Vintage Commercial: Jeep Wranger (1988)

Commercial contrasting the Jeep Wrangler with the Suzuki Samurai. This aired in the New York area in June 1988.

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[The1965Ghost]

no jap crap can compare to jeep

[pman1018]

HA! That Wrangler made that poor Samurai look like a toy! If that Samurai toy rolled from the commercial into my house, I'd keep it!

[midnightclublalady]

Oh this is around where I live CT

[geodeal]

@The1965Ghost I have liked Jeeps since 1965. I have a Jeep now. I will always have a Jeep. There is only one Jeep. But keep your racists comments to yourself.

[djkenny]

@skruf89 I would love to live in The Netherlands. Maybe,someday.

[djkenny]

that price would have been with the 2.5 L. Given the Wrangler's weight level, the performance would hardly be earth shattering and that engine was not known for being super tough, either. I like Sammys...not only can they climb, but the gas mileage would beat the 2.5 L, and given it's minimal advantage speed wise... I would take the Samurai for more MPGs alone.

[Marzocchirider6]

@tallzdatank yes it was a 6cyl fully locked axles and it still suck more than my sammy... jeep could not climb

[tallzdatank]

@Marzocchirider6 ummm yea ive also had both and used both, but because the jeep had vastly more power to weight it was better off road. it could make it up hills much easier than the suzuki, did your jeep have the 4 cyl? mine had the best engine of all time the 4.0 ho i6 perhaps that is why it was so much better. oh yea, and the lower gears, stock i might add. and the fact that i could comfortably take 3 friends with me

[Marzocchirider6]

Ive owned both. Stock and lifted both. and I gotta say to be completely honest the suzuki def is better on the trails. they are so small and light they just go anywhere and do anything. The short wheel base is perfect for rock crawling. My jeep on the other hand I find bottoming out over everything, and constently not making hill climbs due to weight. I wish I could say jeeps were the better rig cuz I am an American. but in truth they arnt.... :(

[JSSJeepin]

@Marzocchirider6 The Camel Trophy would beg to differ.

[The1965Ghost]

@88zukcrawler hahaha well I was raised with a Jeep Willys so Im more towards jeep. Ive seen some of those little Samurais out roughin it before. Those are pretty compact. Could get through some tight spaces. They actually kinda remind me of the little toy cars lol

[88zukcrawler]

@The1965Ghost

Lol I agree. Just thought it was funny. I personally own a Samurai, but have nothing against Jeeps at all.