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Originally posted by: MBrown
Assuming its replacing the Liberty. link

No it isn't replacing it, and in C&D they said it was worse, and the two that they just made (called the compatriots) are only luxary SUV's, and they fail miserabley at that because it is still a jeep.
 

MBrown

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Originally posted by: F22 Raptor
Originally posted by: MBrown
Assuming its replacing the Liberty. link

No it isn't replacing it, and in C&D they said it was worse, and the two that they just made (called the compatriots) are only luxary SUV's, and they fail miserabley at that because it is still a jeep.

are you sure that wasnt a compass review?
 

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Originally posted by: MBrown
Originally posted by: F22 Raptor
Originally posted by: MBrown
Assuming its replacing the Liberty. link

No it isn't replacing it, and in C&D they said it was worse, and the two that they just made (called the compatriots) are only luxary SUV's, and they fail miserabley at that because it is still a jeep.

are you sure that wasnt a compass review?

It was for both, hence the "compatriots."
 

Glavinsolo

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I drove a Liberty for 400 miles. It needs to be redesigned soon. It rocks from one side to the other at speeds greater than 60mph.
 

fbrdphreak

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Personally I think Jeep's Compass was a great move on their parts. The stupid little teenie boppers and other ninnies want an "SUV" and the Compass delivers that experience at a reasonable price with 30MPG highway 2x4 I-4. I give Jeep a big :thumbsup: for getting a Jeep to 30MPG highway, and IIRC 4WD doesn't kill the mileage too much. It is a step in the right direction
 

iamwiz82

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Originally posted by: Glavinsolo
I drove a Liberty for 400 miles. It needs to be redesigned soon. It rocks from one side to the other at speeds greater than 60mph.

Are you kidding? Have you ever driven any SUVs? The Liberty is one of the better handling SUVs I have ever driven, and I have driven quite a few.

EDIT: I should clarify that with "if you have ever driven an SUV that wasn't based on a car platform with extended suspension..."

Anyways, I prefer the design of the Nitro: http://www.dodge.com/en/nitro/index.html
 

Glavinsolo

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Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Originally posted by: Glavinsolo
I drove a Liberty for 400 miles. It needs to be redesigned soon. It rocks from one side to the other at speeds greater than 60mph.

Are you kidding? Have you ever driven any SUVs? The Liberty is one of the better handling SUVs I have ever driven, and I have driven quite a few.

EDIT: I should clarify that with "if you have ever driven an SUV that wasn't based on a car platform with extended suspension..."

Anyways, I prefer the design of the Nitro: http://www.dodge.com/en/nitro/index.html

Yes, I have driven the new rav4 several times. It is based on a car platform. The handling between the two is day and night.
 

NFS4

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Originally posted by: MBrown
Assuming its replacing the Liberty. link

Not even close. The Jeep Patriot and Compass are built off the Dodge Caliber crossover platform which itself is based off the next gen Lancer platform (IIRC).

It's a softroad with a 4-banger. The Liberty at least comes with a V6 and real 4WD.

The Patriot and Compass are pissy little trucks to appease teenie boppers
 

NFS4

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Originally posted by: Glavinsolo
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Originally posted by: Glavinsolo
I drove a Liberty for 400 miles. It needs to be redesigned soon. It rocks from one side to the other at speeds greater than 60mph.

Are you kidding? Have you ever driven any SUVs? The Liberty is one of the better handling SUVs I have ever driven, and I have driven quite a few.

EDIT: I should clarify that with "if you have ever driven an SUV that wasn't based on a car platform with extended suspension..."

Anyways, I prefer the design of the Nitro: http://www.dodge.com/en/nitro/index.html

Yes, I have driven the new rav4 several times. It is based on a car platform. The handling between the two is day and night.

The RAV4 is not based on a car platform. It's one of the few vehicle in the Toyota stable that has its own platform and doesn't share it with any other vehicles.
 

Rudee

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Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Originally posted by: Brazen
Wrangler FTW

The 07 looks great, and freakin' cheap! $18,000 for a V6 4x4 Wrangler? Sign me up!

I don't recommend them. They handle like crap on the highway, they're noisy, there don't sit more then two people comfortably, they are a pig on gas. If all you are doing is off roading, then yes, otherwise hell no. btw, I'm a former owner of a TJ Wrangler

 
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Lola

Originally posted by: Rudee
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Originally posted by: Brazen
Wrangler FTW

The 07 looks great, and freakin' cheap! $18,000 for a V6 4x4 Wrangler? Sign me up!

I don't recommend them. They handle like crap on the highway, they're noisy, there don't sit more then two people comfortably, they are a pig on gas. If all you are doing is off roading, then yes, otherwise hell no. btw, I'm a former owner of a TJ Wrangler

we are jepp people too, and we accept all the things that come with Jeeps, speficially wranglers. All those things are worth it to us... so what if there is a lot of cabin noise, its a jeep, its a pain in the ass to go grocery shopping with it, its a jeep...
 

ElFenix

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Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: MBrown
Assuming its replacing the Liberty. link

Not even close. The Jeep Patriot and Compass are built off the Dodge Caliber crossover platform which itself is based off the next gen Lancer platform (IIRC).

It's a softroad with a 4-banger. The Liberty at least comes with a V6 and real 4WD.

The Patriot and Compass are pissy little trucks to appease teenie boppers

lancer? i thought mopar had completely divorced themselves from mitsubishi?
 

mugs

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Originally posted by: LolaWiz
Originally posted by: Rudee
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Originally posted by: Brazen
Wrangler FTW

The 07 looks great, and freakin' cheap! $18,000 for a V6 4x4 Wrangler? Sign me up!

I don't recommend them. They handle like crap on the highway, they're noisy, there don't sit more then two people comfortably, they are a pig on gas. If all you are doing is off roading, then yes, otherwise hell no. btw, I'm a former owner of a TJ Wrangler

we are Sheep people too, and we accept all the things that come with Sheep, speficially wranglers. All those things are worth it to us... so what if there is a lot of cabin noise, its a Sheep, its a pain in the ass to go grocery shopping with it, its a Sheep...

Fixed. Somewhere along the line Jeep must have had amazing marketing or something to make Jeep owners think they're the greatest vehicles ever made.
 

thomsbrain

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Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
Personally I think Jeep's Compass was a great move on their parts. The stupid little teenie boppers and other ninnies want an "SUV" and the Compass delivers that experience at a reasonable price with 30MPG highway 2x4 I-4. I give Jeep a big :thumbsup: for getting a Jeep to 30MPG highway, and IIRC 4WD doesn't kill the mileage too much. It is a step in the right direction

they didn't get a jeep to get 30 MPG. they got a dodge caliber with a jeep badge on it to get 30 MPG. you know, the new neon?