Need some thoughts, wranger to gladiator

[norville]

Hello all, it's been a while I'm not new to forum, I'm not new to gladiators and not new to Jeeps, but I do find myself in a indecision situation.

Here's backstory I picked up a gladiator sport in 2020 upgraded that to a 21 Mojave and then thought that I wanted a four-door Wrangler, and I swapped that for a sweet 2023 Rubicon XR pretty much loaded. It's been 2 years and I absolutely love the look of my Wrangler. But I'm on the fence, as there's not a week that doesn't go by that it would be a lot easier if I just had a gladiator again. I did pick up a 3/4 ton four-door truck but then I find myself working on that instead of driving my Jeep. And I do not under any circumstance need a 3/4 ton truck.

To get back to the question at hand I'm thinking about swapping my 23 Rubicon for either a 26 Willys sport or a 2023 Rubicon. I'm really kind of torn between the two, the 2023 Rubicon is about six grand cheaper with 20k miles. The 26 Willys is brand new and a great deal. I put about 15k miles a year on them. I have never used the front lockers or sway bar disconnect on my Rubicon. I pretty much know what I want out of the Gladiator and 33s with a level kit is about all I need for my daily commute. The only negative on the Willys is it does not have the premium sound system the rubi does. Which I know how to fix that.

I guess the question comes down to a used rubi or do I go new willys sport? Thoughts? $6k won't break me , or is it better to have it and not need it.

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[WambliSka]

If you KNOW that you do NOT need a Rubicon then it just becomes a badge exercise. Do you just want a Rubicon badge on your Jeep? Thee Willy's is a very nice trim package and personally, not knowing the history on the used Rubicon (some are mall crawlers but some get used HARD) I'd rather go with the security of a new Jeep and the warranty that comes with it.

 

[DylanM]

Tough call. While the Willys does come with a full factory warranty, you could purchase an extended warranty for the Rubicon and still have a good portion of that $6k difference sitting in your pocket. Looking farther out, the Rubicon is likely to keep a bit more of its value as well. On the flip side, you may like the updated tech in the Willys and it's always nice to own a vehicle from new, as that way you know for certain how well it's been maintained and treated.

If it were me, the decision would come down to which of the two appealed to me more after a decent test drive in each.

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