Hmmm... I'm in the northern suburbs of Detroit. Must be the execs are getting them early.
The Trailhawks really stand out and catch the eye. The other didn't stand out nearly as much. In fact, I was with a friend, and he just thought it was a Grand Cherokee or something.
I saw a blue one a couple of weeks ago at the Novi Fountain Walk in Metro Detroit. The vehicle looked very nice with no tape covering the critical parts...
It's not so much executives driving them yet. They are still in the final stages of testing. I do think think Chrysler wants their executives hitchhiking down the road. Also they are not the only ones still testing them.
Seriously starting to like the Cherokees-after seeing it in person at the NY Auto show-after initial "disgust" from pics and then learning its capabilities-it seems it will put Escape, Rav4, CRV etc to shame....and it has a distinct look vs those 3 compact SUVs too
Please tell me that front end pic was taken with some sort of fish eye lens or something! For some reason the front end looks worse in that pic then any other photo I have seen to date. Perhaps it is just the poor angle. BLAH!
If you look at a base model and then look at the trailhawk the trailhawk looks huge in comparison, the lift and bigger tires really do make a huge difference.
Finally saw one in Toledo... I liked the front and back more than I thought I would. I liked the side view less than I thought I would. It looked to be pretty stripped down and it was very dirty. I'm hoping the TH is chunkier looking.
They are ALL in desperate need of a lift kit and some worthwhile tires, I know that. But when you need to hit that magical 30+ MPG number these days... well... guess there's no choice.
The Firestone Destination AT is an EXCELLENT tire. Great in the snow, good ride, good off road, etc... and they wear very well. Give them a chance. They are not your typical OEM crappy tire( unless these are built to a lower grade ).
If you just want the BFG's go for it. Just don't do it assuming the AT's are another crappy OE tire. They are not. They are a very popular tire( #1 on Tirerack reviews ).
I had Firestone Wilderness AT's on my Ford Ranger (10 years ago). When the Explorer roll over fiasco happened everyone jumped ship to Goodyears. The Firestones were 10 times the tire the Goodyears were. I hear good things about the BFG's but I also rely heavily on the Tirerack reviews. I always say tires are the only thing touching the ground, don't cheap out.
I've kept a sharp eye out for the Cherokee since I last saw one in Toledo last week. I haven't seen any others but it's interesting today I saw 3-4 Toyota Tundra's, a couple Cadillac coupes, and what looked like some Kia or Hyundai Suv's. All under the black and white swirly wraps and bug guards.
Saw a white one on Sat June 15 westbound on Riverside Dr in Windsor. Drop dead gorgeous. I had to do a double take as it as coming towards me and I wondered what it was. I think that was the point that I realized we'd have to swap my wife's Escape for something with a transfer case that has a neutral. Couldn't think of a better combination of colour, size and weight to tow behind a "white" motorhome.
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