The86manche Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 https://autoheritagefoundation.org/2021/08/16/the-jeep-comanche-a-compact-pickup-as-rare-as-the-ferrari/ This article had some good and not too well known information! I wished it continued but it just stops abruptly. Could have mentioned the race trucks. But still a very neat article! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 I disagree that the Comanche was ever, in any way, a replacement for the Scrambler. The Scrambler was a stretched CJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75sv1 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 I disagree that it was the Cherokee that put it out of production. More like the Dakota. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHMJXJ Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 16 minutes ago, 75sv1 said: More like the Dakota. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The86manche Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 Yeah I do agree there were some bits in here that wasn't quite right. And the wagoneer was phased out about the same time as the comanche was too. The xj stayed but the trim was dropped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 5 hours ago, 75sv1 said: I disagree that it was the Cherokee that put it out of production. More like the Dakota. it's more likely a bit of both, but mostly the MJ wasn't selling well at the end. the XJ was selling like hotcakes and every MJ on that assembly line represented a loss of potential profit that an XJ in that spot would have provided. dwindling sales numbers, eating a profitable spot on the line, and the dakota already existed (and had an extended cab variant) all worked together to kill off the MJ. if it was purely the dakota, chrysler would likely have dropped the MJ in 1990 before spending money on the re-do. in their defense, they gave it a shot. it simply failed to sell. maybe we can call it the start of the end of the regular cab truck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nailbender Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 And now they are considering bringing it back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 writers have been saying that ever since that one concept truck came out in, what, 2016? at this point I'll believe it when I see a new concept. or at least an official statement by chrysler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveevryjp1998 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 I'm not buying a $60,000-$70,000 18-22 mpg average anything, let alone a Fiat. To Hell with these corporations cramming polished turds down our throats with endless recalls and unrestricted liability. I hope the taxpayers burn the big automakers down next time they want a bailout. Then we can build America back right from the ground up in the auto industry on US soil. It's tough finding 100% US made products with US made labor. If people want better wages and better work environments, support US products that don't push slave labor. It's that simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvagedcircuit Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 7 hours ago, saveevryjp1998 said: I'm not buying a $60,000-$70,000 18-22 mpg average anything, let alone a Fiat. To Hell with these corporations cramming polished turds down our throats with endless recalls and unrestricted liability. I hope the taxpayers burn the big automakers down next time they want a bailout. Then we can build America back right from the ground up in the auto industry on US soil. It's tough finding 100% US made products with US made labor. If people want better wages and better work environments, support US products that don't push slave labor. It's that simple. It is incredible that MBA's and upper management can just condone free forced labor. I saw nothing, I hear nothing, I say nothing! https://www.shuforcedlabour.org/drivingforce It's all about that last penny. The top execs need their solid gold Yacht railings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 On 1/11/2023 at 7:10 AM, 75sv1 said: I disagree that it was the Cherokee that put it out of production. More like the Dakota. True. Chrysler killed the Comanche because it was too much competition for the Dakota. Also, IMHO AMC royally screwed up by not offering an extended cab. My first XJ/MJ was a 1988 XJ that I purchased new. I really wanted to buy an MJ ... but I needed more secure interior storage space than the MJ offered, so I had to settle for an XJ. An extended cab MJ would have been a game changer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 On 1/11/2023 at 3:22 PM, saveevryjp1998 said: I'm not buying a $60,000-$70,000 18-22 mpg average anything, let alone a Fiat. To Hell with these corporations cramming polished turds down our throats with endless recalls and unrestricted liability. I hope the taxpayers burn the big automakers down next time they want a bailout. Then we can build America back right from the ground up in the auto industry on US soil. It's tough finding 100% US made products with US made labor. If people want better wages and better work environments, support US products that don't push slave labor. It's that simple. Heh, heh ... At one time I owned the '88 Jeep XJ and a 1993 Honda Accord 4-door sedan. Guess which one was built entirely in the U.S. and guess which one had more American-made parts in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75sv1 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 1 minute ago, Eagle said: True. Chrysler killed the Comanche because it was too much competition for the Dakota. Also, IMHO AMC royally screwed up by not offering an extended cab. My first XJ/MJ was a 1988 XJ that I purchased new. I really wanted to buy an MJ ... but I needed more secure interior storage space than the MJ offered, so I had to settle for an XJ. An extended cab MJ would have been a game changer. Yes, about that time frame, mini-trucks were the 'IN' thing. There was even a convertible Dakota. The MJ stayed about the same. The XJ, well there was the ZJ to cover the upscale market. Still, what ever really competed against it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 The ZJ was intended to be the replacement/update for the XJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75sv1 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 56 minutes ago, Eagle said: The ZJ was intended to be the replacement/update for the XJ. Ture, and the sales of the XJ continued so DC didn't axe it. The ZJ was also to compete against the Ford Explorer. So, it might have left a void in the market if the XJ was discontinued. Much like the KJ was originally designed to compete against the cute utes. Then it sort of left a void of the XJ's market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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