I don't really care about the gas mileage. My Dodge Ram gets about the same MPG.
Yup. And if people on this forum are honest, I bet at least 50% of us intend to do the same thing. We’re all just hoping that the market holds strong… and those of us with XRs have a slightly better chance of demand staying high, at least until the ‘23s hit the market this fall.
Interesting... Some of those 392s for sale are going to be sitting awhile. I saw one 392 without the XR package selling for $117,000 used. Some of the prices are ridiculous, but it's their Jeep to sell.
I plan on keeping mine until I can't get it in anymore. Hopefully I live that long!
Keeping mine.
I just noticed you ordered the same color 392. I got my order in late April and forgot to add the upper 1941 decal.
I plan to have one for a good, long time, but it may not be the one I currently own, if I can make a few grand off of this one and buy the other one I have ordered and $10K off MSRP, and then order a ‘23 and sell my second ‘22 when the ‘23 comes in, I certainly will. When dealers are still paying retail at auctions for used cars, I strongly suspect these “unicorns” will still bring a premium. My dealer told me before I walked out of the showroom to please let them know when I’m ready to sell it. And this was after we spent two hours talking about how much more than sticker these things are bringing. They know I won’t sell it back to them at the price I paid for it and they are still begging to be first in line because “a bird in the hand…”. If they want another XR for their lot, they’re going to be waiting until Fall!” Unless they buy mine!Heck they gave some dealers allocations for one xr.They get to use it for 90 days for a loaner .Then it can go on there lot. For sale .Several dealers local got them already.Cause I was offered to buy it after the 90.But no half doors or I would haveGood for you guys who say you’re keeping it. But that just makes the market for those of us who will sell that much better!
I just squeaked in on the XR package.
So true.
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So your anecdotal point supports your claim that “most” of us care about MPG despite the fact that we ALL bought the most inefficient Wrangler available? And to be fair, most of those screens provide useless or redundant information and none of them are as pretty and colorful as the fuel economy screen. Plus, I think most people probably just keep that screen up simply to remind them that fuel economy was NOT why they bought a 392!Hi Friends - I’ll counter that most of honestly *do* care about MPG. Indicator: which screen is default for you? For me, it’s the fuel consumption arc with current MPG
Another member claimed that he was able to get 18.9 MPG, and I cannot yet replicate that (lots of coasting with 4 cyl, no hard acceleration, mixed highway/city driving, performance exhaust off, 330 ft elevation, 60% humidity, average 75 def F, etc….)
But back to OP…
Oh, my friend - please don’t conflate my hypothesis that people care about MPG with buying the 392 based upon MPG! Absolutely not the case: I’m sure we all got the 392 purely based on the what it is - a glorious V8 shoved into a Wrangler! MPG was not even remotely on mindSo your anecdotal point supports your claim that “most” of us care about MPG despite the fact that we ALL bought the most inefficient Wrangler available? And to be fair, most of those screens provide useless or redundant information and none of them are as pretty and colorful as the fuel economy screen. Plus, I think most people probably just keep that screen up simply to remind them that fuel economy was NOT why they bought a 392!
Oh, and you’re not going to replicate that 18.9mpg, because it’s a bold faced lie.
This debate can easily be settled with a poll. How many people here bought your 392 for the fuel economy?
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