Having the full size Ram was beneficial over the last 12 years due to family, etc. Reason why I never bought a jeep previous. Always looking at them but not practical for me. Now that its getting closer to just me or me and the wife in the truck no need for a big full size. Frankly I am looking forward to moving into a midsize truck along with being able to pop the tops, etc on some long drives to kayak launches along the Gulf Coast.
I hear you on the family part- my wife and I have a 5 yo and 3yo. We used to have a 3 row durango and a ram 2500 crew cab. Started towing less and I went to the F150 super crew. Then my wife went to the JL, and I now have the JT. We used to think we needed a ton of space- then realized we never once even flipped the 3rd row of the durango up to use it, and that I was riding around with an empty truck 90% of the time. Have taken the JL on 12 hour road trips to the beach- loaded with bikes, air mattresses you name it. We just learned to pack smarter, take less unneeded crap, and utilize bike racks/ carriers more. Im sure there may be a time here and there where I wouldn't mind the added cab space of the full size with the kids and their friends, but realistically the JT is still a 5 passenger vehicle, just like the ram 2500 and the F150. I know for sure though all the times with no doors and roof will far outweigh the few times where a bigger cab/ bed would be handy and I couldn't help but smile this morning going through a tight drive through and for once not worrying about taking off a mirror or mangling a fender. That being said-more than 2 kids or 4 ppl total to haul routinely would be a different story...
Yep I was toting around the kid and to blue healers so the inside was pretty full. All the stuff in the back. Now down to just small dog and my daughter who is much older now doesn't require as much stuff and she will be off to college in a couple of years and hopefully into her own car next year. I know the feeling of trying not to take off a mirror (LOL) had to fold mine in the other day just to get to the drive through at the bank the lanes so small.
I attribute much of that line of thinking to internet trolls who would complain about the taxes if you gave them one. They are the same group who think the Pentastar with the 8sp is gutless. No pleasing some people.
That’s what I was thinking. Most of the new vehicles are like that I think..
And you're going to pay sticker for the Taco TRD Pro. Toyota dealers have always been a proud bunch. I was helping someone shop for a compact SUV recently and Toyota dealers were by far the worst to deal with. Very little off on RAV-4s. So she bought a CR-V for about $3k off sticker (and, honestly, I think the Honda is a better-engineered vehicle).
It certainly varies based on options. I bought a Sport S max tow with 7" radio, auto trans, hard top, spray in bed liner, and convenience package. A Rubicon with only those same options is $5k more which wasn't worth it to me.I might be jumping the gun replying before reading the rest of the thread, but the Rubicon is $7,130 more than the Sport S. You can't compare it to the base Sport as you can't option them the same.
Base Sport S = $36,745
Base Rubicon, which "includes all features on Sport S plus" the features discussed already.
Thats perfectly fine if it wasn’t worth it to you. My point was one poster said is was a $3,000 option; another said $10,000. I just wanted to show that actual difference in price between the two when optioned the same way (base vs. bace). You can’t compare the price difference between a base Sport and base Rubicon and say it is just the lockers, e-disco, high-line fenders, etc. You have to start with a Sport S. Only then can a buyer decide if the price difference is worth it.
Right. That was sort of my point too. The "base" Rubicon has a few things as standard that are options on a sport S and many more than what is standard on a regular sport.
Give Courtesy CDJR in Orange County a call and ask for Rob Trachtman, the fleet manager. He gives automatic 5% below invoice if you have a Tread Lightly membership ($100).
