Any manual Gladiators arriving at the dealers?

[Akwestender]

I've been watching the Jeep site for Gladiators in transit to my local dealers. Not one manual. Just wondering if anyone has seen one yet.

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[JP1]

sorry

 

[Hurley82]

There is a handful for sale on autotrader.

 

[bangolia]

Mine will be arriving at a dealer in 4-8 weeks. But you can’t have that one

 

[hoch]

Jeep dealers (or any auto dealers) will stock what sells. Manuals just don't sell well. Most people want autos. For Tacoma's, I think I heard it was something like 9% of the sales were manuals.

I am looking to get a manual as well. From what I'm hearing, it's easier to get the Sport S and above trim with a manual. So I am hoping I won't have problems getting a base Sport 6-sp.

 

[joemussari]

my sales guy told me about 3 weeks ago. they couldnt even order a manual yet.

 

[nortski3]

Would love to hear someone's first impression with the manual, that's what I've got on order and just curious their thoughts after a few days of driving.

 

[megamucho]

Would love to hear someone's first impression with the manual, that's what I've got on order and just curious their thoughts after a few days of driving.

The Straight Pipes just uploaded their video of the Gladiator launch event. In the video they are driving a manual transmission JT. Overall impression from one of the guys (don't recall which one) was that it's better than the JK transmission, which they would definitely not have ordered in years past, but still "not great". They both indicated they would choose the ZF automatic over the 6MT.

 

[FunWagon]

I’m also interested in a manual. I’ve been driving a JK manual for 10 years and loved it.

 

[sog]

Another data point: multiple dealers in Maine have one or two Gladiators incoming, typically higher end (Overland/Rubicon) - all are automatic. This is from one of them:

“They are not allowing us to personally order exactly what we want quite yet but we have been allocated a Overland and a Rubicon.”

 

[Chadnutz]

I ordered one today. I'll update my order specs later this evening.

 

[bangolia]

Another data point: multiple dealers in Maine have one or two Gladiators incoming, typically higher end (Overland/Rubicon) - all are automatic. This is from one of them:

“They are not allowing us to personally order exactly what we want quite yet but we have been allocated a Overland and a Rubicon.”

Wrong!

 

[IWantAJeepGladiator]

I ordered one today. I'll update my order specs later this evening.

You ordered a manual?

 

[Jdello]

Mine will be arriving at a dealer in 4-8 weeks. But you can’t have that one

When did you order yours? I also ordered a manual. I drove a JK and JL manual and its night and day. Hopefully the JT manual is similar to JL.

 

[hoch]

Anyone order a base Sport in manual? I heard from a dealer that the base + manual combo cannot be ordered at this time. Although I built it up on the Jeep site with that combo.

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