Rubicon...Is it worth it?

[Wanderlusty]

Enough talk. Your next post must include a pic of your new Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited.

HA!

That would be nice....

But nope, not gonna pull the trigger on this until at LEAST '08 model year. Seeing a lot of bugs still being worked out....also not willing to pay the premium most have to pay right now.

I did stop by the dealer the other day.

Me: I will be getting one, but it will be '08 at least before I do. I don't buy first year models.

Salesman: What it would take to get me in an '07?

Me: It would have to be one HECK of a deal...

Salesman: I will give you $500 off sticker....

Me: I said....it would take a heck of a deal....

Salesman: Ok, well thanks for looking....

Seriously, $500 off sticker? I understand it is a new vehicle, and am willing to wait. But I told him one heck of a deal, and that is the best he could throw at me? I am hearing lots of stories of folks getting them for near invoice. Through my employer, I can get it for $300 over invoice. And that is before any haggling at all.

Last vehicle I bought, I drove to Texas to get.

I don't really think that a lot of these dealers have a clue that...especially when it comes to Jeeps....people know what they are looking for and know what others are paying. I am all about supporting hometown biz. But jerk me around....you are just wasting my time....

I will drive a little to save a lot. Heck, I will drive a lot to save a lot. I don't think a lot of salesmen understand the amount of information the consumers have at their disposal these days.

Anyway....I predict one day you WILL see me posting pics of my new JK...just no time soon.

 

[86cj]

I absolutely would have ordered my LJ sport with only the locking 44's from the Rubi if available. The swaybar disco is icing on the cake...
.......Decisions for the FATMAN...........

When you are comparing ratios so mathematically......Remember it is best not to load your transmmision in it's higher gears to heavily. The higher cogs can't take the bigger loads of the low range gearing when you do find traction......

Get the low range that works for your type of wheelin', it doesn't matter which decal is on the hood..........

 

[Z O O R O P A]

I can get a Rubi for 27K through a friend - I am still going to wait until the end of the summer


lol Fat Man that is funny, you must have laughed pretty hard - I bought my Volvo C70 which retailed for 44500$ I got for 36 flat first year model - been a peach

They are having a lot of bugs so be sure to get Xtd-warrnty I think it is 1200$ for 100k, that is what I was quoted

 

[stjjames]

Unless your playing in the rocks Ive found the 4:1 to be abit low for general trail riding. You may have stated your desired terrain, but this is an expedition forum so Im guessing its not straight rockcrawling.
The new unlimited is pretty sweet. I would try to pick up a rubi & prolly swap transfercases.

 

[RunninRubicon]

auto vs tranny

I might as well join the fray...I ran a GM 700R-4 w/reversed corvette valve-body. electric overdrive, raptor clutch pack..very hardy. I followed Advanced adapters recommendations in preparation to install behind my 4.2 in an 88' YJ that I bored .40 over, installed a H264 Crower cam, 4.0L head that I lightly ported and polished and matched the exhaust to Borla S/S headers and to the intake of a MOPAR EFI kit manifold. (230hp or so). I ran 33" BFG MTs w/ Detroit lockers on 4.56 gears. RE 4 1/2 leaf springs....tuff and ready rig. I was climbing behind the COKE ovens in Cochran, Az. and split my tranny case in the middle of now where.
Point two-Got sagebrush between the belly-pan and the body and of-course it caught on fire from the catalytic converter and burnt down...melted the oil-cooler lines and was nearly unextinguishable (water canteen, 2 fire extinguishers and one passer-bys-completly out by the fire department.). Point here is cooler lines can be an issue in various ways.
They require more oil...more expense to maintain.
They heat the oil very warmly (just plan hot) here in Tucson. Necessitates
synthetic oil here. Did I say more money?
They weigh more then a typical manual stick.
Typically get poorer gas mileage
Some will speak to longevity, and my answer it take your foot off the clutch-pedal!! People usally get just as many miles out of one as they do the other. and last but certainly not least is manuals give me something to do besides talk on the cell-phone!:hehe:

 

[goodtimes]

. . . manuals give me something to do besides talk on the cell-phone!:hehe:

People can hear you on your cell phone while driving at jeep?!?!?! I tried it once....had to pull over because my sister couldn't hear over all the road noise....and that was with the top and doors on!

 

[Wanderlusty]

My wife has called me several times whilst I was driving my Jeep. It breaks down like this.

50% of the time I don't even hear the phone ring
40% of the time, I do hear it, do answer it, but end it quickly with a "byeIgottashift."
10% of the time I am actually in 5th gear and it is actually quiet enough I can hear her and she can hear me.

It works out well for me, because I hate talking on the phone anyway, and generally try to avoid using a cell when driving.

 

[24HOURSOFNEVADA]

I think it's worth it and a good package. With that being said, two of my friends have blown up the rear factory lockers. However both of them are really hard on equipment and I would venture to say that any locker would have broke under those conditions if duplicated.

If I would not have been so impatient and waited for the Rubicon package to come out, I would not have had to swap in a front 44 with chromolly axles and an atlas. The prices add up quickly.

I opted for an auto on this one as well as the 02 I sold to get it. It's just one less thing to muck with on trails. I've got the atlas, the trailer and the kid to take care of. It was just easier. The only aspect I don't like about autos is not having the ability to roll start it.

 

[kcowyo]

Well I got tired of riding this fence and just ordered a new Rubicon Unlimited 6 speed.:wings:

Guess I better start making some Jeep friends cause my yota buds are surely gonna disown me:shakin:

I think I missed this post while I was out of town. And I got your msg, but I thought you were bullsh!tting me.

Care to elaborate or should we start a new thread durango_JK?