AN: Launch pushed back on Cherokee
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Curiouser and curiouser!
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Nose job?
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Probably just a "run-of-the-mill" delay... seems like this is going to be the "norm" from now on.
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Does this use the 2.4L (same as Dart GT)? Is this the issue?
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Could somebody have said that the thing was ugly, and to let them show some pics to prove it. Then they said, if the thing is seen as ugly, will you then give me another month to implement the changes I "already" had in the works, because I knew something like this would happen?
Naw, that's just wishful thinking, that somebody could have planned ahead like that (sarcasm).
Naw, that's just wishful thinking, that somebody could have planned ahead like that (sarcasm).
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Perhaps the changes at the plant have not been completed yet?
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I'm way less concerned with who is first (Rover may not be that close) I'm more concerned with quality and performance. If they need the time to get it right (and possibly kill that snout) then by all means, hire Jack and get it fixed).
More importantly, how could they develop all of that ground breaking technology while ignoring the looks of this thing?
More importantly, how could they develop all of that ground breaking technology while ignoring the looks of this thing?
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Pushed back? No problem here.
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Can we perhaps keep the comments in this thread focused on the actual topic? There's already a couple other threads were we can all kvetch about how ugly or not the KL Cherokee is.
FWIW, and no inside info or speculation involved, twice I have seen headlamp changes very late in a program. First was the gen 1 Neon. You can see the Honda style lamps on the 2.0 L engine page. Second was the gen 2 Durango, they had a euro style lamp that went way back on the top of the fender. There may have been more but not in my shop.
Each time it happened, the company was under what I call "strong" management with Bob Lutz then Wolfgang Bernhard.
I posted this as a historical perspective only, and maybe a little hope.
Each time it happened, the company was under what I call "strong" management with Bob Lutz then Wolfgang Bernhard.
I posted this as a historical perspective only, and maybe a little hope.
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link for those interested:JTE said:
http://www.allpar.com/mopar/2.html
as a side note, the headlight changes to the neon involved [and i'm basing this off picutures] slight changes to the front fascia and hood. i'm not quite sure about the changes for the 2g durango.
if i were a betting man, i would bet against the dramatic changes that some people are hoping for...
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The artical says "the New York metropolitan area is the most popular region in North America." That really surprised me. We see allot of Jeeps here in North Georgia, and Jasper Jeep was the number 1 Jeep dealership for many years. Does anyone have the Jeep sales breakdown by state or region?
1974 Plymouth Valiant - 2013 Dodge Dart - 2013 Chrysler 300C
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Every time Chrysler shows Jeeps here, they say this is their strongest region. No numbers.
As for headlights, the headlights really made (or broke) the Neon and PT Cruiser. Without the oval headlights, G1 Neon would have been much more generic, much less love/hate. Without the teardrop headlights, the PT lost a lot of its charm (and sales).
As for headlights, the headlights really made (or broke) the Neon and PT Cruiser. Without the oval headlights, G1 Neon would have been much more generic, much less love/hate. Without the teardrop headlights, the PT lost a lot of its charm (and sales).
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The 2.4L is reportedly intended for export; i.e., Outside North America.
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