# Now, you have the opportunity **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [June 19, 2019, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/now-you-have-the-opportunity/142568 "2019-06-19T13:05:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/now-you-have-the-opportunity/142568/1 "2019-06-19T13:05:16Z")
… to buy a **fake** Jeep, made in India! Apparently, these are now being sold in The US, although there are not very many dealers. 😒 > **[Build|ROXOR Offroad](https://www.roxoroffroad.com/build?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIi6iewsz14gIVzRaBCh0QYgSnEAEYASAAEgK4kfD_BwE)** > > An original off-road vehicle with modern innovations. ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/now-you-have-the-opportunity/142568/2 "2019-06-19T13:28:38Z")
I seem to remember that during a “worst cars in the world” bit on Top Gear some years ago James May tested an Indian made Jeep copy and his opinion was that it was “appalling”. ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/now-you-have-the-opportunity/142568/3 "2019-06-19T13:40:09Z")
If I remember right they’re something like 7/8th scale of the real Jeep too. Could be interesting given the average American waistline. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/now-you-have-the-opportunity/142568/4 "2019-06-19T13:45:50Z")
In the book entitled “The World’s Worst Cars”, one of the vehicles described is the _Mahindra Indian Chief_, which appears to be an earlier version of this fake Jeep. It was noted that the engine was a “noisy and slow” 2.1 liter Peugeot diesel, and that the build quality was “dire”. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/now-you-have-the-opportunity/142568/5 "2019-06-19T13:59:21Z")
A glance at the specification sheet shows a maximum road speed of 55 mph, and a maximum towing speed of 15 mph… 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/now-you-have-the-opportunity/142568/6 "2019-06-19T14:04:16Z")
The Roxor is not so much a fake Jeep as one built under license. License granted back in WW2, for the original Willys Jeep. Mahindra claims that right is grandfathered and allows then to built and sell them. FCA sued to prevent the sale in the US. Apparently they lost. Not road legal, 45 mph top speed, I’d take any side by side instead. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 3:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/now-you-have-the-opportunity/142568/7 "2019-06-19T15:28:18Z")
I’ve seen a few now and they do look like fake jeep’s (particularly with the hard top option) but it only makes sense in it’s cheapest form. Even a windshield adds close to $1,000 to the price, never mind the other extras. Local dealer is a longtime motorcycle/power sports dealer, they’ve had one on display in the mall for awhile. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/now-you-have-the-opportunity/142568/8 "2019-06-19T20:31:40Z")
But Uncle Ted is hawking them. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/now-you-have-the-opportunity/142568/9 "2019-06-19T22:08:42Z")
With a zebra striped hood if you get the Nugent package $20,999 list (according to the local dealer’s site) ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/now-you-have-the-opportunity/142568/10 "2019-06-19T22:15:41Z")
> [@jtsanders](#): > > Uncle Ted is hawking them Is he still threatening to shoot any POTUS whom he doesn’t like? 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2019, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/now-you-have-the-opportunity/142568/11 "2019-06-19T23:56:39Z")
I don’t know. I don’t pay much attention to Ted Nugent. I did see an ad somewhere with him extolling the Roxor, including the version named after him. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2019, 2:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/now-you-have-the-opportunity/142568/12 "2019-06-20T02:59:28Z")