“The bottom line is that FCA has to do this, because if this knockoff is sold here, “

They’re not afraid, they just have a over zealous legal department.

It’s not Mahindra’s fault that people are stupid. I bet you get the same result if you show a GP to these people.

Because they have a license to make Willys Jeeps, which they have had since the 40's.

Swiped? Bought and paid for.
Copied? Bought and paid for.

The issues at hand are “what” (this isn’t a legal on-road vehicle, and would not overlap with a current Wrangler) and “where” (checking allowable markets from original…

Mahindra was licensed to do this before we were born.

Let’s be fair, though, about driving a Jeep on-road. Rock crawling with a Jeep=awesome. Driving a Jeep on a paved road after one snowflake has fallen=utterly terrifying.

It DOES hurt their brand though. That you can buy what many would argue is a more “authentic” Jeep, from a non-FCA company is kind of a disaster for them. 

Valid point... But FCA can still fuck off. 

Nah, they actually have a point- A brand new jeep is what, 25-30k? and enormous?
IF I lived in a place where there were easily accessed offroad trails, I could totally see getting this instead of a full on jeep. Because it’s cheaper, simpler and probably 100% would fulfill my needs for an off-road vehicle.

Fuck off FCA

8k of that sum is probably labor because Matt doesn’t wrench. These cars really don’t break other then the power steering system and subsequent alternator from fluid leaking on it. Brakes,bearings,bushings, and timing belt/water pump service are wear items and need to be replaced due to age no matter the miles. The…

Just FYI, in Japan, there are several magazines dedicated to modding Prii. 

Different odor, same problem. Upholstery just sucks it up. Like ghost farts.

We just found a vaper.

Yeah no - four years worth of “Bubblegum Blast” or “Jaeger-da-bomb” or whatever the flavor du jour will definitely remain in the upholstery and HVAC system, just like good ol’ fashioned tobacco smoke.

COTD plleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease

Somebody with a functioning nose who doesn’t vape would smell the mix of whatever your flavor is along with the strong odor of Fabreeze.

I forget, is that slope zero or undefined?

At one point, if you needed a WRX in the parking lot moved, you used to go into the establishment and ask to speak to the IT guys. Now you just look for a cloud that smells like cotton candy.

Get my protractor!