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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 06:58 AM
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Just saw a Jeep minivan but only has the Jeep emblems. Wtf is this?
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 07:00 AM
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 07:07 AM
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Jeep never made a minivan unless you're talking about the new Grand Cherokee which is pathetically close.
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 09:33 AM
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Or a dodge caravan someone superglued a JEEP emblem to. When i was in high school, i had a turbo-charged 4 wheel drive dodge stratus...
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 09:41 AM
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Jeep Minivan:

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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 09:51 AM
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Id drive that.
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 09:58 AM
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Interesting... looks like it's based off the FC platform. Didn't know those were made lol.
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by 99superjeep01
Jeep never made a minivan unless you're talking about the new Grand Cherokee which is pathetically close.
Originally Posted by lowrange2
Jeep Minivan:
Yes, Jeep did make a van. It was a short lived production called the FC (Forward Control) they were even offered in 4x4. The Jeep Panel Van which was more like the early J trucks sold better.
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 01:46 PM
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You probably saw one of these, a CompASS. Ugly little things.

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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 02:17 PM
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Ha yeah they are
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 03:21 PM
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Idk if it was tjlhat. I saw it from the rearn
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Future
Idk if it was tjlhat. I saw it from the rearn
*IDK if that was that, I saw it from the rear* lol
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by lowrange2
Jeep Minivan:

I would love to have this FC van!
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Old Jan 12, 2013 | 04:09 AM
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Originally Posted by 99superjeep01
Jeep never made a minivan unless you're talking about the new Grand Cherokee which is pathetically close.
ditto. IMO they are giving up on the cherokee for real offroading and positioning the wrangler to be their off road rig
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Old Jan 12, 2013 | 04:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Keaton
You probably saw one of these, a CompASS. Ugly little things.

Somebody was on crack when they came up with that design.
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