WHAT'S the FUTURE OF JEEP?

projectJ · **Joined:** Sat Jan 19, 2008 4:23 pm **Posts:** 8

Thought I would like to see what you folks are hearing about the future of Jeep. Any rumors? Good news or bad? I just heard my local Jeep Dealer and Service Department will be gone as of June. I have a 2006 Liberty CRD that I love but am wondering what the future will bring as far as service and repair parts.

project J

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Fri May 15, 2009 8:34 pm

Your warranty is still valid by the US Government if Chrysler does not make it out of bankruptcy. As for your dealer, you are going to have to use another dealer.

tommudd · **Posted:** Fri May 15, 2009 8:51 pm

Jeep will still be around in one form or another. Think of the Jeep brand like Harleys or better yet Mustangs to Ford. They are part of history, have a strong following. There will be changes as there has been throughout the long run of Jeeps, different types depending on what the world needs at the time. I wouldn't worry. I was out today looking at new ones and will buy if I can find the right price and not worry one bit about the future!

CRD Joe · **Posted:** Fri May 15, 2009 8:52 pm

With respect to Jeeps parent Chrysler who knows. The thing about Jeep is that it is valuable! Someone will by it. One of the reasons Im buying a CRD KJ is that when the truck has reached the end of its usefullnes to me I'm going to YANK the drive train out and CRD a Wrangler Rubicon!!!

SNAFU · **Posted:** Sat May 16, 2009 1:42 am

We own jeep, walk in like you own the place

kingjeep · **Posted:** Wed May 27, 2009 10:12 pm

Dodge/Chrysler/JEEP may need to eliminate one brand..I heard it might be Dodge. I also heard they will keep all 3.. remember they also own Mitsubishi as well as part of Hyundai and KIA.

I think the Chrysler brand itself is the weak link and that's the one that needs to die.

Someone will buy JEEP. Selling JEEP might save Chrysler for a few years but without the JEEP brand I don't think Chrysler will survive.

Hopefully they will not take the JEEP name down with them...I do believe it will survive in one form or another even if the rest of Chrysler.co goes belly up

oddball · **Posted:** Wed May 27, 2009 10:49 pm

I honestly don't give it much thought. Mainly because I have no control over what happens. But I do hope Jeep survives, especially as an American owned and built automobile.

kingjeep · **Posted:** Wed May 27, 2009 11:46 pm

oddball wrote:

I honestly don't give it much thought. Mainly because I have no control over what happens. But I do hope Jeep survives, especially as an American owned and built automobile.

It will likely remain American made, but not owned. First of: Chrysler has got that thing with FIAT, GM is in major trouble.

I really really really do not want to see JEEP fall into Ford's hands. Toyota might actualy be a nice fit for JEEP but like i said before, best bet would be Chrysler eliminating itself to save Dodge and JEEP...

Inc · **Posted:** Thu May 28, 2009 12:02 am

kingjeep wrote:

dodge chrysler jeep may need to emliminate one brand i herd it might be dodge i also heard they will keep all 3 remember they also own mitsubeshi as well as part of hunday and kia i think the Chrysler brand itself is the week link and thats the one that needs to die some one will buy jeep selling jeep might save Chrysler for a few years but with out the jeep brand i dont think Chrysler will servive hopfuly they will not take the jeep name down with them i do beleave it will servive in one form or another even if the rest of Chrysler co gose belly up

it will likly remain american made but not owned first of Chrsyler is got that thing with fiat gm is in major truble i really really really do not want to see jeep in fords hands toyota might actaly be a nice fit for jeep but like i said befor best bet would be chrlser eliminating itself to save dodge and jeep

Dude, I can hardly understand anything you wrote in your last 2 posts.

kingjeep · **Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 4:37 pm

The next liberty. I found this on another forum

tonycrd · **Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 4:55 pm

tommudd wrote:

Jeep will still be around in one form or another. Think of the Jeep brand like Harleys or better yet Mustangs to Ford. They are part of history, have a strong following. There will be changes as there has been throughout the long run of Jeeps, different types depending on what the world needs at the time. I wouldn't worry. I was out today looking at new ones and will buy if I can find the right price and not worry one bit about the future!

Can I have your roofrack? :lol:

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And since the new Grand is based on the Mercedes ML...Who knows.

Daimler may take over JEEP just for the name...and they could really do with a 4x4 line up, their G series is a dinosaur.

(and maybe then we Europeans finally get some decent prices on spares...)

FIAT imo won't mess with the JEEP line up, they want in on the US market with small compact hatchbacks and stuff.

Inc wrote:

Dude, I can hardly understand anything you wrote in your last 2 posts.

Seems ok to me...(now...

)

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:31 pm

kingjeep wrote:

The next liberty. I found this on another forum

No "F" way! That thing is ugly. Forget about being beat with an ugly stick, that thing was beat with the whole forest!

Terry

tonycrd · **Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:36 pm

Don't get your panties in a bunch, that is a FIAT 500 on which someone (poorly) photoshopped a JEEP grille.

This is what it really looks like.

kingjeep · **Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 7:38 pm

tonycrd wrote:

Don't get your panties in a bunch, that is a FIAT 500 on which someone (poorly) photoshopped a JEEP grille.

This is what it really looks like.

wow good eye you must be a detective jk its still ugly

Guest · **Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:58 pm

jeepkj02 wrote:

Your warranty is still valid by the US Government if Chrysler does not make it out of bankruptcy. As for your dealer, you are going to have to use another dealer.

LOL Yeah, having government-run automobile warranty service departments would be like having Canadian healthcare
:lol:

lol...let's HOPE that CHANGEs soon...

kingjeep wrote:

tonycrd wrote:

Don't get your panties in a bunch, that is a FIAT 500 on which someone (poorly) photoshopped a JEEP grille.

This is what it really looks like.

wow good eye you must be a detective jk its still ugly

ThunderbirdJunkie kind of likes it

In a If-ThunderbirdJunkie-ever-decided-to-change-his-career-to-be-a-hairdresser-in-hotpants kind of way...

daspes · **Posted:** Fri Jun 12, 2009 12:04 am

ThunderbirdJunkie wrote:

ThunderbirdJunkie kind of likes it

In a If-ThunderbirdJunkie-ever-decided-to-change-his-career-to-be-a-hairdresser-in-hotpants kind of way...

Never mind, guess I could see that happening.

:wink:

J/K

Guest · **Posted:** Fri Jun 12, 2009 3:55 am

daspes wrote:

ThunderbirdJunkie wrote:

ThunderbirdJunkie kind of likes it

In a If-ThunderbirdJunkie-ever-decided-to-change-his-career-to-be-a-hairdresser-in-hotpants kind of way...

Never mind, guess I could see that happening.

Only because you already envision ThunderbirdJunkie in a halter top and hot pants on a regular basis

tonycrd · **Posted:** Fri Jun 12, 2009 12:05 pm

I need to come back on my comment that I hoped that Mercedes would buy JEEP...

Saw one of these this morning and if this is a look in the future....no thanks

Mercedes GL.

and how about this GLK....

What, you hired KIA's design team?

Inc · **Posted:** Fri Jun 12, 2009 2:17 pm

Doesn't sound promising...

http://money.cnn.com/2009/06/10/news/co ... /index.htm

Quote:

"Marchionne said the Chrysler plants that had been shuttered as a result of the company's bankruptcy process will be back up and running "soon," and the company will focus on developing fuel-efficient vehicles that will "become Chrysler's hallmark going forward."...

..."Much of Chrysler's future success will depend on fuel prices and Americans' appetite for small cars," said Anwyl.

Cobalt-60 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 12, 2009 3:11 pm

The following posts seems to suggest the 'most likely' path for a Chysler-Fiat line-up:

http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020517_chrysler-fiat-we-predict-the-2012-lineup

http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2009/05/what-a-chryslerfiat-lineup-might-look-like.html

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/car_shopping/latest_news_reviews/chrysler_outlines_future_product_plans_resulting_from_fiat_agreement_car_news

I would guess that the Grand Cherokee, the Wrangler (2 & 4-door), and a Fiat Panda rebadged vehicle (to replace the Compass, Patriot and Liberty) is what we will end up with as a "Jeep".

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