It's amazing really ...the Jeep brand and vehicle concept has endured for nearly a century .
I think the 4 door was inevitable, and the military humvee may have established the viability of a 4 door .
Refinement is, and almost always will be , the next thing . Every year, vehicles handle better , are quieter , and more sophisticated . That is an odd destiny for a vehicle that never had more options than needed .
Where I think the road has gone wrong a little , is that the option for a base, buildable ,simple Jeep platform seems gone .
It's odd that Jeep fell into Chrysler's hands , and with the Jku and now Jlu having the best resale of any American vehicle , you can't call it a fail.
I do think the TJ to JK change is a huge dividing line in style and feel, I can't think of any vehicle that made such a change in it's evolution in the last 2 decades ....but that may be unfamiliarity on my part.
I liked the look and design so much I paid more to get the lowest mileage one I could find , with the idea of keeping it a long time , maybe even giving to my son as he turns 16 .
Scarcity of parts does cross my mind now that im in the game though !
