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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think the nice ones can be hosed down. The one we test drove had a large navigation screen and leather seats and cost over $50,000. It looked okay but once you sat in it and drove it, it felt a bit cheap. I didn't expect it to feel like an S Class Mercedes, of course, but I did expect it to at least feel more solid than it did.[/quote]

I’m guessing at that price point you were test driving a Rubicon?

You’re not paying the extra premium for the interior. You’re paying for off-road technology. Electronic differential locks, sway bar disconnects, trail cameras, larger tires, suspension upgrades, winch bumpers, underbody armor, rocker panel armor. Plus an interior where everything is designed to be water resistant.

The fact that you don’t understand all that stuff sort of indicates that Jeeps aren’t suited for you.

Buy a Honda CR-V and stay in your lane. [/quote]

Yes we test drove a Rubicon. You're wrong about interior not being upgrades or the only upgrades being utility in nature. Leather seats, large navigation screen, better audio system, power seats, body-matched hard roof and fenders, etc. are standard and/or only offered on an expensive Rubicon spec.[/quote]

All of those are available and many standard on the Sahara and many are available on Sports and Willys trim levels also.  My I elected the nav/audio on my rubicon but didn't take and wouldn't want any of the others.  In fact, mine doesn't even have a hardtop.  The original poster is right -- the value of the rubicon is the diff, sway bar disconnect, larger tires and factory lift, etc.  And that, like all jeeps, it has real goddamn axels not independent suspension.  Sure people buy them that don't use them but those of us who do know why.[/quote]

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