My 2017 came with a 3 year 36K factory warranty which has expired.

 

I believe 2015 was the last of the lifetime warranty for a Wrangler.

 

I looked at this Mopar.com site and found out what Mopar considers/considered the warranty on my 2013. The coverage varies depending on the parts. Basic warranty is 3yr/36,000mi. Panels are have an anti-perforation limited warranty. Specifically 3yr/unlimited miles for all panels. Outer panels for 5yr/100,000mi. Power train 5yr/100,000mi. Federal emissions for 2yr/24000mi; however for specified components 8yr/80,000 mi. Ask the dealer to show you the paperwork, there may have been a 3rd party extended warranty purchased that is/was transferable to new owners. That said I doubt it has a lifetime warranty, but if he has the paperwork to prove it than great.[/QUOTE]

 

My 2017 is/was 3y/36,000mile bumper to bumper.
5y/60,000mile power train--Lubed by oil.
8y/80,000mile emissions
And that is all she wrote.

 

A 2017 will not have the factory bumper to bumper warranty on it. It will have the Federal emissions warranty on it. 2017 was the last year of the Mopar Lifetime Maxcare plan. I know, I have it on Momma's WK2 and as I live in NC, it's transferrable one time.

If it was purchased with the Lifetime Maxcare warranty AND you live in either NC or FL, you can take over the warranty for a $50 transfer fee. If you and the Jeep don't meet those qualifications, it doesn't have a lifetime warranty. Maybe the dealer is bundling in a 3rd party warranty, but I'm sure it's buried in the price and probably not worth the paper it's written on. Ask the dealer to see the warranty contract.

 

IF in Texas, as per your avatar, the MaxCare Lifetime warranty with Mopar is NOT transferable between owners in this state.

 

You are correct, sir. The only 2 states where the Lifetime Mopar Maxcare warranty is transferrable are FL and NC. In NC, you are free to negotiate the initial cost of the warranty while in FL, you have to pay the full retail of the warranty. Both states have a one time transfer fee of $50 however in NC, the warranty had to be purchased initially from a NC dealer.

 

Super helpful yall. Thanks!

 

talked to the dealer again and it's a lifetime powertrain warranty offered by the dealer. with a $200 deductible. considering I'm in Texas and the dealer is in WI, that doesn't do me any good at all. sounds like I need to go up there and do a pretty thorough inspection. appreciate all the help here!

 

It should be mint with only 16kmi. My 17s been rock solid since day one(48kmi on it now).. Some 3rd party is underwriting the coverage. Ask for a discount since you're paying for a warranty you can't use.

 

it looks super clean from what I can tell from all the pictures and the videos that the dealer took. underside is immaculate. good idea on the discount. I'll ask.

 

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Good info! The dealer said I could use the warranty at any Jeep dealer so that's good. Just trying to decide between a 2023 or this used one. The used one with 16k miles is only 11k less than the 2023. Same model except the used one doesn't have premium sound system.

 

Not sure if you've purchased yet but there is a lot peace of mind when it comes to buying new. Even if it does take an $11k price hike. I've bought used many times (under 30k miles) and almost every time, there is at least one thing that is super annoying that I find too late in ownership and can't get fixed.
Looking forward, I'll likely only buy new or barely used with less than 10k miles on it, like a CPO. Hopefully, this helps?

 

FYI, 2023 is a JL and 2017 is a JK. Totally different generations and nothing really compatible between them. They may be the same trim, but would be totally different in most all other respects.

 

Yes. I understand that. 🤣

 

The resale on JKs is nuts. I see used ones going for what they were new.

I'm hunting for a 10A Rubi. I paid $36k for my 13 Rubi new in 2012. The 13s today are close to $30k.

 

yep. the used prices are crazy and might end up sealing the deal on me trying to get a used 2016 or 2017 JK.

 

My 2 cents
The JKs by the end of their run were very out dated. For example, the radio is the same from like 10 years prior to when the 17s were made. So today - that's 15 year old stuff. It's fine, but a dinosaur in technology. My 13 and 17 have the exact same radios.

You can make the point that the early JK bugs were well flushed out by 2017 - but at the same time, they didn't stop making the bugs. Heater, oil cooler, head gasket, etc.

If I could swing the cost for a JL and was looking at it vs a JK, the choice for me would be the JL all day long. Never drove a JL yet either - just about 350k miles in both my JKs.

 

My 2 cents
The JKs by the end of their run were very out dated. For example, the radio is the same from like 10 years prior to when the 17s were made. So today - that's 15 year old stuff. It's fine, but a dinosaur in technology. My 13 and 17 have the exact same radios.

You can make the point that the early JK bugs were well flushed out by 2017 - but at the same time, they didn't stop making the bugs. Heater, oil cooler, head gasket, etc.

If I could swing the cost for a JL and was looking at it vs a JK, the choice for me would be the JL all day long. Never drove a JL yet either - just about 350k miles in both my JKs.

those are some great points. the more I think about it, the more the JL might make sense. the warranty would be nice also. the price difference really doesn't justify getting a JK. Maybe I'd be lucky enough to find a manual JL on a lot somewhere to test drive to see how I like the transmission. Going to start doing some research.

 

I have a 17 JKUR. I love it and don’t plan to get rid of it bc the cost of a new Rubicon is outrageous.

That being said, if I were you I would come up with the extra 11 thousand and buy the JL. The JKs are great, but by most accounts the JLs are better. The warranty alone is worth buying new.