Welcome to our group from South Texas! Dreams are cheap, Jeeps ain’t
Well, everyone is different. What do you want to do with it? A rubi gets you a stronger front axle, along with lockers and a couple other goodies. Even if you're going for the look, the D44 up front will give you some peace of mind when going to bigger tires. One piece of advice would be to pay more upfront for quality rather than going cheap and paying again to fix it.
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I would highly recommend a 2012+ model, and especially a Rubicon one, if you can afford it. The Rubicon extras are worth it and then some. Not to mention the resale value on the Rubicons is much better.
Wait....can you have a Jeep in LA? I'm surprised they haven't outlawed them yet.
The new millennial jeeps engine stops when the car stops at a red light.
I could imagine an LA Jeep if it survives the CCA-700 battery in 2 years. I heard that the highways are stop & go.
Thanks for the solid advice, based on all the responses I've received, it sounds like I have to go Rubi or not at all lol. I did come into this with interest in the Rubi model.