As A Big Lover Of Jeep Wranglers, Even I Can't Come Up With A GOOD Reason For Buying The Diesel Version. Can YOU?

Diesel Wrangler...an answer to a question no American Jeep owner ever asked.

Sure....diesel torque...but diesels are more complicated and more prone to expensive fixes too.

Yeah, you might get more MPG, but it just isn't worth the cost.

4k extra for the diesel. In Ca., diesel is almost $1.00 per gallon more. And the real-world mileage on it is not enough as you say...

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If I were in charge of ordering for a Jeep franchise, I'd leave this one as a special order only.

With a 50% deposit. ;)

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Diesels are in big pickups that combo sells 24-7. This isn't going to follow suit. So if some nimrod wanted one, you bet I'd treat it like a Shelby Mustang GT500 order.

As an off-road enthusiast, while the benefits of low-end torque will be brilliant off-road, the biggest benefit is range. I have been on multi-day trips in the Colorado Plateau were starting off with a full tank of gas and leaving with fumes in the tank. Not having to carry gas is one of the pluses.

Where I live diesel prices are generally in parity with premium gas, so in most cases, the better fuel economy pays for its self. the 4K premium, half of that should be made up in resell value.

For someone that goes to remote places for multiple days, the answer is peace of mind.

This vehicle is in my future.

And your basis that a Wrangler diesel will have a high resale value is what???

Every other diesel SUV and truck add in the KBB and NADA books.

NOT how it works.

I'm glad someone here get's it. Until you've experienced the effect of the higher torque diesel over a gasser, you just won't understand. If the premium was $10,000 over the gasser I'd still buy the diesel. I'm picking mine up tomorrow morning.

After 20 years in the car business and appraising thousands of cars, That is exactly how it works.

Not sorry but you're WRONG. And I am thankful that you do not work for me. Well come to think of it, I'd have fired you for being idiotic.

Just because Pickup A and Pickup B have higher resale values due to a diesel does NOT mean that Non-Pickup C will automatically have higher value as well.

Heck, even within pickups that isn't always true. The Ram/Cummins was sought after and had higher resale value whereas the Ford PowerStroke was so NOT desired because the engine was garbage.

The EcoDiesel in the Wrangler is Italian garbage likely to be fraught with nightmares as Italian things seem to be. The EcoDiesel could quite easily be a detriment.

Call any wholesaler and they won't add for any option, except for the diesel engine I have never dealt with an auto wholesaler that wouldn't if I did I just moving on to one that would.

This just tells me that either you don't know the used truck/SUV market or you not getting enough for your trades.

You're so patently ridiculous it makes me laugh.

I love the JL. I got my brother one and he has put 36k miles on it in 2 years. It is so much fun to road trip in. My only questions is why did FCA make so damn many! It used to be JK Unlimited wranglers with 100k miles on the odo would hold their values in the low to mid $20k range in CA, but I fear that with how many JLs they made the values aren't holding up as well.

Because their gas engine is complete garbage? Oh wait, so is their diesel. Nevermind.

Fiat has ruined Jeep. I am hoping that Peugeot will be a better manager of the brand.

Initial upcharge cost for the diesel plus the expensive diesel maintenance, plus the 25% higher cost of fuel makes a diesel ownership very pricey. Only if an owner puts on at least 30K miles yearly does diesel ownership make economic sense.

But apparently you can sell it wholesale and make a fortune.

This is not a decision made on economy. Was a 426 Hemi option based on economy? You're totally missing the point on the diesel. Improved performance, longer range and less fuel consumed. What is so difficult to understand about that?

Much higher cost of entry and much higher cost of repair/maintenance.

If you have any intention of running 35's or 37"s you won't need to change gearing due to the increased torque. There is no other solid front axle vehicle that's this narrow that has a diesel. If anyone has ever run larger wheels on their Jeeps, you know exactly what I'm talking about.