The Jeep Commander made its debut in 2005. The event was held in New York at the Annual Car Parade. It is fair to say Jeep had a surprise package. First of all, the departure from conventional Jeep designs was noticeable in the new Commander. Not only does the Commander look different from its predecessor, the Grand Cherokee. The Commander provides more seating than the Grand Cherokee.

Many of you will already be aware of the Scrappage schemes which were recently introduced by various governments across America and Europe. These schemes offer large trade-in discounts on vehicles over 10 years old against the purchase of price brand new cars. Following completion of the deal the older vehicle has to be scrapped and in most cases crushed.

These Scrappage schemes have all been hailed for addressing environmental concerns. Some regions even state emissions requirements for the new vehicles being bought.