I agree that ordering from the factory does not cost more, and in fact could end up costing you less. When you order from the factory you are getting only the items you want, and not paying for a unit that has shipped already and has things which you could care less about, but you go with it to obtain the things you do want.

 

I was thinking of doing the same thing but I think I am going to wait and make sure the kinks are worked out.

 

It doesn't cost extra to order/build. Will it cost you more to buy a special order Wrangler? It probably depends on the dealer, inventory, Chrysler/Jeep incentives, the economy, sales managers numbers, sales person numbers, interest rates, etc.

To get my best deal, I shopped around to dealers outside my state. I purchased from Omaha NE and shipped to Madison WI for $230. They delivered my Wrangler X to my driveway for hundreds of dollars less that what the local dealers were offering. My only issue, I really wanted Sunburst Orange. But I'm starting to like the Flame (UW Badgers) Red.

Regarding half doors, looking at the current www.jeep.com web site.

You can only get the half door option on the Sport S or Rubicon models.

The Sport S is $2.2K more (Rubicon $7.2K more).


When you special order half doors, you do not get the full doors.


BTW, I love my half doors.

 

Sweet all the info I was looking for I wish you could buy both sets of doors so I could run factory half doors during the summer and full doors during the winter.

 

Exactly. Future business is great and it makes sense to have inbound units already sold. Also, another benefit is Price Protection. When you order one, you get the same rebates and incentives that we available the date of order OR if the incentives get better when your vehicle arrives you get those.

Also if you have a trade its not likely anyone would be able to give you a value based upon when your Jeep arrives. BUT that also gives you time to try and sell it on your own.

Order up!

 

I bought my 11 Rubi about 6 weeks ago. I wanted to order a silver 4dr rubi. There was no extra cost. Then the sales person gave me 4K off the sticker of the black one they had in the showroom. So now I have a black instead of siver.

 

Yep, almost went this route myself. Wanted a black 2-door 6-speed sport but there were none in stock (very popular color where I am) & waiting time was over a month for the next shipment. Was about to make a compromise & sign on the dotted line for a detonator yellow one (not as popular a color where I am, so there were 3 of them on the lot) with the auto for $3K cheaper with registration & insurance thrown in when I took a closer look at the actual one I was signing for & realized to my horror that it had the chrome-everything package fitted (we're talking grill, hinge covers, door handles, mirrors, gas cap cover, even the tail light protectors!). Decided to wait for color I wanted; glad I did!

 

Interesting about the half doors. That was my first choice when I was shopping for my 2011 but my local dealer told me that half doors were discontinued after 2010!

It's all good though, I find I am much preferring the full doors now that I have them. It's nice being able to open everything up at the touch of a button and drive throughs are a breeze...

 

I have read that you can't get the half doors on the Rubicon any more Because of it's Power Window's. Which maybe standard for 2011

 

I made an order sheet for one and you can have half doors now but you wouldn't have power locks or windows.