I've seen a couple of people in other Jeeps doing double takes when mine drives by. There are so few out right now. That is especially true in the warmer areas of the country that received their allotments later.

 

I have yet to see a Patriot live and in person. It seems that there are none on the roads of Seattle. I have stopped by a few local Jeep dealerships, but each time they did not have any Patriots on the lot. It's hard to believe that this vehicle is actually in production.

 

Well figure there are only about 4000 Pats sold so far. Subtract about 1000 in Canada. That leaves only about 60 per state. With uneven distribution you will have a higher number in the Northern states and a lower number in the warmer areas. Going to have to try real hard to see one.

Hey look at it this way. For my ragtop Ford only made 4200 35 years ago. While I know several people who own them through the web I have yet to see one drive by or at a show.

 

I know! Last week I went to the dealer where I had ordered mine to sit in one for a few minutes and all traces of the Patriot had been erased - even the brochures were gone! I started thinking "Twilight Zone!"

Just to prove I wasn't cracking up, I went back to the dealer yesterday and they had 2 Patriots on the lot. Whew! I'm not losing my mind (yet!)

Interesting, both of the Pats on the lot were totally basic Sport models, 2.0 liter with no factory options except automatic, but they both had $2500 dollars worth of dealer-installed "gangsta" wheels. I live in a big city - I sure hope the Patriot doesn't get the reputation and image as a kind of midget ghetto-cruising Escalade wanna-be..... uke:

 

... they both had $2500 dollars worth of dealer-installed "gangsta" wheels. I live in a big city - I sure hope the Patriot doesn't get the reputation and image as a kind of midget ghetto-cruising Escalade wanna-be..... uke:

Hahaha. All I can think of is "Pimp my Patriot!"

 

No Patriots on the road!

I live in Burbank. I still have not seen another Patriot on the road yet, although I did have a woman in a Liberty roll down her window and ask how I liked it!

I have a little over 600 miles on it. I'm taking my first road trip this weekend.

 

I live in Burbank. I still have not seen another Patriot on the road yet, although I did have a woman in a Liberty roll down her window and ask how I liked it!

I have a little over 600 miles on it. I'm taking my first road trip this weekend.

Patriot as an ice-breaker for meeting women. This really is a versatile car

 

I have yet to see another on the road either (west Michigan). I road tripped it last week down to Tennessee and didn't see one in OH, KY, or IN either.

I'll agree they do look like Commander---ONLY BETTER!

And please, oh, please tell the dealers to stop with the lame rims---ITS A FREAK"IN JEEP for Pete's sake!! Figures, those knuckle heads don't know anything about patriot when they are on lot--now they wanna mess 'em up with ugly rims...sorry had to get that out---all better now.

 

I haven't seen any others in either Terre Haute, IN or Indianapolis, IN. Although I do now know that there is another one in the area since someone bought a black sport from the same dealership that I did.

 

http://www.autonews.com/assets/PDF/CA16747413.PDF

Looking at sales figures on Autonews.com--it show inventory of 3,600 with a days supply of 47.

Given that many members here are waiting--many weeks stretching to months now--for an ordered one to arrive, it makes you wonder just where the 47 day supply is hiding!

BTW, I also have thought HEY! several times, but it was a Commander.

Haven't seen another driving yet, but I did see one in a driveway about a mile from my own house. I stopped to look at it, but that is the only "other" sighting I've made.

 

I think you will find the 47 days supply misleading. That number is based on prior sales history. Since none were available the sales figures are artificially low. 3600 in inventory is nothing. That is roughly 2 cars per dealer.

 

I know there is one on the road in Highland/Redlands area. I saw it today. It was steel blue metalic Limited 4x2. wait.......... its in my driveway epper:

 

You inland guys get all the good stuff! Lucky dog!

 

SW Chrysler Jeep has a few on the lot when i got mine.....hit them up. If you go in there, tell them Distelrath sent u

 

I know people have them because they disapear from dealers lots but I have yet to see another one on the streets but mine.

 

Patriot sighting!

Woo Hoo!

I saw my first "on the road" Patriot today!

I have a little over 2000 miles on my Patriot Sport. Today I saw a red Patriot parked on Riverside Drive in Burbank. I waved but there was no one inside.

 

saw the first one on th road in Sacramento CA.

Green sport really old guy behind the wheel (he looked 80 I swear) could hardly see over the dash. I would have waived and ask if he liked it but he gave me the "Damn Kids get off my lawn!" look. so I restrained myself he was also rolling the cheapo version 16" wheels and looked like 0 options and I would guess the 4x2.

but the dealer I got mine orderd from had 18 4 weeks ago they now have 1 so there are 17 on the road somewhere.

 

Poor old guy was probably grumpy because he just found out the Limited comes with seat-height adjustment.... Grrrrr!! Oh well, back to sittin' on the Yellow Pages...

 

There was a dealership here in SW MO that had a few a while back, they are all gone now and I have only seen 2 or so on the road since then. Granted it's not extremely mountianous here, but we do have the Ozarks Mountians (and yes we wear shoes and no we ALL don't live in trees and trailors)

 

I haven't seen one in Mississippi except one on the lot which is now also gone. These things cant stay on the lot! I was supposed to test drive one when i went to the dealer and a guy bought it right as i was about to test drive, so they had to pull one off the showroom floor for me to drive it haha

 

Here in "Jeep Country" (Arizona), the 8 Phoenix-metro area Jeep dealers have a total of 65 Patriots on their lots in virtually all combinations of colors and options.

 

Just got off the phone with my dealer to schedule the hitch installation. They are selling Patriots "as soon as they roll off the truck".

 

Our dealership has none...first shipment due this week! I test drove one an hour away...and the salesman said the same thing! They had 2 sports left...he sure wasnt pushy either...He was probably thinking it would sell itself...but I was only there for test drive...and after driving the automatic..I realized I still wanted a 5speed..will check one out this week

 

I saw the first one on the road in Miami Florida (Miami Lakes to be exact). It was a black sport, with no "visible" options. The guy was on the phone and he mine he waived!

 

I thought I saw a Patriot. I did, I did. It was a sweet black one just coming out of Boston. I was so excited to finally see one on the road. We couldn't catch up to it though, to give them the ole Jeep wave.

I did manage to see a couple at a dealership about 25 miles north of Boston, however, most of them in stock were either manual or not the color I was looking for.

 

I saw one on the highway about a week ago, Red limited 4x4. I can't believe theres a 47 day supply, dealers around Maine have them for a week, 2 weeks max. The other one I saw was at Sunday River Ski area, which was weird because it was in January

 

Another Patriot sighting!

As I was pulling out of the Post Office yesterday I saw a khaki Patriot Limited coming down the street. I stuck my hand out the window and waved. The two guys in it looked puzzled until they saw me give them a thumbs up. They gave me a thumbs up too!

 

Yet another one!

I saw another Patriot as I was driving up Coldwater in the San Fernando Valley. It was a black Sport. I waved at the driver but he didn't see me.