Deal or no deal?

[nmwranglerx]

They’re are a lot of good deals right now on lightly used JLUs in my neck of the woods and it’s got me itching to get out of the 3.8 4 speed to the 8 speed auto. There’s one JLU in particular that has only 7k miles and going for 31K. Car fax is clean and it’s for sale at a reputable Jeep dealership.
I can’t really afford to own two wranglers so I’d have to trade in or sell my 2007, which, even though it’s slow as a sloth, I do love how it handles off road and the mods it currently has such as EVO DoubleD longarm and PR44 up front, among a few other items. Being that it’s my wife and my first wrangler and we’ve had so many fun adventures, it does have sentimental value to us as well. My build plan is to one day be on 40s, so I’m thinking now might be the time to get into a moderately priced JLU and spend the Jeep savings I have on some UD60s on a JLU instead of sinking the money to upgrade the JKU.
Any thoughts from those who have owned both platforms JKU and JLU? Should I take the plunge on a JLU and start a new build? Is 31K a good price for a slightly used JLU?


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[OverlanderJK]

I would take off what you can from the JK and sell then trade it in.


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[wjtstudios]

Is your current Jeep paid for? If so, I’d spend the 31k on a V8 and 60s if your planning on going 40s. I know it’s not quite that simple, but by the time you up-fit the JL with bumpers winch, etc, you’d be a lot further ahead taking your build all the way verses the 31k, minus what you get for yours, for the JLU plus 20-25k you’d put into it to put 40s on it some day. Just my opinion



2015 JKUR AEV JK350
1985 CJ8 Scrambler

[JKbrick]

The whole frame thread makes me not want a JL, I agree with WJT


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[wayoflife]

If it were me, this is a no brainer. Having owned and wheeld a 3.8L JK, I can tell you that a JL with a 3.6L and 8-speed auto IS the way to go. I wouldn't even give it a second thought. But then, that's just me.

[nmwranglerx]

I would take off what you can from the JK and sell then trade it in.


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Yep. I’m seriously considering this option.

Is your current Jeep paid for? If so, I’d spend the 31k on a V8 and 60s if your planning on going 40s.
2015 JKUR AEV JK350
1985 CJ8 Scrambler

Jeep is completely paid for—that’s another good thing I didn’t mention. I won’t lie, I’d love the power of a V8. We drive through a lot of mountain passes on our adventures and our Jeep is weighted down with all kinds of camping gear, throw in a little wind and the Jeep can barely get out of its own way, lol. It’s just an awful amount of coin for something I know very little about regarding how to fix should things go wrong. I’m thinking the oem engine/tranny is a more reliable setup in general but maybe I’m just a worry wart. I’ve never owned a vehicle that’s had an engine swap. I’ve owned my JKU for ten years and it’s never left me stranded.

The whole frame thread makes me not want a JL, I agree with WJT
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Well, if you’re referring to the death wobble issues, I believe Eddie has tracked it down to the a front track bar bushing.


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[nmwranglerx]

If it were me, this is a no brainer. Having owned and wheeld a 3.8L JK, I can tell you that a JL with a 3.6L and 8-speed auto IS the way to go. I wouldn't even give it a second thought. But then, that's just me.

Thanks Eddie. So I’m not totally crazy thinking about going for the JL? I might be going for test drive in the morning.


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[jdofmemi]

Thanks Eddie. So I’m not totally crazy thinking about going for the JL? I might be going for test drive in the morning.


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Once you drive one, you WILL be hooked.

Trading in the current Jeep, you will take a bath. In all likelihood, you will get zero for any added parts.

If you can, buy the JL, then sell the current rig yourself, so you can get at least some of the value of it.

[Clifford33]

I think that’s a great deal. Like stated before I would pull all the parts off and save for the JL if compatible or sell them. And then trade in or sell the JK for the JL. If it was a higher price then what you said then I would push away but man that’s not bad and for such low miles.


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[Jk Jeep Geek]

They’re are a lot of good deals right now on lightly used JLUs in my neck of the woods and it’s got me itching to get out of the 3.8 4 speed to the 8 speed auto. There’s one JLU in particular that has only 7k miles and going for 31K. Car fax is clean and it’s for sale at a reputable Jeep dealership.
I can’t really afford to own two wranglers so I’d have to trade in or sell my 2007, which, even though it’s slow as a sloth, I do love how it handles off road and the mods it currently has such as EVO DoubleD longarm and PR44 up front, among a few other items. Being that it’s my wife and my first wrangler and we’ve had so many fun adventures, it does have sentimental value to us as well. My build plan is to one day be on 40s, so I’m thinking now might be the time to get into a moderately priced JLU and spend the Jeep savings I have on some UD60s on a JLU instead of sinking the money to upgrade the JKU.
Any thoughts from those who have owned both platforms JKU and JLU? Should I take the plunge on a JLU and start a new build? Is 31K a good price for a slightly used JLU?


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Are the majority of the lightly used JLUs 2018? Im constantly on car gurus looking at jeeps for sale and I notice a bunch of 18’s for sale with a range of anywhere from 5 to 10k miles on them. As an owner of a 2018 JLU bought new and had the death wobble start at 3500 miles my theory is most of the jeeps I see for sale, that year, and with that low mile range, are ones that owners experienced the death wobble early on and either out of sheer dissatisfaction or they couldn’t get the problem fixed just got out of them ASAP. Just a theory


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