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Offline 96Cherokee

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Re: Out with the old, in with the new. Maybe...
« Reply #15 on: November 20, 2010, 08:05:21 PM »
Thanks for all the input guys!  I'm enjoying this discussion.  If I get the Rubi, I don't plan on putting any bigger tires on it any time soon.  The first priority would be to get a new front bumper and winch combo.  Are those stock hooks on the front bumper any good?  They're a lot smaller than the ones I put on my XJ.

I could buy a Subaru WRX, and keep my XJ (but that doesn't get me a new jeep!  haha)
I'd love to get a new Rubi and keep the old one, but is that useful at all?  Seems a bit pointless.  I guess I could just flip a coin every day to see which one I took anywhere!  haha  Back when I had the CJ and XJ, the choice was easy cuz the CJ didn't always start!  haha

Sigh.   :-\  I'm bad at making big decisions, as I'm sure you can all tell by now.   ::)
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Offline w squared

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Re: Out with the old, in with the new. Maybe...
« Reply #16 on: November 20, 2010, 09:19:51 PM »
Take your time making the decision.

By the way, the stock tow hooks on the front of the JK work just fine. I had no complaints about mine while I ran the stock bumper - I just hated that floppy plastic excuse for a bumper, and hated that winch plates for the stock JK bumper are so expensive.
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Offline Rerun

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Re: Out with the old, in with the new. Maybe...
« Reply #17 on: November 22, 2010, 11:18:45 AM »
I'd say wait one more year til 2012 and get a Rubicon with the new Pentastar 3.6L V6....  290 hp and 260 lb.ft. torque.
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Offline 96Cherokee

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Re: Out with the old, in with the new. Maybe...
« Reply #18 on: November 22, 2010, 12:57:06 PM »
Yeah, I'm beginning to lean towards waiting for the 2012.  Although, does anyone know historically when a fancy new engine comes out for a vehicle, does the price go way up?  I would hate to wait a year and then suddenly the Rubicons are $40,000 with not much room to negotiate.
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Offline JackstandJohnny

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Re: Out with the old, in with the new. Maybe...
« Reply #19 on: November 22, 2010, 01:09:01 PM »
typically too, the first year is their 'test run' year and with a whole new driveline, its not uncommon to see problems arise and have warranty nightmares (ask me how i know) 

we were gonna wait till 2012 too........... but we didn't.
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Offline 96Cherokee

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Re: Out with the old, in with the new. Maybe...
« Reply #20 on: November 22, 2010, 01:15:17 PM »
JohnnyC... How do you know about problems with a whole new driveline??   ::)
That is a good point though... I guess the 2011 year would be the final revision with the current driveline and hopefully all the kinks have been worked out by now.  And maybe because the new engine is coming out next year, I'd have more room to negotiate on price for this year's model.  HMM.....  :-\
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