Jeep Wrangler Prices
I'm thinking about buying a Jeep Wrangler as a towed vehicle behind a motorhome. My first thought was to buy one a few years old to save some money. So I looked up the price for a 2014 Jeep Wrangler...
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FIRE UP wrote:
When Jeep was taken over by Chrysler, they had a regular 3-spd auto for years and years. Must have worked well 'cause they were all sold when they were at the dealerships. Then, when the '04 model TJs came out, they were fitted with a 4-spd auto. Again, must have worked 'cause THEY WERE ALL SOLD. You don't see any graveyards of older, brand new Jeeps with 3-spd and 4-spd autos rusting away, 'cause they didn't sell.
"THEY WERE ALL SOLD"
Several people here point out that all the Jeeps sold so they must be worth the price on them. Well, that's obvious. What I'm wondering is can you name one model produced by a major car company that did not sell every vehicle they produced and they had to pay someone to scrap the extras? Of course they all sold. Someone will buy every car they produce (and they will adjust the prices if needed).
I was not whining about anything. My original question was just to understand if there is some reason why people will pay almost the same for a used car as what they can get one new or if I was reading the prices wrong? Apparently Jeep Wranglers just hold their value really well. Personally I'll spend a few thousand extra and get the new one. I might as well if it's not going to depreciate much anyway. In fact, I'm planning to LEASE a new Wrangler JK about Feb 12. Stay tuned.
