If I lived within 20 miles of RubiTrux...I, too, would be divorced.meanwhile, in Boone NC, there’s ten of these last time I was there a couple weeks ago.
If they were JT’s with 392’s, instead of JL’s I’d probably already be divorced by now. Although they are happy to do hemi swaps.
So how hard is this? I traded an F150 with a Coyote for a 2024 Sport S. I miss that V-8.
They’re really nice up there and seem to do a good job. The AMW pricing including installation is pretty reasonable. Not sure that Rubitrux honors that though.
If ya got the m9ney to blow go out and hot rod it at Moab until ya wreck it , then buy a new one.
And ya ain't got a hair on your @$$ if ya dont try em all even the devils cauldron.
Yup...doing all of my work other than mounting tires. No, I wholeheartedly agree...but was (am) on the precipice of trading in for a 1500 Rebel, not a "newer" Jeep (unless it was a 392). I've been coming across 2019-2021 Rebels (50-70k miles) for a $2-5k delta from trade appraisals, which is a little too tempting. That said, I do have some weird, somewhat emotional attachment to my JTR – "known" it since mile 10 on the odometer...and the Gator color is *chef's kiss*.You can burn money on truck mods and arrive at exactly the same spot in a few months. I second/third/fourth all the above. Get out on the trails, or go camping/fishing with what you have already. You need a lifestyle adjustment. Unfortunately I don’t know the Florida scene, but you can also go to GA, TN, and AR pretty easily.
If you _really_ want to burn money, get a completely different vehicle to pair with your Jeep. We also have a 6MT Porsche. I got a little bored commuting in it, until we got our Jeeps and they reminded me how stupidly fast and fun it is.
Or you can take our current approach — moving our house across the country hot and high with a too-big-for-6MT cargo trailer. You won’t get bored trying to stay out of second gear going uphill on the highway while dodging traffic! Did I mention managing hot oil for long climbs in third? A hail storm cutting visibility to 100 feet with the big rigs still passing at 70 mph? Running away from a tornado near a town you stopped at for a bathroom break?
Honestly, I haven’t actually been _bored_ driving any vehicle. But, we always try to own and drive manuals. Except for the Nissan Versa we had as a rental once… That wasn’t boring though…. It was absolutely terrifying! (Is that fixed on? Why does the steering have 90 degrees of play? Where’s the tachometer? Why don’t the brakes work consistently?)
Money can definitely buy experiences, but buying the same ones over and over again is a recipe for both boredom and a lighter wallet.
For what you would lose in depreciation swapping to a new Jeep, you could get a pilot’s license and a whole lot of rental time. Yes, we own an airplane too now… It’s a money pit worse than any Jeep or Porsche as long as you’re DIYing your maintenance on the latter two. We definitely don’t fly it enough.
You are wrenching on your own vehicles, right? Nothing like cussing out control arm bolts!
My point is that there’s no end to the hedonic treadmill until your mindset changes or you go broke. We’re pretty far up the ladder and have hit diminishing returns on buying expensive toys. No desire to “move up” to a Lambo — we have a great sports car that we will run into the ground. It’s very tactile, which is what we find fun. No desire to get a sailboat or a yacht — not our lifestyle. No desire for a vacation home…. Maintaining one already sucks.
No desire to get “new” Jeeps. We got them — her 2019 JLUR has a 1.5” lift, winch, and skid plates. It will go anywhere we want to go and run any trail we might want to run. My Gladiator…. Well, we may have to get a better tow vehicle since we’re moving to a rural area. I’d hate to give up the manual as I know an automatic will irritate me no end. Still figuring that one out.
YMMV
