It will be my daily driver. Sahara seems to be the way to go. But am I missing out the true Jeep experience if I do not go with the Rubicon?
I think waiting would be best as well. I am in a similar boat. I am at a complete stand still on all mods to my current rig, which I had planned to have built up already, until I know if I'm going to keep it or trade it in. If the JL offers significant upgrades over what I've got, I'll get one. If I feel that the cost doesn't justify anything significant over my JKU, then I'm going all in on my current rig.
As far as Rubicon vs Sahara, it all depends on what type of wheeling you will be doing. If you are daily driving it and hitting forest roads and some trails on the weekend, or plan on major modifications, then I feel the Sahara will be fine. You'd be surprised what a bone stock sport or Sahara is capable of from the factory. On the other hand, if you plan of wheeling often, or going places where lockers would be beneficial, then a Rubicon is the way to go. You get a better transfer case, electronic sway bar disconnect, a beefier front axle, 4.10 gears if you order them, and front and rear selectable lockers. A Rubicon is the most capable production vehicle made today. In addition, you can take your time building up a Rubicon and still have a capable vehicle to enjoy while your building it.
For me personally, if I keep my current rig, I'll be swapping out axles, etc. if I trade it in on a new JL, I will be going Rubicon all the way. Who knows how long it will be before the aftermarket catches up and parts are available for it, and the benefit of having stronger axles, lockers, etc from the factory means I can get it on up to a 37" tire with minimal mods compared to a sport or Sahara. Figure out how your honestly going to use it and what you plan to do to it first, then decide on Sahara or Rubicon. That's my 2 cents.
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