Phony Spotter
Your April fool's joke this year was recognized immediately, and it was not funny.Jeremy AdamsVia jpmagazine.com
More Fooling
Just dropping a line. If the Jeep being sold to International is an April fool's joke then it is in more than bad taste and that person should be fired instantly along with the Editor that let it go through.
Given the times we are in and the fact that people's lives are being affected everyday in these instances do you realize the anxiety you probably caused countless people? Just plain bad taste, bad judgment and wrong. I love a good joke but use your heads please.
If it is true then kudos to breaking a very good story and possibly giving hope to those people.RussellParker, Colorado
Believer
ading this article I need a Cherokee Rubicon. Will you have more info soon, such as when can I order one? I can't believe a great company like International has bought Jeep. This is the best news of the year. Please keep your loyal readers up to date on any info. Keep up the great work. P.S. Hey Trasborg, happy April fool's jackass.J. MacLeanFort St. John, B.C., Canada
Poor Tasting
Very poor taste when it comes to your April edition about Jeep. How low can you go? An April fool's joke when so many are so worried about keeping their jobs? Name WithheldVia e-mail
Vern Married?
I can believe bolt-on portal boxes and biodegradable Jeeps. However, Dr. Vern getting married? Come on, where would he find someone to do that? Please don't make the April fool's joke so obvious. By the way, thanks for the heads-up on the new International diesel Liberty. I can't wait! Shazzam!Bill AdelmannApple Valley, CA
Still Pissed
I just read "International Buys Jeep!" (April '09). I learned that this is a hoax. I am a subscriber, but no longer. This is not funny and makes me sick. Die-hard Jeep fans will not appreciate reading that, getting excited only to find out it's a hoax.
I am done with you. This pissed me off. Not funny, no class, and from the owner of an '08 JK Rubicon, I will never read you again.Name WithheldVia e-mail
Lifetime Subscription?
In this month's issue (April '09) the cover said the "International Buys Jeep!" story was on page 64. Was that your April fool's joke, to hide it on page 62? It all sounds great from a technical development side, but how will they market it? Where's the distribution network? Maybe it will just be eBay?
Anyway, I knew about the floating Jeep but I never knew they had wings! I just thought you'd enjoy this vintage Jeep poster. It's hanging in the Brewster General Store in Brewster, Massachusetts (Cape Cod). It's about 10 feet up so the angle is a little funny. The text is encouraging children to collect money to buy Jeeps for our troops. Today the liberal wacko teachers train our kids to criticize them.
Keep up the great work. Seriously, did your publishing group ever consider offering a lifetime subscription to Jp for a one-time price? North American Fisherman is doing that. You should too.John TaorminaVia e-mail
Here's Two More
I need to complain. The January '09 issue of Jp had three separate snide comments about the Jeep Liberty.
I own an '03 Liberty. I am certain other subscribers have the Liberty as well. No, they will never have the off-road capacities of a Rubicon, but as all-around daily drivers and for off-road use, they are the best in their "Cute Ute" class. A Liberty is able to handle about 90-percent of all off-road trails. My Liberty has the Selec-Trac option which gives it a full-time four-wheel-drive mode which is fantastic for daily winter driving where the pavement continually goes from snow and ice to dry.
I have subscribed to your magazine because I hope to get a Rubicon in the future and enjoy seeing modifications and what is available from the aftermarket. As an aside if anyone from Chrysler Jeep reads this, if no diesel is available, any Jeep I buy will have to be flex fuel.
You and the readers that don't like the Liberty should remember the old adage about "There is always someone richer and thinner than you". To spell it out, the most expensive and modified off-road-only Jeep you can show will not outperform a common log skidder, even with the log skidder towing a couple tons of logs behind it.
The off-road community should be united in enjoying the outdoors, not putting down what another reader drives.Jens JensenWindsor, Vermont
Yeah, I wish I could have a logging skid. That would be great! Maybe if I move deep in the woods I could have one. How cool would it be to pull up to the local 7-Eleven in a Caterpillar 545C. If anyone can get me behind the wheel of one (or any logging skidder) I'd gladly operate it for free! Hopefully you have good insurance though; it'll have to cover any "accidental" damage incurred to nearby buildings and vehicles. Jens, bring your Liberty by, we can see if it fits in the Cat grapple and drag it around. Ahh, oh well, for now the next best thing to a logging skidder is a non-Liberty Jeep.
Jp Digital
After reading several Jp magazines from store shelves, I opted for the digital version from zinio.com. As with my other digital magazines, I store them to my external hard drive and thus have an extensive library that doesn't take up any time and instant reading material for the road. I do however sympathize with those wanting to discover the world of wheeling in the real reading room. To solve this issue, I just print off the article(s) that I want to really savor and take them in to the "library". At least this way you get to choose the style and durability of your washing requirements!
Great magazine at an exceptional savings in digital form! Keep up the great work.Terry Jackson,Vancouver, Canada
Over-the-Road Subscription
Just wanted to say that I love my monthly Jp download from zinio.com! My wife and I are over-the-road truckers and I sometimes have a hard time finding Jp in a timely manner. Not being one to wait, I was thrilled to find out that I could have it delivered to my e-mail inbox for half the price of the paper edition! Thanks for all the great articles and especially for the humor.Steve RichardsonSomewhere In America