SethX9 wrote:
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I could not justify spending upwards of $10K for a SFA
I obviously don't know the details of your situation but
Kelly Blue Book has an '04 Liberty in excellent condition with low miles
retailing for just over $16k. I'll assume your Liberty is not in showroom condition. Now compare that to a base model (zero options) '06 Rubicon that
invoices (dealer cost) at a hair over $26k.
Not to rain on anyone's parade...I'm just sayin' you're spending quite a bit more than $10k going for that Rubi. And this doesn't take into account the rapid depreciation of a new vehicle and about 5mpg worse gass mileage.
Now about this dark side business.....Lucas is a hack!
I still think I am coming out on top on this one, especially since I got mine out the door off the lot for a hair under $25K. It already has thousands of dollars in mods out the box all with warranty, y'all already know that I know
. Plus the appeal of going back to the days when I grew up with Wranglers and CJs in the driveway got to me. No top, no doors, no problem
I still think that I would much rather have a TJ with all the capability built right in from the factory than an SFA KJ that would cost at least $10K for a good SFA, but once you figure in new larger tires, lockers, new gears, all the doodads that go with the SFA and so on, it will be more than $10K for the SFA route. And you will never have the same feelin of drivin with top and doors off. Open air experience is awesome. I am not doggin my KJ, I have tremendous repsect for its capabilities, as I think all ex KJ now TJ owners on here do, unlike those over at the TJ rag boards
Anyways, its a done deal and I am happy it was done.
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'05 Yellow TJ Rubicon 6spd
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