I got a '15 Sport JKU back in March, it was the very first thing I ever financed so the interest is out of this world. The only Wrangler the dealer could get me approved on was a base model Sport despite me wanting a Rubicon to start with, and by base model I mean incredibly bone dry. No power anything, base stereo without Bluetooth or even Uconnect. 16" stock wheels with 225/75/16 tires. Essentially my Jeep is like going to the Jeep website, clicking build and price and just picking a JKU and going straight to the summary page, do not pass go, do not collect $200.
My question for all of you who have gone from MY to MY (ie. 2012 to 2013, or even say, 2015 to 2015 because of some sort of buyers remorse), how has that went? I went to the dealer for some touch up paint yesterday and they remembered me and brought me in to see how things are going and perhaps lower my monthly, and thanks to the huge interest (I'm assuming here, this is still all very new to me) even with 5 payments I've already "established" myself with Chrysler that he said I could upgrade to a new Sport S and still have a lower monthly than I have now. My heart is still on the Rubicon though. My Sport actually has positive equity right now, they mentioned it at the dealer yesterday but not exactly how much, according to KBB however it's worth a little over 4 grand more than I paid for it.
So for those of us not in the 1% and don't have an outrageous expendable income, how did you deal or rationalize the leftover loan amount that inevitably rolls over into the cost of upgrading MY?
I love my Sport, don't get me wrong. I've wanted a Wrangler since I was a kid, and I've wanted a Rubi for years. So I did get the vehicle I wanted, but it's like craving a really delicious thick burger and your wife comes home with a McDouble. It's still a burger, but it doesn't exactly hit the spot.
This ended up being a way longer post than I anticipated.
My question for all of you who have gone from MY to MY (ie. 2012 to 2013, or even say, 2015 to 2015 because of some sort of buyers remorse), how has that went? I went to the dealer for some touch up paint yesterday and they remembered me and brought me in to see how things are going and perhaps lower my monthly, and thanks to the huge interest (I'm assuming here, this is still all very new to me) even with 5 payments I've already "established" myself with Chrysler that he said I could upgrade to a new Sport S and still have a lower monthly than I have now. My heart is still on the Rubicon though. My Sport actually has positive equity right now, they mentioned it at the dealer yesterday but not exactly how much, according to KBB however it's worth a little over 4 grand more than I paid for it.
So for those of us not in the 1% and don't have an outrageous expendable income, how did you deal or rationalize the leftover loan amount that inevitably rolls over into the cost of upgrading MY?
I love my Sport, don't get me wrong. I've wanted a Wrangler since I was a kid, and I've wanted a Rubi for years. So I did get the vehicle I wanted, but it's like craving a really delicious thick burger and your wife comes home with a McDouble. It's still a burger, but it doesn't exactly hit the spot.
This ended up being a way longer post than I anticipated.