Wait for the 2012 if you can. The price is supposed to go up, but not sure how much.
The main diff between a regular jeep and an islander is the decals, tires and the logo on the seats. I may have missed something there.
I have a 2010 mountain edition, and it works very well for me.

 

I basicly want the islander because of the seats and jeep color. But what i think im going to do is just buy any surf blue i can come across i have seen the islander with the half doors so yes that is what im leaning toward

 

It has the same suspension and shocks as rubi and standard 3.73 gears witch is beter then stock if your going to add a hitch I have a dealer build sheet some were that compares all the models for 2010

 

Love my Islander, get one!

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Alright guys Im going with the Islander
But can someone find one for me i cant find 1!

 

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Is it just an Islander / Cosmo color thing or just you can get an ISLANDER now or a cosmos ... just so happens they are both blue?

There are plenty of other models in Surf (Hell I got a "rare" 2-dr rubi dual top surf) However Cosmos looks infinitely blue when all nicey nice and waxed to the nines.

 

I don't have an Islander, but my color was the popular choice for Islanders. There was no 'exclusive' Islander color.

Other than the stickers and stitched seats, the Islander got the Rubicon tires and shocks. If you plan to keep it mostly stock, that reason alone makes it a better choice than a base Sport.

 

I love my Islander, stickers and all. It was perfect for me. The only issue I had was the color of the decals were somewhat obnoxious so I had them redone in black.

 

Big fan of my Islander!