New Jeep Wrangler

[Amok]

So is anyone interested in these? I’ve loved wranglers since I was a kid, the only thing stopping me from buying one so far has been my experience as a mechanic where I worked on Jeeps. They had a lot of..um.. issues. Looks like a better product now but I still have reservations.

Personally I think they look great.



Review

https://www.4x4australia.com.au/reviews/1712/2018-jeep-wrangler-jl-first-drive

[nj swb]

So is anyone interested in these? I’ve loved wranglers since I was a kid, the only thing stopping me from buying one so far has been my experience as a mechanic where I worked on Jeeps. They had a lot of..um.. issues. Looks like a better product now but I still have reservations.

Personally I think they look great.



Review
https://www.4x4australia.com.au/revi...jl-first-drive

I agree entirely. I love the way they look, always had reservations about their reliability. OK, I also had reservations about the 4 door when it was released, but it's grown on me. A couple of members of our host club have some very nice looking 4 door Wranglers - one white, one black. And they use them.

Looking at the pic, it looks the same as the previous model to me - but as the owner of a Gen 4 Pajero, I'm in no position to criticise.

[KiwiNTPajero]

if there was a diesel manual rubicon no hesitation

[Pickle]

Was driving one a few weeks ago (Jeepfest) . wasn't a Rubicon version but still pretty capable and not too shabby to drive. My biggest problem was drivin a manual again off road after have autos for so long. Pretty well kitted out and if I wasn't toning down the 4wding I probably have a good look at one .
Dave

[Amok]

I agree entirely. I love the way they look, always had reservations about their reliability. OK, I also had reservations about the 4 door when it was released, but it's grown on me. A couple of members of our host club have some very nice looking 4 door Wranglers - one white, one black. And they use them.

Looking at the pic, it looks the same as the previous model to me - but as the owner of a Gen 4 Pajero, I'm in no position to criticise.

Yes only subtle changes to the appearance but its pretty much all new, except the v6 pentastar engine.

if there was a diesel manual rubicon no hesitation

There will be, whether we get it here is another story.

Was driving one a few weeks ago (Jeepfest) . wasn't a Rubicon version but still pretty capable and not too shabby to drive. My biggest problem was drivin a manual again off road after have autos for so long. Pretty well kitted out and if I wasn't toning down the 4wding I probably have a good look at one .
Dave

In Australia? Cant believe i didn't know about this!. USA deliveries have just begun. We should get them by the 4th quarter this year in Oz.

8 speed auto or 6 speed manual.

[Pickle]

In Australia? Cant believe i didn't know about this!. USA deliveries have just begun. We should get them by the 4th quarter this year in Oz.

8 speed auto or 6 speed manual.

Yeah sorry mate I did mean a JK manual.
Dave

[Amok]

Yeah sorry mate I did mean a JK manual.
Dave

Ah ok. I know some were in NZ for a journo drive day so its not impossible.