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@GrayGhostDog Problem I found is I can't spec them similarly. I want the tow package and premium sound. That cost me $41,050 with the Jeep and $48,194 for the Bronco (actually I didn't spec the Bronco with premium sound because it was actually even more); over $7,000 more for the Badlands I ordered than the Rubicon I ordered.
So, yeah, if you add tow and premium sound to the Bronco, you're tied into the Lux Package for thousands, whereas the Jeep offers the options more "a la carte". So, for me, and what I wanted the Jeep is thousands less than the Bronco, and I'm also not getting a bunch of stuff that I really don't want.
If you spec a Rubicon first, the way you want it, then spec a Bronco you may find the Jeep is significantly less money. If you spec a Bronco and then try to add all of the things to a Jeep you'll find the Jeep more expensive. It comes down to what do you want, not spec'ing them the same. I want a 2D soft top (not available on the Bronco), manual transmission, tow package, premium sound, heavy duty electrical and aux switches with the lowest crawl ratio I can get. Obviously if you want all of the options, then you spec them both with all the options and the Jeep is more. That doesn't mean the Jeep costs more for everyone though, because not everyone wants the High or the Lux; although, they may be tied into it for one thing they can't live without. So, to spec a Bronco the way I have my Rubicon is a $~8k difference. Base Rubicon with tow and premium sound, and a couple more things ($41k) base Badlands with nothing more than tow and premium sound ($49k).
I told myself I wasn't going to buy another vehicle with less than 300 hp, but the Badlands with manual is only offered with the 2.3L and is 275 hp (not running premium). The Jeep Rubicon is 285 hp with the base engine. So, if I want either one of the (on paper) best 4x4 available, it'll be without hitting the 300 hp mark. I only had 190 hp in either of the last two Jeeps I owned and never lacked enough power, so 285 hp oughta do it.
So, yeah, if you add tow and premium sound to the Bronco, you're tied into the Lux Package for thousands, whereas the Jeep offers the options more "a la carte". So, for me, and what I wanted the Jeep is thousands less than the Bronco, and I'm also not getting a bunch of stuff that I really don't want.
If you spec a Rubicon first, the way you want it, then spec a Bronco you may find the Jeep is significantly less money. If you spec a Bronco and then try to add all of the things to a Jeep you'll find the Jeep more expensive. It comes down to what do you want, not spec'ing them the same. I want a 2D soft top (not available on the Bronco), manual transmission, tow package, premium sound, heavy duty electrical and aux switches with the lowest crawl ratio I can get. Obviously if you want all of the options, then you spec them both with all the options and the Jeep is more. That doesn't mean the Jeep costs more for everyone though, because not everyone wants the High or the Lux; although, they may be tied into it for one thing they can't live without. So, to spec a Bronco the way I have my Rubicon is a $~8k difference. Base Rubicon with tow and premium sound, and a couple more things ($41k) base Badlands with nothing more than tow and premium sound ($49k).
I told myself I wasn't going to buy another vehicle with less than 300 hp, but the Badlands with manual is only offered with the 2.3L and is 275 hp (not running premium). The Jeep Rubicon is 285 hp with the base engine. So, if I want either one of the (on paper) best 4x4 available, it'll be without hitting the 300 hp mark. I only had 190 hp in either of the last two Jeeps I owned and never lacked enough power, so 285 hp oughta do it.
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