The JK conversion kit they have on their website (they don’t advertise a JL kit) goes for $8,800 for the 6.4

I think you hit the nail on the head re: CAFE

“Wrangler buyers are probably the most affluent and least price conscious of any brand until you get into exotics territory.”

It’s for sufferer’s of SDS (small dick syndrome). They could make more power and a more usable RPM going with a turbo V6 but some guys need to compensate.

Except a G Wagen has an S-Class interior, features, materials, fit & finish. The 392 shares those things in common with a $28k FCA product.

Well, to be fair....no one at Moab is running a $80k stock vehicle. Yes, guys dump huge bucks in to their offroaders but the ones that do would rather buy a Rubi and spend $35k on customizing rather than just get a V8 (you could easily swap a V8 and have plenty left for suspension for $35k).

I would add:

I would seriously question the build quality of this thing. Like, I lifted it up on two wheels with one hand when I was 9. Wouldn’t trust it in a crash.

So a design is crowdsourced by middle school kids online and you’re upset it doesn’t run? Did I read that right?

It’s not that hard: buy new, drive for 4 years and never worry about any repair bill. Rinse and repeat.

LOLing at the twitterverse whining about reliability and failures on their 8 year old 200,000 mile used luxury cars.

Why do they only show it under weird lighting conditions? Like, let me see it outside in bright sunshine.

The article is wrong (and they know it but.....clicks).

They are doing a currency conversion based on the advertised price in the EU countries which includes VAT. VAT is not applicable in North America. Remove the VAT and do a currency conversion and it’s ~$40k.

Do you really think VW was going to hike the price of the…

That is still almost 50% more than a Golf R.

The Golf R starts at ~$40k how are you comparing a Corvette at $58k (which, doesn’t really exist....you wont find one for less than $65k)?

The GT350 is still being made.....and costs $62k

You can’t really compare a used car to new but I’ll play along.....4 .5 is a long ways off 3.9 (or less). The E550 also handles like a boat compared to the Golf R. And all this still ignores the perils of owning a 5+ year old luxury car with no warranty.

The Golf R is near the top of bang for your buck. Personally, I…

The GTI starts at $31k in Canada. The Golf R will start around $45k which is $14 more than a base GTI. 

Where else are you going to get the performance for cheaper? <4 seconds 0-60, AWD, dual clutch gear box, one of the best handling chassis available. Not sure what else you could consider at this price point?

The article is not accurate as it is including the VAT and then simply applying currency conversion to USD. It doesn’t work that way.

Manufacturers have different pricing for different countries/regions. Canadian MSRP is typically 3-10% below US pricing if you simply apply the exchange rate. They price for individual…

No, prices don’t port country to country by just adding exchange.