New 2025 Jeep Gladiator Details, UAW vs the World, SURPRISE DELIVERY!

In this week's truck news recap, Publisher Tim Esterdahl is discussing the 2025 Jeep Gladiator details, UAW's fight seemingly with the world and a surprise delivery!

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[DaveInCanada]

I know a couple of Jeep owners who tell me their monthly repair costs are about the same as their monthly payments.

[wilmarbarrick]

Destination fees are a complete scam. For 2 grand I can fly to any American made plant and drive it cross-country cheaper.

[DaveInCanada]

"You will own nothing and be happy."

[DaveInCanada]

Jeep needs to get into the 'Active Breakdown Mitigation' mind set.

[SM-ogpt]

On the gladiator you used to have to pay up for an automatic and power doors so I think the sport is a better value if you look at it that way.

[rodgood]

Any 2018 and up Jeep owner will tell you the 3.6 with manual has been a big disappointment .

[haroldneaus]

That's funny go on strike because they slowed or stopped will show them lol

[smittysmitty]

The Gladiator & Wrangler would bounce right back if you could buy them at $42k on the reg

[stackchn]

A 285hp V6 in a midsized truck in 2025 isn't good enough. Stellantis killed Chrysler, Dodge survival is 50/50, Ram 🐏 hasn't had a compact/midsized truck going on 15yrs and Jeeps are becoming pricey playtoys 😡

[chestophercolumbo]

Can I go pick up my own car and avoid the destination charge?
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[Dusdaddy]

Nice Polaris! I love the idea of the storage box in the back giving you a built in seat-back as well.

[glennstiller]

Actually I kind of get the pricing on the Gladiator. It went up $300 for the Sport, but that trim in 2024 was a manual transmission, locks and windows. Now it comes standard with the automatic (not an improvement in my books) PW and PL, so I guess "technically" it did go down. Still too much.

[SwannBus]

Where’s the new 3L engine? The 3.6 doesn’t have enough TQ to make the vehicle fun at all.

[shawnlewis]

Jeep needs to replace that under powered 3.6 maybe put some version of the hurricane engine in it.

[Dusdaddy]

At $38K it is cheaper. Because the 8-speed was a $2500 add-on for 2024.

[danielphillipsmusic]

I’ll keep driving my 2016 JK Rubicon 6spd that just crossed 200k miles, runs like a top and is still on the stock clutch. A Jeep without a manual makes zero sense to me.

[brandonherber]

The 3.6 is under powered for the Gladiator

[rvboyett]

I know Jeep says they'll only sell 4xe Wranglers on the dealer lots but I'm looking at Fowler Jeep in Boulder, CO (Colorado is a CARB state) and there are 32 V6 or Hemi Wranglers available. Many of those 32 are on the lot right now. The dealer in Longmont, CO has 5. BTW, the vast majority of these are Unlimited Wranglers, not the 2 doors (which don't come in 4xe).

what Stellantis says and what they do aren't exactly in alignment. At least not in my area.

[genehart]

Under 40k means 50k out the door. Whoever gets us out the door for under 30 will sell all they can make. I wouldn't buy a jeep no matter the price, can't afford the repairs.

[fscottgray]

My local Jeep dealer still has a 2022 Jeep Rubicon Gladiator with a 6 speed manual for sale. You can get it for 44K and probably less that that.