The Chrysler Group today announced pricing for the all-new 2008 Jeep Liberty. Completely redesigned from the ground up, the mid-size SUV features classic Jeep exterior styling paired with a functional interior, increased cargo length and rear seat legroom, and the industry-exclusive Sky Slider full-length, open-canvas roof.

“The 2008 Jeep Liberty offers more value than ever before starting at under $21,000 for 4×2 models and under $23,000 for 4×4 models,” said John Plecha, Director – Jeep Brand Marketing and Global Communications, Chrysler Group. “We’ve reduced the MSRP by an average of $1,000 and added approximately $1,400 in features and content to both models. And, the Jeep Liberty Limited sets the bar high with the most combined comfort and convenience features available in its segment.”

Standard on both models is a 3.7-liter SOHC V-6 engine that generates 210 horsepower at 5,200 rpm and 235 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,000 rpm. On-road ride and handling is improved with the addition of a new independent front and new five-link rear suspension systems. Staying true to legendary Jeep heritage, the Liberty offers two four-wheel-drive systems to meet customer needs, including Selec-Trac II — the most advanced four-wheel-drive system available in its segment.

MyGIG Multimedia Infotainment System, remote start, memory seats, mirrors and radio controls, and express up/down windows are added to the vehicle’s list of available features and options. Making its world debut is the new Sky Slider full-length, open-canvas roof, an industry exclusive; giving the Liberty that “Have Fun Out There” open-air Jeep experience.

 

I am way behind on this one, but at the end of July, Chrysler announced that it was extending the powertrain warranties of all unsold 2007 and 2008 vehicles to the lifetime of the vehicle. The warranty is not transferrable and you must bring the vehicle in every five years for a powertrain inspection. The actual press release is after the jump.

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I was approached by this company on Review Me to take a look at a car dealership locater and rater, in exchange for a little scrilla.

At first glance, the site is not very pretty. It utilizes a black and yellow color scheme that doesn’t do a very good job of helping with the legibility of the site. The various action items of each page are not clearly spelled out, and the lack of a page hierarchy lends itself to being very difficult to navigate.

Functionally, the site works fairly well. You can select the manufacturer that you wish to locate a dealership for and the results will be returned with a Google Map of each location. You can also search by zip code or browse by location. You can also get the very same results by going to Google Local, and searching for the very same thing.

In conclusion, I was not impressed with this site at all. Rather than come up with something new, it’s just a rehash of tools that are already available on the internet. I probably would never use this site, as I tend to shop for a new vehicles via the manufacturers and enjoy looking at dealer inventories via the manufacturer’s website.

 

The complete ugliness that you see right now at I Want a Jeep is not permanent. I am working revamping the entire site at the moment, and this ugliness is just a constant reminder to me, to finish it up.

 

I’m not exactly sure what happened, but their was a little mix up with ye old database. Everything is back in order, and you can post comments again.

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