You NEED to Watch This Before You Buy a 2024 Jeep Wrangler! | TFL Expert Buyer's Guide 

it is so heart-breaking that the diesel available only on gladiator and not on wrangler. it was very bad idea.

Hi, first off all I would like to thank you for great job you are doing. and 1 question: they say that 3.6 PentaStar was problematic engine before year of 2016 and starting from 2016 this engine is good now. can you comment on that?? before 2016 on PentaStar they say that it was engine longevity and some other issues.

Right...We used to have 1 vehicle that we can't afford. now we have 2.

2 or 4 door?

@@shawnstadtler9865 bought a 2 door, I wanted that for better off roading

Crazy that having cruise control and ac is notable in a base 2023 jeep

@@michaelvilla5472 True, is was an option in 2022 models, but honestly I dont need all the bells and whistles, I bought it to take the top down and be a cruiser for the me, wife n kid.

base is a much better value than the sport s, this guy knows nothing about wranglers

And don’t forget jeep is still at the very bottom of the pile in terms of reliability and quality

@@juanitomaxxcarnaje3877 my 2016 JK has been reliable (zero issues but low miles) - but they keep layering more and more crap and have lost the German DNA, so I am leery of JLs…

@@bartwaggoner2000 my JLU has been very reliable so far. Almost 2 years old and 20k miles and zero issues. Of course, I'm in a Sport S with very few features - no automatic headlamps, no adaptive cruise control, no parking sensors, no e-lockers. I have power locks, power windows, keyless entry, cruise control, and the standard 7" touch screen that came on Sport S'. Everything else is pure mechanical. An ex coworker of mine bought a brand new $60k+ Rubicon and the check engine came on on her way home. I prefer to keep things simple.

The baby Bronco Sport loaded is almost the same. THAT is insane.

@@bartwaggoner2000 i look at where the car im buying is made . if i see anything assembled in south America , im good , i'll look at something else.

really is - makes no sense. Jeep is painting themselves into a corner - why?

Seriously wtf are they doing?

It makes sense when you realize all car companies have a government gun pointed at their head

yea it's stupid

Get a lightly used one to get the v6 with auto

You don’t want a $80,000 rubicon? Lmao

@@TylerSL92 not even the price but jeep has recently been voted a less reliable company than land rover . imagine that . these are cars that you sell out of warranty and have plenty of time to burn and know your service advisor . sorry im going to hard on jeep, i bought a brand new scat pac (first brand new car) and within 8 months and almost 10 service visits it was deemed a lemon . yeah, still pissed about that!

You can also option the 4.88 gears combined with the XR package which means you can throw a some puck spacers on it and it's basically ready for 37s or even 38s.

LoL, I wouldn't call any of these a steal, but if you were dumb enough to buy a car during the last few years of insanity, I could see how you might think that.

@@Noneofyourbusiness2000 Do you see the prices coming way down?? Even before the pandemic Wrangler’s sold for close to sticker. I’ve owned a JK Rubicon bought before the plandemic and a 21 JL & JT Rubicon both with Ecodiesels plus worked at a Jeep dealership. Please enlighten us!

​@Noneofyourbusiness2000 my friend jeep Wranglers are one of the few American cars that actually hold thier value. All cars overpriced.

performance wise, yes it has advantage, but I still go with the v6 instead of the Fiat borrowed 2.0 turbo because I have no faith that I wont run into major problems in both short term and long term ownership.

@@meeralrafee1875 that’s a fair point for sure, the V6 is certainly the more time-tested. I’m just glad there’s a few options out there. Something for everyone!

"Turbo charged" lol If you have to turbo charge an engine to get it to have the proper power...? Just make sure you sell it before 75k miles, after that lol. Notice the V6 *doesn't* have a "turbo charger" on it? There's a reason for that lol

This is correct. If you lease you might still be able to indirectly get the full credit (well, technically the leasing company gets the full credit and passes the savings on to you) unless the situation changes by the time these hit the dealer floors.

Even better value now that it has a rear locker.

I'm 99% confident he sold his little Willys jeep.

​@@backwoodstherapyhe did

@@WW-wf8tu buying and selling just to make YT money. They would buy and sell goats if the YT video's got the views

The auto transmission is available with the 3.6 e torque engine.

Typing mistake? It's a Willy's. There's actually history to that name. Interesting story.

You need to do some Due Diligence before you even think of getting a manual Jeep since 2018 .

@@rodgood Why? What's wrong with it? I drove manuals all my life. Is Jeep manual bad?

@@comegowithMEE Yea. Sorry a mistake :(

@@EddiTaru Yes. They used an underated clutch behind their low torque engine . Hence the 4 recalls .

We have an 08 JK Sport with manual everything! We love it for many reasons, but I think we are going to sell it and go to one of the 4-doors. I love the simplicity of the vehicle, but then I also find it a bit annoying to have to reach across to roll down the window, lock the door, etc. At times that is a safety concern. But such a sweet, fun, simple vehicle overall! :)

@@susaneasterly 4 doors definitely need power locks and windows!

Of course. If you lease you are just throwing money away like an idiot.

I just ordered one. Hopefully all that's been resolved lol

TFL doesn't want to get their brand new lift dirty in their brand garage

Agreed. Really stupid.

But i wouldnt count it out just yet as they are not sold in equal amount. The 3.6 are more common than 2.0T which may explain more complaints on the 3.6 than the 2.0t. As far as my own experience with the 3.6 like in the Durango, they have been pretty reliable maybe even better than GM's v6 as they seem to spending more time on improvements on their turbo 4 cylinders.

V4 is fiat

Ya that's why my ass just bought a Mazda CX-5 lol. Comfy. Good on gas. Awd. Affordable. I'll just put better tires and lift it an inch. I should be good.

Just curious why

@@alwaysdman94 Reliability, and longevity. We easily keep vehicles 10+ years. anything powered or automatic removes the users fine control of it. While manual locks and windows can break, its normally due to abuse or misuse, not age. Respect your vehicles and keep then serviced and they can last way longer then the norm. Power locks like to snap lever arms, power windows like to chew up regulators. All these things would be felt before they break on manual control options. Stop, don't force it, lubricate or adjust what's needed and no need to order/replace new parts.

@@IanNubbit good answer 👌🏽

@@IanNubbit : How is this for reliability & longevity. I still own a 1st gen '02 4x4 Tundra that I bought new in '02. My power windows/locks/sideview mirrors are all original & still working fine after 21+ years of use. In fact, the truck hasn't needed anything but routine maintenance since I bought it. But then again it's not a Jeep.

@@oneslackr People (Like me) associate (for good reason) power/automatic options with issues and failures. I hate auto trans, yes alot of the time they work just fine, but you have no control, you pick one of 4-5 options, and it decides what to do with that input (on modern vehicles almost entirely computer regulated at that). Power windows and locks at least for me, I see fail all the time, not everyone will fail, but the ONLY failed manual variants are from abuse or neglect. I see destroyed motor gears, most commonly the regulator just tears into spaghetti, with power, you won't know this is coming besides maybe the window goes up or down a little slow, with manual, you'd feel that resistance and know something's not going right well before failure. Manual locks all the same, those lock actuators are strong, they need to be, so if a cable is binding, it's just going to snap it or the snap the latch assembly holding the cable. Then you end up with that buzzing sound when you hit the lock button (super common on Grand Caravan's/Town & Country's for example.) Some people like the "For life, no service" style of vehicles that are being made now, they like the simpliciaty. From someone who works on them for a living, I hate it. Consumers enjoy the throw away aspect of cars. After 100k miles on basically any car being made now, it's either a ticking time bomb of powertrain failure waiting to happen, or the available list of parts, or the cost of those parts and the price of labor along with the numerous special tools and software licenses needed just to install simple parts (Like a fricken windshield) put it completely out of the realm of repair over replace. It sucks, but it's the world we live in. Some modern FCA products, If I replace a window motor, I have to have access to dealer software to reset codes, calibrate the new motor and it's travel, along with the fact the motor is closer to the $1,000 range. Long story short if for some reason you actually read this whole thing, I can fix what is simple, manufacture have made basically all electronics items over engineered and I'd rather just not have it. Even wrangler do stupid crap like have 2 different door latch sensors, on the same door, so if one fails, it lets you know, that you have to replace the whole latch, oh, you'll also have a check engine light in the meantime, start/stop won't work, and if it's an automatic, auto park will slam you into park when you go to take of 3 times before allowing you to actually drive away. For a door latch. This is why I don't want any of it. Even pulled out the door harness completely in out JL and JT (with manual locks and windows), because we don't want to ever have to deal with it.

You might need to check that out again on the configurator. I did a build too for the Sport S 4xe and added the leather seat option on the configurator. I think the Sport S 4xe is a great option. I've been trying to wait on the 4xe Gladiator, if they don't have that option for 2024 I'm going for a Wrangler Sport S 4xe.

No need to check on the seat options. I just checked the build I saved on the configurator a few days ago, and they removed the leather seats I had selected. I thought they were giving us that option because Ford has more seat options on the Bronco. For those of us that are going to have kids riding with us that's a needed option.

@@jlv3x it's like Jeep waited until Tommy put out this video then changed the options as a prank on him haha

What is the Rubicon X trim?🤔

It can be applied immediately I think if the vehicle is leased. But I am not the expert by any means. Due Diligence is required. :-)

@@grnpnzerit’s a tax credit to be applied during your tax return. It is not a direct refund of any kind. It simply reduces the taxes owed for the year. You may potentially get a higher tax return, but you will not get a $7500 cash refund of any kind. Most people think it’s $7500 off the top of the vehicle, but it’s not. You’re still paying full price out the door.

Probably because he bought one, said he liked it (more than likely didn't due to lack of trunk space) and then sold it after a year and hasn't talked about it since.

Then you are stuck with an automatic, so what's the point?

I’m 6’ 5” and sat in one at Jeep Beach. I feel it definitely offers a more comfortable seating position.

@@TealOxAdv thanks .. I’m 6’5” as well and my head hits the sound bar. I worry about being rear ended. I’ll wait to sit in one on the lot, it kept me from buying on last year.

@@jessecampion8316 I share your concerns. I’m hoping that as the ordering system is finalized, that they will offer power seats in trim levels other than the Rubicon X.

If you can’t drive manual transmission you should be buying a renegade

V4 is fiat