S2k Chris
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My lease on my 2018 Sport S is coming to an end in August, so I’m starting to think about what the next move is. I like the Jeep a lot, and one option is to buy it out. I think the buyout is in the $36-37k range. For that I’d get a 2018 with <30k miles that I’ve put on it, I know there are no lingering issues, and is equipped about 90% of the way I’d want it. The downsides are that it would be out of the B2B warranty, and it’s not perfectly equipped. Also, where’s the fun in just signing up for a new round of payments on a vehicle you already have?
My original thought was to go get a sweetheart deal on a Grand Cherokee, as they are ending production. I drove one a few weeks ago and I liked it, but I didn’t love it, and there were no “sweetheart deals” to be had; a 5.7L High Altitude edition was offered to me for $4500 down and $650/mo. Yeah, pass thanks. A nice 3.6L 80th Anniversary with a few options was offered at $1500 down and $550/mo but that didn’t seem worth it either.
The other option is to just go lease a new Wrangler. I’d do a Willy’s this time around, in nice Sarge Green, and get basically all the stuff my Sport already has. Plus I’d be able to add the stuff it doesn’t, namely better tires, LED lights, and a LSD. My payment goes up a bit, maybe $75, but I start the clock over on miles and warranty. If I buy out my Sport, the tires would get done on that, and I’d want to eventually figure out some better lights. Also, I’d switch from the 3.6L in my Sport to the 2.0T in the Willy’s, not sure that’s a positive move or not. I kinda like the basic 3.6L, and the regular fuel requirement, but more power is cool too. I don’t want to pay for the hybrid 3.6L for $1500 in the Willy’s, and I don’t think you can get the regular 3.6L with the 8AT? At least that’s how it seems from the configurator.
Anyone have any thoughts?
My original thought was to go get a sweetheart deal on a Grand Cherokee, as they are ending production. I drove one a few weeks ago and I liked it, but I didn’t love it, and there were no “sweetheart deals” to be had; a 5.7L High Altitude edition was offered to me for $4500 down and $650/mo. Yeah, pass thanks. A nice 3.6L 80th Anniversary with a few options was offered at $1500 down and $550/mo but that didn’t seem worth it either.
The other option is to just go lease a new Wrangler. I’d do a Willy’s this time around, in nice Sarge Green, and get basically all the stuff my Sport already has. Plus I’d be able to add the stuff it doesn’t, namely better tires, LED lights, and a LSD. My payment goes up a bit, maybe $75, but I start the clock over on miles and warranty. If I buy out my Sport, the tires would get done on that, and I’d want to eventually figure out some better lights. Also, I’d switch from the 3.6L in my Sport to the 2.0T in the Willy’s, not sure that’s a positive move or not. I kinda like the basic 3.6L, and the regular fuel requirement, but more power is cool too. I don’t want to pay for the hybrid 3.6L for $1500 in the Willy’s, and I don’t think you can get the regular 3.6L with the 8AT? At least that’s how it seems from the configurator.
Anyone have any thoughts?
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