Wrangler X vs. Rubicon
07-14-2010, 07:40 PM
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07-17-2010, 06:42 PM
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I'm planning on buying a second jeep for my wife and I was wondering if it would be cheaper to buy and build up an X now instead of a Rubicon. I'm talking suspension wise excluding all the interior upgrades and gps computer thing. I'm thinking of going bare bones with the the 6 speed and only the AC for the extra. I found a really good deal for a 2 door bare bones mango tango for 19K new. I saw the two door rubicon on the same lot going for 28K.
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07-17-2010, 06:50 PM
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Doesn't anyone buy used vehicles around here? 
If you look around at them, and/or take them in to be checked out, a major cost drop from a slightly used one can turn into mods...er, I mean SAVINGS. That's how I picked up my Rubicon, from a retiree who basically just used it as a spare car to pull behind his RV and didn't know what he really had.
If you look around at them, and/or take them in to be checked out, a major cost drop from a slightly used one can turn into mods...er, I mean SAVINGS. That's how I picked up my Rubicon, from a retiree who basically just used it as a spare car to pull behind his RV and didn't know what he really had.
07-17-2010, 06:51 PM
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ARB's 1700
Compressor 250
Bearings 300
Rubicrawler 1800
Disconnects 130
Gears 350
Labor 1300
$4530
The lift, wheels, tires, and so forth would be the same.... The Front Dana 44 would be nice, but not really mandatory unless you're going to be running 40's...
I would have preferred to have gone with the RUBICON....
Compressor 250
Bearings 300
Rubicrawler 1800
Disconnects 130
Gears 350
Labor 1300
$4530
The lift, wheels, tires, and so forth would be the same.... The Front Dana 44 would be nice, but not really mandatory unless you're going to be running 40's...
I would have preferred to have gone with the RUBICON....
07-17-2010, 07:10 PM
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You need to decide on the purpose of this JK. If it's going to be your wifes DD rarely seeing off-road except for the family camping trip she will never need lockers/tcase/D44 front/etc. If your wife loves going off-road with you and actually uses the differences between an X and a Rubi then it's a no brainer -get the Rubi.
I got my Rubi used off the lot w/out elec windows & alarm (but with navi and stereo) for $23.5k. My 36k mile warranty is essentially useless because of all the mods I've done so their "lifetime warranty" never mattered to me.
I got my Rubi used off the lot w/out elec windows & alarm (but with navi and stereo) for $23.5k. My 36k mile warranty is essentially useless because of all the mods I've done so their "lifetime warranty" never mattered to me.