Jeep Wrangler Unlimited for daily driver?

nolaegghead

gamason said:

They are fun. But if you buy one, plan on keeping it for  awhile. The resale is awful on a Jeep

Ummmm...where did you hear that?

https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/g16345197/cars-with-slow-depreciation-that-hold-value/

NC_Egghead

Resale on them is crazy. You’re better off buying a new one than a 3 yr old Wrangler. Thinking about how else you plan to use this vehicle may help guide your decision. These vehicles are not at their best as daily drivers and they shouldn’t be purchased for gas mileage or ride quality, for sure. They are however, IMHO, a blast to drive. If you like to wrench, you can do anything to make it your own since there are aftermarket parts galore. As far as I know, this is the ONLY mass produced 4 wheel drive vehicle that has a removable top (and doors). If those things are appealing, go for it. 

MNEggerandStuff

I'd drive an FJ before the wranglers.  Grand cherokees are nice too and tow well with the v8.  I'd take. Ford ranger or rapter before the wranglers too.(see a trend here).  My cj5 would be my daily driver before a current wrangler....

gamason

nolaegghead said:

gamason said:

They are fun. But if you buy one, plan on keeping it for  awhile. The resale is awful on a Jeep

Ummmm...where did you hear that?

https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/g16345197/cars-with-slow-depreciation-that-hold-value/

I didn't hear it anywhere... I lived it. 2004 Wrangler, fully loaded top to bottom, when I traded for a pickup in 2005. Real world value, not magazine articles, is where I got my info.

gamason

alaskanassasin said:

@gamason really? On a wrangler?

Yes sir!! Personal experience.

SonVolt

I've got a 90 mile commute each day. I keep a F150 Lariat in the garage for weekends and drive a Civic back 'n forth to work @36MPG.  The next daily driver will likely be a Tesla or equivalent. 

DoubleEgger

gamason said:

nolaegghead said:

gamason said:

They are fun. But if you buy one, plan on keeping it for  awhile. The resale is awful on a Jeep

Ummmm...where did you hear that?

https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/g16345197/cars-with-slow-depreciation-that-hold-value/

I didn't hear it anywhere... I lived it. 2004 Wrangler, fully loaded top to bottom, when I traded for a pickup in 2005. Real world value, not magazine articles, is where I got my info.

Interesting. My SIL has been offered more than she paid for hers new.

alaskanassasin

@gamason you got burned!

bgedealer

@gamason yup I think you got hosed. Maybe the trade value isn't as strong as 3rd party resale, from your experience. 

I got into wranglers a few years ago. Picked up a 1992 YJ from Colorado. Put a little work into it, nothing more than replacing some worn out suspension parts and cleaning things up. Turned around and sold it for an 81% profit. Found a good deal on a 2002 TJ that I picked up for $3000 under book-value. 

Eggcelsior

gamason said:

nolaegghead said:

gamason said:

They are fun. But if you buy one, plan on keeping it for  awhile. The resale is awful on a Jeep

Ummmm...where did you hear that?

https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/g16345197/cars-with-slow-depreciation-that-hold-value/

I didn't hear it anywhere... I lived it. 2004 Wrangler, fully loaded top to bottom, when I traded for a pickup in 2005. Real world value, not magazine articles, is where I got my info.

Huh. So 1 personal anecdote versus thousands of data points? 

poster

alaskanassasin said:

 I just have to add, if you long commute like 100 miles a day and you buy a new car you are basically piling money up on the kitchen table and lighting it on fire.

I don't know. I thought the same until I just bought in late '19, 2-3 year old used was maybe 15% cheaper than new. I went new and at least got a warranty. I plan on keeping it for 10 years hopefully too. I guess it really depends on what vehicle your looking at. Most 2-3 year used here are lease returns and fully loaded too, so the re-sale is inflated

Griffin

I feel like I got a pretty good deal on my Jeep when I sold it.  Jeeps hold their resale value remarkably well from what I've always understood.

alaskanassasin

poster said:

alaskanassasin said:

 I just have to add, if you long commute like 100 miles a day and you buy a new car you are basically piling money up on the kitchen table and lighting it on fire.

I don't know. I thought the same until I just bought in late '19, 2-3 year old used was maybe 15% cheaper than new. I went new and at least got a warranty. I plan on keeping it for 10 years hopefully too. I guess it really depends on what vehicle your looking at. Most 2-3 year used here are lease returns and fully loaded too, so the re-sale is inflated

    Every deal is different, I probably should not have made a blanket statement like that.

fishlessman

they seem pricey here for used.  40k for a 2012, my 2010 over the top rover was only 23k at the same dealer. if you want to see low values, look up second hand range rovers

Eoin

fishlessman said:

they seem pricey here for used.  40k for a 2012, my 2010 over the top rover was only 23k at the same dealer. if you want to see low values, look up second hand range rovers

Range Rovers are nice cars, but a cheap used buy because people are scared of the repair bills. If you can DIY fix they are great value.

nolaegghead

gamason said:

nolaegghead said:

gamason said:

They are fun. But if you buy one, plan on keeping it for  awhile. The resale is awful on a Jeep

Ummmm...where did you hear that?

https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/g16345197/cars-with-slow-depreciation-that-hold-value/

I didn't hear it anywhere... I lived it. 2004 Wrangler, fully loaded top to bottom, when I traded for a pickup in 2005. Real world value, not magazine articles, is where I got my info.

Maybe you got ripped off.  Even though that information was "in a magazine", the data came from an analytics firm that: "iSeeCars.com analyzed more than 7.7 million new and used car sales to identify the models that depreciate the least and most after five years."

So I dunno if I should believe reality is one data point from a guy on a food forum or 7.7 million data points from some organization that does that. 

Plus I heard multiple times from friends buying used Wranglers that they hold their value.

fishlessman

Eoin said:

fishlessman said:

they seem pricey here for used.  40k for a 2012, my 2010 over the top rover was only 23k at the same dealer. if you want to see low values, look up second hand range rovers

Range Rovers are nice cars, but a cheap used buy because people are scared of the repair bills. If you can DIY fix they are great value.

will keep mine til they no longer sell me a warranty for it while knocking on the black lacquered piano wood inserts if you are serious about off roading in a jeep, you buy it and take it to the nearest place that upgrades the basic parts like wheel bearings, axles, differentials etc or you buy a lift. i cant tell you how many jeeps i pulled out of the sandpits, woods etc and i was in an old lifted dodge dart 2 wheel drive

Eggcelsior

Land Rovers will get you to the ends of the earth. Land Cruisers will get you home.

rlew

nolaegghead said:

gamason said:

They are fun. But if you buy one, plan on keeping it for  awhile. The resale is awful on a Jeep

Ummmm...where did you hear that?

https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/g16345197/cars-with-slow-depreciation-that-hold-value/

Would like to have my '82 CJ7 back, could sell it more today than back in '88!

U_tarded

gamason said:

nolaegghead said:

gamason said:

They are fun. But if you buy one, plan on keeping it for  awhile. The resale is awful on a Jeep

Ummmm...where did you hear that?

https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/g16345197/cars-with-slow-depreciation-that-hold-value/

I didn't hear it anywhere... I lived it. 2004 Wrangler, fully loaded top to bottom, when I traded for a pickup in 2005. Real world value, not magazine articles, is where I got my info.

That’s 15 years ago car market has changed a lot especially in resale values.  Most don’t take the hit that they used to.  I traded a 2017 jku rubicon in for my Silverado in 2019 for $3500 less than I paid (sticker 42k paid 36k).  2 years and it only depreciated a touch under 10% pretty solid value if you ask me. 

Gamecockeggman

I bought this one in November.  Love it and the family does too.  Bring on the warm weather.

blind99

I test drove the last model and the current model. Night and day. I thought the old one sucked as a DD. Mushy brakes, vague steering, tracked like a canoe in a crosswind. New model seemed waaay better, though I didn’t take it on the highway. 

I passed on it but it would make a heck of a fun car!

shtgunal3

My ‘05 TJ

Gamecockeggman

Ozzie_Isaac

I drive a JKUR and the wife drives a 4Runner.  4Runner is more civilized, but the wife still takes the Jeep occasionally.

Botch

Sorry to bump this, but, some days you should just go back to bed...
 
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shtgunal3

It almost landed upright

nolaegghead

I hate when that happens.

jdsmithii

Had this for 4 years.  Commute was 30 miles RT.  Great in the summer,  fun in the snow, and fun to drive. ( I had a manual transmission). Cargo space and creature comforts led me to trading it in on a 4 door Tacoma.

Wolfpack

Hard vs soft top makes a big difference in noise and comfort and inverse to fun.   My wife is entertaining the idea of one but, for us would have to be an extra toy.