Just wanted to make sure you all were aware… Next Tuesday 07/29/08 at 5:00PM EST there will be an online Jeep Engineering event featuring the Jeep Compass and Patriot… You’re all invited to participate in the fun…

To access, go to the Jeep Brand site at http://www.jeep.com/index.html?pid=F...ingEvent072908; click on the ad in the lower left corner of the page and scroll to view the event announcement and connect to host site.

The Engineering Chat will start promptly until 5:00PM EST… Come with questions, comments and ideas….

You must be a member of the host site community to post questions, but all spectators are welcome. Hope to see you there!

Regards,

i really wanted to 'attend' this meeting online, but we have tics to Neil Diamond that night (please, no jokes, ok????)

but i'm sure someone will ask: "SO WILL THE COMPASS BE AROUND FOR 2009?" :confused:

I too will be absent from this online meeting as I and the wife will be stomping around in the woods for Dusty and then attending the resident's association meeting where we are looking for Dusty. Priorities.... Sorry....

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i really wanted to 'attend' this meeting online, but we have tics to Neil Diamond that night (please, no jokes, ok????)

Don't fault you for that. I enjoy driving my co-workers nuts singing along with Neil. When I was little while on family vacations dad would play Neil Diamond and Anne Murray tapes while he drove during the night...
those songs are forever burned into my brain.

Have never been to a concert, from what I can tell though his voice ain't like what it used to be. I'll stick to singin' along with his studio tracks on mp3.

Back to topic...

Will this really be worthwhile to "listen" in on?

Joe, here's a link to what was http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=588150

Read through the whole thing.
Not surprised by the lack of information... "we can't discuss future products"
Not surprised by the "Indian call center" responses... stuff straight out of regular literature with no additional ideas
Not surprised by the disavow to disavow... "we don't recommended modifications"
Not much covered in 2 hours.

I understand they have to be careful not to break corporate rules, but that reminded me of one of my college engineering classes. The professor came in and read directly from the book and added nothing else. I can read the book. The reason to come to class is to get more than what is in the book; life experience, reasons for decisions made, stimulate thinking outside the box, etc.

I only hope that these people wish they could have given more actual information. If they have any actual desire to improve the product by getting information from the people consuming, then at least those that posted questions and comments did not do so in vain.

no one asked about the ESP issues?

Wish i could have been on there for this but i had some important business.... Browns backers meeting. 1 week till pre season!!! woohoo!!

Read through the whole thing.
Not surprised by the lack of information... "we can't discuss future products"
Not surprised by the "Indian call center" responses... stuff straight out of regular literature with no additional ideas
Not surprised by the disavow to disavow... "we don't recommended modifications"
Not much covered in 2 hours.

I understand they have to be careful not to break corporate rules, but that reminded me of one of my college engineering classes. The professor came in and read directly from the book and added nothing else. I can read the book. The reason to come to class is to get more than what is in the book; life experience, reasons for decisions made, stimulate thinking outside the box, etc.

I only hope that these people wish they could have given more actual information. If they have any actual desire to improve the product by getting information from the people consuming, then at least those that posted questions and comments did not do so in vain.

I think these sessions are a fact finding mission on the part of Chrysler as much as allowing customers to ask questions. I wish we would see more open and honest discussions from everybody. It is frustrating when you don't get the inside scoop when they offer such an environment where that would be appropriate. I do not see the need for such secrecy. It isn't like they are going to release a George Jetson type of vehicle the need to keep under wraps. Of course, what would scare the competition more than that?

The secrecy and dodging must be so that no one can say "but you said..."
Afterall, a few bits of information read by a small group of "Jeep geeks" will spread like wildfire on the web.

2 hours of posted questions/comments with nothing but canned responses doesn't really find nor give many facts.
Now, if there were some sort of all day (maybe several day) Q&A event where everything could be discussed and avowed that would be something to attend (whether it be online or in person).

They sincerely asked what we liked about the current MK's. :) They confirmed the 2009 Compass.

Then they asked what we wanted to see in the future...damn near begging us for input. Did you not give any? :confused:

What the heck were your expectations may I ask? :huddle: