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Old February 2nd 08, 08:52 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
Nathan W. Collier[_4_]
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Default jk, boom or bust?

i pretty much lost interest in the new jeep line when the jk was released
and being in the market for another jeep im trying to decide if i want to
buy a used tj or wait until the jk is (eventually or at least hopefully)
replaced by a jeep sized jeep. what overall success is the jk finding?
thanks,

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Old February 2nd 08, 09:45 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
L. Ron Waddle
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Nathan W. Collier wrote:
> what overall success is the jk finding?


They can't make'em fast enough to meet the demand. If you want a 4 door
Rubicon, you will be waiting several months, they're all sold before
they come off the end of the factory line. The 2 doors aren't moving
quite as fast but they're still selling every one they make within a
week or two of the thing hitting the dealership. The JK is pretty much
the only vehicle in the Jeep lineup that's selling worth doody right
now, it's the best selling Wrangler in Jeep history, and the only one
that is selling with no (zero) incentives.

-Elron
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Old February 2nd 08, 02:47 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
Herb Leong
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Default jk, boom or bust?

In article >,
Nathan W. Collier > wrote:
#i pretty much lost interest in the new jeep line when the jk was released
#and being in the market for another jeep im trying to decide if i want to
#buy a used tj or wait until the jk is (eventually or at least hopefully)
#replaced by a jeep sized jeep. what overall success is the jk finding?
#thanks,

There will probably never be another CJ/YJ/TJ-sized jeep. The JK was
made larger in part for safety reasons (real or imagined, I don't know
for sure). You will never see half doors again as a factory option for
the same reason.

As far as wheelbase, goes, it's not that much longer--a extra 2 inches
for the two-door. The total length is actually 2.5 inches shorter than
the TJ. Wider is always better, too. I just wish it didn't look like
a overgrown Samurai...

/herb
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Old February 2nd 08, 04:32 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
Earle Horton[_23_]
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Just buy one, and see how you like it. This guy has more money than God, or
a real long line of credit.

I have an old "shorty" Jeep and I really love it, but you'll never know
about the JK unless you drive one.

Cheers,

Earle

"Nathan W. Collier" > wrote in message
. ..
>i pretty much lost interest in the new jeep line when the jk was released
>and being in the market for another jeep im trying to decide if i want to
>buy a used tj or wait until the jk is (eventually or at least hopefully)
>replaced by a jeep sized jeep. what overall success is the jk finding?
> thanks,
>
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Old February 2nd 08, 08:31 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
Nathan W. Collier[_4_]
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"Herb Leong" > wrote in message
t...
> There will probably never be another CJ/YJ/TJ-sized jeep.


looks like ill find another TJ then. i factory ordered my '05 rubicon (
http://7slotgrille.com/jeepers/tj/nathan/index.html ) but sold it just a
couple months later because i needed another business truck. now that thats
covered i want another jeep......sure would love to have that '05 rubi back.
:-)

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Old February 2nd 08, 11:06 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
Lon
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Default jk, boom or bust?

Nathan W. Collier wrote:
> i pretty much lost interest in the new jeep line when the jk was released
> and being in the market for another jeep im trying to decide if i want to
> buy a used tj or wait until the jk is (eventually or at least hopefully)
> replaced by a jeep sized jeep. what overall success is the jk finding?
> thanks,
>

Didnt they redo the libby to make it look more like a cherokee this year?

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Old February 2nd 08, 11:40 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
Frank_v7.0
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Lon wrote:
> Nathan W. Collier wrote:
>> i pretty much lost interest in the new jeep line when the jk was
>> released and being in the market for another jeep im trying to decide
>> if i want to buy a used tj or wait until the jk is (eventually or at
>> least hopefully) replaced by a jeep sized jeep. what overall success
>> is the jk finding?
>> thanks,
>>

> Didnt they redo the libby to make it look more like a cherokee this year?
>

LOL! More like they made the Dodge Nitro look more like a Jeep.

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Old February 4th 08, 06:40 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
Earle Horton[_23_]
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Try the JK just for giggles and post a review here. The shorties are really
too short. People kept asking for the Scrambler back and Jeep finally
listened to them. You must have a line of credit long as your left arm from
all the stuff you have bought over the years...

Cheers,

Earle

"Nathan W. Collier" > wrote in message
. ..
> "Herb Leong" > wrote in message
> t...
>> There will probably never be another CJ/YJ/TJ-sized jeep.

>
> looks like ill find another TJ then. i factory ordered my '05 rubicon (
> http://7slotgrille.com/jeepers/tj/nathan/index.html ) but sold it just a
> couple months later because i needed another business truck. now that
> thats covered i want another jeep......sure would love to have that '05
> rubi back. :-)
>
> --
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Old February 4th 08, 08:36 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
Nathan W. Collier[_4_]
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"Earle Horton" > wrote in message
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> Try the JK just for giggles and post a review here.


ill test drive one, but have no intention of buying one. its just to big
for me.

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Old February 5th 08, 03:28 AM posted to rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
Earle Horton[_23_]
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Default jk, boom or bust?

Sounds like a job for a welder. I think you could handle the frame, but you
might need some help with the body. If you get a soft top, an upholsterer.
If you get a hard top, I'm not su custom fab, or chop and glue? I think
I might test drive one too.

If you're serious about getting an early Rubicon, just look in Edmunds or
something for a low mileage used one. From what I have seen, most of the
early models were bought by old men who thought that money + options =
value, irrespective of what the option actually did. They drove it up to
Silverton, put it in four high, and took the gravel road to Animas Forks,
just to say they had been off road. You shouldn't have any trouble finding
one where the four wheel drive is barely broken in. Or get a stock TJ and
beef it up with lockers and a lift kit. A place around here called RockWorx
or something does that, but I guess this isn't it: http://www.rokworx.com/.

Cheers,

Earle

"Nathan W. Collier" > wrote in message
. ..
> "Earle Horton" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Try the JK just for giggles and post a review here.

>
> ill test drive one, but have no intention of buying one. its just to big
> for me.
>
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