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Replying to: brdhntr01 (Jul 28, 2006 5:40 am) have you seen the compass ad on TV? ... BOBBLE HEADS! How about DR Z. or the HEMI REDNECK? Other auto makers use people in their ads that other people might relate to, creating appeal, DCC uses clowns in thier ads because thats who they think will buy their products. OR, thats what they think of the "group that consistantly purchases their products" OR, thats the current management style at DCC and they want their ads and products to reflect it. I dont think we'll be able to shame them into producing the Gladiator. They'll have enough shame to deal with when the the splash made by the belly flop of the Comander is matched by the soft shelled squish of the Compass. Bobble heads...nice work
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Replying to: 10thplanet (Aug 01, 2006 4:39 pm) Dave Becker |
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Does the Gladiator look a little to much like the j10 from the 1980's??? See article below. www.4wd4sale.com
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Replying to: crazycarman (Aug 07, 2006 5:24 pm) |
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"Does the Gladiator look a little to much like the j10 from the 1980's???" So what? At least it looks like a Jeep! Incidently, the referenced article (post #225)is about an Aussie Jeep called a CJ10, something a lot closer to the Scrambler than to the full-sise J10/J20 pickups sold from the mid-70's thru the late-80's . |
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Replying to: crazycarman (Aug 07, 2006 5:24 pm) |
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If you need a Scrambler now, check out American Expedition Vehicles. Their BRUTE is a very nice, modern day Scrambler. They're the company that did the HEMI swap in the Wrangler. link title
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Replying to: smilez (Aug 11, 2006 5:38 am) While I love their products, I'm not willing to fork over a brand new Jeep to them to hack up, do their work to it, then give it to me. While it should still be warrantable, I wouldn't want to try and make a warranty claim with it. Besides, most of their stuff they put on it is available elsewhere or from them. AEV rockers and wheels can be bought through Quadratec. Even the pickup idea is done by other manufacturers, but I can't remember their name. Having a factory produced version is a MUCH better way to go and ups DCX's credibility and marketability. -Paul |
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Link Guess that shuts down this thread..... |
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Replying to: navigator89 (Aug 21, 2006 10:31 pm) A reason given for not producing the truck was that it would be "too expensive." How expensive can it be to to build an 07 Wrangler as a pickup? After all, everything from the front seats forward is same as the Wrangler. The expandable pickup bed is a concept feature which could have been left off of production models, saving some moeny. Another excuse from DCX was, "We have the Dakota." Well, the Dakota is a midsize truck, not a compact like the Gladiator would have been. In a world of $3 gas, the Gladiator with a diesel powerplant makes sense. The thirsty 3.7 in a Dakota doesn't. There hasn't been a Jeep pickup since Mopar took over Jeep and killed the excellent Commanche pickup. Chrysler was concerned then that the Commanche, which was a much better truck than the Dakota, would cannibalize sales away from the Dakota. Looks like that kind of thinking still prevails at DCX twenty years later. I've owned three Jeep Cherokees and one Grand cherokee. Now those of us who want a compact truck have only the Ford Ranger and Mazda B-series to turn to. It's just as well, because DCX will never see another dime of my money.
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