If Chinese company buys Jeep, will Wrangler be affected?

[Billy]

I wonder what the gang sign is for VAG...

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[The Great Grape Ape]

I wonder what the gang sign is for VAG...

OMG, I forgot that one , it was ridiculously brilliant !!

I have to say, if for nothing else VAG and Jeep getting together would be combining two of the best marketed brands out there.

They wouldn't even really have to change VW-Audi's acronym much either, just make it VAJ by dropping the 'group' from the name and replacing it with Jeep.

 

[Vegas_Sirk]

They wouldn't even really have to change VW-Audi's acronym much either, just make it VAJ by dropping the 'group' from the name and replacing it with Jeep.

:cwl:

 

[Thau]

Buying Jeep would take away sales from existing products made by cross town rivals. Jeep alone is the only thing of real value in terms of brand. Dodge and Chrysler would be shuttered

 

[WXman]

I think most people realize that Chrysler/Jeep has had many owners over the years. But there's something different about the Chinese owning it. They are masters of copying designs and building replicas of things cheaply with low quality. They are known worldwide as the kings of making big profits off of mass production, not quality. They already clone the Wrangler, the Polaris RZR machines, and many other offroad vehicles. They are just in a different league when it comes to industry and production, and the thought of a Jeep being owned by the Chinese is somewhat sickening.

Fortunately, there will be a great supply of JK and JL models on the market for years to come.

As for Jeep being the only worthwhile brand under the FCA umbrella... that's a lie. Dodge is outselling Ford and GM both with their version of the muscle car that's been on the market for 10 years now, while Ford and GM both have brand new entries in the segment. And Ram now outsells Chevrolet in the full size truck segment month to month. FCA as a whole is made up of very successful brands. The reason for this is because they've let the American arm in Detroit do exactly what people want to see...which is how we ended up with a 840 horsepower Challenger with factory warranty, a Jeep pickup in the works, a half-ton Ram with a diesel engine option, etc. FCA is doing what Chrysler has done since the 1930s....innovate. Give the people what they want. If the Chinese buy Jeep, you can kiss those days goodbye. They'll run it into the ground.

 

[Billy]

You should put this rant on linked in, then apply for a job at FCA.

 

[Thau]

As for Jeep being the only worthwhile brand under the FCA umbrella... that's a lie. Dodge is outselling Ford and GM both with their version of the muscle car that's been on the market for 10 years now, while Ford and GM both have brand new entries in the segment.

According to this website, the Mustang has been outselling both Camaro and Challenger since 2015.
http://motrolix.com/automotive-sale...t-camaro-vs-ford-mustang-vs-dodge-challenger/

And Ram now outsells Chevrolet in the full size truck segment month to month. FCA as a whole is made up of very successful brands. The reason for this is because they've let the American arm in Detroit do exactly what people want to see...which is how we ended up with a 840 horsepower Challenger with factory warranty, a Jeep pickup in the works, a half-ton Ram with a diesel engine option, etc. FCA is doing what Chrysler has done since the 1930s....innovate. Give the people what they want. If the Chinese buy Jeep, you can kiss those days goodbye. They'll run it into the ground.

Ram does outsell Chevrolet and GMC when they are combined but the market would survive without RAM as people would just buy from Toyota, Nissan, Ford or GM.

WSJ sales break down: http://online.wsj.com/mdc/public/page/2_3022-autosales.html

 

[WXman]

According to this website, the Mustang has been outselling both Camaro and Challenger since 2015.
http://motrolix.com/automotive-sale...t-camaro-vs-ford-mustang-vs-dodge-challenger/




Ram does outsell Chevrolet and GMC when they are combined but the market would survive without RAM as people would just buy from Toyota, Nissan, Ford or GM.

WSJ sales break down: http://online.wsj.com/mdc/public/page/2_3022-autosales.html

You could say that about any truck brand, then. My point is that saying Jeep is the only brand that has worth to FCA is a lie.

Also: https://artofgears.com/2017/07/07/dodge-challenger-ford-mustang-chevrolet-camaro-sales/

 

[Conrad1216]

With news that Chinese companies are interested in buying FCA makes me think if Jeeps and Wranglers in particular might be affected?

Hopefully they'd leave well enough alone and not change up anything considering Jeep and the Wrangler is the cashcow for the company!

Great stuff! But on a more serious topic. Why isn't there any outrage about the possibility of the Chinese buying Fiat Chrysler? They are currently in talks with management. Why is this so hush hush? The better to get a quick deal before the outrage finally hits the fan? By that time it will be too late. Communist Jeep. Kinda warms your heart doesn't it?

 

[Covfefe]

Wow, I just realized in the most popular Chinese TV drama right now, all the lead characters drive Jeeps ranging from Compass to Wranglers.

 

[DanW]

http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/...-says-no-plans-to-sell-brands-to-chinese.html

 

[Conrad1216]

http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/...-says-no-plans-to-sell-brands-to-chinese.html

Thanks for this article! I hope it is true. At least I can sleep a little better. I have been a Jeep fan all my life and this Chinese merger thing really really pissed me off!

 

[drogers]

Great stuff! But on a more serious topic. Why isn't there any outrage about the possibility of the Chinese buying Fiat Chrysler? They are currently in talks with management. Why is this so hush hush? The better to get a quick deal before the outrage finally hits the fan? By that time it will be too late. Communist Jeep. Kinda warms your heart doesn't it?

Please stop posting the exact same thing in multiple threads - that’s a good way to annoy the heck out of people

 

[CantThinkOfAHandle]

There go some really exciting engine options.

 

[wanderer]

Boy I sure hope no boy I sure hope notThink of it this way look at Land river

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