I saw a next gen grand cherokee today

BadStratRT · #1 05-01-2009, 05:33 PM

So, while driving home a little while ago, I saw a black jeep coming towards me with the badges covered in black tape. it had flat black wheels and the whole vehicle was painted flat-ish black, although it did have chrome (much of which was covered with black vinyl/electrical tape). the headlights were no longer the large oval lights, but slim, flat rectangles...similar to this image:

the rearend was also more trimmed down looking, with tail lights that run side to side rather than top to bottom, with a chrome strip connecting the thin horizontal lights. so, based on what i saw, this picture is indeed the next GC or some derivative of it...

unfortunately, i was unable to get pictures...i thought about cutting across traffic on red to follow and get pictures, but i had john in the car and i avoid stupid driving stunts with others in the car.

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ericemery · #2 05-01-2009, 06:37 PM

sweet... i love the convoys that run around with all the sheets and crap. its fun to guess whats under them... lol

Midnight · #3 05-02-2009, 11:39 AM

The new Durango is being built off of the same platform.

aim4squirrels · #4 05-02-2009, 01:30 PM

I think it's Fugly,

Too smooth, contoured, and plain to be a jeep.

HammerZ71 · #5 05-02-2009, 01:54 PM

Everything except the Wrangler is just becoming more and more Chrysler-like and less of a Jeep. It'll end up costing Chrysler in the end, you watch...

BadRam1 · #6 05-02-2009, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by HammerZ71

Everything except the Wrangler is just becoming more and more Chrysler-like and less of a Jeep. It'll end up costing Chrysler in the end, you watch...

Even the Wrangler. The famous I6 gave way for a minivan engine you can even get a 2wd Unlimited! As TJ owner this is sickening.

big.bryant · #7 05-02-2009, 03:53 PM

I think it looks... well different but not nessesarily bad. Hopefully once they come out of chapter 11, this will help them get back on track to making some money

dodgerules86 · #8 05-02-2009, 04:32 PM

They need to drop the 6 different models (not counting Wrangler Unlimited as a separate).
Wrangler, Liberty, Grand Cherokee is really all you need. (Replace the Liberty for something closer to the regular Cherokee would be great though)
No vehicles that start their lives as a FWD.

HammerZ71 · #9 05-02-2009, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by dodgerules86

They need to drop the 6 different models (not counting Wrangler Unlimited as a separate).
Wrangler, Liberty, Grand Cherokee is really all you need. (Replace the Liberty for something closer to the regular Cherokee would be great though)
No vehicles that start their lives as a FWD.

Agreed (for the most part). I've had a J10 Honcho, a CJ7, a Wrangler and four GC's.
Give me a Jeep, something more like the old Cherokee, a more Jeep-like GC and the old Grand Wagoneer. You want to make all but the Wrangler in a RWD version, fine. But the 4x4s got to have a real front axle, no CV's! Since Dodge has the Ram and Dak, Jeep doesn't need to get back into the pickup market, except a Scrambler type, Wrangler based pickup would be killer and not really compete with the Dak, IMO.
Ditch the Compass, Patriot and Liberty (aka Nitro) as they are a joke...

dodgerules86 · #10 05-02-2009, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by HammerZ71

But the 4x4s got to have a real front axle, no CV's!

Oh yea.
I'm jealous of my friends 1996 Cherokees solid front axle.

But RWD and SFA's produce a harsher ride. Wouldn't want those yuppies to spill their Starbucks.