frank6772 wrote:
not only the diesel, but the fact that Chrysler has the J8 running around world wide (a chassis more beefy than standard, that can actually be set up as a true pick up) and not offered here, is a slap in the face of true Jeep enthusiasts! JEEP has always been a workhorse brand, and they have lost touch with that aspect, building status symbols for the masses. Im not saying that they shouldn't make street biast Grand Cherokees, or soft roader Patriots, those trucks have there place. But they limit JEEP's true calling with a "decal package" and call it good because the masses will eat it up as the next status symbol to have in the driveway. Hopefully in the next few years,Fiat will realize this and give us JEEP fans something to cheer about. JEEP's engineers are already on the bandwagon, hopefully, management will follow suit.
Frank, go buy your J8 here.
http://www.aev-conversions.com/vehicles/j8_milspec.php...there are a lot of reasons that this isn't produced for sale to the masses here. Number one reason, money....how many Americans want to buy a military setup Jeep that would cost more than a nicely appointed Rubicon for less money. I mean I would but........I think the Islander is cool.