For me leaving my JK behind for car was sickening, but for my wife and new child it was done. I picked up my JLUR on Presidents day, and WOW! This new jeep blows my JK out of the water. I lifted the JK 2.5 (the JLUR is already that height) I put 33" tires on the JK (again already on the JL). The electronics in the cab is better then what I had in the Cadillac I just sold. My 2 cents...the JL will not let you down or disappoint.
I agree. These new cars and trucks have a lot more complexity built in. It's not just FCA, every new vehicle has more technology. The more technology, the more that can possibly go wrong. Something to be said about Keeping It Simple. Some FCA dealers definitely seem to be lacking in terms of how well they properly diagnose and repair problems the first time. The first, second, or third time for that matter. A LOT of dealers simply don't reinvest into their technicians. They don't encourage their techs to attend continuing education to keep up with the latest technologies. I can also see the dealers point because car companies change and add new technology as soon as they can learn about the current tech. It's hard to keep up. I think a lot of car companies have "hot lines" techs can call when they run into problems. This is where FCA probably can improve. FCA can do better interns of supporting it's dealer network. Have you tried a different dealer for your warranty work? Hopefully the radio issues are a simple update.
No issues at all!
Don't have much insight on your "trade", but a Moab is an excellent choice. And it looks great with red (I've seen one in person and it was pretty sweet). If it was me it would probably just be a matter of if I could get good value from the JK on trade-in. If so, let it go!
Check the tire pressure via the TPMS on the dash. The dealers nearly always leave it way too high, and the Jeep does not handle well like that. Took my tire pressure down to 28, and the road no longer pulls at the steering.
I went through the same struggle. I had a 2014 JKRU X model in anvil, lifted and setup with some great Maximus-3 add-ons to the X (in 2015 the X became the Hard Rock Edition) and I loved it. 24K mile on it after 4 years and everything was good on it but I really wanted to go with 37's. Then I drove my buddy's JL Rubicon, lift on 37's and that was it. Even with the knowledge of the steering vibration, shimmy, "death wobble" whatever you want to call it, I had done enough research to know that there was ways to address it. So I bought a Rubicon in the Firecracker Red. It was a HUGE upgrade from my JK in every way. I didn't get the steel bumpers though because I wanted better than Mopar's steel bumpers which i had on the JK. Everything about the JL was better. Power, transmission, better larger brakes, refinement inside is beautiful, the Uconnect NAV and Infotainment system with the Alpine speakers is kick-ass, I could go on and on. The Firecracker Red is AWESOME. I lifted it with the Mopar 2.5 and put 37's on it. the 37's pushed my steering around a bit and when I'd hit certain bumps at about 25 mph, I'd get a wobble for a second or two. So I installed a forged Rough Country front adjustable track bar, a Falcon 2.2 Steering Stabilizer and the Teraflex rear track bar bracket to level out the rear trackbar. Now it handles great and the 8-speed transmission does great with the 37's, probably no need to regear but maybe someday. Overall I love it even with the warrantied heater core replacement at 700 miles and the rear defrost wire popping off (still have to get that fixed). Sitting on my garage is a set of bumpers to go on when I have a few hours to do the job. Oh, and I'd also recommend the Rusty's front trackbar frame brace. Even if you have good welds, which you will, this brace is super solid and good peace of mind.
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