genesbro

All the talk about 2drs and 4drs had got me wondering about sales of the JK compared to wranglers in the past. I couldn't find any data for the TJ on the numbers sold. The YJ had almost 690,000 sold from 87-95. So far the JK has already sold about 360,000 units. If things continue like that for the JK is looks like it will be the best selling Wrangler of all time.
I know it always seemed like there were more jeeps on the road than there used to be and the sales numbers show that it is not just my imagination. That is a good thing for all of us because that makes it more likely that the aftermarket people can make more money and have more things for us to buy. I like it>>>>!

Found the TJ data from the link below and looks only 603,000.

Ghost63

CJ 5 - 603303 units

CJ 7 - 379299 units

TJ - 603000+ units

Mark Doiron

Check these links out ...

http://www.jeepfan.com/tech/prod-numbers.htm

http://www.jeepfan.com/tech/prod-numbers2.htm

They are production numbers, but it's reasonable to figure that eventually they sold all that they made.

genesbro

Thanks for the link, that is surprising that the old YJ outsold the TJ.

scouter4life

Price had a lot to do with that. YJ's were very inexpensive, but when the TJ's launched there was a big price jump for basically the same vehicle (yes I know a lot was changed, but to the common person, it still basically looked like the same vehicle). Thus it did not attract as many new customers.

phantomandy

Thats one of the things I focused on when selling Jeep around the change over. As a sales person often times you would find someone looking at the Cherokee could easily be switched to the TJ after you explained the difference in the ride over the YJ (coil suspension made a WORLD of difference).

If you could get them behind the wheel on a nice warm day and get that top down - you were golden

Regardless of what the true 'roughing it' Jeepers say, improved ride on the TJ made it a better option for folks looking for a fun DD, but approaching it from that perspective probably was overlooked by many sales people.

genesbro

That was good info on the sales numbers for the TJ versus the YJ guys. This forum is great for this very reason. There is always someone out there that knows something that you were wondering about. Have fun wheeling everyone.

kris003

i heard today in the news that wrangler is the 5th car that sells in PR and here is the 3 country in sales for wrangler.
i bought mine one month ago, my friend 2 days after i bought mine, and yesterday another friend got his JK... after i took him off roading.

genesbro

I bet you guys have some great trails there. Glad to hear you have some good friends to good wheeling with, I know you will be having lots of fun.