Fsttanks
Well-Known Member
- First Name
- Tony
- Joined
- Jul 15, 2020
- Threads
- 7
- Messages
- 438
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- Location
- Palm Springs Ca.
- Vehicle(s)
- 2013 JKU / 2014 JK / 2020 JLUR
You missed the point complete. Nicer in looks yes, all new models tend to be nicer in looks then the previous model so NO argument from me. I bought a 2020 JLUR recently after owning both a 14 JK for my wife and a 13 JKU for myself (traded the 13 in on the 2020). Between the two we had over well 200,000 miles behind the wheels. Having those years and miles as experience I rate the JL series only a BIT nicer in functionality. Overall driving experience on or off road is not 100% better, it’s closer to 30%. Now not only do I have first hand JK to JL behind the wheel experience to draw MY opinion from I have owned enough cars and trucks to be able to make a fair comparison between old models and new. 47 to be exact, from Jeeps to LandRovers, BMW, VW, Ford, Chevy, KIA, Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Mini, Lexus, Subaru and FIAT. Oh and on top of all that I taught “EVOC” and “Off Road” driving as a instructor for years.A bit? How about virtually every conceivable way possible from hood latches to the soft top design. Interior? Exterior? I could list 100 improvements. How about that cool 2008 tech? On that lil cute infotainment Atari quality screen. The JK is a dinosaur.
Now if high tech screens and pretty lights are super important to you, then GREAT the JL is awesome compared to a JK. But sorry to say even here the new JL tech is already dated compared to others in the truck market let alone SUV and car segments for vehicles of equal price points. So was the JK when it was introduced and even after it’s “refresh”, like you point out it’s a “Dinosaur”. I will sum up the YJ vs TJ vs JK to now the JL, “It’s a Jeep thing”...... to be “outdated” and “under perform” from day one of a model to the introduction of the next.
I glad you love your JL , I “like” mine, I enjoy driving it but I also enjoyed driving my JKs just as much. Which means IMO it makes my JLUR only a bit nicer because it’s new. How my opinion may or may not change will be determined after a few years of hard use and spotless reliability of all the little “improved” features vs the proven spotless 7 years and over 125k miles of hard use my JKU gave me.
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