http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/ Autoblog Comments for Jeep helping Chrysler retain market share http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/Sep 14th 2007 3:41PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/Sep 14th 2007 3:46PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/Sep 14th 2007 3:47PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/
Good on them.]]>Sep 14th 2007 3:48PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/Sep 14th 2007 4:47PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/Sep 14th 2007 5:14PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/Sep 15th 2007 10:45AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/>> A round of applause are in order for Chrysler and the Jeep division in particular. I always believed the new four-door Wrangler would be a success, and the same could be said for the Patriot.

Although the Compass seems to repeatedly take a beating from its critics, a surprise verdict appears to have come back from the jury based on this information. Despite being the "ugly duckling" of the family, the Compass seems to be holding its own.
]]>Sep 14th 2007 5:27PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/Aside from all the crap, the car is a pretty cool small SUV. I would never suggest anyone buying a new Patriot or even a JEEP at all, unless it was made before 2000. Those babies will goes for 300000 miles. They just don't make them the way they used to. And they sure enough don't care for the customer anymore.]]>Sep 19th 2007 1:55PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/
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Why cite the Compass and Patriot? I see no sales information in this "article" to back up the assertion that the Compass and Patriot "are keeping Chrysler afloat."

The Wrangler (specifically the 4-door) has been a blockbuster, but it seems a little odd to include the Compass (and the jury is still out on the Patriot sales figures).

A wee bit short on facts.]]>Sep 14th 2007 8:31PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/Sep 14th 2007 10:20PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/
I did... and suggest you do the same.

The top four best-selling Jeeps *don't* include Compass or Patriot. Put another way: The Compass and Patriot are the two worst-selling Jeeps. Compass and Patriot sales together don't match the Wrangler.

Here's the breakdown on current year to date (through August)
2007
Compass 28,421
Patriot 23,367
Wrangler 83,944
Liberty 62,035
Grand Cherokee 82,827
Commander 45,615
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And you're not making any sense. Rationalize this all you want, but the Compass and Patriot sales are anything but stellar. The Patriot gets a pass due to it being a recent introduction. The Compass sales are also a bit misleading when you consider the incentives being put on it.

Take Caliber out of this as well... it's a Dodge. You can't argue that a Compass is a "real" Jeep and then lump it's sales figures in when convenient.

"I never said Compass and Patriot were selling better than the Wrangler"

Please re-read the above "article." It specifically cites the Wrangler, Compass, and Patriot as sales saviors. When I questioned the inclusion of the Compass and Patriot you got snarky and instructed me to use my internet connection to retrieve the numbers.

I did, and the Compass and Patriot are the two worst-selling Jeeps. You rationalized that if you add the sales of the Compass and Patriot together, they outsell the third worst-selling Jeep (Commander). Brilliant.

OK... how about this: using your rationale, we should add the Commander sales to the Grand Cherokee sales.

The Commander's selling like hotcakes!
]]>Sep 16th 2007 2:48AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/Sep 15th 2007 12:29AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/
]]>Sep 15th 2007 1:06AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/After two clutch failures, it now has a knocking that may not be diagnosed or covered under the warranty. Apparently it is a reoccuring issue as there were two in for the same reason where I purchased my vehicle at. A Jeep is not a Jeep anymore. Buy one for grandma, but if you actually drive your car, stay away from this specific model. There is something more than stuff breaking, it is badly engineered or something of the sort.]]>Sep 19th 2007 1:33PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/14/jeep-helping-chrysler-retain-market-share/>> Good grief, Aaron! I, as we all I'm sure, are sorry to hear about the problems you're having with your new Patriot. It's always painful to hear (or read) when someone has put down their hard-earned cash for a product, car or otherwise, that does not perform to the customer's satisfaction.

Hopefully, the problems will be accurately diagnosed and corrected without further incident.

Once again, things like this just give credence to the old philosophy of never buying a new model vehicle in its first year of production.

In the meantime, hang in there buddy and keep us posted on the outcome.
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