Why are Jeeps so expensive?

corollinout

corollinout

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I've had a YJ and now own a CJ. Love em and want a TJ or another YJ. The JKs are too much plastic for me.

I wouldn't turn one down though lol.
 
GURPS

GURPS

INGSOC
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GURPS

GURPS

INGSOC
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or this list:


# MA: In 1941 this was the first prototype in the development of the Jeep. The M indicates a military vehicle and the A the first model.
# MB: This is the standard WWII military Jeep built from 1942-1945. The B indicated the second model of the series. (Just a note the Ford versions of the same Jeep were called the GPW. G for government, P for 80 inch wheel base and W for Willys.
# CJ-2: The first of the civilian model Jeeps. CJ stands for Civilian Jeep built from 1944-1945.
# CJ-2A: Civilian Jeep built from 1945-1949
# CJ-3A: Civilian Jeep built from 1948-1953, slight differences in body measurement.
# M-38: A military version of the CJ-3A but without tailgate and other modifications. Willys called it the MC model. Built from 1950-1955.
# CJ-3B: Very similar to CJ-3A but had a higher hood and allowed the use of the F-head engine. 1953-1964.
# M-606: Military version of the CJ-3B built from 1954-1968.
# CJ-4: Prototype in 1950 never saw production.
# CJ-V35U: Modified CJ-3A built in 1950 for the Navy.
# VJ: Early 2 wheel drive Jeepsters built in 1949-1950.
# M38A1: Military Jeep. Also known as the MD was a forerunner to the CJ-5. Built between 1954-1957 and maybe as far as 1971.
# FC-150: This was a pickup, cab forward, 80 inch wheelbase built from 1956-1964.
# FC-170: This was a pickup, cab forward, 103 inch wheelbase built from 1957-1964.
# CJ-5: Civilian Jeep, 81 inch wheelbase built from 1954-1971 and the 83.5 inch wheelbase from 1972-1986.
# CJ-6: Civilian Jeep with a 20 " longer wheelbase than the CJ5 built from 1956-1975.
# CJ-7: Updated CJ-5 with a 93.5" wheelbase built from 1976-1986.
# CJ-8: Pickup design with a 103.5" wheelbase called the Scrambler. Built from 1982-1986.
# CJ-10: Pickup version 110" wheelbase built for the military and sold overseas there was a shorter model call the CJ-10A.
# C-101: Jeepster built from 1966-1973.
# M-151: Military vehicle built by Jeep and designed by Ford. Full independent suspension with a unibody design.
# M-422/M-422A1: Built by AMC for the Marines in 1964.
# M-715: 1 1/4 ton truck built by Jeep in 1967-1969.
# DJ: various models of 2 wheel drive Jeeps similar to some CJ models.
# MJ: The Jeep Comanche pickup. Built from 1986-1992. J stands for Jeep and M is just a model number.
# XJ: The Jeep Cherokee built from 1984-2001.
# SJ or FSJ: A Fullsize Jeep Wagoneer or Cherokee built from 1963-1991.
# J: A fullsize Jeep Gladiator pickup built from 1963-1987.
# YJ: The Jeep Wrangler model built from 1987-1996.
# TJ: The Jeep Wrangler model built form 1997-Current.
# ZJ: The GrandCherokee built from 1993-1998.
# WJ: The current Grand Cherokee model built from 1999-2005.
# KJ: The Jeep Liberty.
# WK: JeepGrandCherokee 2006-
# XK: Jeep Commander 2006-
# JK: Jeep Wrangler model built from 2007-
 
glhs837

glhs837

Power with Control
Christy said:
Very nice, I want it, :drool: but I am cheap and could never bring myself to pay nearly $40K for any vehicle.
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Were I an offroader, I might, given that this thing is the best factory off-road vehicle you can buy short of maybe a 70K Range Rover or 90K Mercedes G-wagen. You get what you pay for, and in this case, you do get a lot.
 
Bay_Kat

Bay_Kat

Tropical
glhs837 said:
Were I an offroader, I might, given that this thing is the best factory off-road vehicle you can buy short of maybe a 70K Range Rover or 90K Mercedes G-wagen. You get what you pay for, and in this case, you do get a lot.
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For that price, I wouldn't want to get it dirty. :killingme
 
glhs837

glhs837

Power with Control
Well, thats what it's made for......I knew a guy loved Corvettes. Told he he never put his foot all the way to the floor, never went faster than 85.......didnt want to hurt it.........

Last new 4wd vehicle I bought was a 1989 Ford Ranger pickup. Two weeks later I had it out at one of CA Off-Road Recreational Vehicle parks (ORV), yes, they have parks just for off-roaders. Trails rated for difficulty, even a couple of pieces of playground equipment. One was an actual balance board, like a huge teeter totter, another was a section of trail shaped with huge rocks to replicate a portion of the Rubicon Trail, another was a huge pit filled with tractor tires.
 
Bay_Kat

Bay_Kat

Tropical
glhs837 said:
Well, thats what it's made for......I knew a guy loved Corvettes. Told he he never put his foot all the way to the floor, never went faster than 85.......didnt want to hurt it.........

Last new 4wd vehicle I bought was a 1989 Ford Ranger pickup. Two weeks later I had it out at one of CA Off-Road Recreational Vehicle parks (ORV), yes, they have parks just for off-roaders. Trails rated for difficulty, even a couple of pieces of playground equipment. One was an actual balance board, like a huge teeter totter, another was a section of trail shaped with huge rocks to replicate a portion of the Rubicon Trail, another was a huge pit filled with tractor tires.
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The guy was showing me the detachable sway bars and I was like, okay, like I'm ever going to get this thing near mud. My son was down in October with his truck and found 5 really nice trails within a few miles of my house, I'll bet when hubby gets home, we'll be hitting those trails.
 
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warneckutz

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RPMDAD

RPMDAD

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Had an old Jeepster Commando a long time ago, had hard top and rag top, fun vehicle to drive. It was an old swamp buggy i bought off some guy stationed at Andrews who was from Georgia. remember the old Kaiser Jeep stickers under the hood.
 
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