Love the look. Have you (or any other owners) experienced brake cooling issues with these wheels? I know old steelies sometimes caused brake cooling challenges, but I know our modern rigs may be different.
I haven't read all of the responses, but I thought I'd chime in.
I have an elderly father that I take to doctor's appointments and although we have a couple SUVs, he likes the Gladiator. That being said, he has relatively long legs (about 6'2), but he can struggle getting in the passenger seat...
Like some have said, it's Jeep marketing up a Sport S. We get these every year with varying levels of equipment / decals added. For '24, I was a sucker for the Jeep Beach Edition. Other Sport S "editions" off the top of my head (I may be missing some):
Sport S
Freedom Edition
Oscar Mike Edition...
https://www.kbb.com
We'd be throwing darts in the dark. Only you know the options, overall condition, and service records associated with this vehicle. Plus regional factors such as climate and demographics come into play.
Also, http://www.autotrader.com will give you the local market prices.
So many questions...like, how much air is flowing through that (I'm assuming) mesh layer? This is a well-known SoCal dealer - why on God's Green Earth did they not swap out this grille? Even just a regular black one. :facepalm:
In SoCal, the traffic mess is just a constant flow...so we can all blame each other :rock:
And I have to say I've been on a ton of boards over the years (and still frequent them when I'm on a boring meeting, ha) and considering this board is a single model (not all Jeeps), I believe this is...
...the proper way to "farewell."
And props for keeping your full size identify vague. We all know forum trolls love to disparage replacement vehicles. "What did you get?" "Got a sweet deal on a Buttcrack 3000." "OMG. That thing has a lower tow rating and my 4th cousin had a ton of problems...
Forums usually are a place for new owners to share their excitement and for seasoned owners to share troubleshooting / experiences. As we know the "new owners" aspect is certainly declining. Sales peaked in 2021 around 90K units to 2025 Q1 around 12K units.
This might be a weird pivot, but in 2020 during full-fledged COVID, my Acura ZDX was becoming too small for my coaching equipment. I was driving along Pacific Coast Highway when I saw this really cool orange Jeep truck. As a sports car guy, I never thought I would acquire a truck, let alone a...