If you tell me I'm getting soft in my old age, it means I'm getting weak, or less capable, or fat and out of shape. You mean the Wranglers are starting to lean toward a luxury image...when in fact, even THAT isn't true. My JLUS has heat, P/S, power brakes, and A/C. No automatic, no in-dash nav, etc. It's less the vehicle, and more the people picking the vehicle and it's options.
I have owned Jeeps since 1980, each successive model.....better than the previous one; it’s called evolution...improvement, etc, etc. That said I still own my Jeep TJ....and I happily drive it equally as much as my new Jeep JL Rubicon. The TJ cannot compare to my first CJ-5...that one was exciting, simply drive with the suspension so stiff it bounced along down the road with even the slightest bump. No electronics...everything on that Jeep was robust and serviceable. All that aside....this new JL is simply the BEST Jeep ever produced. An IPad.....well almost...it’s so technologically advanced that I purchased the lifetime warranty on it. It’s not like any of the previous Jeeps. There are only a few things you can turn wrenches on that are not monitored by some computer. Tell your friend there are still plenty of good TJ’s looking for a good loving home. Recommended that he adopte one and bring it home so his JL will not be lonely. He will love them both equally.......even if the JL is really superior.
I agree it’s the people picking them, but when you visit the dealer’s lot, you won’t find your equally equipped wrangler on the lot. You will find loaded Wranglers. They wouldn’t build 50k keeps if they didn’t sell. And there is a reason many dealers don’t stock manual transmission, bare bones Wranglers anymore. Hence, my comment that this is the direction of Wranglers.
Literally 2-3 weeks ago I found my JLUS on the lot haha! There were actually far more 31-35k wranglers than 40k+ Wranglers.
Looks like Independent in the front, solid in the rear. Maybe a 5 link set up in the rear, double wishbone in the front.
Wanting to build a custom CJ. Getting the itch. My wife wants me to keep my JLR though. She says it’s her favorite wrangler I’ve owned. It really is a nice wrangler and I can see why the JL appeals to a mass crowd. I just haven’t connected with it.
Dealerships “Order” the Jeeps that are on the lot.....they are not randomly delivered by FCA. A GOOD Jeep dealership will have a SELECTION of Jeeps ranging from entry level SPORT and Rubicons....all the way up to fully loaded Sport’s, Sahara’s and Rubicon’s. If your a discriminating buyer.....simply ORDER exactly what you want....nothing more nothing less. Either your foolish or your simply attempting to provoke an equally foolish response from this thread. The reason they are selling Jeeps at record numbers is that for the first time ever...the Jeep is the number one selling SUV....and for the last few years Jeep has been the number one used vehicle at retaining its retail value. People love them and it is showing....and the price point goes from $27K up to around $58K....so there is something for everybody’s budget. Your narrow minded thinking....that Jeep has gone soft... is not unnoticed here. Your simply bored and you are trolling..... attempting to drag someone else’s opinions...down to your narrow minded thoughtlessness.
Lol. First, I special ordered my wrangler, so I know how the “game” works. I also know the spread of options offered. As a matter of fact, the 4Runner has held the highest resale value. I drove a new 4Runner and I found it to be bland and underpowered.
