Opinions on this 18 JLUR

[jbannick18]

I'm looking at possibly trading my 21 Sport S JLU for this Rubicon. I spoke to them about 3 weeks ago and they were looking at the electrical system. It's now a certified pre owned and has been on the lot for quite awhile , especially in this market. Could there be some hidden gremlins ? The Carfax shows some routine maintenance with most services mentioning the charging system


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[REDCOMETJLUXR]

I'm looking at possibly trading my 21 Sport S JLU for this Rubicon. I spoke to them about 3 weeks ago and they were looking at the electrical system. It's now a certified pre owned and has been on the lot for quite awhile , especially in this market. Could there be some hidden gremlins ? The Carfax shows some routine maintenance with most services mentioning the charging system


https://www.autonation.com/cars/1c4hjxfg8jw110905/jeep-wrangler unlimited-2018

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First thing I would do is give it a test drive, and take a look on the underside to see for any previous off-road damage/use. If they certified pre-owned it that's a good sign the previous owner more than likely just used it as a get to work vehicle.

 

[Dyolfknip74]

Super low miles for a 3 year old vehicle, 2 owners already? Something is screaming "run" but that's just a gut feeling.

 

[AlgUSF]

Super low miles for a 3 year old vehicle, 2 owners already? Something is screaming "run" but that's just a gut feeling.

I agree. Like you said, something is screaming "run".

It's certified by the people selling it to you. I never like the term "certified", make the two previous owners certify it.

 

[RagTopDeluxe]

It’s been seen five times for “Battery/charging system checked” and two owners. That would give me second thoughts about this Jeep.

 

[jbannick18]

Thank you for the feedback all! My gut is telling me the same

 

[Reinen]

It’s been seen five times for “Battery/charging system checked” and two owners. That would give me second thoughts about this Jeep.

But with a low mileage JL this should be expected. JL batteries don't like short trips and sitting idle for days at a time. It kills them. If the previous owners didn't know this, it's exactly what would have happened.

 

[rcadden]

'18 was the first year of the JL - it's never a good idea to buy the first year of a big model change. Always give them a year or two to work out the little details.

Things I know changed from '18 - '21 are

- Steering box. Sure, they eventually had a TSB for it, but still
- Rain being properly routed down the windshield instead of down the door
- The dual battery setup for the ESS.

 

[falcon241073]

The battery checks look to be part of the maintenance being done at the time. Ask them for the service records simce it was all done at that dealership. Take the VIN into the service department and ask one of the service writes to pull it up. Tell him you are seriously considering buying the vehicle and want to see the detailed service records before you do. They should not have an issue showing you. If they do then question why. I’d try talking to the advisor without a salesman first. If he doesn’t want to pull them up then ask the salesman to go back with you. This will tell you everything you need to know.

 

[Deleted member 59498]

You could get a brand new one with some of the first year bugs worked out of it for just a bit more.

 

[RagTopDeluxe]

But with a low mileage JL this should be expected. JL batteries don't like short trips and sitting idle for days at a time. It kills them. If the previous owners didn't know this, it's exactly what would have happened.

I‘ve read that, but five times? I would wonder if there were additional electrical gremlins.

I have 8900 miles on my 20-month old Jeep and can go a few days between driving it. I’m fortunate I haven’t had problems with my batteries (I probably just jinxed myself ).

 

[Reinen]

I‘ve read that, but five times? I would wonder if there were additional electrical gremlins.

I have 8900 miles on my 20-month old Jeep and can go a few days between driving it. I’m fortunate I haven’t had problems with my batteries (I probably just jinxed myself ).

You might have, but it's more due to timing than anything else. You have maybe a year or so left on your batteries if you haven't taken longer trips regularly.

I'm in the same boat so I installed the Cascadia 4x4 solar panel. Most assume it's to power a fridge on overlanding trips, but I can manage that well with a portable lithium battery. I primarily got the solar panel because I take many short trips in between long overlanding trips and my JL often doesn't get driven for days. It's primarily for always keeping the batteries topped off after the short trips.

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