Man O man O man O MAN!

Since I totalled my JK...I have been shopping for a NEW JK. AND I almost can't decide. A Sahara is OUT OF THE QUESTION, cuz I do too much offroading and scratched fenders would chap my @$$! I looked at the RUBI's, but found a bunch of X's loaded with auto/cruise/power group the nicer 17" wheels (just like the Rubis) and hard tops for about $28K. The Rubis are $33K.

HMMMMMMMMMMMM...

Now in case you are wondering, I won't do any mods to the Jeep. I travel for business WAY too much to lift it and kill its MPG & drivability. The only thing I might change if I got the X would be to put a more aggressive M/T tire on it, but no bigger than the Rubi stock 32. I do a lot of sand driving so lockers/discos aren't important to me.

The question becomes...Do I want to spend $5K for a 44 front, electronic discos, lockers & a cool sticker on the hood?

BTW, it felt great knowing as i walked the lot that SOON I am going to take one of those beautiful puppies home. Of course, i knew more than the saleswomen, I just told her to follow me around and keep quiet (I am married, i can talk to women like that). And the lot had a TON of 2008 jeeps on it, more rebates might be coming soon. But, I truly felt like a bride on her wedding day...GIDDY & READY TO RIDE!

 

just get the rubicon

its so worth it

 

I think you're answered your own question...you don't need a Rubicon. If you don't need it, why spend the extra $$$ every month?

 

Yes, if you are NOT going to mod it, EVER...then get the Rubicon.

 

This is why I say why spend the extra money on a Rubi...

 

Rubicon comes to mind.......

 

x2. You can always mod an X later if needed. With new tires, an X can do anything you are talking about doing.
The most basic Jeep you can get is still,.............................a Jeep. ( I'm not talking patriots, compasses, ect......either.)

 

finally, somone who gets it.

 

My JK with the 16' pizza cutter tires on it, went anywhere I wanted it to go for the most part. If I am making payments, i will get Rubi, but if I pay cash...then i will probably get the X. But I have to wait and see how some stuff plays out first.

Respectfully, please don't give a speech about the finance stuff...I have an MBA and it would take WAY to long to explain why I either may or may not be a cash buyer.

 

Rubi, rubi, rubi. There's no better way, and this is a guy with a sahara saying this.