2021 Gladiator production actually started on the 21st according to my contact, and diesel production will not begin until 9/3. It’s so hard to tell what’s fact with FCA, seems so chaotic.
Certainly the manual can be an issue. It was an issue when I ordered one last summer and it delayed it so long I gave up on it, but at the same time people who ordered automatics were being pumped right out. Then they had the issue with the clutch on the manuals and the potential fire hazard and...
Click on this link and use either the chat function or call them. They are closed on Sundays though.
https://fcacommunity.force.com/Jeep/s/article/How-do-I-contact-Jeep2
The only Jeep I ordered that was quick was back in 2016. Back in 07 I ordered the first 4 door and it took months for that one. My 18 and 19 JL 2 door orders where a nightmare. The 18 was almost 5 months. The 19 got held up in inspection for 2 months. Ordered a Gladiator with the manual when...
The JL delays were not once they started building them, but when they started building them. We waited for months for them to start after they took our orders, but once they started building them there weren’t many delays. I had mine a week after it was built. I ordered a diesel gladiator...
I ordered it Saturday, August 1st and my dealer emailed me on Monday, August 3rd with my Vin. I am in D1 status as of this past Monday, and hopefully will be building not too long after the 21 production starts.
if they are treating you good on your trade then it may be a wash. Some guys get a great price but take a bath on trade. This dealer treats me really good on both ends as I have bought many Jeeps from them over the years. But as long as you are happy with how they are treating you then that’s...
I would order elsewhere then. I was able to get EP on my 2021 eco diesel Gladiator order and I only qualify for supplier discount. So obviously some dealers are willing to deal more than others. If you look on here there are others who have done even better than I did.