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How long have you owned your Gladiator? Still Love it?
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Trippin01
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Since July 3rd, 2019. Love going where I see no Subaru's or Land Rovers, Wouldn't have it any other way either. 21,000 miles 11 BOH's 4.5's of lift on 37's, not one hiccup or rubber duck. I've changed the oil, and put a K&N air filter in.
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I have to confess. Me too
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I would have to agree. Get out where nobody else is.
Ghosts40
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2 months! First non GM product I've ever owned! Don't think I can ever go back!!
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My dad worked for GM. He’s not here to scold me for it.
SwampNut
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I've had it since April 2020. I was still in love with it until I got a Tesla M3. Electrics have such a vast array of advantages, and Teslas on top of that do so much, that I just hate driving anything with gas engines or with less automation. I last fueled the Gladiator on 4/23, a few days before the Tesla arrived. Now it just sits.
JDawg11
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I am on my second Gladiator…had a launch edition with RIPP SC that gave me complete fits and nightmares. Wish I had never done it. So I ordered a new one in Feb…sarge green with Turbo Diesel. I absolutely couldn’t be any happier. I’m lifted with 37s running Banks and smiling like a Possum
ShaunMT
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2021 Gladiator Rubicon... 8 months and 6000 miles... No warranty issues yet.
It does wander more than my 2010 JKU Islander or the 2017 JKU that I traded in, but airing the tires down has helped, otherwise I love it.
Next mod... Front bumper and winch!
It does wander more than my 2010 JKU Islander or the 2017 JKU that I traded in, but airing the tires down has helped, otherwise I love it.
Next mod... Front bumper and winch!
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betsy
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18 months, still love it, already went over the 36k basic warranty , my only want would probably be a diesel
Bacon_00
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I sold my Gladiator last week for a couple of reasons:
1) I sold it for more than I paid for it (tax/title/fees included) due to the insane used car market.
2) Since COVID hit, I've transitioned to 100% remote work. Even with the restrictions lifting I won't be going back into the office regularly. So, the Jeep (which I intended to be my daily driver) sat in my garage and I occasionally took it out to run an errand. After over a year and a half, it had 4000 miles on it (it still had the new-car smell).
I'm pretty psyched to have netted $45k cash, but I can't help but dream about buying another one in the winter. A Rubicon Gladiator (preferably the 4xe if they ever officially announce it) is still my dream vehicle, but I'm not sure if there's too much validity in actually paying that kind of money for an expensive off-road truck given our new life situation. There are some much cheaper options out there that would be considerably more practical for what I need in a truck (which is, admittedly, not a lot).
While I owned it, though, I loved going out into the garage and seeing it parked there. I never really got over the "I love it" phase. I'd still look back at it when I went into a store and feel a strong sense of pride that it was mine. But, it just became increasingly impractical and I favored the money over that feeling of pride.
We'll see what happens in the winter. I'm lucky enough that we could afford another one without stretching the budget, it's more a matter of should we afford it.
1) I sold it for more than I paid for it (tax/title/fees included) due to the insane used car market.
2) Since COVID hit, I've transitioned to 100% remote work. Even with the restrictions lifting I won't be going back into the office regularly. So, the Jeep (which I intended to be my daily driver) sat in my garage and I occasionally took it out to run an errand. After over a year and a half, it had 4000 miles on it (it still had the new-car smell).
I'm pretty psyched to have netted $45k cash, but I can't help but dream about buying another one in the winter. A Rubicon Gladiator (preferably the 4xe if they ever officially announce it) is still my dream vehicle, but I'm not sure if there's too much validity in actually paying that kind of money for an expensive off-road truck given our new life situation. There are some much cheaper options out there that would be considerably more practical for what I need in a truck (which is, admittedly, not a lot).
While I owned it, though, I loved going out into the garage and seeing it parked there. I never really got over the "I love it" phase. I'd still look back at it when I went into a store and feel a strong sense of pride that it was mine. But, it just became increasingly impractical and I favored the money over that feeling of pride.
We'll see what happens in the winter. I'm lucky enough that we could afford another one without stretching the budget, it's more a matter of should we afford it.
SwampNut
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How did you sell it, and figure out a price to list? I have a Launch Edition, and it books out for a lot less than I paid, even though I got $7k off. I wonder if the more expensive/loaded trucks didn't gain as much? I'm considering selling since I'm just not driving it.
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I've had my Diesel Gladiator since January. With the lift and 37's, it drives better than new. I am impressed. The uconnect and my android don't get along all the time, other than that, best decision.
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