First images of new Compass, Patriot interiors surface
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HMMMM. I'm a proud American car "boy". Tune ups are generally less than 25% of the original purchase price (Ferrari, Lamborgini, etc) and the engines and transmissions don't need a service tear-down at 30,000-50,000 miles, that will be another 25% of the original sticker price. But then what do us "dirty Americans" know. That's REAL quality!
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The interior looks nice enough, and anything in black leather has got to be good. But it doesnt make me want to go buy a Compass.
Being a Wrangler owner who would like a car thats fast, handles good and stylish while getting good gas mileage I do see potential in the Compass. Hell not 45 min ago I saw a solid black one with the rallye appearance package and it wasnt a bad looking car but it lacks any substance. What Jeep needs to do is back a team in World Rally Cross with one to give it the street creds. Offer a Rallye SRT-4 package with the current bodykit driving lites and grey wheels with turbo, awd and close ratio 5 or even 6 spd stick as the only drivetrain. Price it competitively with the subaru STI and mitsu Evo and make sure it can spank either of those on the street.
The reason hardcore jeepers arent going for the compass is because its a car trying to be a Jeep. Make it a performance car that does the kind of off-roading a performance car is meant for and it'll sell. Rallying may not be near as popular here as abroad but theres no reason why it cant be. Its just as much legit form of offroading as rock crawling or anything else. If Jeep fielded a 3 time champion WRC compass, it'd get the respect it deserves. Jeep owners wouldnt have to go to other makes for something thats economical to drive for the daily commute and theyd probably steal some business away from subaru and mitsubishi in the process.
Hell Chrysler just needs to hire me right now....
Being a Wrangler owner who would like a car thats fast, handles good and stylish while getting good gas mileage I do see potential in the Compass. Hell not 45 min ago I saw a solid black one with the rallye appearance package and it wasnt a bad looking car but it lacks any substance. What Jeep needs to do is back a team in World Rally Cross with one to give it the street creds. Offer a Rallye SRT-4 package with the current bodykit driving lites and grey wheels with turbo, awd and close ratio 5 or even 6 spd stick as the only drivetrain. Price it competitively with the subaru STI and mitsu Evo and make sure it can spank either of those on the street.
The reason hardcore jeepers arent going for the compass is because its a car trying to be a Jeep. Make it a performance car that does the kind of off-roading a performance car is meant for and it'll sell. Rallying may not be near as popular here as abroad but theres no reason why it cant be. Its just as much legit form of offroading as rock crawling or anything else. If Jeep fielded a 3 time champion WRC compass, it'd get the respect it deserves. Jeep owners wouldnt have to go to other makes for something thats economical to drive for the daily commute and theyd probably steal some business away from subaru and mitsubishi in the process.
Hell Chrysler just needs to hire me right now....