I was at my local dealer for an oil change over the weekend. My 2011 has 77k on it so I'm considering trading it. The dealer has 2 overlands leftover from 2014. Both stickers are at $52,380. Considering offering $40k + ttl. Is this reasonable for a vehicle that is already 2 years old? Or might they not jump that far? Maybe a visit on April 30th will make them more inclined?
That's great but I don't wanna have to "think" I'm gonna be fine. If yours has been you're rare. I had a 2014 with all the problems and leased a 2015 recently with no problems. Just speaking from my own personal experience....
I had a couple issues last summer with my Summit, but unhooking the battery and rehooking it up seems to have solved the issues as they have not come back. Other than that and the recalls, I have had no issues with my Summit at all.
Topic kinda got off track. Aside from the fact of early build vs later build vs 2015.....what would be a good price regardless of other issues to consider? My 2011 was an early build and has been perfect. I think it's the luck of the draw sometimes. So, back to my original question, what would be a great deal on this jeep?
You're talking about 23.6% off the MSRP, seems like a very good deal to me!
My build date was in March of 2014 for my 2014 Summit. Great vehicle. As others mentioned, the later build dates don't have the teething pains that the earlier build dates had.
Just got my left over late build '14 Summit last week and LOVE it!! Don't take what Sleestak says too seriously as it won't apply to vehicles you are looking at, most issues were pinned down to early builds. That won't apply to a late built '14.
The cheapest 2014 Overland around that MSRP is around $43K (see cars.com or similar).
Lot depends on the deal you get on your trade.
They are not generally "2 years old". MY14 started early.
As others said, stick with anything built after Aug 2013. I had Aug 2013 built limited with 27K and it was great.
If the build date is over a year, you could be asking for trouble having it sit around that long. Or there is something about that dealer or that vehicle that has a hidden issue. It's just not normal to have inventory around that long. For example customer didn't accept it because of damage or something. Not worth the risk to save a few $K.
I bought a late build 2014 overland in the Chicago area in October for $41,000. Especially towards the end of month and sales numbers to hit. I think I also lucked out with a new sales manager that was pretty aggressive.
Going along with what mswlogo said above about build dates, that leads me a to a quick question I had regarding my recent new purchase of a 2014 Summit. I looked at the mfr date and it's 04/2014. What's weird is I first test drove the vehicle and it only had 21 miles on it. So it's not like it sat at the dealer and was test driven to heck for a year or whatever. So a vehicle with a mfr date of 04/2014, just how long would it take that vehicle to get to a dealer? A few weeks or a month or so? So is it really possible that my Summit sat untouched for almost an entire year? I have over 300 miles on the thing now and it looks and drives absolutely perfectly. I see no signs of this thing being dissected and returned to the manufacturer 3 times over lol. I don't know maybe it's sort of normal for a few vehicles to just not get picked up for that long. Either way I friggin love this thing!!
Going along with what mswlogo said above about build dates, that leads me a to a quick question I had regarding my recent new purchase of a 2014 Summit. I looked at the mfr date and it's 04/2014. What's weird is I first test drove the vehicle and it only had 21 miles on it. So it's not like it sat at the dealer and was test driven to heck for a year or whatever. So a vehicle with a mfr date of 04/2014, just how long would it take that vehicle to get to a dealer? A few weeks or a month or so? So is it really possible that my Summit sat untouched for almost an entire year? I have over 300 miles on the thing now and it looks and drives absolutely perfectly. I see no signs of this thing being dissected and returned to the manufacturer 3 times over lol. I don't know maybe it's sort of normal for a few vehicles to just not get picked up for that long. Either way I friggin love this thing!!
Typically 2-4 weeks. I would not be concerned if it's less than a year.
Even mine that sat for a couple months in frigid weather with tons of snow, I think the sunroof drains were frozen.
Usually if one sits for a long time. It's got an uncommon set of options or colors.
My 2014 Overland V8 4x4 has about 37,000 miles on it and has only had two minor problems, so go get that good deal, but only if you can pay cash. Otherwise, avoid vehicle debt. Your existing vehicle should go another 100,000 miles with few problems, so why do you want to throw it away?
The two problems on mine - the ignition switch fell into the instrument panel (a real fluke), and the oil pressure sender went bad.
My 2014 Overland V8 4x4 has about 37,000 miles on it and has only had two minor problems, so go get that good deal, but only if you can pay cash. Otherwise, avoid vehicle debt. Your existing vehicle should go another 100,000 miles with few problems, so why do you want to throw it away?
People see things differently so telling someone to only pay cash for a $40,000+ vehicle isn't necessarily the best choice for everyone. I mean you could say that about anything regarding debt, why pick on vehicle debt? Why get a mortgage, why have cell phone payments, or student loans etc etc. I personally would prefer that $40,000 in my savings account collecting interest or available to use for emergencies or just to have. Interest rates are still nice and low. IMO, get the car and still keep the money in your bank. Well obviously out a good down payment down so payments aren't through the roof, but I guess I just don't understand the only pay cash thing.
Only financed 2 Jeeps --- one there was an incentive ($1000+) if financed at least $6K and didn't pay off for three months and the second my 2014 that at 0% for 36 months putting the money in a 1% savings account still yielded a savings of around $500 after paying taxes on the interest earned. If money is cheap, I'll borrow. You have to do the calculations.