Tacoma said:you WANTED a new Dodge product? well then I guess it's a good thing those commercials came along LOL
The Hemi guys were a lot better.
Spork said:He's not bad. I've seen a lot worse out there.
Tacoma said:For one thing, it's a real disconnect to have a German 'doktor' as a mascot for an American car company.
DevinB said:So true. Nothing will EVER be as bad as the Low Book Sales radio commercials. I would still look at Jeeps and Dodges, but I wouldn't be caught dead at a Low Book Sales.
I thought they were germanTacoma said:they irritate me. For one thing, it's a real disconnect to have a German 'doktor' as a mascot for an American car company.
Spork said:I thought they were german
How so?Tacoma said:Plus, they're killing Jeep.
While I agree with many of your points, you need to remember that DC has also been responsible for the Rubicon, Unlimiteds, the Rescue, the Hurricane, the first Jeep with 3 rows of seating, the '07 Wrangler, the Power Wagon, the Cummins 600, reintroducing the Hemi, the 6.1L Hemi, the SRT series, a diesel Liberty, etc.! Unfortunatly as with anything in life you must take the bad with the good. While I don't agree with everything DC has done recently I do believe it has made Jeep a better brand with more popular appeal and a better chance to continue long into the future!!Tacoma said:How so?
1. No more Cherokee, despite it selling like hotcakes.
2. The Liberty.
3. The Grand Pacif..err.. Cherokee
4. THE COMPASS!!!
5. no diesels for us.
6. live axles are dead.
need I go on?? Jeep has always been a sort of maverick brand, right from the start. Except for the Wranglers, none of the current lineup is true to Jeep's heritage. They didn't have to do that. The new Compass is like... a Geo Metro with Jeep badges. And everything is starting to look the same.
greenjeep said:...it has made Jeep a better brand with more popular appeal and a better chance to continue long into the future!!...
greenjeep said:While I agree with many of your points, you need to remember that DC has also been responsible for the Rubicon, Unlimiteds,
I said "except for the Wranglers"
the Rescue, the Hurricane,
not being produced, concepts DO NOT COUNT
the first Jeep with 3 rows of seating,
1. is that a good thing???? 2. go sit in that rear seat. oooh comfy. NOT
the '07 Wrangler,
see above
the Power Wagon, the Cummins 600, reintroducing the Hemi, the 6.1L Hemi, the SRT series,
Not Jeep products, so again, DO NOT COUNT
a diesel Liberty, etc.!
...but they scrapped plans for a diesel in anything else. Boo.
Unfortunatly as with anything in life you must take the bad with the good.
? Let's compare before Daimler (, Grand Cherokee, Cherokee, Wranglers) with after (Grand Pacif..damnit, CHEROKEE, Liberty, Wranglers (rubicon and unlimited are cool), COMPASS!, IFS
While I don't agree with everything DC has done recently I do believe it has made Jeep a better brand with more popular appeal and a better chance to continue long into the future!!
The trend theyr'e moving in is far away from Jeep roots. It's sad.
But that's just my $0.02.