I bought my first Jeep (JKU) at the end of 2014, it’s a 2015 Sahara. At the time it seemed like the right choice, mostly road driving with 10% trails and logging road stuff to go camping and fishing. Not hard core rock crawling. However my first mud experience showed how much lockers really mean. (Should have got the Rubicon is a recurring theme in my mind)
So, 2 years later I move from Atlanta to Portland, OR. I’ve been doing more harder, technical stuff, in addition to driving into snow conditions for skiing and other adventures.
I need lockers.
I’m thinking of trading the Sahara in for a Recon. But the math is a bitch.
I financed the Sahara since they gave me good terms but I’m halfway through the deal, which means I’ve paid the lion share of interest all ready. I currently owe approx 20K, they would probably give me around 30K value. The Recon is about 50K.
Aside of the 8 or so K that I get fleeced for the finance charges (if I go that route) I’m paying 20 to 25 K for moving from a Sahara to a Recon.
Would you do that or take the 20-25K to a shop and build the Sahara? Dynatracs + Evo + Atlas + Slabs/Nitto? Ultimately that would be a better rig if was done right, yes?
Add also that I’m new to Portland and have no idea where I would get the work done. I don’t have a garage myself so would be doing any self work in the driveway, in the cold, in the rain.
So, 2 years later I move from Atlanta to Portland, OR. I’ve been doing more harder, technical stuff, in addition to driving into snow conditions for skiing and other adventures.
I need lockers.
I’m thinking of trading the Sahara in for a Recon. But the math is a bitch.
I financed the Sahara since they gave me good terms but I’m halfway through the deal, which means I’ve paid the lion share of interest all ready. I currently owe approx 20K, they would probably give me around 30K value. The Recon is about 50K.
Aside of the 8 or so K that I get fleeced for the finance charges (if I go that route) I’m paying 20 to 25 K for moving from a Sahara to a Recon.
Would you do that or take the 20-25K to a shop and build the Sahara? Dynatracs + Evo + Atlas + Slabs/Nitto? Ultimately that would be a better rig if was done right, yes?
Add also that I’m new to Portland and have no idea where I would get the work done. I don’t have a garage myself so would be doing any self work in the driveway, in the cold, in the rain.