I can't decide....

My wife's 2005 KJ just hit 51,000 miles. We have $4000 left on the loan. It need new shocks (real bad!) and most likely tires next year.

A local Jeep dealer is offering up to $7000 off new KK Latitudes, so I'm REAL tempted to trade in the KJ.

I'm not crazy about adding more debt, but this may be worth it.

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2012 Liberty Latitude Edition,
Brilliant Black Pearl, Moonroof.

2013 Wrangler Sport

Guess it depends on your deciding factors and what you plan to do with the jeep. If you like the look of the KK over the KJ maybe you should go for it. Idk that much about the KK to help decide.

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04 White KJ, OME 927 & 948 with 3 conduit nuts, JBA UCA's with disconnects, Bilstein shocks, 265 70 16 Cooper AT3, Level 8 ZX wheels with scratch guard

Lets see, $1000 for new shocks and tires.
or
$28000 + $4000 loan remaining - $7000 off - $9000 trade in = $16000 for a new KK

my choice would be to buy the tires and shocks and drive it for another 100k and 5 years. You would have to spend over $4000 a year in maintenance before it would be a wash.

If you bank the $300 a month you would have spent in car payment, you'd have a $18000 down payment on a brand new 2018 model.

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2005 CRD "Ol' Blue"
Red Ryder carbine-action, two hundred shot range model air rifle with a compass in the stock and this thing which tells time.
My build page- RL Komodo Rear and TJM Front Bumper, armored, lifted, JBA Steel D30, 4.10s and ARB air lockers.

And 4 wheel independent suspension... If that's what you're into, go down that route.

I say do what makes you happy. If you like the KJ more then the KK stay with it. If you like the KK and have the money(or just don't want a used KK) then trade the KJ in and get a KK before the new generation comes.

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2011 Deep Cherry Red KK - Skyslider - JBA/Bilstein Adjust-A-Strut set at 3.5" - OME 731 Rear Springs - Bilstein Rear Shocks - Al's A-arms - 245/75-16 Duratracs - Rock Liazard Super Sliders

Only 51,000 on it???
Keep it, I wouldn't trade , install some new springs /shocks /tires and be good for another 100,000
or at least tell me where you are trading it in at!
or sell it outright

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MUDD'S MOTORSPORT'S We do IFS lift installs ,
03 OVERLAND EDITION /Kilby-Skidrow-Mopar-4XGuard skids/ 2.5 inch TOTAL CONTROL JBA coilovers -JBA Arms/MOABS-31 FALKEN WILDPEAK AT3W / 4.10's etc, 04 Kilimanjaro Edition loaded, plus 05 KJ limited

I'd get into a KK sometime this year, because theyre not going to make them anymore, and you'll surely get a deal during the outgoing model clearances coming up. Out with the old, in with the new