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JL starts selling 1st half of 2017 ?

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#1 ·
Brent Snavely of the Detroit Free Press interview Mike Manley, head of the Jeep and Ram brand for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles about Jeep Patriot and Compass upgrade. During the interview:
"Manley also said the development of the next generation Jeep Wrangler is nearly complete, and he expects that it will go on sale during the first half of 2017.
The new Wrangler will weigh less and get better fuel economy than the current Wrangler"
We shall see.
 
#11 ·
Likely orders in Q3 and dealer lots in Q4 is my best bet from the info I have.
 
#5 ·
When they say it will weigh less, does that mean it will be 10lbs lighter, and have more plastic? Things that make you go 'hmmmm'.
 
#7 ·
If I recall when I ordered my 2012 the day the order banks opened, I had it delivered 2 to 2 1/2 months after placing the order. I'd imagine that the 2018's would be about the same. My guess is they'll stick to the same schedule of May - June 2017 order banks open up.
 
#9 ·
That's close to what I was thinking. They'll run a few test vehicles out over winter to make sure the factory is ready and send a few out to the auto shows. Then dealers will be able to order in early spring but it'll take a few months for the first to be seen at the dealers.

Might be a good year to keep an eye on the Detroit (http://naias.com/) and Chicago (http://www.chicagoautoshow.com/) auto shows..

I have also seen the JL listed as having the order banks opening mid-year 2017 for a release in September as a 2018 model, which is what we see most of the time with Jeep. If they move it up a year t a 2017 model, we would then see order banks open this year, which I don't see happening - though I could be wrong.
 
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#12 ·
Inside sources have been saying for a long while that production is scheduled to begin in LATE fall of 2017...possibly around November. So they'll be hitting dealers 1st quarter 2018 if they stay on the current schedule.
 
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