felix zavala

Bought ours new Oct of 08. Installed a 3" BDS lift,35 KM2 tires,waren elite front bumper w/ 8 Zeon winch, ace rear bumper w/ridge led lights. Love "The Sancha", burns a little oil and only issue has been the front drive shaft and replaced by life time warranty.

Dynamo

My 2008 is still going strong. But with only 29170 on the clock, i'm not surprised!
Bought it in November 2007, so I guess it sorta qualifies as first-gen JK.
Here's to the next 29000!

vs_jk

I also bought my 08 in February 08 with the lifetime power train warranty. I have about 74k and it's still going strong. It's been a very reliable vehicle with no problems other than a couple of manufacturer recalls (fuel tank & something else I can't remember). Also still no leaks in the freedom top!

Mark Doiron

At 145K miles:

• No hardtop leaks
• No oil burning
• Virtually no rust on the door hinges
• No steering wheel clunk
• No door mirror ding (plenty of hail dings from an F5 tornado, however)
  
• Original BJs went over 100K miles. Second set (Crown) lasted less than 15K miles

I've had plenty of other things I've had to work on, but I haven't had the issues that are often cited as being "common" for early model JKs.

spartan99

Mine is paid off and has the lifetime power train warranty too. I just started getting that starter issue a few days ago. I have to try to start it a few times before it catches. Apparently it is not uncommon in the 08. Replaced the radiator cap a few weeks ago; engine was overheating occasionally and this fixed it right up. I have done everything from tow boats, rip out trees, off-roading with my boy, stack a million surfboards on it and pack the Jeep with 7 passengers for a surf trip (I have a third row bench seat), ski trips, tow my friend's car when it broke down, watched drive-ins with the family sitting on thensoundbar, tow campers, teach my son how to work on trucks, hauling wood to build my kids' tree house, practiced the arts of procreation in it (the sound bar in the 4 door is sooo useful)... It's family now. It's totally beat to shit and I remember every dent and scratch and it never has the top on so the upholstery is destroyed. I will reupholster it soon.

spartan99

No door mirror ding???!!! Dude. And you call yourself a Jeeper. Tsk tsk my friend. Tsk tsk.m

Gr808JK

Awesome perspective and well said. For some, the memories made in our Jeeps are worth way more than the next greatest engine, feature, or design change. Rock what you got and don't look back...

Mark Doiron

I hang my head in shame. ;-)

justinstoffregen

I got mine custom built in september of 07 and now have 43k miles on it. I have had a number of issues fixed under the LPTW as well as the warranty it came with. Starting to get serious about overlanding and it's all finally coming together. Just get it back from the shop cause the synchros were all messed up and it was popping outta' first. Also, paid to have to the clutch pedal rebuilt so that it would stop squawking at me every time i press it down.

Mark Doiron

Mine is making loud creaking noises. I have a new master cylinder setting on my workbench--need to swap that out before my next trip into the wilderness (Big Bend in a few weeks).