Just for the heck of it

We've owned three Cherokees over the years, and that was the first thing my wife said when we bought it.

My first car was a 78 cherokee chief

I forgot

:thk: I'm getting old, I forgot the 80s Cherokees were the second incarnation, The original were bigger.

That's exactly what I thought too. The Jeep Cherokee's were a no-nonsense tough vehicle. Many 4x4 of the year awards.

And if I'm not mistaken their engines & running gear were mostly dodge.At least I always had to get dodge parts to fix the jeep.

I get from alot of people that it looks a little like a mini Hummer which I hate since Im not a big Hummer fan. I guess its compliment since the Hummer is a "luxury" vehicle, but I think the Nitro has an identity all its own...besides the cut and paste Dodge grille on every car they make.

Cnasty said:

I get from alot of people that it looks a little like a mini Hummer which I hate since Im not a big Hummer fan. I guess its compliment since the Hummer is a "luxury" vehicle, but I think the Nitro has an identity all its own...besides the cut and paste Dodge grille on every car they make.

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First thing my sister said was Hummer wannabe. But you're right about the Nitro having its own personality. another sister was on her cell when I pulled in to take her for a ride. She said she told the person she was talking to that I'd pulled in with the nicest looking car she'd ever seen, then she said she thought I was flaunting it. You bet I was. I been driving POS's for years. In between the guilt feelings for buyiong a brand new car I love it.

I got to drive a Hummer years ago BEFORE they were considered luxury vehicles. The original HumV is an awesome vehicle and the ones they sell to the rich and famous nowdays doesn't even compare.

I have been told that it looks like a large PT Cruiser by a few people.

I think it looks like a range rover, hummer, and on the SXT a old WWII army ambulence.My wife thinks it looks kinda like a jeep comander from the back. Now that I think about it it does look sorta like a cherokee. All these machines are good looking so that is OK by me.

My thoughts

I was thinking that from the front it looks like a truck from the 30s, the big fenders, how about tear drop lights on the front fenders? might be a little too much maybe. As they say everything old is new again.

dk1677 I agree with you, especialy in the SXT model. I went out to look after your post. Must be why I like the nitro cause I always liked pre WWII cars.