Wrangler Record Sales May 2012-!

[Hilldweller]

I ask for the trade figure before I show the Affiliate Rewards.

There are lots of folks using the Tread Lightly discount. Just go to wranglerforum and poke around in the JK area. Jeepforum is good too.
http://www.wranglerforum.com/f33/
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f96/

[dstock]

And this is why it is unlikely that the US will ever see a diesel JK. Today, Chrysler sells their entire US Wrangler manufacturing capacity. They make an average of $10,000 per copy (vehicle). To retro fit their diesel JK sold in other regions to meet the US EPA regulations, then sell them at an adjusted market price (the premium that the market will bear), their profit would be reduced to $4,000 per copy. Fiat-Chrysler clearly recognizes the US diesel JK market potential, it is just not good business.

Check your facts, they don't have to retro-fit anything, they already have an US EPA passed diesel going into the Grand Cherokee in the US within the year....

[Hilldweller]

Check your facts, they don't have to retro-fit anything, they already have an US EPA passed diesel going into the Grand Cherokee in the US within the year....

Somehow I think that will turn into one more thing in the AEV catalog.
sigh

[grecy]

Somehow I think that will turn into one more thing in the AEV catalog.
sigh

You mean you think that AEV will offer the conversion into the Wrangler?

IMO, a factory Wrangler would be the best, but I'll take an AEV conversion over nothing.

As has been mentioned many times, now the 3.0 passes all the emissions testing, there is nothing stopping Jeep putting it in the Wrangler. It's simply a choice at this point.
They're putting it in the GC, which shows they are not against the idea, which is great.

-Dan

[scootr29]

You mean you think that AEV will offer the conversion into the Wrangler?

IMO, a factory Wrangler would be the best, but I'll take an AEV conversion over nothing.

As has been mentioned many times, now the 3.0 passes all the emissions testing, there is nothing stopping Jeep putting it in the Wrangler. It's simply a choice at this point.
They're putting it in the GC, which shows they are not against the idea, which is great.

-Dan

Remember 2007 and 2008?...Jeep had a great little 3.0 V6 built by Mercedes that passed emissions as well. Do not remember a Wrangler getting that engine.

[grecy]

Remember 2007 and 2008?...Jeep had a great little 3.0 V6 built by Mercedes that passed emissions as well. Do not remember a Wrangler getting that engine.

Sure. I'm not saying it's a guarantee, I'm saying it all helps.
I can think of two factors that have changed drastically since 2007/8, which might help the decision:

1. Gas is much more expensive than it used to be, so efficiency is a big deal nowadays. (and it's not going to get cheaper)
Think about how prominent gas consumption figures are in advertising now, even for the Wrangler.

2. CAFE standards are getting stricter and stricter on efficiency.

-Dan

[dstock]

Sure. I'm not saying it's a guarantee, I'm saying it all helps.
I can think of two factors that have changed drastically since 2007/8, which might help the decision:

1. Gas is much more expensive than it used to be, so efficiency is a big deal nowadays. (and it's not going to get cheaper)
Think about how prominent gas consumption figures are in advertising now, even for the Wrangler.

2. CAFE standards are getting stricter and stricter on efficiency.

-Dan

I agree, I think they will be forced to come the re-design to get some better EPA numbers.

[Hilldweller]

I'm picturing a turbo or SC for the Pentastar --- maybe not in the JK from the factory, but in other vehicles. That will get retrofitted into JKs.
AEV will offer the diesel.
I'm just guessing but it seems like how they do things.

They're whipping up a nice 2.4L Multi-air turbo too. Who knows what will become of that...

[Grasslakeron]

With it being the only "true" SUV left on the road thanks to the Explorer going "crossover", it will continue to do well.... until gas prices go up, again. My buddy was hired in last month in Toledo so Jeep could keep up with demand. Honestly, the only thing that may be it going diesel, but a small one at that.