What's the durability/reliability of a JL that is doing 20,000 miles a year?

[GuyLafleur]

Hello all, sorry for the noobish question.

I love my jeep a LOT. but I am about 8,000 from the end of the warranty and was wondering if I should change for another one, or is keeping the one I moded and drove for the last year and half a better choice.

What I am wondering is that I do a lot of miles per year as I work on the road. The gas is not a problem, it's the wear and tear that concerns me. So far I have not had a single thing to do on it that wasn't planned, but as the warranty end looms ahead, I started to wonder if I'd start to have weird issues with it.

I've never had a jeep before, so unsure if I can ride this thing for 200,000 miles before the engine explode (I have the 3.6l from 2019). I understand about parts needing replacement and I'm fine with it. I'm talking major repairs and the likes.

Again, my Jeep drives like it just got out of the dealer and have no complain whatsoever. Just want to plan ahead a bit.

Thanks a lot!

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[Jabarsetti]

I'm just under 40k miles in my 2019 JLUR w/2" lift and 35's. No issues other then the TSB's. Fingers crosssed!!

 

[Oldbear]

At 20k /yr if you keep up with routine maintenance it ought to last you 9 years + with no big issues. My old TJ did, and it was just The old 4.0

 

[Ronin]

From a purely financial perspective , it is almost always advised that you keep a non problematic vehicle than to lay down $30-$60k for a new one. You can make a lot of repairs for that amount of cash. Even more so if financing.
If it's from a downtime for repairs perspective, meaning that you'll have issues without having this vehicle during repairs, or really needing the reliability because you're often in the middle of nowhere, then I would seriously think about it.

 

[Headbarcode]

My factory ordered 2019 JLUR passed its 2 year mark this past January 12th. It's currently at 46k on the odometer and is highly modified. It's doing great!

 

[Black Jeep Convertible]

Your 20k highway miles is like 2k of my city miles and if yours is still running great. Keep it. The v6 should last a long time.

 

[beachbumm78]

I’m pushing 50k in 16 months of ownership. (At 47k). No issues beyond clutch pressure plate (fixed in sept while still on warranty) and electric sway bar disconnect stopped working (also fixed in sept, and is heading back again for same issue) otherwise it’s been great. I did purchase an extended warranty being mine was up just after I hit the year Mark. Keep it maintained and you should be good

 

[CT_LFC]

The 3.6L has been around since 2011 when it came out with the redesigned WK2 and it's a formidable engine. We are at 145K on my wife's 2012 WK2 with minimal issues.

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