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Keep the G8 - especially if it's a stick. You won't get much for it with those miles but a RWD sedan with a V8 are rare and will only become more so after the death of the Chevy SS.

I sold my Miata and bought my JLU the next day and haven't regretted it one bit. I rarely drove the Miata once my kid was born (I take her to/from daycare every day) and I needed to move on. The Jeep is just as fun, IMO, if not more because everyone can ride with me now. Just need to get a soft top for it for the coming spring/summer and it'll be perfect.
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I own a Trackhawk and a new Rubicon (first time owner). I have to say that the Rubicon is fun to drive and the V6 never makes me feel like I an under powered. I think the fun factor of the Wrangler will make up for the lost ability to race.
 

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Keep the G8 for now and if you find yourself never driving it after 6 to 9 months get rid of it. I love my Rubicon but some days there is nothing like the rumble of 6.2L of naturally aspirated V8. I don't think I will sell this one until I cannot get my old body out of it!

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I've had Wranglers for 17 years now (holy crap I'm old). In that time, I've also owned a Dodge Charger Daytona (2006) in Go ManGo! The car was comfortable, and scary fast for a near 5k lb car. I loved that car, but I didn't love scraping the chin spoiler on the many inclined driveways, hitting the pot holes, and watching it sit under a snow pile while I made payments and drove my dumb, smelly, 98TJ sport that was built like a tank. If I lived in a climate for cars, I'd get another Charger in an instant; but I can't drive cars. I've been in trucks and 4wd's too long. I absolutely love my Jeep. Plowing through a 3 ft snow drift after a long night shift and not having to shovel is worth it.
 

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I’m looking to do the same thing. I have a heavily modified 335. Love it but want something to fit the whole family etc. I still have my bike so if I want some go fast I can. Looking forward to ordering a Rubicon in the next few weeks.

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No “ragrets”. But I keep a few thousand horsepower just in case.

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In the past even with the fast cars, I always had 4X4 around, thaty being a Toyota landcruiser, I had owned for 21 years, during that time I have also had a VW R32, Subaru STI, Nissan GTR and a BMW M3. Today all we have is my wifes Alltrack and my JLUR, no regrets, love the Jeep

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Went from a Mustang GT with Eleanor Body kit and bolts-ons, and don't miss it. Wife was sure I'd have regret after selling it.

But still have the wife's Challenger if I feel the need, haven't yet, and the Harley.

But in honestly, I knew I was over the Mustang after 13 years. I still loved that car, it was my baby, but I also didn't get the same feeling driving it anymore. The last couple years I probably only put 2,000 miles on it, and most were out of obligation to not just let it sit in the garage.
 

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I sold my 2021 Mustang Mach 1 6 speed earlier this month. I'll pick up my wrangler from the dealer at some point (see sig). I stopped caring for the noise the mustang made, and just wanted a more practical manual transmission vehicle. And I prefer ordering my cars exactly the way I want 'em.

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I'm about to venture down the path of researching and buying my first ever Jeep. I've owned a 440hp Pontiac G8 GT for the past 12 years and have loved the 180k+ miles I've driven it. But I'm really intrigued about the ability to take the top/doors off and being able to do some minor off-roading.

I'm curious how many others have made the switch from the fast-car lifestyle to the Jeep lifestyle and whether or not they've regretted any part of it.
I just did. I had a 2022 new corvette. Had many sports cars including Mustangs, Vets, Porsche, Nissan Gtr, and a Viper. and different pickups over the years. Traded my truck off for a Jeep 4XE that I picked up a couple days ago and the vet off for a 23 392 XR.

I have a trailer if I need the pickup type thing for the once in a while hauls. The sports cars were useless in the the NE winters and the roads aren't that great. I love my 4XE and am so glad to get rid of that low slung vet. I don't regret the truck being gone either. The Jeep is all year capable, will pull my trailer for anything I will need to haul, takes up a small foot print in the garage, parks easy in public, and has the raw feel I love in a vehicle. I have also found I don't speed as much now :)
 

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Your looking at the wrong vehicle. If you just want to get the roof and doors of and go off the road. Get a Ford Bronco. But if you want a performance vehicle (like you have now). Get the Jeep maybe a Hemi (392) Rubicon. Best of both worlds. You can do your light off roading with out breaking a sweat. (Or a tie rod) I went from a V6 Camaro Convertible to a V6 Jeep convertible. I'm Loving it.
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