RubiAR
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Hey folks, a new member. Been on the search for a JT for over 3 years now. I was in the process of getting married, completing home renovations (not your minor paint and flooring upgrades) and traveling a lot. This past year I've been away from home over 4 months, so to say I've been searching hard for a JT would be a lie.
Anyway, I've been getting serious about it for the past month. Visited dealerships 6 or 7 times. Built and priced with options a couple times, really determining what I can live without and at a price I can live with. But I've really been gunning for a manual. After deciding on an Overland, I discovered that the Overland is not offered with a manual for 2023. Finally decided on a Sport S with quite a few options, but it ended up being more than the priced out Overland (???). Only one dealer (Superior CDJR) had offered to order it, so I went there. Built it again, the way I wanted... the salesman headed the paperwork to a manager, but came back and said they can't order a manual; I would have to wait until the 2024 is released and try again. Leaving really disappointed, I knew I didn't want a 2024. I'm not fond of the interior changes I've seen on the Wrangler and expected it to be the same.
So I started searching online after work one morning. Within half an hour, I found a very close match to what I wanted in Oklahoma. Brand new manual in sting grey with 5 miles on it, except it was a Rubicon. After seeing the price, which was less than the highly optioned Sport S or the Overland I built, I immediately thought "Nah, there's no f**ing way". Called about it, and they said it seems to be in stock but not on their website (found it on another website). He said to give him an hour and he would call me back. After an hour, another salesman calls me back and says that it is in stock and that the price is correct. However, they can't sell it to me yet since the manual is under recall with no fix expected until September. I explained to him how long I've been searching and this was "the one". I asked if there was any way I could put a retainer on it, since I didn't mind waiting another couple months.
Long story short, I have a brand new 2023 Rubicon on retainer for less than I expected to pay for my Sport S. As soon as the recall is completed, I can go and pick it up.
Anyway, I've been getting serious about it for the past month. Visited dealerships 6 or 7 times. Built and priced with options a couple times, really determining what I can live without and at a price I can live with. But I've really been gunning for a manual. After deciding on an Overland, I discovered that the Overland is not offered with a manual for 2023. Finally decided on a Sport S with quite a few options, but it ended up being more than the priced out Overland (???). Only one dealer (Superior CDJR) had offered to order it, so I went there. Built it again, the way I wanted... the salesman headed the paperwork to a manager, but came back and said they can't order a manual; I would have to wait until the 2024 is released and try again. Leaving really disappointed, I knew I didn't want a 2024. I'm not fond of the interior changes I've seen on the Wrangler and expected it to be the same.
So I started searching online after work one morning. Within half an hour, I found a very close match to what I wanted in Oklahoma. Brand new manual in sting grey with 5 miles on it, except it was a Rubicon. After seeing the price, which was less than the highly optioned Sport S or the Overland I built, I immediately thought "Nah, there's no f**ing way". Called about it, and they said it seems to be in stock but not on their website (found it on another website). He said to give him an hour and he would call me back. After an hour, another salesman calls me back and says that it is in stock and that the price is correct. However, they can't sell it to me yet since the manual is under recall with no fix expected until September. I explained to him how long I've been searching and this was "the one". I asked if there was any way I could put a retainer on it, since I didn't mind waiting another couple months.
Long story short, I have a brand new 2023 Rubicon on retainer for less than I expected to pay for my Sport S. As soon as the recall is completed, I can go and pick it up.
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) but I just couldn't pull the trigger on it. But I am so glad I didn't, because it was quite pricey comparatively at the time. I'm learning to be patient in my "low" middle-age, but it's really hard lol
