Probably No Jeep pick-up
12-23-2010, 08:05 AM
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Probably No Jeep pick-up
well I knew it was to good to be true, sounds like there might not be a jeep pick up after all. http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/23/r...m-a-done-deal/
The folks over at Chrysler need their arse kicked.
12-23-2010, 08:59 AM
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Report: Rumored Jeep pickup far from a done deal: This sucks!
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/23/r...m-a-done-deal/
"Please join us in a collective sigh of exasperation. According to Automotive News, the much-rumored Jeep pickup that had us all salivating earlier this year may be little more than hyped-up vaporware. It would seem that while Chrysler's off-roading arm is game to create a small pickup once again, the vehicle isn't as writ in stone as we were all led to believe. From what we can tell, Jeep is facing some grief from the Ram squad for wanting to play in their sandbox. Additionally, all of Chrysler is staring at a pretty hefty dearth of engineers, so adding another ground-up build to the company's already sizable honey-do list isn't exactly on the table.
And what of the military-spec Jeep truck currently on sale elsewhere around the globe? Automotive News says that Chrysler thinks it wouldn't be worth the effort (or money) to try to dilute that vehicle down far enough for civilian duty. Maestro, cue up the sad trombone, if you'd be so kind.
That means that we can probably scrap the notion of seeing Jeep pickup by next year as we were initially led to believe. If the vehicle does manage to get past all of the hurdles before it, the pickup likely won't see the light of day for a good long while."
"Please join us in a collective sigh of exasperation. According to Automotive News, the much-rumored Jeep pickup that had us all salivating earlier this year may be little more than hyped-up vaporware. It would seem that while Chrysler's off-roading arm is game to create a small pickup once again, the vehicle isn't as writ in stone as we were all led to believe. From what we can tell, Jeep is facing some grief from the Ram squad for wanting to play in their sandbox. Additionally, all of Chrysler is staring at a pretty hefty dearth of engineers, so adding another ground-up build to the company's already sizable honey-do list isn't exactly on the table.
And what of the military-spec Jeep truck currently on sale elsewhere around the globe? Automotive News says that Chrysler thinks it wouldn't be worth the effort (or money) to try to dilute that vehicle down far enough for civilian duty. Maestro, cue up the sad trombone, if you'd be so kind.
That means that we can probably scrap the notion of seeing Jeep pickup by next year as we were initially led to believe. If the vehicle does manage to get past all of the hurdles before it, the pickup likely won't see the light of day for a good long while."
12-23-2010, 09:38 AM
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JK Jedi
We should call this the Scrooge Thread! 
Hope the Jeep Truck does come to life in the next couple of years and as long as I'm making my hoilday wishes...I hope it turns out like the Nukizer we saw at the Moab 2010 EJS! 
Hope the Jeep Truck does come to life in the next couple of years and as long as I'm making my hoilday wishes...I hope it turns out like the Nukizer we saw at the Moab 2010 EJS!
12-23-2010, 10:20 AM
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Considering the comment regarding the RAM side not wanting in house competition from Jeep, i doubt we'll see any Jeep Truck anytime soon.
I fail to see how the Gladiator would compete agains Ram unless they are referring to the steaming pile of ugly crap they call the 'dakota'.
I always fail to understand why Manufacturers refuse to produce what the public wants. Instead spoon feeding us cookie cutter vehicles that all look the same.
I fail to see how the Gladiator would compete agains Ram unless they are referring to the steaming pile of ugly crap they call the 'dakota'.
I always fail to understand why Manufacturers refuse to produce what the public wants. Instead spoon feeding us cookie cutter vehicles that all look the same.
12-23-2010, 10:45 AM
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Thing is...they have all the people's addresses that have bought newer jeeps. All they would have to do is send out a letter asking them if they think they would buy a pickup if they offered one. Why shoot yourself in the foot before you know weather or not the thing would sell....???