Archive for July, 2009

Santa Rosa girl, 17, killed in Lake County jeep accident (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat)

Friday, July 31st, 2009
By GLENDA ANDERSON THE PRESS DEMOCRAT A Santa Rosa teen-ager died in a single-vehicle accident in the Mendocino National Forest near Upper Lake on Thursday, officials said. Neither the California Highway Patrol nor the Lake County Sheriff’s Office would divulge the name of the 17-year-old girl.

Appreciation for a Simple Pickup (New York Times)

Friday, July 31st, 2009
For the designer Harry Allen, a 1964 Willys Jeep truck exemplifies form following function.

Police: Drunken man flees, crashes into Jeep (The Milford Daily News)

Friday, July 31st, 2009
Police say a drunken Bellingham man led officers on a high-speed chase down neighborhood streets that ended when he slammed his SUV into a parked Jeep Cherokee on Thursday night.

Current Conditions V2 (KMID Midland)

Friday, July 31st, 2009
Some tragic news out of Ector County after a head-on colission takes two lives. It happened out near gardendale on Highway 158. Investigators tell Big 2 that a woman driving a Jeep was heading eastbound on a single-lane stretch of road, when she attempted to pass a water truck.

Dealers: Cash For Clunkers Program Great for Business (KIAH-TV Houston)

Friday, July 31st, 2009
The Cash for Clunkers program may have the green light to continue forward. The house voted to rush an additional $2 billion into the popular, but finacially strapped program. A program that's getting rave reviews from both buyers and dealers. Helfman River Oaks Chrysler and Jeep said it's seen a welcomed boost to their business, making July one of the most profitable months they've seen in a ...

Four sustain injuries in two-vehicle wreck (The Atmore Advance)

Friday, July 31st, 2009
A two-car accident at the 59.7-mile mark on Interstate 65 sent four people to the hospital, two by LifeFlight and two by ambulance this morning. The accident occurred at approximately 8:35 a.m. when driver Mirla Sease of Victoria, Texas in a 2003 Jeep Liberty ran into the back of a trailer.

1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee ltd review from North America (Carsurvey.org)

Friday, July 31st, 2009
What things have gone wrong with the car? Constant coolant leaks, 3rd transmission, light issues, transfer case issues this suv has been in the shop at least 2 times per year for major issues since I purchased it.

Many Dealers Saw ‘Clunkers’ Difficulties Coming (WCBS-TV New York)

Friday, July 31st, 2009
Questions about the Cash for Clunkers program are leading to chaos for both consumers and car dealers, but some actually saw the confusion coming. For a week, the program drove sales at Larchmont Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge. Thanks to Cash for Clunkers, the dealership was selling an additional five cars every day. Then, the excitement turned to anxiety with word that the program was running out of cash.

Cash for clunkers goes from dream to nightmare for some locals (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)

Friday, July 31st, 2009
Sharon Britt waited months to trade in her decade-old Jeep Cherokee because she had heard about the

New car dealership to open in Downers Grove (The Downers Grove Sun)

Friday, July 31st, 2009
The Harold Zeigler Automotive Group has announced it will open a new Chrysler Dodge Jeep dealership in Downers Grove. The new facility will increase Zeigler's franchised dealership count to 11 dealerships in Michigan, Illinois and Indiana.