Any way you go about it, you're going to be spending $40k+ for a Diesel Wrangler

"LJ909" (lj909) 11/18/2019 at 11:10 • Filed to: Jeep, Jeep Wrangler, Diesel

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Diesel power is going to be pricey if you’re hankering for a Jeep Wrangler. And that diesel engine comes with a few caveats. The main one? You can’t get the diesel on any 2 door Wrangler model regardless of trim. The diesel is only available on the 4 door. And even then its not available on every trim. You can get the diesel on Sport, Sport S, Sport Altitude, Willys, Sahara, Rubicon and Sahara Altitude. But not on Black & Tan or Freedom. But let’s look at the pricing.

One of the reasons that the Wrangler diesel goes up in price so quickly is that its only available with the 8 speed auto, as many of you may already know. Selecting the diesel engine (a $4k option) requires an additional $2k for the 8 speed auto. And this is the requirement on every single trim.

“Well I’ll just stick with a bare bones no option base Wrangler and come out fine!” Nope. A base Wrangler Sport starts at $33,290. Bare bones, with no options (and I’m talking NO options at all. Even selecting a paint color choice that’s $0) and just selecting the diesel engine takes the price to $39,290. Add in tax, title and license and this is a $40k+ bone stock Wrangler with cloth seats and 17” steel wheels.

The real money though is on the top and popular trims. Let’s start with the Sahara. Starting at $40,140, just adding the diesel engine takes the price to $46,140. Want to load it out? Things like the Sky one touch power top, 18” wheels with off road tires, leather trimmed stitched seating, advanced safety group, LED lighting etc takes a Wrangler Sahara Diesel to $59,300. And it’s still just getting started.

How about the popular Wrangler Rubicon? It starts at $43,485. Adding the diesel with no other options takes the price to $49,485. This means a loaded out Wrangler with similar options as the one above will be $62,450.

The top of the Wrangler hill is the Sahara Altitude. Starting at $43,435, adding the diesel engine and no options like before takes the price to $49,435. Load it out and...its actually cheaper than a fully loaded Rubicon. You’re looking at $56,260 for a Sahara Altitude, which is weird. Something tells me that Jeep knows that the Rubicon is the sweet spot for the lineup, which is why you can push it into the $60’s. If that’ s the case though, why not make the Rubicon the top of the Wrangler trim line? But anyway…

Every way you cut it to me, this is all CP pricing for a Wrangler. Wrangler pricing is already crack pipe, but the addition of the diesel engine for 2020, while welcome, further enhances its crackpipe pricing.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > LJ909 11/18/2019 at 11:38

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not including the transmission cost is basically fraud in my mind.

E90M3 > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 11/18/2019 at 11:47

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Convincing anyone to pay over 40K for a lifestyle vehicle is fraud.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > LJ909 11/18/2019 at 11:48

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And they’ll still sell them hand over fist somehow

LJ909 > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 11/18/2019 at 11:51

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This is how I felt about it. The fact that it requires the trans means they shouldve been together in one package. Making you pay for it almost implies that there is another option. 

LJ909 > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 11/18/2019 at 11:54

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Because Chrysler Financial will approve any and everyone. As long as you’ re willing to go 82 or 96+. That’ s why there’ s so many Wranglers and Scat Packs and Hellcats running around. I know a local Dodge dealer that gives an incentive if you have a low credit score.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > LJ909 11/18/2019 at 12:03

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I know a local Dodge dealer that gives an incentive if you have a low credit score.

Jesus, that’s bad. Can’t say I’ve seen that one yet.

nermal > LJ909 11/18/2019 at 12:44

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https://www.edmunds.com/jeep/compass/2019/deals/

Scroll down to the “$$$ Offer” incentives. You can get an extra $750 off for a “Subprime Bonus”. I betcha they get that right back in ridiculous interest rates.

LJ909 > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 11/18/2019 at 12:57

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Yea it’s pretty sad. You get almost 800 bucks off the sticker price if your score is less than 650. 

LJ909 > nermal 11/18/2019 at 12:58

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Oh yea most definitely. How else is that person working part time at Dollar General  going to afford this?

Nothing > LJ909 11/18/2019 at 13:19

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What’s missed in all of the “Jeeps are expensive” posts is the fact that you can deal on a Jeep. I used to be part of the “But it’s $50k!” crowd, until I negotiated on one. The order wait time is what got my impulsive self to not go through on it, but I had a signed 7% under invoice valid offer. I was at $41k for a Rubicon Unlimited with the tech package, dual tops, and something else, I’d have to go back through email.

Nothing > E90M3 11/18/2019 at 13:21

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Is not an M3 a lifestyle vehicle? Really, any car is. Usually, people will get at a minimum, a vehicle that will support what they need (2 seats, 4 seats, etc). Anything above that is gravy.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > LJ909 11/18/2019 at 14:31

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And people are saying the Defender is too expensive and no one will buy it. Yeah, all trucks are expensive now plus the Defender is going to come with a lot of bells and whistles standard.

Turbo 4 with tow package, climate package and off road package sits around $52k

LJ909 > Nothing 11/18/2019 at 15:14

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True. But for the most part, its regional and they are still pricey. While you were able to deal on a Jeep, here in California, many dealers either wont budge or are unwilling to negotiate because while you may balk at that $57k pricetag on a Rubicon, there’ s till 50 other people (or more) or are willing to pay. And if they are willing to negotiate, its most likely been sitting in their inventory.

camarov6rs > Nothing 11/18/2019 at 16:26

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The other thing to consider is that the Wrangler holds its value very well. If you get the discounts you’re talking about it would probably let you drive the first year depreciation free. Would make up for the extra fuel you use :)