04-01-2008, 04:04 PM | #11 |
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04-01-2008, 10:34 PM | #12 | |
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Had the Unlimited been out when I bought my '05 Rubicon, it would still be in my garage. I see a few in my area that have been thoughtfully lifted and outfitted for the trail. They look fantastic, are as capable as one will find and get "reasonable" fuel economy. The real beauty is in their simplicity if you care to turn the wrench on it - probably one of the last bastions of its kind in todays automotive world as far as purpose-built machines go. I'm seriously considering ditching the F-250 for an Unlimited Rubicon, given the price of diesel. BTW, Lup... know anyone in the market for a set of five '05 OEM Moabs in excellent condition? Mine are for sale.
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04-02-2008, 08:41 AM | #13 | |
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I am not trying to argue that I need this car. But it fills a niche and performs all the dirty work so the other cars (all of them, sporty, low, nice) don't have to. It's a luxury, a toy. If I were to spend $$$ on a snowmobile and a jet ski nobody would care. But I think of spend money on a Wrangler and all of a sudden some of you start telling me it doesn't make sense for me to buy one? I see this potential future wrangler purchase as nothing more than a cooler and more expensive version of the Jeep Cherokee idea I've floated around a lot in the past here. Would a Wrangler be underused if I owned one? Sure, but so are many people's pick up trucks. And not for lack of wanting. If I buy a weekend sportscar, I honestly feel it would actually make less sense than a wrangler. A roadster would be used purely for fun drives. It would perform no other fucntion than to attempt to make me smile. A Wrangler would actually do stuff no other car in the garage can do and perform other needs better. FWIW, other options for the spare SUV include the 4Runner, TLC, GM SUV, etc. I just feel that if it's going to fill a niche, better go all out and get something special. The idea of taking the whole family + dog in a convertible jeep out for ice cream in the summer seems like fun. They hold their value ridiculously well too, so that's good. Anyhow, I don't feel I need to explain myself, but I just did anyhow. This was simply a thread on my impressions of the car. |
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04-02-2008, 09:27 AM | #14 |
Crotchety
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I think of mine as a fast tractor. I like it
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04-02-2008, 10:00 AM | #15 |
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04-02-2008, 10:06 AM | #16 |
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Subarus are tractor enough for me. Whenever I switched from the bmw or porsche to my gf's subie, I thought farm machinery, fun but farm machinery nonetheless.
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04-02-2008, 02:38 PM | #17 |
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04-02-2008, 02:41 PM | #18 |
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I have to admit that Wranglers can be a boatload of fun on the street. You can have ridiculous fun at speeds that are, well, low.
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04-02-2008, 02:47 PM | #19 | |
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Ah. . . sorry about that. I just wanted to make sure you weren't setting yourself up for, um, disappointment in the ride/handling department. From reading other posts you seem very particular in your other cars. I didn't want to talk you out of it. . . hell, I think they're fun as all get-out! They're just a different kind of fun than sports cars and performance sedans. And you're right, the Wranglers are a very particular breed that I think would fulfill many of your needs/wants in a utility vehicle while offering some fun features the others won't (convertivle, doors off, etc., etc.). To my warped Jeeper mind they seem like a logical choice if one doesn't do a lot of heavy towing. As for retaining their value. . . Oof! Tell me about it. That's good for owners. . . bad for potential used Wrangler buyers.
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04-02-2008, 03:03 PM | #20 |
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Yup, that plus the fact that who knows what a previous owner did with a Rubicon (perhaps modded beyond what I want), and the new lifetime warranty (for new buyers only) + special financing really makes one think about getting one new. Nevermind that you can get exactly what you want.
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