Re: new wrangler - ug
 

I agree, and since I know for a fact that the 2007 Wrangler is available
with two or four doors, and I have seen both versions driving my locale,
this would be logical.
>
> Oh, I see the confusion now, it's a very clumsily written sentence.
>
> What he SHOULD have said was something like "The 2006 Wrangler is the last
> SUV to be offered only as a two door, starting next year both two and four
> door models will be offered."
>
> Jeff DeWitt

Re: new wrangler - ug
 

I agree, and since I know for a fact that the 2007 Wrangler is available
with two or four doors, and I have seen both versions driving my locale,
this would be logical.
>
> Oh, I see the confusion now, it's a very clumsily written sentence.
>
> What he SHOULD have said was something like "The 2006 Wrangler is the last
> SUV to be offered only as a two door, starting next year both two and four
> door models will be offered."
>
> Jeff DeWitt

Re: new wrangler - ug
 

Matt Macchiarolo <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote:
> Last time I was in Kenosha the AMC final assembly plant was a park.
>
> I drove past the Willys Toledo plant recently, non of it looked torn down
> but most of it looked idle, though there were lots of new Jeeps in the
> parking lots. IIRC the Wrangler production was also transferred to the
> Toldeo North plant when it opened, but I might be wrong.

The engine plant is still here in Kenosha. According to this, they make the
3.5L and 2.7L V6's:

http://cgcomm.daimlerchrysler.com/pl...play&docId=345

Last time I was at the local dealer, I was told that Daimler was contemplating
bringing a Hemi line to Kenosha. Of course, that info was from a sales droid,
and before $3.00/gal gasoline...

-John

Re: new wrangler - ug
 

Matt Macchiarolo <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote:
> Last time I was in Kenosha the AMC final assembly plant was a park.
>
> I drove past the Willys Toledo plant recently, non of it looked torn down
> but most of it looked idle, though there were lots of new Jeeps in the
> parking lots. IIRC the Wrangler production was also transferred to the
> Toldeo North plant when it opened, but I might be wrong.

The engine plant is still here in Kenosha. According to this, they make the
3.5L and 2.7L V6's:

http://cgcomm.daimlerchrysler.com/pl...play&docId=345

Last time I was at the local dealer, I was told that Daimler was contemplating
bringing a Hemi line to Kenosha. Of course, that info was from a sales droid,
and before $3.00/gal gasoline...

-John

Re: new wrangler - ug
 

Matt Macchiarolo <matt@nospamplease.com> wrote:
> Last time I was in Kenosha the AMC final assembly plant was a park.
>
> I drove past the Willys Toledo plant recently, non of it looked torn down
> but most of it looked idle, though there were lots of new Jeeps in the
> parking lots. IIRC the Wrangler production was also transferred to the
> Toldeo North plant when it opened, but I might be wrong.

The engine plant is still here in Kenosha. According to this, they make the
3.5L and 2.7L V6's:

http://cgcomm.daimlerchrysler.com/pl...play&docId=345

Last time I was at the local dealer, I was told that Daimler was contemplating
bringing a Hemi line to Kenosha. Of course, that info was from a sales droid,
and before $3.00/gal gasoline...

-John

Re: new wrangler - ug
 

dvitous@gmail.com wrote:
> Jeffrey DeWitt wrote:
>
> "The 2006 Jeep Wrangler is the last SUV to be offered with only two
> doors."
>
> It goes on to say
>
> "The 2007 Wrangler soon arrives with availability of its first
> four-door model, a V-6 engine instead of the traditional inline
> (cylinders all in a row) six-cylinder and the chance to get rear-wheel
> drive instead of the standard four-wheel-drive setup."
>
> Full article is here:
>
> http://www.suntimes.com/output/auto/car-news-car11.html
>
This does not say that the two door will be cancelled. It says that the
2006 model is the last with ONLY two doors. The 2007 model has two doors
OR four doors. Nowhere does it say that it will become ONLY FOUR doors.
As it won't. There should be a two door liberty. You can get two door
Grand Vitara's overseas. Not very grand that way. They should change the
name.

Re: new wrangler - ug
 

dvitous@gmail.com wrote:
> Jeffrey DeWitt wrote:
>
> "The 2006 Jeep Wrangler is the last SUV to be offered with only two
> doors."
>
> It goes on to say
>
> "The 2007 Wrangler soon arrives with availability of its first
> four-door model, a V-6 engine instead of the traditional inline
> (cylinders all in a row) six-cylinder and the chance to get rear-wheel
> drive instead of the standard four-wheel-drive setup."
>
> Full article is here:
>
> http://www.suntimes.com/output/auto/car-news-car11.html
>
This does not say that the two door will be cancelled. It says that the
2006 model is the last with ONLY two doors. The 2007 model has two doors
OR four doors. Nowhere does it say that it will become ONLY FOUR doors.
As it won't. There should be a two door liberty. You can get two door
Grand Vitara's overseas. Not very grand that way. They should change the
name.

Re: new wrangler - ug
 

dvitous@gmail.com wrote:
> Jeffrey DeWitt wrote:
>
> "The 2006 Jeep Wrangler is the last SUV to be offered with only two
> doors."
>
> It goes on to say
>
> "The 2007 Wrangler soon arrives with availability of its first
> four-door model, a V-6 engine instead of the traditional inline
> (cylinders all in a row) six-cylinder and the chance to get rear-wheel
> drive instead of the standard four-wheel-drive setup."
>
> Full article is here:
>
> http://www.suntimes.com/output/auto/car-news-car11.html
>
This does not say that the two door will be cancelled. It says that the
2006 model is the last with ONLY two doors. The 2007 model has two doors
OR four doors. Nowhere does it say that it will become ONLY FOUR doors.
As it won't. There should be a two door liberty. You can get two door
Grand Vitara's overseas. Not very grand that way. They should change the
name.