Jeep pickup available mid 2019, will be "intentionally" expensive

[JeepersCreepin]

Marchione spoke at the detroit show yesterday and talked about JT:

"The Jeep Wrangler-based pickup truck does not yet have a name, despite press reports that it will carry the historic "Gladiator" name. Marchionne said the Jeep pickup will be "expensive; intentionally so" because it is designed as a lifestyle truck that is likely to generate annual sales below 100,000 units. "I'm a natural buyer for that pickup truck, by the way," Marchionne said, adding the Jeep pickup won't compete with the midsize Ford Ranger or the Chevrolet Colorado on price, and won't be in dealerships until mid-2019."

http://www.autonews.com/article/201...-be-net-cash-positive-by-june-marchionne-says

So one Canadian site also posted the Marchione interview and I found an added quote he said to be.....odd.

http://driving.ca/jeep/wrangler/auto-news/news/the-new-jeep-pickup-will-be-expensive-and-exclusive

"Marchionne called himself a “natural buyer” for the truck, and made his preferences clear. “If I had a choice between the Wrangler and the pickup truck, I’d buy the pickup truck. I just think it’s a better vehicle.”"

Who disses his own product line like that in public??

I want both a JL and a JT....why couldn't he have said that? (Because I do want both after seeing the reviews and improvements on the JL!)

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[Vegas_Sirk]

I saw that quote in another article as well. It almost sounds like he thinks its going to be land rover truck .... which I hope they are really not looking at it like that.

 

[The Wild One]

I was on Reddit, and ran across this topic,

"What things have increased in price to the point that you're no longer interested in purchasing them?"

And sadly thought of the Jeep Gladiator.

 

[ZMB KLR]

Based on the Gladiator, the Rubicon, and the estimated price, I think "screwbicon" might be most fitting.

I was on Reddit, and ran across this topic,

"What things have increased in price to the point that you're no longer interested in purchasing them?"

And sadly thought of the Jeep Gladiator.

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