You mean if Mitsubishi HADN'T done as good of a job in the first place? If Mitsu had built Monteros to Jeep levels of engineering and quality then there would be far more aftermarket parts available because you wouldn't be able to do any serious 4-wheeling without breaking something. Montero owners are accustomed to being able to drive their vehicles for tens of thousands of miles with little or no repair cost beyond maintenance. Jeep owners are familiar with having to regularly spend money on their vehicles just to keep them running. It IS a different type of person that drives a Montero, but I think it's directly related to the quality of the vehicle itself.

Yep, it is definitely a different community. What every other enthusiast community spends on there rigs must average 20X this one. I think its because there are less "hardcore" enthusiasts here, and more just folks that like the Montero and cheap off-road ride to play around with. ....