TB, like some have mentioned, we get back a fair chunk of our money on the Wrangler, so high resale has to count for something.
And I have taken advantage of that resale value several times, only reason I felt comfortable to purchase my present Sahara at 46k in '21. Don't get me wrong, if I could comfortably afford a 392 while still being able to pay mortgage, insurance, student loans, taxes, retirement, kids college, etc...I would have one in my garage for sure, but even though my wife and I do well together by most standards (I'm a PA, she's an NP), we don't do well enough to swing that beautiful wonderous Hemi unfortunately... oh and we just decided we wish to send our kids to a private school for middle and high school so yeah no 392 for me!
Not really a good comparison. If you remove the doors and top from a Trail Boss you’ll likely battle water intrusion later on. Probably won’t be worth much down the road.
Actually, it is quite the opposite; It's the government that is pushing the "average people" to get rid of cheap gas vehicles and replace them with expensive (taxpayer subsidized) EVs. Many people fall for it hook, line, and sinker.
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