I read where Chrysler Group, LLC is reducing lifetime powertrain warranties to 5 years or 100,000 miles. Starting with the 2010 model year, the Jeep Grand Liberty or Dodge Ram that you buy will be less attractive as a keeper than it has been. Okay, we’re consumers and although we always look for something for […]
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The liquidation ads for auto dealers’ inventories are now appearing in the media. Is it time to dive headlong into a new deal in hopes of beating other buyers to the “once in a lifetime” deal? Will there be more to come? Do you turn in your leased vehicles early, roll over the debt on […]
Boy, is that a hot topic these days. Dealing with a bankrupt auto company of this size is a new experience for the auto consumer. One’s first reaction is to run to Ford or to a foreign automaker. But wait; are you missing a great opportunity? Chrysler may not be here in a few years […]
Now that the shoe has dropped on Chrysler, where are we headed? To Chapter 7 liquidation or to reemergence as a stronger company much like several airlines who ditched their debt through bankruptcy? Where do we, the consumers fit? These are all great questions in the upcoming months. There are bargains to be had for […]
Obama vs Nardelli
Posted in Chrysler, Fuel Savings, Jeep, SUV on Apr 16th, 2009
I guess we know who’s gonna win in the end. Chrysler just unveiled its 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, touting it as a more fuel efficient SUV. The New York International Auto Show sure got the news out fast. The new model will get 20 mpg in the city, a couple more than the existing Grand […]
Gas by Class – Off-Roaders
Posted in Fuel Savings, Gas Prices, Jeep on Oct 9th, 2008
Are there any possibilities of fuel efficiency without the hybrid upcharge when the function is off-road activities? The Jeep Patriot 4×4 was developed as a fuel efficient SUV and is rated at 22 mpg in city driving and 27 mpg on the road. It is offered in FWD or two 4×4 versions. Freedom Drive I […]
In a personally painful announcement, Chrysler announced that it is discontinuing production of the Jeep Cherokee. (I love mine!) The company will convert a Detroit plant to manufacture more fuel efficient crossover vehicles. The Cherokee’s sales have been slumping after being the icon of the SUV. Tom LaSorda, Chrysler vice chairman, indicated that new vehicles […]
Can fuel efficiency also be fun? By now we’re all pretty mpg weary. We dread pulling up to the pump to fill whatever it is that we are driving that goes faster than the lawnmower. We may also be dreading the reality that our Grand Cherokees, our F-150s and our SUV du jours may have […]
Jensen pans Jeep Liberty
Posted in Gas Prices, Jeep on Mar 26th, 2008
Boy, after reading Christopher Jensen’s panning of the 2008 Jeep Liberty, I wonder how it could possibly be related to the Jeep Grand Cherokee that our family mostly loves. (my youngest hates getting stuck in the middle of the rear seat!). Although the new Liberty looks like a mini Commander which looks like a Hummer […]