Sazabi19
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Hey guys,
I'm over on the sister forum having a JT and I love my Gladiator but I think I'm wanting something smaller. I originally went in to test drive a 4xe several months ago but they didn't have any soft tops on them. The only soft top on the dealer lot was a 2 door so I wanted to take it for a ride to see acoustics. Turns out I love the little 2-door's pep with the 2.0L turbo and the turning radius is INSANE (I kept oversteering).
With all that said I'm currently looking at building a 2-door JL and I've gotten in touch with Daniel at Gupton. I've seen nothing but rave reviews on them and if the price I see is accurate I can see why. I asked my local dealer that services my truck if they could get anywhere near it. At first he questioned if I had the right quote because of how low the price was. He said he couldn't match the price with a 10-foot pole.
The real crux of my dilemma is this: I've never purchased a vehicle before, only leased. What should I be looking out for and what are some pitfalls to avoid for financing a vehicle? I would not pay state taxes in TN but would instead pay them in IN when I got back home and titled it and whatnot. Also, if I got an extended warranty with Gupton, would that makes sense? Is it a national warranty through Jeep/Mopar/national 3rd party? Or would I want to do that with my dealer? Other than lowering payments, is there a reason why I would want to put down X amount of money? My JT would go to my brother so it's not really going to be a trade or anything.
I'm hoping to order this before June so I can get Gobi. If my JT wasn't a Gator it would have been Gobi as I love both of those colors. My favorite color would be Gecko or a nice bright green but I don't think those are rolling back around anytime soon, especially since Gecko just rolled through. Anyone have any ideas on other special colors coming up this year?
If you have any other advice or anything to share let me know please, I'm all ears. I'm aware once I order I'll have about 1.5-2mo to get more money for a down payment if I want. I've been thinking about this for a while and obviously won't go into this blindly. Is there anything I'm missing from my post that I may not have thought about with buying it (and across state lines?)
I'm over on the sister forum having a JT and I love my Gladiator but I think I'm wanting something smaller. I originally went in to test drive a 4xe several months ago but they didn't have any soft tops on them. The only soft top on the dealer lot was a 2 door so I wanted to take it for a ride to see acoustics. Turns out I love the little 2-door's pep with the 2.0L turbo and the turning radius is INSANE (I kept oversteering).
With all that said I'm currently looking at building a 2-door JL and I've gotten in touch with Daniel at Gupton. I've seen nothing but rave reviews on them and if the price I see is accurate I can see why. I asked my local dealer that services my truck if they could get anywhere near it. At first he questioned if I had the right quote because of how low the price was. He said he couldn't match the price with a 10-foot pole.
The real crux of my dilemma is this: I've never purchased a vehicle before, only leased. What should I be looking out for and what are some pitfalls to avoid for financing a vehicle? I would not pay state taxes in TN but would instead pay them in IN when I got back home and titled it and whatnot. Also, if I got an extended warranty with Gupton, would that makes sense? Is it a national warranty through Jeep/Mopar/national 3rd party? Or would I want to do that with my dealer? Other than lowering payments, is there a reason why I would want to put down X amount of money? My JT would go to my brother so it's not really going to be a trade or anything.
I'm hoping to order this before June so I can get Gobi. If my JT wasn't a Gator it would have been Gobi as I love both of those colors. My favorite color would be Gecko or a nice bright green but I don't think those are rolling back around anytime soon, especially since Gecko just rolled through. Anyone have any ideas on other special colors coming up this year?
If you have any other advice or anything to share let me know please, I'm all ears. I'm aware once I order I'll have about 1.5-2mo to get more money for a down payment if I want. I've been thinking about this for a while and obviously won't go into this blindly. Is there anything I'm missing from my post that I may not have thought about with buying it (and across state lines?)
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