Gecko and other awaited colors
01-09-2012, 07:38 AM
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Gecko and other awaited colors
Just spoke to Jeep customer service representative at 877-426-5337 inquiring about Gecko release. His supervisor told him Gecko was PREVIOUSLY released as a limited availability color to certain dealerships and production has already ceased. He wouldn't or couldn't give me the dates the Gecko color was supposedly produced. Basically a small limited supply of Geckos were built and there will be no more. I told him this was a smack in the face of everything I had heard while waiting for this color since last September and that my regular calls to his customer service number had never told me anything other than the Gecko color was late availability after the first of the year 2012. I pressed him several times that this could not be correct but he said it was. This is very frustrating!
Can anyone verify this? And possibly could Stinger Yellow become available instead?
Can anyone verify this? And possibly could Stinger Yellow become available instead?
01-09-2012, 08:51 AM
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If you are really that sad VW does make cars in Gecko Green as well, convertible too!
Exterior Color Gecko Green / Cream Roof
ht tp://www.getauto.com/2007/volkswagen/new-beetle/convertible/kansas/mission/2007-volkswagen-new-beetle-details_7793480
Exterior Color Gecko Green / Cream Roof
ht tp://www.getauto.com/2007/volkswagen/new-beetle/convertible/kansas/mission/2007-volkswagen-new-beetle-details_7793480
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01-09-2012, 09:19 AM
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Dozer is also horrid. Gecko as shown in the brochure may be horrid but I've recently seen a Ram truck in what could be called Gecko and it looked pretty good so many have been waiting to see it in the metal. Detonator Yellow or the new Stinger Yellow in the Dodge Charger and Challenger would be my preference. What a sad color year!
01-09-2012, 10:15 AM
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Agreed. I was waiting to see it on metal. If that was a no go then I was going for white to eventually be painted lol. The2012 color palette really stinks IMO. For such a drastic engine change you'd think they would have gone all out...
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01-09-2012, 01:04 PM
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I'm right there with ya brother....I think it rocks!!!
Now what to do???
But why would it be listed as a color option on the jeep website???
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01-09-2012, 04:10 PM
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Don't get white if you plan to re-paint. Get black instead. That way things like the engine compartment and the B pillar can be left as is (B pillar for soft uppers like I have) and it still looks good. Plus all the interior is the primary body color and black looks fine again as is. I bought my 08 new in black to re-paint it in an orange when it comes out. I owned a solar yellow TJ, so I didn't want yellow again. Crush is out and a re-paint is now in queue!
01-09-2012, 04:54 PM
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According to this site, production of Gecko Pearl Coat is scheduled to begin on 1/31. Winter Chill Pearl Coat without the Arctic package is supposedly coming on 2/14. This site is usually pretty accurate with dates, so keep an eye on it for updates. The last update was 1/4.
h t t p://www.donlen.com/production-trucks-chrysler.aspx
h t t p://www.donlen.com/production-trucks-chrysler.aspx