Personalizing your ride is cool. In Colorado, we have thousands of out-of-state visitors that put their stickers on public signs to "make it their own". Like dogs pissing on things.
Harsh= NOT buyers. And they never were, they are just forum trolls to be ignored by all of us. In Colorado we have a saying: If you have an opinion about something... anything... there will always be a Texan nearby to set you straight.
I believe that the OP is expressing concern and looking for advice on organizing group trips- not asking for what your personal trip choices are? I am just spitballing here based on actually reading the OP's posts.
As thoughtful as you are, initial investigation of destinations should be your priority. For example, Pike's Peak is literally on the edge of a city and is a 2wd paved road. Grandma in her Corolla... Look for local clubs, many have members that will join/lead you safely into coolness "just for...
Somewhere (here?) I saw that the published Roush exhaust + cold-air intake pkg HP increase was "up to" 4 hp. That's over $1000 much better spent elsewhere.
46, looks like a door was repainted (I would not have ever noticed, my ceramic coating guy pointed out that there were no car wash spider web swirls there.
Refundable is per local/state laws. This is not a Ford deposit, it is your dealer's. Check YOUR'S and ask the question. I put down $1000, fully refundable in writing. It was credited at delivery.
This forum can be so good... but is also full of whiners, hand-wringers, keyboard castle-stormers, bullies, trolls, and Jeep worshipers (with cute Jeeper profile names, Jeep pics, Jeep stories, Jeep hats, fake hot Jeep GFs, etc). Then, there are your "friends" and relatives... ALL of these guys...
It turns out that my passenger door was damaged at the factory (my paint coating guy pointed out the carwash swirls everywhere except that one door), this obviously held it up. Possibly the tow package also, who knows? I would have appreciated being told something.