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I think the real jeep would have a basis for a lawsuit cause it looks like they stole their design so it would not fly here in north america plus a real jeep would be alot better to buy and own then it's cheap knock off version
Actually not, Mahindra has rights to produce the vehicle.
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Originally Posted by lumbollo
The current set of jeeps are a sad insult to what Jeep was before Diamler-Chrysler formed their unholy union. The Indian version couldn't be any worse. The last decent Jeep was the Cherokee from the late 80s.
I think the old school style and new drivetrain may wouldn't be bad.
Besides, Mahindra isn't a new car company they have been around for quite awhile just not here.
Hope you aren't holding your breath for one of these...
They're going through the EPA certification process right now, a substantial expense they wouldn't bother with unless they were well on their way to brining them here. The automotive rumor mill has it that the initial certified mileage rating was well below what they were expecting so they're working on tweaks to get the rating up.
They're going through the EPA certification process right now, a substantial expense they wouldn't bother with unless they were well on their way to brining them here. The automotive rumor mill has it that the initial certified mileage rating was well below what they were expecting so they're working on tweaks to get the rating up.
I thought they went through that process already, and that it was the lawsuits that were tying them up.
The following is the most recent article I was able to find about this truck. The lawsuits between Mahindra and Global Industries Inc. are apparently the only thing holding the truck back from being sold in the U.S. I personally do not believe I would not buy one due to the fact that it gets 19/21. There are small gasoline powered pick ups that get the same or better fuel mileage and being that diesel fuel is more expensive than gasoline there is really no reason for it. The only upside would be if it turns out to be a really good diesel that one can get 300,000 or more miles out of.
The parent organization of the company I work for is a major dealer conglomerate and they were in on the Mahindra bandwagon and are one of the ~350 dealers waiting for the lawsuit to clear up to find out what the status will be.
In the meantime it really seems like Mahindra screwed the pooch so to speak. They outright purchased Ssangyong, a Korean SUV maker that was going into bankruptcy. Ssangyong then turned around and announced plans to enter the US market in the next 3-5 years. So, it would appear that Mahindra found an alternate to using Global Vehicles and the dealer network they put together.
The only thing I have heard is that the dealers that were involved are IMMENSELY disappointed at the MPG rating the truck got. Since the small truck market is pretty much dead, a compact diesel pickup getting ~30 MPG and offering 5,000 pound towing and 2,750 payload would have been a nice addition to that segment. They were also planning to offer a 4 year / 60k mile bumper-to-bumper warranty that would have helped alleviate a lot of fears.
At this point, I think most people involved, except for Global Vehicles, hopes this doesn't happen.
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