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SO I've been notified by my dealer that my long-awaited order is finally arriving tonight and that I can pick it up on Friday morning. Funny thing is, instead of being really excited, I'm actually sort of dreading the road test that I know I need to do before I sign the check! If it wanders or if the steering wheel play is out of whack, I'm going to walk... and I don't really have a good alternative vehicle that I want as much as this one. Dealer also let me order a Gladiator that is also in, so I can scratch my head about which one I want the most, I suppose- but the Wrangler is the most practical for me since it will allow me to close my garage door lol.
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Good luck!!!!!

took delivery of my ā€˜20 Sahara on Sept 5th.

LOVING IT!!!!! Driving is FUN again!!!!!!

enjoy!!!!!
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SO I've been notified by my dealer that my long-awaited order is finally arriving tonight and that I can pick it up on Friday morning. Funny thing is, instead of being really excited, I'm actually sort of dreading the road test that I know I need to do before I sign the check! If it wanders or if the steering wheel play is out of whack, I'm going to walk... and I don't really have a good alternative vehicle that I want as much as this one. Dealer also let me order a Gladiator that is also in, so I can scratch my head about which one I want the most, I suppose- but the Wrangler is the most practical for me since it will allow me to close my garage door lol.
Positive vibes appreciated for a successful test drive!

Deep breath and watch some videos to get some excitement. It is natural when buying something new and a little pricey. Good thoughts sending your way and take a written check list so you can check each item off. Happiness is a State of mind and the Jeep products should help
 

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WOW! Iā€™m nervous for you too! Like you, I was dreading my test drive. I didnā€™t want to go into the dealership to pick it up. I got the call on Friday and was glad I didnā€™t have to go in until Monday. I was nervous the entire time at the dealership too. Doubting my test drive, wondering if I was too distracted during it to notice sloppy steering. Nervous while signing the papers. Itā€™s such an expensive commitment! Wondering why I was putting myself through this when I had a perfectly reliable Lexus at home.

Some things I wanted to tell you before you picked yours up. I think I have about an inch of dead spot in my steering wheel. Doesnā€™t bother me at all, steering is great nonetheless, no wandering. I read that is normal in a wrangler?

Also, cold air blows out of my heater occasionally unless itā€™s on the hottest setting (HI). Dealership says itā€™ll do that until the car is warmed up. Well, duh. My left speaker cut out once. Dealer said itā€™s probably my usb cable and I need a new one. Maybe theyā€™re right, I donā€™t know. They didnā€™t find anything wrong so they just did an alignment to center my steering wheel (you probably remember that issue I had, it was tilted to the right). I figure little issues like this you should know about before signing the papers.

I still love my Jeep, I suspect itā€™s an electrical problem but it isnā€™t enough to bug me. Dealership found nothing wrong so if it gets worse Iā€™ll take it in again. I love my Jeep! :involve:

Oh and make sure your steering wheel returns back to the center when coming out of a turn. Iā€™ve read some Jeeps with bad steering donā€™t do that and they have to manually turn the wheel to straighten the car out. How horrible. :facepalm:

Iā€™ll be sending positive vibes your way. Good luck! Oh and BTW, I was on the gladiator forum and some of them are having steering issues too so test drive them both carefully. :fingerscrossed::like:
 

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Good luck! I was nervous as hell when i went to pick mine up. Hopefully everything works out well, steering for my 2020 is great, little bit of a deadspot right in the center but tracks dead straight @34 PSI.
 

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SO I've been notified by my dealer that my long-awaited order is finally arriving tonight and that I can pick it up on Friday morning. Funny thing is, instead of being really excited, I'm actually sort of dreading the road test that I know I need to do before I sign the check! If it wanders or if the steering wheel play is out of whack, I'm going to walk... and I don't really have a good alternative vehicle that I want as much as this one. Dealer also let me order a Gladiator that is also in, so I can scratch my head about which one I want the most, I suppose- but the Wrangler is the most practical for me since it will allow me to close my garage door lol.
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If it steers poorly ask them for a $1500 discount so you can buy the correct parts to solve the issue. If not walk. I know two guys who have played it that way and both got the extra discount.
 

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SO I've been notified by my dealer that my long-awaited order is finally arriving tonight and that I can pick it up on Friday morning. Funny thing is, instead of being really excited, I'm actually sort of dreading the road test that I know I need to do before I sign the check! If it wanders or if the steering wheel play is out of whack, I'm going to walk... and I don't really have a good alternative vehicle that I want as much as this one. Dealer also let me order a Gladiator that is also in, so I can scratch my head about which one I want the most, I suppose- but the Wrangler is the most practical for me since it will allow me to close my garage door lol.
Positive vibes appreciated for a successful test drive!
Honestly, I wouldn't worry about it . You know it is just a vehicle and it is under warranty and if something goes wrong it will get fixed . I would say that huge majority of new Jeep owners have no issues with their new wheels so if we should believe in statistics then you will be a very satisfied customer as well.
 

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You will be fine. Just make sure the tires are at about 36psi before you test drive. Congrats!
 

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SO I've been notified by my dealer that my long-awaited order is finally arriving tonight and that I can pick it up on Friday morning. Funny thing is, instead of being really excited, I'm actually sort of dreading the road test that I know I need to do before I sign the check! If it wanders or if the steering wheel play is out of whack, I'm going to walk... and I don't really have a good alternative vehicle that I want as much as this one. Dealer also let me order a Gladiator that is also in, so I can scratch my head about which one I want the most, I suppose- but the Wrangler is the most practical for me since it will allow me to close my garage door lol.
Positive vibes appreciated for a successful test drive!
First world problems!

Let us know how it went.
 

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Good luck!!!!!

took delivery of my ā€˜20 Sahara on Sept 5th.

LOVING IT!!!!! Driving is FUN again!!!!!!

enjoy!!!!!
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Chris, I see you also have Toyo Open Country AT tires. How do you like them, and how do they compare to the stock tires? I LOVE mine; I had a set of them on my previous FJ Cruiser. Switching to them solved ALL of my steering problems. I also took them off-road today in very thick and deep mud, and sugar sand. They performed perfectly!
 

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Test drive? Mine was the 200 mile trip home after paying for it. Stop worrying and enjoy it. Thereā€™s probably a half a percent that have poor steering and another percent that think it should drive like their bmw they just traded in.
 
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WOW! Iā€™m nervous for you too! Like you, I was dreading my test drive. I didnā€™t want to go into the dealership to pick it up. I got the call on Friday and was glad I didnā€™t have to go in until Monday. I was nervous the entire time at the dealership too. Doubting my test drive, wondering if I was too distracted during it to notice sloppy steering. Nervous while signing the papers. Itā€™s such an expensive commitment! Wondering why I was putting myself through this when I had a perfectly reliable Lexus at home.

Some things I wanted to tell you before you picked yours up. I think I have about an inch of dead spot in my steering wheel. Doesnā€™t bother me at all, steering is great nonetheless, no wandering. I read that is normal in a wrangler?

Also, cold air blows out of my heater occasionally unless itā€™s on the hottest setting (HI). Dealership says itā€™ll do that until the car is warmed up. Well, duh. My left speaker cut out once. Dealer said itā€™s probably my usb cable and I need a new one. Maybe theyā€™re right, I donā€™t know. They didnā€™t find anything wrong so they just did an alignment to center my steering wheel (you probably remember that issue I had, it was tilted to the right). I figure little issues like this you should know about before signing the papers.

I still love my Jeep, I suspect itā€™s an electrical problem but it isnā€™t enough to bug me. Dealership found nothing wrong so if it gets worse Iā€™ll take it in again. I love my Jeep! :involve:

Oh and make sure your steering wheel returns back to the center when coming out of a turn. Iā€™ve read some Jeeps with bad steering donā€™t do that and they have to manually turn the wheel to straighten the car out. How horrible. :facepalm:

Iā€™ll be sending positive vibes your way. Good luck! Oh and BTW, I was on the gladiator forum and some of them are having steering issues too so test drive them both carefully. :fingerscrossed::like:
Great points all the way around Jennalee- honestly I think you were more nervous than I am lol- but thank you for sharing your experiences and tips.
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