Is the Renegade worth the extra $$$

[StuckInTheMidWest]

So as I've been looking at used KJ's for sale on Autotrader and such.....It seems that the Renegade package is a little bit more money. Is it really worth the dough? From what I understand, from reading the forum, it has a higher amp alternator and more lights. other than that, any major differences? BTW, I do think they look kinda cool.

 

[kj924]

Looking cool is worth any money!

As far as performance, the Renne is no better....just more sexy!!!

 

[Robsama]

hump.gif Yeah my Renne is wicked sexy.

 

[m_volyrakis]

It also has all 4 skids installed from factory.
So flares + light bar + skids, not sure if the rims change

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

Not in ThunderbirdJunkie's humble opinion.

 

[eyehatetofu]

Yessir the Renegade is way better! I may be biased, but the 06 Renegades are the best, especially the silver ones Skid plates, tow hooks, fender flares, flat hood, better lookin grill, extra useful lights, it was no question for me!

 

[KJ zGal]

I definitely prefer the Renegade over my friend's Sport!! I think just having that light bar on the top makes it look much...er...shall we say, "beefier," as my friends put it. Mine only has three skid plates I think, but I could just be missing one, I've never completely crawled around under there and looked. The Renegades also have blueish rims with silver along the outside as opposed to just plain silver rims. And until this morning my Rene has given me no engine problems =[

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

Pfft Rennie light bar!

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[StuckInTheMidWest]

It also has all 4 skids installed from factory.

I didn't know that!

Looking cool is worth any money!

As far as performance, the Renne is no better....just more sexy!!!

LOL!

Thanks for the opinions guys!

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

It also has all 4 skids installed from factory.

Not all of them.
ThunderbirdJunkie saw plenty new 05s and 06s with no skidplates whatsoever rolling right off the transport truck

 

[Luke]

I would not trade mine ... It's all about the hood and rims for me!

oh and FYI not all (05) Renes came with skids so be sure to look if it's a deal breaker for ya.

 

[J-Thompson]

You are paying for looks not function
all KJ,s function basically the same just that
1 is plush ,Limited
1 is basic ,sport
1 looks cool ,renni.
You decide what you need
for me the LTD was over kill but the wife gets what the wife
wants
as long as it had 4lo I was happy

 

[Boiler]

I picked a renegade because I liked the looks. They don't all have the bigger alternator, they don't all have the hood, or the rims, or the skids, or the lightbar, or the fender flares.

But those are all things that they do often get. You have to look it over and decide. I believe we also have different foglights, but that might be just model year differences, I don't remember.

Mine specifically had the flares, hood, and rims. No skids, lightbar, and I frankly have no idea about the alternator.

I'm glad I got what I did though. I'm going to have way better skids soon and my rack lights are plenty cool.

Here is a picture of my hood, rims, foglights, and flares. It is kind of hard to see, but the rims are aluminum with certain painted surfaces. They are pretty nice.

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[ThunderbirdJunkie]

All rennies got the alternator. Just '05-6 Rennie alternators are different from '02-4s.

Only 05-6 Rennies got the hood.

02-4 Rennies got the body colored flares, 05-6 got bare plastic riveted flares.

Not a single 05-6 Rennie got the light bar from the factory.

Just to clear that up

 

[Boiler]

Not a single 05-6 Rennie got the light bar from the factory.

Oh, I assumed it was made an option that people could order at some point. Or were they just put on to order by the dealership?

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

Yeah, they were a dealer-installed accessory. Never once did you see a new one roll off the transporter with it.

That would be ThunderbirdJunkie's biggest hurdle when shopping for an 05-6 Rennie though, because so many of them got them

 

[tan's2002kjlimited]

Only thing a Renegade has that I want is the flat hood.
I'd give my right test-you-knowle for the flat hood look
on my '02 Limited. (But heated leather seats are comfy in the cold weather!)

 

[HoosierJeeper]

I thought all Renegades came with the light bar, but in 05-06 there was a light bar delete option.

Tan, you can get heated leather in the Rene.....

 

[RenegadeJay]

I've been so jealous when I see a Rene with the light bar and the bumper mounted lights. I would love the light bar but aside from the price, I am a chicken when it comes to drilling holes through my roof. Oh, and I have no skids at all.

 

[ThunderbirdJunkie]

See 1st page for your light bar solution