My pops is a mad man...

he's thinking about buying a brand new Rubicon!

Any of you guys have any experience with the rubi or any advice??

im skeptical

 

2 or 4 door? what does he want it for?

 

I think he's gettin a little paranoid...

the picture he showed me was 2 door...he wants it for offroading in case of an emergency (or armagedon lol)...He has an s2000 and a TL so this would be a fun car i guess Maybe he's just such a patriot he wants to support our dying car industry...

the one he looked at was automatic, i told him that was mistake number 1, manual is the only way to go in a rubi from what i know....

 

Extremely capable off-road vehicle...

My friend's dad is very into off-road driving and craps.. I think he said Rubicon is pretty fun to drive or something...

Is your dad really going to take it out to dirt or mountain?

 

if he gets it, i will definitely be off roading in it...

my dad has never driven offroad in his life... but i'm sure he'll be doing it if he buys the jeep.... he's a cleaning wax freak though so it might be tough

 

^ sounds fun

post some pics if he gets it. i guess he can get some real good deals on it these days.

 

most def a fun vehicle for off roading, but reliability of jeeps suck

 

Buddy of mine who is a big Jeep fan actually says the auto is better to go off-roading in if you're a newbie since it makes modulating the gas/brakes much easier.

 

buy a low mileage used TJ and throw on a lift/tires and a winch. You'll have a more capable machine for less money. Install gun rack if true armageddon machine

 

and zombie guards
I agree, get a tj, get all the goodies you want and have money to burn. Also rubbing up against branches and bottoming out on trees in a used tj will be much easier to take than doing it to a brand new rubicon. Jeeps are a blast, especially if it's not your DD.

 

my bro had an 05 rubicon unlimited(2 door long wheelbase) for like 7 months..that thing was awesome..Fun in the summer with no roof or doors and could tackle anything..

except he got rid of it 7 months later since he had to drive alot of highway to work and its loud as shhhiiittt on the highway lol

 

^Important words here.

My buddy has a TJ on 33's with a 3'' lift, and it's CRAP on the road, I wouldn't even bother driving it on the road unless I was on my way to a trail.

 

I'm not sure what you guys are referring to as TJ, but how about a Toyoto Fiji or whatever that thing is called. I remember talking to some people and reading great things about that thing.

 

You sure about that. The Rubicon is much more capable off roader considering it already has the lift/tires from the factory. Plus you get front and rear locking solid axles with electronic sway bar disconnects. The Rubicon is a factory rock crawler.

 

My parents have a rubicon here in colorado. There is a huge difference between this and our CJ5 and Scout II. The rubicon has gotten me through everything I have put it through. I will never forget going up very steep and extremely muddy rutted trails thinking I wasnt going to make it and the rubicon just pulled through and churned through it all. I think the axle locks will get you through even the stickiest situations. The tires we have on it aren't made for snow but again I have never really gotten stuck in the snow.

Its a 2005 and I'm pretty sure its never been in the shop. I think the biggest expense are the tires. We plan on keeping the rubicon for a very long time since its the most capable vehicle at the house.

 

you can say there's a huge difference, but there's a much bigger difference between and Jeep wrangler/rubicon and any other off road vehicle. I've spent many a time in blizzards and mountain bike trails (yes mountain bike) in a TJ and felt like nothing could be more capable. My point is, if you dont have a Jeep almost any Jeep will be amazing even if the Rubicon is much better. I'd just rather spend <$10k on a used Jeep that I could bash and not regret, but that's just me.

 

plus you still have the extra 10k to mod it to the teeth.

 

Well,

He got it!! Black 4 door Rubicon.

MSRP 36900 .... Paid 26300 0%apr (great deal)

Will post pics as soon as shes washed and waxed.

Drove it around today and I really like it, its a pig in the turns and slower then shit but its still badass... all black, tinted all the way around, gotta talk him into powdercoating the rims black

 

dam good deal, get pics up asap!

 

I've heard that from Range Rover snobs, too.

Fact is, if you know how to drive stick you're fine. I did my heaviest off-roading to date with my pathy, when the power steering snapped the night before...THAT was tough but I wouldnt have had it any other way.

 

Nice! those 4 doors are badass. HArd top? Soft top?

Did he get it from the dealer on santa monica?

 

hard top, got it from ellis in canoga park... Buerge wasn't bringing the right price

We're going to hungry valley in the grapevine for some off roaring today

 

awesome deal! I'm a big fan of the Rubicon, looking forward to the pics.

 

Pics up!!!

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Sweet! Looks like you guys are already having fun with it.

 

can i get a mod to add to the title of the thread:

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awesome, that Jeep was put to use ASAP. My auto teacher has a 2-door and he loves that thing, then again he's a Mopar man. I've been wanting to build my own rig too but money is a factor.