Posted on 04/08/2009 6:35:53 AM PDT by Sig Sauer P220
NEW YORK (AP) -- It sounds crazy: Just a week after the White House scolded Chrysler LLC for relying too much on gas guzzlers, the company is heading to a marquee auto show Wednesday to unveil a new SUV. Chrysler insists the Jeep Grand Cherokee, which clocks in at 20 mpg in its two-wheel-drive version and 19 in four-wheel-drive, is a crowd favorite and a crucial part of its lineup.
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Heaven forbid they should give the people what they want.
OK why did Chrysler develop this SUV after being scolded by the Dark Lord?
They can rip my Jeep Commander from my cold, dead hands.
Oh, God forbid — they might actually SELL it and make some (Oh! The humanity!!!) MONEY!!!
What else is the Jeep unit supposed to produce?
This SUV has been in the works for years.
What are they supposed to do? Throw their investment in the toilet, like the government does?
Doesn’t sound crazy at all. What sounds crazy is constantly making hybrid econoboxes that hardly anyone wants.
They probably already had it in the pipeline, and it was too late to roll it back by the time the Scolder-in-Chief threw his tantrum. Since it was a done deal anyway, why not bring it out and try to make some money?
H**l, if they keep this up, I might re-consider my vow never to buy Detroit cars again.
Development goes long before any of this nonsense came up. Alot longer than the “just think it and it will be so” crowd in DC thinks (see my taglines).
People give Zero too much credit for power. Tell him to go pound sand then let the public give him grief when he tries his bully tactics.
Screw DC! I say IN YOUR FACE!
I sure hope somebody keeps the Jeep line alive after Chrysler goes under. I also hope somebody keeps the Chevy truck line afloat also. I’ve go an ‘07 Silverado, a ‘76 CJ5 and a ‘94 Cherokee.
You can’t get three bulky child-safety seats in a Toyota Camry. Perhaps BO will mandate that no family can have more than two children.
The car companies have been through this before during Carter’s abysmal administration, when they built small cars that no one wanted. Insanity is repeating the same mistakes and expecting a different result.
“It sounds crazy: Just a week after the White House scolded Chrysler LLC for relying too much on gas guzzlers, the company is heading to a marquee auto show Wednesday to unveil a new SUV.”
No AP! It’s not crazy for a private company to decide the type of product it sells. What is crazy is that the government is “scolding” private companies. And what is scary is that an increasing number of the population believes that this is within the govt’s purview.
Actually 20 mpg is pretty good for an SUV. Xterras and fancy 4Runners don’t get that.
Jeeps are the most unique line made by Chrysler.
But, admittedly, the Cherokee versions are not unique compared to other SUVs.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee isn’t new. It is a staple of American culture and image. God forbid Big Brother makes America abandon the Jeep.
I have this nice big Dodge Ram 1500 with a Hemi engine and 20 Inch Wheels. After I bought it, I put a twin pipe Flowmaster on it. Linex Liner, Fiberglass Bed Cover, Chrome Step Rails, Chrome Bug Shield and Eyebrows, Chrome Wheel Rims and a chrome Brush Guard. I probably get 13 MPG or 14 at best. You couldn’t get me to trade this for any vehicle that gets 35-50 MPG. If I ever sell it, it probably will be to get another later model one or perhaps a Tundra with similar equipment. Who wants to drive around in a tiny little car? It’s kind of like everytime I see someone driving a PT Cruise, I imagine the driver to be a liberal and most likely a card carrying member of the Teachers Union.
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