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Looks like the opening above the glove box is wider and it almost looks like it it has a non-slip material there, but it's hard to tell.
The changes don't seem significant enough to care too much, I'd still like to see one once they show up on the lots here.
I remember when the Jeep logo used to be that white on my floor mats....
 
Reread the old reviews and in most you will find that they complain about the interior material/quality.
This should be fixed now.
As far as the material/quality thing goes. Its still the same Chrysler plastic, just poured into a different mold with some foam glued to it. I dont read many reviews as far as what people think of comfort and what have you. I liked it, its what i expected from a Jeep. I wasnt expecting a lexus with what I was paying for it. I see where youre coming from that a lot of people complain about the "cheapness" of the interior, but the fact is you can sprinkle enough glitter on a turd and it will look good:) Its still the same stuff, just in a new package. And it still looks like a Stratus:D
 
I didnt have a problem with the look of the old dash, just the quality of the material. utilitarian is one thing sure, my 2001 dodge ram is very utilitarian so much in fact the dash is busted in about 5 places...appears to be the same quality plastic in the jeep. The truck is babied and NOTHING is placed on the dash...I guess dust and air are heavy.
 
I didnt have a problem with the look of the old dash, just the quality of the material. utilitarian is one thing sure, my 2001 dodge ram is very utilitarian so much in fact the dash is busted in about 5 places...appears to be the same quality plastic in the jeep. The truck is babied and NOTHING is placed on the dash...I guess dust and air are heavy.
We have owned auite a few 90s Chryslers and NEVER had an issue with the dash busting, in fact we still have my brothers 99 Dakota (similar interior to the ram) and have had 0 interior problems, no dash cracking, not even squeaks or rattles.Of course thegine and transmission have been rebuilt (oh, the engine became a 426 stroker and the transmission was rebuilt to handle the extra power with kevlar clutchers and stronger parts :D).

Anywho, I do not really feel the new interior, seems more generic somehow. i am another that didn't have the problem with the old interior, then again i have never understood the big deal. ALL interiors are made of plastic, even if they have a layer of foam on top and I never pet my dashboard so i don't understand the big deal of a soft touch dashboard, I do understand the soft center armrest though, even though i don't have a problem with the one in the Patriot myself.
 
Until I actually see one in a patriot it does just look like they photoshopped the compass interior into the patriot.

I personally think the compass is god aweful ugly inside and out, but as long as they keep it seperated I don't see a problem.
first, they didn't "photoshop" the interior of a COMPASS into a PATRIOT' it's a picture (photoshopped or not) of a COMPASS and it was compared to a current pic of the PATRIOT. someone comparing apples to oranges.

second, have you even LOOKED at the inside of the current COMPASS? IT'S EXACTLY THE SAME AS A PATRIOT!!! :doh: so if you think the Compass is 'aweful ugly inside', then YOUR PATRIOT must be the same. ;)
 
We have owned auite a few 90s Chryslers and NEVER had an issue with the dash busting, in fact we still have my brothers 99 Dakota (similar interior to the ram) and have had 0 interior problems, no dash cracking, not even squeaks or rattles.
since i WORK in a Mopar parts dept, i know this to be a fact.....94-01 Ram dashes have a tendency to crack...and crack BAD. i'm sure it's only a vendor issue, which may be why one of Mopar's vendors for plastic interior trim parts went 'belly up', causing a huge back-order on those parts. one of the rumors is that Chrysler refused to pay them unless they addressed their quality issue and after 7 years, they finally STOPPED PAYING THEM. we have one door trim panel that's been on order since JUNE and has an ETA of NOVEMBER 20TH!!!! :icon_rolleyes:

but back to the issue at hand; while the Rams DO have dash issues, can't say that one other model has had a similar problem. sure beats those days from back in the late 60's and 70's, huh?
 
since i WORK in a Mopar parts dept, i know this to be a fact.....94-01 Ram dashes have a tendency to crack...and crack BAD. i'm sure it's only a vendor issue, which may be why one of Mopar's vendors for plastic interior trim parts went 'belly up', causing a huge back-order on those parts. one of the rumors is that Chrysler refused to pay them unless they addressed their quality issue and after 7 years, they finally STOPPED PAYING THEM. we have one door trim panel that's been on order since JUNE and has an ETA of NOVEMBER 20TH!!!! :icon_rolleyes:

but back to the issue at hand; while the Rams DO have dash issues, can't say that one other model has had a similar problem. sure beats those days from back in the late 60's and 70's, huh?

maybe it was the same supplier that chevy bought the cavalier dash pieces from :icon_rolleyes:
 
since i WORK in a Mopar parts dept, i know this to be a fact.....94-01 Ram dashes have a tendency to crack...and crack BAD. i'm sure it's only a vendor issue, which may be why one of Mopar's vendors for plastic interior trim parts went 'belly up', causing a huge back-order on those parts. one of the rumors is that Chrysler refused to pay them unless they addressed their quality issue and after 7 years, they finally STOPPED PAYING THEM. we have one door trim panel that's been on order since JUNE and has an ETA of NOVEMBER 20TH!!!! :icon_rolleyes:

but back to the issue at hand; while the Rams DO have dash issues, can't say that one other model has had a similar problem. sure beats those days from back in the late 60's and 70's, huh?
Wow, must have just been a ram issue, I know the Ram and Dakota for those years (97-2000 Dakotas and 98-01 Rams anyways) shared the same climate contraol, stereo, and other units in the dash, guess they were different otherwise. Also, are you sure 94-01 and not 98-01 since4 the 94-97s had totally different dashes and interiors? I also know a few people with 98 Rams with high miles and their interiors have held up great (actuallky don't know of any with cracking dashes and they are heavily abuse work trucks), was this a problem only with certain bactches or just luck of the draw? Did they have 2 different suppliers? Always wanted an 01 HD with the Cummins, but may change my mind now LOL. Oh and if you want to know about interior problems try a grand Prix or Buick Regal, in my grand prix i literall had to keep placing the sunroof surround back in plan, the drivers dorr panel literally fell apart one day, the cupholders would fall part, my parents Regal, with less than 90k miles has already had the cupholders disentigrate and other parts getting loose, I won't even get into the electrical and mechanical problems and all the money poured into maintenence on these cars. The 93 Fleetwood had a badly cracked dash and electrical gremlins, but i only paid 1100 for it and it ran like a champ at least. We have never had an interior hiccup with our Chrysler cars, though haven't actually had a Ram in the household (except as a rental once), just know lots of people with them.
 
first, they didn't "photoshop" the interior of a COMPASS into a PATRIOT' it's a picture (photoshopped or not) of a COMPASS and it was compared to a current pic of the PATRIOT. someone comparing apples to oranges.

second, have you even LOOKED at the inside of the current COMPASS? IT'S EXACTLY THE SAME AS A PATRIOT!!! :doh: so if you think the Compass is 'aweful ugly inside', then YOUR PATRIOT must be the same. ;)
Your point is taken, I think I was thinking more caliber. However, the compass inside is not EXACTLY the same, but for rather for all practical purposes the dash is. I will say that you do get the better shift knob so I scooped that up.

The rest of it has a different compartment size and roof line including bigger hips in the rear compartment.

I am wrong on the dash part, you are right there, but you are wrong on the rest of the interior. The Pat wins in my opinion, you can have a diffferent one.

Enjoy your compass. I still think it is butt ugly, and the sales seem to refect this. But if you like it that is all that matters.:blah:
 
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