The New 2007 Jeep

[akjeep]

Taking away the 4.0L? That is a foul. What kind of idiot takes a long standing tradition of a motor, the longest lasting production motor ever made mileage wise, comparable to the 300/6 Ford and the Toyota 2.4L and just get rid of it for a motor that has only been in production for 4 years? I bet the oldest motor in the inventory barely has 100K on it, how do they know it'll last? My first XJ had 247K on it when I bought it, I sold it with 274K to a guy who drove it until he totaled it at 313K on the original motor. Ya, we changed the rear main seal a few times, but the point is... >

Planned obsolecence my friend. From thier point of view, you should have had to buy three of thier products in the amount of time you and the other owners drove that XJ. They cannot make money if they sell you a car that lasts forever. If they make one that needs repairs every 30-40k miles, you'll either hae to buy the dealer-only parts to keep it on the road or you'll get sick of it and buy something else. They still hae not figured out that brand name loyalty only goes so far, and eventually you'll buy from their competition.
When I parked my CJ last fall I was at 314,000 miles. I may run that motor for a few more years or drop in a replacement, but the only way you'll see me in a NEW vehical is if I win it. They can make them all fancy and comfy and try to entice people with all their bells and whistles, but mark my words - someone will show up on the scene offering a bare-bones, nothing-fancy, cheap, reliable vehical and the big manufacurers will be sunk. That said, this morning I was looking over the new chinese autos that will hit the US market this fall. Couldn't get a lot of detailed info, but they look fairly sharp, not too extravagant. Knowing the Chinese, they'll be cheap, no-frills, and bare-bones. Just have to see how reliable they are.

Things to make you go Hmmmm.......
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