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What does JEEP stand for?

Started by _rorym_ , Oct 21 2006 06:11 PM

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#1 _rorym_

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Posted 21 October 2006 - 06:11 PM

One of our managers has a top of the line Jeep..cop this..a std service is $1600.!!
He says JEEP stands for..
Just Empty Every Pocket!

I love it!
R

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#2 torry nut

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Posted 21 October 2006 - 06:12 PM

$1600 ?????

You've got to be joking!

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#3 _Leakey_

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Posted 21 October 2006 - 06:15 PM

I had a Grand Cherokee in the last model,
and if you were smart, the standard Jeep service
contract could be built in to the lease.

My services, even the bad ones were only about $200.00

I know most people hate 'em, but I have to say I really miss it!!
Great car and super reliable. Never missed a beat in 200K km's.

The new ones must be a little more spethul....

- Leakey

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#4 _devilsadvocate_

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Posted 21 October 2006 - 08:41 PM

The word "jeep" supposedly came from the name of the character "Eugene the Jeep," introduced in the Popeye comic strip in 1936. The association of "jeep" with the small four-wheel drive vehicle, however, wasn't made until a few years later. The Army designated these sturdy little trucks "General Purpose," or "G.P." for short. To soldiers raised on Popeye, the transformation of "G.P." into "jeep" was inevitable, and so pervasive that the Willys-Overland Motor Company trademarked the name "Jeep" in 1940.

Isn't the internet wonderful!

Paying more for a service than a reasonable torry would cost.....eh!

Edited by devilsadvocate, 21 October 2006 - 08:42 PM.

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#5 _LoneOranger_

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Posted 21 October 2006 - 10:12 PM

I had a Jeep Cherokee and sold it about 2 years ago.
Apart from a 96 Mitsubishi Magna I owned, it would have to my worst car ever.
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#6 _CHOPPER_

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Posted 21 October 2006 - 10:14 PM

Back in 1984, a new 6 cyl Jeep water pump was $236. I remember that well.

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#7 _ultrabluea9x_

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Posted 21 October 2006 - 10:37 PM

i have a 2005 grand cheeroke jeep(actually it,s the boss,s car toorak tractor)
and the service prices are absolutely insane,i agree with rory
its a joke

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#8 _Torana308_

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Posted 22 October 2006 - 03:09 PM

As they say : Its a jeep thing you wouldnt understand hahaha :spoton:

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#9 _Leakey_

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Posted 22 October 2006 - 05:31 PM

^^

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#10 surfmaster

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Posted 25 October 2006 - 07:57 PM

My dad (an old digger) says JEEP stood for just enough essential parts - that was back in the days when they were a bare body with wheels, mechanicals and a machine gun.

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#11 _LXChev366_

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Posted 25 October 2006 - 08:08 PM

JEEP = Just Expect Every Problem

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#12 _dave720gtr_

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Posted 25 October 2006 - 08:30 PM

Its ironic you talk of jeeps i have never driven one up antill this week.
my mates cherokee cooked the engine yer he drove it till the computer
shut down :fool:

any way he has this new loan jeep 2006 demo v6 3.7L
I been floging it around and was thinking gee it gets up a booges
That was intil a nissan x trail smoked me of the lights

hum; i should of put it in low range :tease:

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#13 Heath

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Posted 25 October 2006 - 08:37 PM

^ hahaha gold! I love X-Trails lol.

Don't have anything to say about them though. Never driven one, never worked on one.

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#14 _jamesl1600_

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Posted 25 October 2006 - 08:41 PM

its not a jeep but, me an my dad went to a boat shop to price a EPIRB when we found out the price me dad says "whys stuff for boats so dear". the young guy that served us said didnt ya know what boat stands for

BRING
OUT
ANOTHER
THOUSAND

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#15 _dave720gtr_

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Posted 25 October 2006 - 08:52 PM

I just check engine size xtrail 2.5L 4 pot :huh:

i cant beleve it :blink:

3.7L jeep v6 i think chrysler needs to go back to the dyno room

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#16 LX2DR

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Posted 25 October 2006 - 09:24 PM

I just check engine size xtrail 2.5L 4 pot i cant beleve it
3.7L jeep v6 i think chrysler needs to go back to the dyno room

I know why it beat you!

The front guards are plastic, it's lighter! :spoton:

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#17 _devilsadvocate_

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Posted 25 October 2006 - 09:37 PM

you arent imagining it, the X trail rocks, theyll tow a van well and still do less than 14L/100km too.

Edited by devilsadvocate, 25 October 2006 - 09:38 PM.

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#18 rodomo

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Posted 29 October 2006 - 03:55 AM

What is the "X" trail's towing capacity? Does anyone know? How does that compare to Jeep? I am looking at another 4X4 for towing.

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#19 TORLX8

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Posted 29 October 2006 - 09:31 AM

I was looking at buying a Jeep Grand Cherokee a while back as the new diesels have a very good write up. 9.5 lts per 100kms and 3 ton towing capacity. And they reckon It'll beat the V8 Grand Cherokee off the lights. Didn't get to the stage of finding out about servicing prices etc, as I ended up buying a Turbo Diesel Hilux instead. Good choice by the sounds of it. Although Toyota servicings not exactly cheap, still not bad compared to Jeep by the sound of it.

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#20 _johndefender_

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Posted 30 October 2006 - 07:24 AM

The word "jeep" supposedly came from the name of the character "Eugene the Jeep," introduced in the Popeye comic strip in 1936.

Your right. The origin of "Jeep" was a quaint fantasy animal which accompanied Popeye. There is also the theory of "GP" painted onto the test vehicles. It might have been called the 5-cwt, but fate stepped in and we now have the jeep we know so well!

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#21 _devilsadvocate_

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Posted 01 November 2006 - 07:49 PM

What is the "X" trail's towing capacity? Does anyone know? How does that compare to Jeep? I am looking at another 4X4 for towing.

Xtrail: 2000kg, 750kg unbraked

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#22 MRLXSS

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Posted 01 November 2006 - 07:54 PM

Yeah my olds have an xtrail, and it is the best car they have ever owned. It pulls like a 6cyl. Looks good and has lots of awesome stuff! It tows exceptionally well. You wouldnt even know you are pulling a trailer most of the time.

But we did tow a big trailer to Dubbo for Xmas and it did che the fuel rather quickly. Only about 300kays a tank i think (55litres)

But if it is short trips around the city it tows fantastic, brakes well and is alround a very good car!

A Jeep... thats another story

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#23 Heath

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Posted 01 November 2006 - 08:13 PM

Matt those economy figures aren't bad (considering how much work a 2.6 is required to do with that kinda load); I'm impressed. Yeah, great vehicles, I've driven a few and I love them.

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#24 _Chamois hatch_

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Posted 01 November 2006 - 09:25 PM

dad wanted a jeep, drove a cherokee and found there was NO head room, so he bought a Land rover discovery.

petrol V8 with a good note,
leather
permanent 4WD
and a 4500kg towing capacity.

what more could you want,

(shit fuel economy tho)

john