Launch edition for sale / 2020/ 11k miles/ advice needed

[aston44me]

I have a launch edition Gladiator with 11k miles on the odometer.
I am in need of selling it for health reasons (I am paralyzed).

Any ideas for advertising and selling? I really can’t physically show the jeep to a ton of potential buyers. My health won’t allow this right now. I love my jeep gladiator……
if you have any ideas please share them with me.
My gladiator is setup for me to drive but it can be driven by an able bodied person without having to remove the hand controls. That being said, the Kempf company said that they can talk some one through removing them ( just requi the steering wheel to be removed to remove the hand control ring. Here’s a highlight of the jeep configuration.


Fire cracker red
method internal bead lock wheels
air rock off-road airbags
Kempf electronic hand controls ( for some one who is disabled).
powered slide board lift ( I transfer to this and then it lifts me up to seat height).
warn winch with synthetic rope.
on board air compressor
front flat towing setup with brake booster mounted under the passenger seat.
weather tech fitted window covers.
weather tech floor mats
recent detail with machine polish and ceramic coating.

thanks
steve

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[rj74]

You can't sell it with the hand controls in it as they are regulated. If you are no longer driving it have the shop that installed them remove them. We can not resell any of our traded vehicle with hand controls until all mobility items specific to the previous owner are removed. It is a HUGE liability.

 

[DirkG]

Steven, sorry to hear about your need to sell your Gladiator. It looks like a gem. I see you're in Poway so you've got a lot of exposure here in SoCal. My first suggestion, after squaring up the hand controls as rj74 suggested above, is to start with Facebook Marketplace.

I recently sold my Mercedes E350 coupe in a day via Facebook Marketplace. I had 25 responses in the first 2 hours. Facebook Marketplace is a great resource because your ad will pop up in people's feeds whether they're in the Marketplace or not. And it's free to post. If you include the right "hook", which you have because of only 11K miles, you should sell it relatively quickly.

Here's just a suggestion (you'll put in the specs of the car including mileage, year, etc. then you'll include a brief description...alter as you wish):

Amazing Jeep Gladiator Launch Edition. Low low mileage. Rarely driven. Sought after Rubicon package. Custom wheels, Navigation, Strong V6, fully loaded. Impeccable condition. Pink slip in hand. You will not find a nicer pre-owned Gladiator on the market. This is the one.​

 

[ShrimpHappens]

I get what you're saying about not being up to the task of showing it to a bunch of people. It was a hassle just selling a riding mower earlier this year.

If you want top dollar without a whole bunch of BS, maybe find a local Jeep group on Facebook and try to sell it through there (if it's allowed), as opposed to FBook Marketplace at large. That could connect you with someone who'll appreciate that it's a Launch Edition.

If you want it gone fast and easy, go through CarMax/Carvana/Vroom, etc. Sure, it won't be top dollar because they gotta make a profit, but it might be worth it to you to sacrifice some money to avoid the hassle. Compare their offer to what similar Jeeps are going for on FBook, Cars.com, and such, and the difference might be worth it to you.

 

[ChrisNLA]

Cars and Bids (.com) may be worth a look. They dabble in enthusiast / cool vehicles, especially if they are really nice.

 

[Hootbro]

My advice is to have the hand controls removed and just sell it to Carmax. If you want retail pricing for it, then you are going to be putting up with showing it. Third option would be consignment but that is probably going to net you the same as what Carmax will buy it for.

Have to pick your poison.

 

[aston44me]

Thanks for the advice. I’m g to the dealer where I purchased it. Fingers crossed they are fair with me.

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