Rory,
I have had my Rubicon since November of 2002 and am completely happy with
it. Is it worth the $$? For me, yes, it was. The extras (d44's, lockers,
ect) for me were something I probably wouldn't have done with a Sport or X
version. If I had to do it all over again, I will still buy the Rubicon.

I have owned several Jeeps including a '98 TJ sport, YJ and currently own an
'86 CJ. As far as best year and style, that really depends on what you plan
to do I guess. IMHO, i would go with a TJ, 98 or newer. I would stay away
from the 4 cylinder if your doing a lot of highway driving. The TJ has the
quad coil suspension for a great ride and there are plenty of after market
goodies as well. I like th 98 because, well, I had one, plus they added a
defeat for the clutch/ignition in the fuse box, which i don't think was
there in the 97. This is so you can rock crawl while using your ignition
to stop and start you. Hope this helps. GOOD LUCK!!


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MJ w/ 2 TJ's (Rubi and Trevor James)
www.tazjeep.com
'03 Rubicon 33" GYMTR's 4" Tera-Long Arm
'86 CJ 7 Chevy 350 4bbl, Dana 44 rear, 33" GYMTR


"Rory" <rfay@rr.sc.com> wrote in message > Hello,
>
> Recently sold an older Cherokee (1990 4WD XJ) and then moved to SC. Now
looking for another Jeep and was wondering if the Rubicon was realy worth
the extra $$$. Also wondering what the best year and style for purchasing a
used Wrangler was.
>
> Thanks,
> Rory