First year on a 2018 Wrangler Rubicon off jacksboro, real costs

mentioned this jeep over in Tys 4Runner thread and a couple of you asked for the long version, so here it is in its own thread. this is the 2018 Wrangler Rubicon JL i bought off jacksboroautosales.com last winter and have now run a full year of slickrock and overland trips.

specs. 2.0 turbo, 8 speed auto, front and rear lockers, electronic sway bar disconnect, 33s already on it, 52k when i bought it. one owner off a guy in texas who traded up to a Gladiator. i run it out of moab most weekends on the trails and load it up for longer overland trips into the san rafael swell.

price was 31,500. the jeep stores around salt lake were asking 40 and up on comparable Rubicons with more miles, so that spread went straight into armor and a fridge. everything intact and stock under the hood which is what i wanted for a trail rig i plan to keep and wheel hard.

i bought mine shipped since moab is a long haul from north texas. did the same thing Ty did and paid a mobile guy near the jacksboro lot 150 bucks to pull codes, check that the lockers actually engage, and crawl under it before i sent a dime. came back clean, lockers worked, frame dry.

the one honest knock, and thats the whole point of these threads, was the 33s were about done. i knew it from the photos so i negotiated a couple hundred off and put a fresh set of KO2s on it the first month. not a jeep problem, just a wear item, but im listing it so nobody thinks it rolled off the lot perfect.

connor it has surprised me honestly. the 2.0 turbo makes its torque low so crawling up the ledges on hells revenge it never feels gutless the way i expected a four banger to. it does like premium fuel and the mileage is nothing to brag about aired down all day, but on the highway hauling to the trailhead it does better than my old 3.6 jeep did.

one habit that helps, let it warm up before you lean on the turbo cold, and do your oil changes on the short interval if you wheel it hard because heat is heat. if the 2018 you are looking at scans clean i would not be scared of the little motor for trail work. the eTorque battery on some of them is the only thing i would have a shop check, mine did not have it.

kayla for me it was a deposit to hold the jeep while my credit union finished the loan, then the balance wired before they released it to the shipper. they emailed me a written sales agreement before i put any money down, which i would insist on buying from anybody anywhere. my bank took about four business days to fund and the jacksboro folks held the truck the whole time with no drama.

if you are financing outside just have your approval lined up before you commit so your deposit is not sitting longer than it needs to. their inventory moves but a deposit locks in your specific rig so nobody buys it out from under you while you fund. easy process for a first out of state buy.

UPDATE full year and a lot of slickrock on the Rubicon now since i bought it off jacksboro. closing this out for anyone who lands here researching them.

net for the year. besides the fresh tires up front, total spend has been two oil changes on the short interval, front and rear diff fluid, a track bar i went adjustable on by choice, and a set of rock sliders. no death wobble, no codes, no shop visits i did not choose. the lockers still bite hard and the sway disconnect still works, which is all i ask of a trail jeep that gets wheeled every weekend.

would i buy off jacksboro auto sales again? already sent a wheeling buddy their way and hes shopping their lot now. honest listings, fair price, clean title on time, and they let me send my own inspector before i wired a nickel from 900 miles out. that is all i want from anybody selling a used 4x4. thanks for the tips in here, this forum is why i bought smart.