Chrysler builds these things- they have an assembly plant, and all the tooling- yet Chrysler won't let the consumer order a complete one from their dealer network?
Here is a product that they don't even really need to market. Dealers don't have to stock them. The military market justifies the product- all they need to do is list it as an option, and let the consumers who would want it demand it.
Do they do that?
Nope! Instead they allow an aftermarket company to allocate 120 of them, and then resell them with a fat mark up.
Damn, that looks like a lot of fun! Too bad I'm about $49,993.27 short :(
Of course, it doesn't fit into my usually tendency toward practical sport wagons and hatchbacks, but screw it, you only live once, and I *do* have a pretty muddy driveway in the spring.
I wonder if my girlfriend would believe that excuse? I'm thinking.....no way.
@elwood: The FZJ80 might be a contender against the Grand Cherokee of its day, but it's not going to be anywhere as capable as a new Wrangler, and the mil-spec just puts it to shame, I'd wager.
Wait, what? Compact Jeep pickup? Same idea as a Ranger but with a drop-top, so I don't need to treat it like we treat Murilee, stored in a shed in the back yard, only allowed out when we need to make use of its services?
And like Murilee, it can also be enjoyed topless??
@Deartháir: Now, that's not exactly fair to Murilee. I mean, after all, she did agree to be stored in the shed only to be released on the interwebz on weekends. All for a shiny new title. Well, that and the fact she does have to be creeped out by the likes of you and me on a daily basis.
@maximum-sienna: @Syrax: I think I got over 200 replies on my last political comment.
It's too bad autos and politics have become so entwined, because I don't like our current situation. I would much rather leave politics out of Jalopnik.
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And you'll have an inline 6 in it!
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Seriously... why can't we buy this????
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You could be a U.N. peacekeeper....but isn't that the same thing?
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Here is a product that they don't even really need to market. Dealers don't have to stock them. The military market justifies the product- all they need to do is list it as an option, and let the consumers who would want it demand it.
Do they do that?
Nope! Instead they allow an aftermarket company to allocate 120 of them, and then resell them with a fat mark up.
Stupid
And people wonder why they go bankrupt?
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Also, stop talk like cave man.
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Of course, it doesn't fit into my usually tendency toward practical sport wagons and hatchbacks, but screw it, you only live once, and I *do* have a pretty muddy driveway in the spring.
I wonder if my girlfriend would believe that excuse? I'm thinking.....no way.
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But those aren't worth the $6.73 you have, so I wouldn't if I were you.
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And like Murilee, it can also be enjoyed topless??
Sign me up!
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1) State that the reason we don't have this car is because of Obama and his socialistic, pseudo-earth-friendly policies.
2) State that this is what Bush, Palin, and Cheny drive in the Alaska wildlife refuge.
3) Claim that someone made a hybrid out of this that get 100 eMPG and that we are all sinners for wanting the V8 version.
4) Claim that the people who drive this are retards, trying to compensate for their lack of, um, guns.
Ready, GO!
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5) ??????
6) PROFIT!!!!
Oh wait, that's not right...
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7) Use profit to buy GM share.
8) FAIL.
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13) Buy massages for execs on private jets.
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...Damn it.
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14) Happy Ending!
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It's too bad autos and politics have become so entwined, because I don't like our current situation. I would much rather leave politics out of Jalopnik.
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