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Offline FourbangerYJ

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R.E. closed for reorganization
« on: February 08, 2011, 07:09:36 PM »
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Rubicon Express is currently closed, pending reorganization. For the latest news and current information, please visit our blog at RubiconUSA.com or follow the “blog” link in the left column of this page.

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Re: R.E. closed for reorganization
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2011, 07:27:04 PM »
hummm is this like a pre-bankrupt ??

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Offline Jeffy

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Re: R.E. closed for reorganization
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2011, 08:03:27 PM »
It's tough to be a small business owner in this current market.  Could have been sold or it may jsut go under.  I know a lot of small 4x4 mfg.s have closed in the past few years.
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Re: R.E. closed for reorganization
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2011, 08:05:14 AM »
Let's see what happens.  They sold good stuff.
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« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2011, 02:33:40 PM »
Looks like they are filing for bankruptcy.  Another company seems to be acquiring them.  Someone said they are sheding their XJ line up.  I wouldn't be surprised if they do away with the YJ stuff too.
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« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2011, 04:53:16 PM »
Quote from: Jeffy on February 22, 2011, 02:33:40 PM
Looks like they are filing for bankruptcy.  Another company seems to be acquiring them.  Someone said they are sheding their XJ line up.  I wouldn't be surprised if they do away with the YJ stuff too.

any idea who is acquiring them?
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« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2011, 05:39:56 PM »
No word on that.  Although I did hear that the Mopar contract hurt them.
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Offline neale_rs

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« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2011, 06:01:01 PM »
How did it hurt them?  Unable to deliver on time, fines, something like that?
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« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2011, 06:14:44 PM »
Quote from: neale_rs on February 23, 2011, 06:01:01 PM
How did it hurt them?  Unable to deliver on time, fines, something like that?
Not making much on the deal.
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Re: R.E. closed for reorganization
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2011, 05:45:02 AM »
The after-market parts operators in the US probably also tend to want to have their products Made in the US, also.  Rubicon Express is probably getting advised:  "look, just do a Chapter 11 and send the designs to a Chinese manufacturer for production." 

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« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2011, 10:00:49 AM »
Pretty sad to see them go.  Most of the local Jeeps here with non-custom suspensions got them from RE, they had good products.
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