Im sure they feel they have a captive audience and donāt need to play straight. Search the forum for Rob Trachtman. Heās in SoCal and I think selling at 4% below invoice. Then maybe easier to ship from there?
Spencer at Motor Inn of Spirit Lake, IA is a sponsor. (5% below invoice) Can search for him On the forum. Heās also on the sponsor list.
Also, Gupton Motors outside Nashville. Up to 8% below invoice.
Thereās also a guy in SoCal.. Rob Trachtman (sp).
Spencer is probably closest to you. Heās...
The disount isn't for ordering the Jeep it's for closing on the sale. So sign up on Tread Lightlyu and order asap. Just need 30 days from sign up to close the sale date.
Under the Build section of first post.
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/guide-gladiator-order-build-tracking-and-delivery-process.32515/
I'm no expert on the ESS but I've had transporation in Europe and Asia with the ESS type system on Mercedes and BMW's for over I'm guessing a decade. I'm sure they have it worked out.
I used this a little bit. I believe you can start with the VON. Jeep Chat got my VIN.
Here is the link. The first post is a live program so just click the "track new" and enter your info. I believe it runs automatically each day. It will send you an email when it finds new info on your build...
I ordered 10/06. Had the VON that day. Jeep Chat had a VIN a few days later. Yesterday the Build sheet come out but last week I emailed Daniel and he said it should ship 11/05. I've not bothered him much at all. I figure it will get here we it get's here. We did converse about the Rubi steel...