jk, boom or bust?
 

i pretty much lost interest in the new jeep line when the jk was released
and being in the market for another jeep im trying to decide if i want to
buy a used tj or wait until the jk is (eventually or at least hopefully)
replaced by a jeep sized jeep. what overall success is the jk finding?
thanks,

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Re: jk, boom or bust?
 

Nathan W. Collier wrote:
> what overall success is the jk finding?

They can't make'em fast enough to meet the demand. If you want a 4 door
Rubicon, you will be waiting several months, they're all sold before
they come off the end of the factory line. The 2 doors aren't moving
quite as fast but they're still selling every one they make within a
week or two of the thing hitting the dealership. The JK is pretty much
the only vehicle in the Jeep lineup that's selling worth doody right
now, it's the best selling Wrangler in Jeep history, and the only one
that is selling with no (zero) incentives.

-Elron

Re: jk, boom or bust?
 

"L. Ron Waddle" <penguincathedral@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:t4Woj.73754$ST4.52477@fe07.news.easynews.com. ..
> Nathan W. Collier wrote:
>> what overall success is the jk finding?
>
> They can't make'em fast enough to meet the demand. If you want a 4 door
> Rubicon, you will be waiting several months, they're all sold before they
> come off the end of the factory line. The 2 doors aren't moving quite as
> fast but they're still selling every one they make within a week or two of
> the thing hitting the dealership. The JK is pretty much the only vehicle
> in the Jeep lineup that's selling worth doody right now, it's the best
> selling Wrangler in Jeep history, and the only one that is selling with no
> (zero) incentives.
>
> -Elron

I agree with this, my dealer has a several month long waiting list for
ordered JK's. We're talking 2 to 3 month wait at least. Having had a TJ
and now driving a JK, I don't think the size is that much of an issue. The
JK looks a lot bigger but when you drive it the couple inches difference
from the TJ is negligible. The JK also has more stock ground clearance than
the TJ had with 16 inch standard wheels and 17 and 18 inch options. We like
the JK as much or more as the TJ. Biggest sucky thing about it, the front
passenger seat no longer flips all the way up to let back seaters in but we
don't use the back much anyway.

Les
'07 JK 2 door X 6 speed

Re: jk, boom or bust?
 

In article <1pKdnWgBm9uyvDnanZ2dnUVZ_tyknZ2d@bresnan.com>,
Nathan W. Collier <no@way.com> wrote:
#i pretty much lost interest in the new jeep line when the jk was released
#and being in the market for another jeep im trying to decide if i want to
#buy a used tj or wait until the jk is (eventually or at least hopefully)
#replaced by a jeep sized jeep. what overall success is the jk finding?
#thanks,

There will probably never be another CJ/YJ/TJ-sized jeep. The JK was
made larger in part for safety reasons (real or imagined, I don't know
for sure). You will never see half doors again as a factory option for
the same reason.

As far as wheelbase, goes, it's not that much longer--a extra 2 inches
for the two-door. The total length is actually 2.5 inches shorter than
the TJ. Wider is always better, too. I just wish it didn't look like
a overgrown Samurai...

/herb

Re: jk, boom or bust?
 

Just buy one, and see how you like it. This guy has more money than God, or
a real long line of credit.

I have an old "shorty" Jeep and I really love it, but you'll never know
about the JK unless you drive one.

Cheers,

Earle

"Nathan W. Collier" <no@way.com> wrote in message
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>i pretty much lost interest in the new jeep line when the jk was released
>and being in the market for another jeep im trying to decide if i want to
>buy a used tj or wait until the jk is (eventually or at least hopefully)
>replaced by a jeep sized jeep. what overall success is the jk finding?
> thanks,
>
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Re: jk, boom or bust?
 

"Herb Leong" <herb@urusei.net> wrote in message
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> There will probably never be another CJ/YJ/TJ-sized jeep.

looks like ill find another TJ then. i factory ordered my '05 rubicon (
http://7slotgrille.com/jeepers/tj/nathan/index.html ) but sold it just a
couple months later because i needed another business truck. now that thats
covered i want another jeep......sure would love to have that '05 rubi back.
:-)

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Re: jk, boom or bust?
 

Nathan W. Collier wrote:
> i pretty much lost interest in the new jeep line when the jk was released
> and being in the market for another jeep im trying to decide if i want to
> buy a used tj or wait until the jk is (eventually or at least hopefully)
> replaced by a jeep sized jeep. what overall success is the jk finding?
> thanks,
>
Didnt they redo the libby to make it look more like a cherokee this year?

Re: jk, boom or bust?
 

Lon wrote:
> Nathan W. Collier wrote:
>> i pretty much lost interest in the new jeep line when the jk was
>> released and being in the market for another jeep im trying to decide
>> if i want to buy a used tj or wait until the jk is (eventually or at
>> least hopefully) replaced by a jeep sized jeep. what overall success
>> is the jk finding?
>> thanks,
>>
> Didnt they redo the libby to make it look more like a cherokee this year?
>
LOL! More like they made the Dodge Nitro look more like a Jeep.

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Re: jk, boom or bust?
 

I went from an '86 4 door Cherokee, 3 inch lift and 31 inch BFG A/Ts, to a 2007 JK X Unlimited. Best move that I have made in a long time when it comes to vehicles. I just had a set of 33 inch BFG A/Ts installed on saturday, ohhhh much better than the stock Goodyear Wrangler tires.

When I purchased my JK there was a little uncertinty about it, but that proved to be neglagable in the end. There are a few things you have to get used to with the JK. My fieance bought a 2 door X and a week later I went and bought my 4 door. once you drive it for a couple of hours you won't be sorry about it. We are both very very pleased with our new Jeeps.