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03-06-2010, 11:25 PM
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71Mach1
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Has anybody bought or driven one of those Great Wall suv's?
How good/bad are they for under 25k? I won't be buying one in this lifetime, but just curious s'all.
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03-06-2010, 11:26 PM
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For $23,990 drive away you get a dual cab ute, but its horrible for safety, the seatbelts had problems tensioning and the airbag deploys, but the person inside still smashes their face on the steering wheel anyways.
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03-06-2010, 11:34 PM
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The SUV has a 4 star rating I beleive.
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03-06-2010, 11:35 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Apparently on the utes if you want to turn on the heater you first have to manually turn on a tap in the engine bay.Then you have to get out and turn it off again if you want to use the air con....
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03-06-2010, 11:36 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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03-06-2010, 11:37 PM
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Just another mock-up..
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03-06-2010, 11:42 PM
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eskyman
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like most things in this world. you get what you pay for. dont pay much you dont get much.
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03-06-2010, 11:43 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Pro Comp with wheels.......
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03-06-2010, 11:56 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Exactly^
I wouldn't own one if it were given to me. |
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03-06-2010, 11:58 PM
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335 - STILL THE BOSS ...
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...... but apart from all the absolute ignorant comments from those above who haven't sat in one, let alone driven one .... they are a hell of a lot better than nearly all 4x4 type utes built only a few years ago .... have complete Triton Mitsubishi drive line .... have increased to a 4 star rating ..... would have a higher safety rating than anything before AU .... most body components made by ISUZU ..... for the price of over 20k cheaper than some they suit some people
A lot cheaper than anything else out there and a hell of alot safer than 90% of other work utes out there that are more than 5 years old. If you are worried about safety ratings and drive a 10 year old car ..... ? Don't own one but know of a couple being used as work horses and serving there purposes very well. To bag something out through ignorance isn't a good thing .... | [/url] |
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04-06-2010, 12:06 AM
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The Destroyer
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Apparantly these great wall utes are loaded with MSG.
As much as I hate to say it I'd rather drive a Holden rodeo (similar price range) and I dislike them hugely.
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04-06-2010, 12:10 AM
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look at it this way. u buy a toyota or nissan for 50k, after 3 years u will get 30k return if u look after it. thats 20k down
buy a great wall for 25k after 3 years trade for a new one , just keep updating every few years to new,as im sure private buyers wont touch them without any warrenty. as for the quality,im in china right now, not many buy the great wall but from what i see they really put thier cars to the test on a daily drive. bad roads and crazy drivers
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04-06-2010, 12:12 AM
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also toyota is built in thaland with chinese and japanese parts, nissan navara is spanish built with asian made parts,
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04-06-2010, 12:27 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Just like China Airlines, rock solid.
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04-06-2010, 12:27 AM
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My work bought a pair of Ssangyong Musso utes when they first came out many years ago, same deal heaps cheaper than anything else on the market. one was alright but the other one gave alot of trouble. Biggest problem was they were worth absolutely nothing when they went to sell them, no one would trade them in and no one would buy them privately. They ended up getting auctioned for next to nothing, I suspect Great Wall will have similar re sale value.
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04-06-2010, 12:37 AM
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The tradies at work aren't too keen on them, a few older blokes have them, and don't seem to have any complaints. That being said, they also have no compliments. They're just a work truck.
I hate the ads though. The bloke touting his "great deal" looks like he copped a wallop to the eye.
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04-06-2010, 12:45 AM
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Just wish they had of given the front clip some better treatment - I wonder if the RA panels/lights would bolt up?? |
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04-06-2010, 12:54 AM
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335 - STILL THE BOSS ...
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And yes the RA panels are interchangeable. Mates got hail damaged and waiting for a new tub from Isuzu ... | [/url] |
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04-06-2010, 12:57 AM
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04-06-2010, 12:59 AM
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04-06-2010, 01:01 AM
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04-06-2010, 01:16 AM
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I can see the attraction to tradies ect starting out a new buisness with next to all money being poored into it to get it up and running.These will provide them with trouble free(hopefully)transport thats fully covered whilst getting back on their feet from the initial layouts,the KIA Pregio of utes,lol.
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04-06-2010, 01:58 AM
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i heard that they have like zero power and are terrible at carrying a load or towing anything
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04-06-2010, 02:28 AM
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04-06-2010, 02:47 AM
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Hey don't bag out Chinese cars
The VE commodore is a good thing. Lol |
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04-06-2010, 04:17 AM
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My neighbor bought 2 a month ago for his building buisness and took delivery of a third last week, they ticked all the boxes for what he wanted....to many people are quick to sneer at this sort of stuff without actually ever sitting in one, anyhow if i had a use for a small 4wd dual cab i would snap one up today....
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04-06-2010, 07:19 AM
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If it ain't broke........
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What about the Mahindra or whatevere its called . The indian ute. I have a customer, a pineapple farmer who has had one now for over 2 years and he can't kill it. Loves it and they go anywhere. I was sceptical to, but as they say "The proof is in the pudding"
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04-06-2010, 09:38 AM
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I think they are priced right and for many they will get the job done. I bought a new Hyundai back in 1991, it ran a Mitubishi engine back then, although soft in the suspension, most reliable car I ever had only issue I had was fuel pump crapped itself in hot weather, fixed with an aftermarket my mechanic shoved in. I copped alot of flack when I bought that thing I kept it for 150000km and never blew any smoke and sold it with the original clutch still working well. Give it a chance guys, sure it's not for everyone, but in 15 years they may be a well regarded car as the Hyundai is today.
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04-06-2010, 09:43 AM
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71Mach1
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There's 2 types of people in this world.
Those that would buy it and those that won't! whatever the hell that means! I personally am old school and would never buy a Chinese or Korean badged car. You know what, if I was hard up on moola, I'd buy a 3 or 5 year old Aussie built car! What's wrong with that...? C'mon ... where's the Aussie pride...?
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Great Wall Motors. Any good?
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