Signs the JT Market is Softening?

[futzin']

Local dealer now showing 25 (!) JTs on their website. Eighteen (!) of them are either red or white. Ten (!) of them are Launch Editions, showing $6000 discount on those. That's a lot of inventory with not much variety. Puts the ball more in the court of the buyer.

I don't live in a big city . . .

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[Puttyandnapalm]

MSRP is going up already, I believe. The price of the max tow went from 250 to 350. and I think the LED lights went up 100 dollars?

led went up $50, radio went up $100, and paint for some colors went to $195.

 

[ucijeepguy]

led went up $50, radio went up $100, and paint for some colors went to $195.

Oh you want paint? well that's gonna cost you extra.

That just shows Jeep doesn't really believe they have it over priced in the market.

 

[futzin']

Just because you ask, doesn't mean you get.

 

[futzin']

Thought this would be a good time to bump this thread . . .

 

[NateKY]

Thought this would be a good time to bump this thread . . .

I know they aren’t moving at Shelbyville Chrysler.

 

[5JeepsAz]

finally a new mystery! lol. So, what is the distribution plan for JT2020??

 

[ShadowsPapa]

finally a new mystery! lol. So, what is the distribution plan for JT2020??

Are you bored in AZ, chief? LOL

 

[futzin']

I love trying to figure out 5JeepsAz's posts! Equal parts passion and conciseness; I appreciate both.

 

[5JeepsAz]

It's all parts mods glitches these days! Boring. lol. We've waited for a year to get beyond sales projections, into ground truth, now we have people all over reporting inventory! I'm so ready to see how AI has predicted demand and supply. Shouldn't it be perfect in this age of tech? Or is this Edsel all over again. Oh, joy!

 

[futzin']

. . . classic

 

[MarineHawk]

Post here how you see the market getting softer for the Gladiator. Increased inventory, deeper dealer discounts, FCA promotions, etc.

For example, here in Lexington, KY the local dealer's website has 18 JTs listed! About 8 of them seem to be Launch Editions.

There are three dealers there. I bought mine at Cross Jeep. I live in Virginia.

 

[Steppenwolf]

Been seeing a lot of Gladiators, mostly Sports and some Overlands, sitting on FCA dealers' lots around here.

Might just be a general market lull in the pre-Xmas/New Years time period though.

 

[Mightytalldude]

I live in Jeep Central, Denver Metro area, where everyone has a Jeep, if they don't own a Subaru (Boulder). The two dealers nearest me both have 12-20 Gladiators on the lot, with most being Rubicons and a few Overlands, with one or two Sport models mixed in. Both dealers don't have any current discounts, and good luck getting Tread Lightly discounts, as they'll sell them full price. Unless it's the big 3 with full size pickups, sales are down.

 

[Klutch]

I live in Jeep Central, Denver Metro area, where everyone has a Jeep, if they don't own a Subaru (Boulder). The two dealers nearest me both have 12-20 Gladiators on the lot, with most being Rubicons and a few Overlands, with one or two Sport models mixed in. Both dealers don't have any current discounts, and good luck getting Tread Lightly discounts, as they'll sell them full price. Unless it's the big 3 with full size pickups, sales are down.

The Jeep dealer down the street from me in Colorado Springs agreed to sell me a Gladiator at 4% below invoice and they have 24 currently sitting on the lot.

I think most buyers expect a midsize truck to be inexpensive. The Gladiator and the Ranger are not inexpensive. Hence, I have seen exactly one of each in the wild locally.

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