Would you trade for a new Gladiator?

[ghost.garrity]

Lets say you go in for an oil change and a dealer walks up to you and says

“I can get you into a Gladiator and you won’t lose any money on the deal, your trade in will match the price of the Gladiator. Please, I need to sell one of these, I got kids man.”

Would you be tempted to trade for a brand new Jeep or do you just love your two door too much?

Right now my trade in is worth 2-3k less than what I was offered for a Willys Gladiator, and I’m tempted, but a 2 door just feels right. JTs are cool as hell too but it’s just not the same. Now if they had offered me a 392 I would be on here asking for the best places to sell my blood for gas money.

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[azjl#3]

JTs would be cool if they didn't expect a premium for the name "jeep", so sorry, I have a real pickup, and a 2dr rubicon, no thanks. I got kids too.

 

[ghost.garrity]

JTs would be cool if they didn't expect a premium for the name "jeep", so sorry, I have a real pickup, and a 2dr rubicon, no thanks. I got kids too.

Yeah, apparently that bed cost like 15k.

 

[J.Ferreira]

If they made it as a 2 door.....maybe

 

[2nd 392]

If it’s a left over diesel, the only engine they had with PU torque then maybe we can talk, otherwise hell no !

 

[ghost.garrity]

If it’s a left over diesel, the only engine they had with PU torque then maybe we can talk, otherwise hell no !

They actually have one but they want 70k for it. Like I love Jeeps and all but if I was to spend 70k on a car with reliability issues it would be a 718 Boxster.

 

[ghost.garrity]

If they made it as a 2 door.....maybe

A 2 door without the bed would be perfect, I would make that trade in a heartbeat.

 

[J.Ferreira]

A 2 door without the bed would be perfect, I would make that trade in a heartbeat.

so...just swapping your 2 door for a no miles 2 door? lmao

Naw, I want the 2 door with the bed. I like mine too much to just get rid of it for another 2 door.

 

[2nd 392]

They actually have one but they want 70k for it. Like I love Jeeps and all but if I was to spend 70k on a car with reliability issues it would be a 718 Boxster.

Uh oh, sorry, I can’t pass up the opportunity you just handed to me.

Seriously, I agree at $70 K…. “Ask for Tiny” gotta appreciate that touch

 

[dragoneggs]

No

 

[AFD]

No, not even if I had a big-ass 4-door, I still wouldn't want an even larger Jeep. Guess it would be great for picking up the wife's boyfriend and their kids from soccer practice

Now, if you were offering me the non-existent J6 2-door pickup, then hell yeah. That or the 392 are the only Jeeps I'd want as much or more than mine. Stick the new turbo inline 6 in a small 2-door JT and you got yourself an offer I couldn't refuse.

 

[2nd 392]

No, not even if I had a big-ass 4-door, I still wouldn't want an even larger Jeep. Guess it would be great for picking up the wife's boyfriend and their kids from soccer practice

Now, if you were offering me the non-existent J6 2-door pickup, then hell yeah. That or the 392 are the only Jeeps I'd want as much or more than mine. Stick the new turbo inline 6 in a small 2-door JT and you got yourself an offer I couldn't refuse.

Open to a Toyota ?

FJ 45- findable , Chevy clone 6 so fairly simple V8 swap ( friend did an FJ40) No ? Then a CJ10- Nissan I-6 diesel or AMC 4 or 6 if Chevy preferred, D60 , good platform but rare.here. ?

 

[zw470]

I considered going to a Gladiator Mojave when I was waiting to hear if my JLR was totaled, but thankfully the insurance company wanted to fix it.

 

[vaJLUR]

If you "need" a truck it certainly wouldn't be a JT... That's about the only reason I can see anyone switching, unless perhaps you're in need of towing a bit more and just have to have a Jeep looking tow vehicle. Then again... Just a get an actual truck, you'll be happier in every single metric.

OTOH, if you're into overlanding for extended periods I suppose they're cool.

 

[DWS44]

I've owned several 2-door Jeeps, up through my old 2018 JLR. I thought a Gladiator could be cool when word of them first came out, but like others, I had hoped to see a 2-door version of it. No real interest in having the 4-door Gladiator as it is. I got one as a rental on a trip earlier this year...thing felt like I was driving a city block, as much longer than the 2-door JL I was used to driving. It was cool to have as a rental compared to the junk I usually get stuck with, but I couldn't see owning one.

That said...I did finally leave the 2-door Jeep life last month...for a 392. Totally different animal there! ?

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