How does Jeep still sell so many Patriots and Compass's

"slipperysallylikespenguins" (slipperysally)
04/04/2016 at 16:54 • Filed to: None

With the Cherokee and Renegade out, why are people still buying the Compass and Patriot?

DISCUSSION (28)

itschrome > slipperysallylikespenguins
04/04/2016 at 16:55

fleet sales... I hope..

citizennick > slipperysallylikespenguins
04/04/2016 at 16:58

People want to say “I own a Jeep©” and be a part of that #jeeplyfe without paying the premium price tag of a Wrangler or Grand Cherokee.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > slipperysallylikespenguins
04/04/2016 at 17:01

Because some men just want to watch the world burn Master Bruce.

Takuro Spirit > slipperysallylikespenguins
04/04/2016 at 17:03

Rentals, fleets, people who want Chrysler Quality instead of Fiat Quality....

PorkchoPlissken > itschrome
04/04/2016 at 17:04

Don’t think so. I see them both all the time. The masses love shitty cars, as long as there’s a badge to make a statement.

jmgadget > slipperysallylikespenguins
04/04/2016 at 17:04

Very good question. They actually extended the run to the 2016MY because of a spike in sales. It was suppose to wind down a year ago.

I see a ton of them running around my area, I dont know the model years though, since they have changed so little on the exterior in the almost 10 years of production.

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > citizennick
04/04/2016 at 17:04

But the Renegade and Cherokee exist for those people and also happen to be much better in pretty much every way.

Birddog > slipperysallylikespenguins
04/04/2016 at 17:11

Hardcore rebates. There’s up to $8000 (nobody qualifies for all of them though) in total rebates on the Compass and Patriot.

j250ex > slipperysallylikespenguins
04/04/2016 at 17:17

Not surprised to see the patriot sales are down but who the fuck is buying the compass. Sales are actually up! That thing is a huge piece of shit and everyone bought one in white. Terrible color for that car.

yamahog > slipperysallylikespenguins
04/04/2016 at 17:17

Kinja'd!!!

slipperysallylikespenguins > Birddog
04/04/2016 at 17:20

Damn, that would actually be a really good deal.

slipperysallylikespenguins > j250ex
04/04/2016 at 17:23

53% sales growth is insane for such an old model

shop-teacher > slipperysallylikespenguins
04/04/2016 at 17:23

Because they’re very cheap, and people are stupid.

A friend of mine a few months ago came to me with a list of small SUV’s she was looking at, asking for advice. On that list was the Patriot. I told her, “If you buy a Patriot, I will fucking tackle you.”

She bought a Patriot. Predictably, it’s been a pile of shit that’s been in the shop many times.

LongbowMkII > slipperysallylikespenguins
04/04/2016 at 17:24

CHEAP.

DrScientist > slipperysallylikespenguins
04/04/2016 at 17:28

maybe rental fleets?

they can call these things suvs and charge more for them...

admission: i had to look up what a compass was, and the 2016 isn’t THAT bad looking.

oh... maybe the new 2016 model means theyre giving steep discounts on the older? what years does the report cover?

facw > slipperysallylikespenguins
04/04/2016 at 17:31

The most interesting thing I see here is that Chrysler only has three cars. They are getting the Pacifica, but the T&C and the 200 are on their way out, and the 300 is ancient at this point. Why does Chrysler even exist anymore?

slipperysallylikespenguins > DrScientist
04/04/2016 at 17:40

First column is March 2016, and that facelift is from 2011 so there is no older model.

slipperysallylikespenguins > facw
04/04/2016 at 17:42

They probably won’t be around that much longer at this rate.

Master Cylinder > DrScientist
04/04/2016 at 18:01

Aaaaaagh I got “upgraded” to a Patriot once, from the Lincoln I reserved. Upgrade, my ass. By far the worst thing I’ve ever driven.

Wacko > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
04/04/2016 at 18:28

Not at those prices.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > slipperysallylikespenguins
04/04/2016 at 18:33

Suuurre... “won’t be around much longer”... with sales up 9% overall YTD and up 8% in March.

Increasing overall sales is a definite sign the company will be “gone” soon...

http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2016/04/usa-ma…

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > facw
04/04/2016 at 18:35

They exist because many people buy what they sell and they’re making money. Matter of fact, on a YTD basis, they sold 9% more units compared to last year. And the stuff that is selling well for them is also stuff that has higher margins:

http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2016/04/usa-ma…

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > slipperysallylikespenguins
04/04/2016 at 18:40

You see the Compass/Patriot as a crappy SUV.

But it’s actually a dirt-cheap FWD/AWD station wagon where you get a lot of space for the money.

slipperysallylikespenguins > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
04/04/2016 at 18:50

The Chrysler brand is down 20% YTD with aging models. The upcoming Pacifica is the only thing they have going for them.

slipperysallylikespenguins > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
04/04/2016 at 18:54

I never said they were crappy. It’s just uncommon for models that old with newer (and measurably better) options from the same company to be selling that well.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > slipperysallylikespenguins
04/04/2016 at 20:17

Well many others say they are crappy.

When I was at the auto show last month, while many other models may be better, if you want something in a hatchback/wagon body style, the trunk is tiny compared the Compass/Patriot.

Here is the Compass’ trunk:

Kinja'd!!!

And compare that to the trunks of other small/cheap CUVs like the Nissan Juke, Chevy Trax and Mazda CX-3 (pay attention to how close the tops of the back seats are to the back of the car):

Kinja'd!!!

For trunk space/utility, the older Compass/Patriot are better than most of the ‘cheap CUV’ competition... and are the same price or cheaper.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > slipperysallylikespenguins
04/04/2016 at 20:34

There’s also a new Chrysler 100 coming.

But yeah, the Chrysler brand needs help. The FIAT brand too.

The Chrysler brand is hurting because they have no SUVs, CUVs or trucks... the 3 things that are hot right now

They need a replacement for the 200 and need to add a CUV or two.

Personally I think FCA should do a joint venture with Mitsubishi to make a replacement for the Lancer/200. Then, build a new PT Cruiser off of the same platform and target it at the smaller CUV segment. And before you say the PT Cruiser sucked, in reality, it was a huge hit that was in production for 9 model years and many people loved it. People only started saying it sucked after it had been in production mostly unchanged for 6 years or so with only one minor refresh. I think a modern PT with a good automatic transmission, comfortable seats and a smooth ride (the 3 biggest weaknesses the PT had) would do well.

Then make a new “Chrysler Journey” larger CUV based on the new Pacifica.

At least that’s what I’d do with Chrysler if I was in charge...

slipperysallylikespenguins > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
04/04/2016 at 20:40

Agreed. Chrysler has to have some sort of SUV/CUV. You can’t be a successful mainstream manufacturer without one. They could just reskin the Cherokee and they would have a competitive product. I think they made a huge mistake allowing the PT Cruiser to die out instead of replacing it.