Trading 19 Ram1500 for 20 gladiator!!

[Sean L]

You're right, on my street i live by 3 Col. and a 2-star General. Their retirement's are all 6 figures. This guy is young though.

lol Oh yeah, Officers at that level are very well paid. They don't want to rub that in our faces, but we know exactly what they get paid because you can figure out a pay chart easy enough, lol.

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[Rogues Gambit]

So I fell it love with my wife’s 18 JL Sahara and after seeing some Gladiators on the road, I just fell in love of having a Jeep that can also act like a truck when I need it

I love my ram and it has zero issues. I don’t use it for its power or towing capacity either. I just like big trucks

I hope I don’t regret it lol

I am picking up a 20 Gladiator Rubicon launch edition firecracker red tomorrow afternoon. Was able to get it down from 62k MSRP to $56,129 which I think was a good deal.

What are y’all opinion on this maneuver lol

I swear you read my mind and added your own twist to this xD

Still, good move imo, let's see what everyone else says

 

[Rogues Gambit]

I think you should read “Total Money Makeover” by Dave Ramsey. Because if you’re not a millionaire you can’t afford this maneuver.

Life's short, how many people die out of nowhere and all of a sudden?

Hell, I had an old man in a Lincoln nearly fly into my lane just an hour ago, and besides, one life to live

 

[cOtter]

I may have been misunderstood, I’m in no way advocating buying a transportation appliance or buying the cheapest car out there. I’m simply pointing out a simple fact, trading in an almost new car is costly to the buyer.

I buy relatively expensive cars, and not necessarily practical ones, but I also keep vehicles an average of 10+ years. Cars or trucks are not investments for the average individual. Depreciation is very front end loaded so keeping them a long time will reduce the cost per unit of time.

Of course if money’s not a concern, go for it or better yet keep both vehicles. In my experience people who have money don’t waste money. That’s why they have money. Said differently, people who waste money don’t have money for long.

I did not take it as that. The point I was meaning to make was...... if we can decide what we want to drive then it’s great that at least some drive what they like. And if some like the sure fire little sedan that gets 45 mpg then great for them. The best average I have ever had out of a vehicle is 23mpg. So a Wrangler even if lifted with bigger tires is not a big draw back. Great points that you made. I agree and understand. Have a good one.

 

[smithrd65]

All I will say is if that's what you want get, let the complainers do what they do.
Again I have to say is my Gladiator Rubicon is on order so again Congratulations
Happy Trails.

 

[Joker4L]

I wasn't specifically referring to the new/used thing, but income can change overnight and debt cannot.

He bought a Ram 1500 new and now he's trading it in. There's no telling how under water he is, but i bet a lot. And even if he's not upside down on the payment/value side of the equation, he got there by forking out a very large down payment. That's gone. Now he's going to compound that by buying another new vehicle. When he drives that off the lot, he'll be so upside down that he'll probably pay an additional; 2-3 years of notes to cover the loss. He's in the military, so unless he has a trust fund he didn't tell us about or his wife is a doctor...he can't afford this maneuver. And he's choosing to trade it in instead of trying to sell it and getting a lot more for it, because he's either lazy or impatient. I'm not intending to be mean, but these are truths the OP should come to grips with.

And i quote, "What are y’all opinion on this maneuver". There, you have it.

Dude you are now straight talking from your literal asshole. Your comical hahahah

 

[sticker500]

i need to be on full disclosure, i actually went from a 2019 Ram Limited to the 2019 JLUR and have not even passed 1K miles. So my comments were based on how the JLUR rides which is about the same as the JT. When the JT is lifted, tires, etc, I really like the look. It's different, and will turn heads. My coworker just bought a JT launch edition because he missed his Jeep but wanted a truck. BTW the A/C works without a "valve hack" LOL which the OP will understand

 

[Joker4L]

i need to be on full disclosure, i actually went from a 2019 Ram Limited to the 2019 JLUR and have not even passed 1K miles. So my comments were based on how the JLUR rides which is about the same as the JT. When the JT is lifted, tires, etc, I really like the look. It's different, and will turn heads. My coworker just bought a JT launch edition because he missed his Jeep but wanted a truck. BTW the A/C works without a "valve hack" LOL which the OP will understand

I actually did the valve hack and made a huge difference. Now that you mention it... I forgot to remove it oops!

 

[Joker4L]

Decision was made .

 

[Rogues Gambit]

I actually did the valve hack and made a huge difference. Now that you mention it... I forgot to remove it oops!

Might as well ask what that is ahead of time

 

[Joker4L]

Might as well ask what that is ahead of time

19 and up Ram 1500s have an issue with the AC system not working properly ( blowout 55 degrees out of vents at Max AC). So someone developed an adjustable valve mod preventing a lot of hot coolant heating up the AC this bringing down the temps to around 44 or less out of the vents !! Drastic improvement

 

[Rogues Gambit]

19 and up Ram 1500s have an issue with the AC system not working properly ( blowout 55 degrees out of vents at Max AC). So someone developed an adjustable valve mod preventing a lot of hot coolant heating up the AC this bringing down the temps to around 44 or less out of the vents !! Drastic improvement

Oh damn, wish I knew that before hand.

Off topic, but are Glad's built in the same factory as Wranglers? How hard could it be to request one painted in Mojito?

 

[Sean L]

Decision was made .

Feel free to dump those wheels off at my house when you get a lift and upsize tires...

 

[Ogre_FL]

Did the Ram not fit in the garage either?

 

[Joker4L]

Did the Ram not fit in the garage either?

There was no chance in hell for the ram to fit. I needed at least 3 more feet and that was still would barely leave room.

The Gladiator actually fits but it would be super close to the entrance door and I would have to remove the hitch adapter to have extra space to walk around the back.

The Sahara sleeps in the garage

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