Vaibhav

@GertjanGreat clicks mate. 

Thank you @Asif Hussain bhai for such a wonderful experience. First time driving under your lead and in Bu Tais. You let us play in the big bowls under your watchful eyes. The convoy responded extremely well with just one stuck and a pop out.  Hope to cross path with you soon in the desert. 

@Asif Hussainbhai first drive with you. Looking forward to it. L

@Bjoern no camping for me. 

@Zedthanks a lot. This information definitely helps me and others. The was sand in Throttle control and valve body. The Valve body needs to be replaced under warranty but the dealer does not have it in stock and will take 25 days to procure it from US. They have done the transmission fluid flush.  

On 6/4/2023 at 8:50 AM, ASAD. said:

brilliant drive @GauravSoni, been some time driving with you and was amazing to be back. The area had everything in it for everyone, long range dunes, sharp ridges and technicals. @Looper & @Mario Cornejothanks for the SL and for the sweep respectively. 

Was a pleasure driving with and meeting the usual gang. Hope to see you all soon again. 

@Vaibhav my friend, we missed you in the later half, hopefully the car gets sorted soon. Also remember for every Jeep that breaks down there is always a toyota around to help out ☺️😂.

Well every car has its day. We know what happened in Umm zamool drive of Sri. 

Congratulations @Simon D. Amazing and well deserved. Keep up the dedication .

Wow @DP1011 proud of you. Something which I could not achieve you did it. Amazing. Keep up the good work and dedication. 

It was great to see @GauravSoniafter ages . Thanks for understanding and helping me exit. 

I am sure I missed a great drive. I could feel the 1 hour 20 mins I drove it would be going to an amazing drive. The convoy was strong and responded well. @Zedif you would have not come with a trick you suggested I would be struggling to get the car back to Dubai. Thanks a lot man. Looking at the picture @Gertjanhas posted I know I have missed a lot of action. Great clicks. 

I think I took the right decision of exiting the drive to avoid any further delays and mess up the drive for others which would have happen. There is always a next time. 

I managed to drive normally back straight to the dealership and they were not too helpful and informed me if the error comes back get the car back. Just as I reached home the Transmission service indication showed up again with the Engine oil check light. I had to arrange a tow vehicle. Latest update throttle control there could be some sand and possibility of entering transmission. The sad part here is the service advisors at the dealership are not very knowledgeable which makes it worse.  The first thing i was informed because I went offroad this error could have come without even looking at the car. Though under warranty and service package they are unable to confirm if it would be covered and reason is sand entering. It sounds really funny but this is the truth. I was given example also by the service advisor if the car goes in water the warranty will not be covered. Where I informed the advisor that I understand it is a car and not a boat. 

@Mario Cornejo VTC SWB 😍. Inshallah may be next one . 

Until my car is back and I join you guys ,Have fun and drive safe. 

Good to know @Zed wont sweep. 

Congratulation @Gautam Bankaon the promotion

Congratulations @Cristianon the promotion

Congratulations @Pieter Poton the promotion

Congratulations @premindra rajaramon the promotion

Congratulations @Marketa Dobesovaon the promotion

Congratulations @Jaro Tuzinskyon the promotion

Congratulations @Pavel Pashkovskiyon the promotion

Congratulations @Benjaminon the promotion. 

Congratulations @Ben Leeon the promotion

Congratulations @Felix Obston the promotion

Congratulations @Davie Chase on the promotion. hope to join your drives.

Congratulations @Looper Hoping to see some stats post from you. 

@Asif Hussain bhai sorry I have to drop out as I have been down with fever. 

Congratulations @Ale Vallecchi . 

Congratulations @Andrei Son the promotion

Congratulations @Xavi Moyanoon the promotion

18 hours ago, Vijaya Kumar Doppa said:

Hello Gentlemen,

I visited Jeep Trading, they informed me that the Wrangler I was looking for was out of stock and wouldn't be available until mid-June; they confirmed that the warranty would not be void as long as the parts used are genuine and installed correctly, and that the lift kit height shall not exceed 2.5 inches because Jeep does not recommend higher kits for safety reasons.

Since the Rubicon was not available, they cannot give an Offical quote, but these were the initial costs (attached the screenshot)

- Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 2023 ex-showroom price - AED 254900/-

- Insurance - AED 7162/-

- Paint protection Graphene - AED 3999/-

- Warranty - 5 years 

- Roadside assistance- 5 years 

Ramadan offer : 
- Service maintenance- 3 years or 60000KM, whichever comes first 
- First year registration fee

Any chance of negotiations here on the stock price? I didn’t haggle over the price as item wasn’t in the stock. Demand is also very high. 

@Vijaya Kumar Doppa Dubai dealers give 5 years warranty and Abu Dhabi dealer gives 3 years. But it does not mean you cannot extend your warranty. Its just a gimmick the dealers do. Other sellers like Offroadzone and Jeepers source their vehicles from Abu Dhabi hence you will get a 3 year warranty but without service package. My suggestion is to do the comparison between both Dubai and Abu Dhabi dealers with price. May be Abu Dhabi dealer would be cheaper as they offer 3 years warranty and no service package. You can always extend the warranty and also take a service package after buying it. No dealers offers extra 2 years warranty and service package free of cost. They add it to the cost of the vehicle. Insurance do not take from the dealer as it is always higher. Take it from outside where you should save around 2k. 

With regards to the which model, Go for Rubicon as it has a stronger Axel compared to the sports and Sahara model hence you will not have to reinforce it. Plus bigger tires, Lifted by 1 inch and Aluminum bumper where you can fix fog lights later on. But finally depends if you would like to spend that amount. 

One point for you to remember is any modification you do for any part you lose the warranty for that part. Modification shops will convince you do stuff to your car which is not required and eventually will lift their hands if it is not covered under warranty.  Your stock jeep is very capable without any modifications.  Just buy a jeep and fix a flag and your ready to go. 

Good luck and Great choice.