Quoted from TOK:They're still selling as many as they can build and the first couple years of any new Chrysler are usually a nightmare. He did the right thing!
Bingo.
This really is what it came down to for me in the final analysis. As much as I wanted to wait to see what the JL had to offer, in the end I realized a few things regarding that wait: 1) Even if I like what I saw (looks, specs etc.) buying a first year new platform vehicle from Chrysler is pretty much universally accepted as a bad idea 2) one of the things I would have been interested in regarding the JL is the Diesel, but many people on the forums are saying that the Diesel won't even be offered in the 2018 JL...meaning I would have to wait at least 2 more years 3) The current JK platform is proven, I know exactly what I'm getting 4) The aftermarket parts support for the JK is amazing...to the point of being overwhelming. How long will it take for the aftermarket parts suppliers to get up to speed on the JL?
The final deciding factor: I found the exact Hard Rock that I wanted on a dealer lot. I mean if I ordered it myself, this is the way I would have ordered it. But...I was still less than half way through the lease on my Subaru STi. I was pretty sure that was going to be a deal breaker. My Lease company did not allow lease transfers either, leaving my only option being to trade it in. The first offer was $26k. Then they said maybe they could give me more but I would have to show it to them in person. I drove out there for the sole purpose of getting an idea on what I could expect on a trade, so I could put the Jeep thing to rest for another year (closer to the end of my lease) which had the added benefit of me being able to at least see what the JL was all about. In other words, I did not go to the dealer with the idea in my mind that I was driving away in a new Hard Rock.
They increased their offer for my STi to $28.5k. I told them I needed at least $30k to consider it. They didn't budge. Told them I was going to go outside, think about, talk to my wife, etc. I actually got cold feet, went back inside, and told them I needed to get home and could not do the deal tonight, even if they gave me the $30k I wanted for the STi.
Next thing I know, the sales manager comes out and says "even if we can do the $30k for the STi?" Then the very young (20 year old) salesman spoke up and said "he said he would go up to $31k" The manager was noticeable upset as the salesman obviously spilled the beans on how high they would go. I said yes, at $31k I will seriously consider it and call my wife. I couldn't pass up the deal given how much they gave me for my STi, combined with getting thousands off of MSRP on the Hard Rock. In the end it kind of made it a no-brainer.
I traded in a car that is near the top in terms of retaining it's value, for the one that is at the very top at retaining it's value.
Quoted from mrofnoc:Trade in or did you add to the fleet? I miss my STI, but the JK was a worthy swap. Congrats!
You should have seen all the young salespeople drooling over my STi. It was hilarious. One guy went as far as to say I was crazy for trading in my STi. lol