Any X owners regret not getting a Rubicon?
03-15-2008, 08:37 PM
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Any X owners regret not getting a Rubicon?
I am looking very hard at selling my Suzuki Samurai and purchasing a new Jeep Wrangler. My ego wants me to buy a Rubicon but my wallet is leaning towards the X which would still be a huge improvement over the Suzuki.
So did anyone "settle" for an X instead of a Rubicon and then later wish you had waited and saved a bit more?
So did anyone "settle" for an X instead of a Rubicon and then later wish you had waited and saved a bit more?
03-15-2008, 08:52 PM
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I bought an unlimited X in Jan 07. At the time I did not think I would need anything more as it was daily driver. After going on offroad excursions with friends a family I began to see the need for better tires and locking differentials. I began to go offroad a lot more than I ever thought I would. I started upgrading things but quickly realized that I should have went with the Rubicion as I would spend just as much money making the X comparable. So in Jan 08 I traded my X in on a new rubicon. The offroad capability is everything i expected and gets around much better on the rocks and in the mud. I get 4 mpg less and it is not as comfortable on the highway as the X was but its all good since I am offroad a lot more now. If you go offroad very little then getting a Rubicon would be a step down instead of a step up from an X in my opinion. It all boils down to how you plan to use it........Wipeout
03-15-2008, 08:58 PM
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I'm very satisfied with my X. I knew mine was going to be a daily driver and that I wasn't going to get crazy with it in the off road arena because I can't afford to have it broken and not be able to go to work becuase I was horsing around on my off days. Regardless of that, I'm going to get better tires for those times that I do off road. In addition, having started with a base model affords me the opportunity to go a lot of different directions from a mod standoing. So no I don't regret my X the least bit.
03-15-2008, 09:04 PM
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I don't regret it a bit. I love my X. While the electronic lockers would be nice, I have lsd in the back and I'll throw an aussie in the front and be happy with it. I would have ditched the Rubi wheels and tires like I did with the ones on my X. There are plenty of other differences as well, but most of those just don't add up to me, but everyone is different. 
03-15-2008, 09:15 PM
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It is good to hear there are very few regrets. My Sami has slightly larger tires but open diffs. I have never been stuck in it, not because I am an awesome driver or it is so capable in stock form but because my wheeling is pretty mild and I can not afford to trash my vehicle. I think the X would be way better than the Sami and if I am going to put $$$ into upgrades I would much rather do it to a newer vehicle. Overall I want a pretty basic vehicle to bang around in...manual transmission, vinyl seats, soft top only, no carpeting, usually no doors.... I like simple and based on what I am hearing the X will probably suit my needs better than the Rubicon.
