Thread: One to possibly steer clear of

Soo much bad mouthing Mahindra utes'. I managed a 300 km round trip over the weekend and not a lost wheel, broken camshaft or even a bent conrod. Stout machines.

yes but outlander what era -- 70,s us oldies are are talking about the early 70,s examples - they were crap -- the new 2025 may well be a very different beasts

I like the idea of the Inios.
One pf the guys in the local 4wd club has one and although early days yet he seemed very happy with it when I had a chat.
Maybe Owl got a Friday afternoon one and some of his gripes seem to be service related like perhaps his dealership is not the best ?
There is absolutely nothing on the market you can buy that is comparable, you would spend 20k on upgrading a new landcruiser to get close.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I like the idea of the Inios.
One pf the guys in the local 4wd club has one and although early days yet he seemed very happy with it when I had a chat.
Maybe Owl got a Friday afternoon one and some of his gripes seem to be service related like perhaps his dealership is not the best ?
There is absolutely nothing on the market you can buy that is comparable, you would spend 20k on upgrading a new landcruiser to get close.

....better to spend it on a Landcruiser than spend it on a tow truck multiple times

Originally Posted by Nickoli

....better to spend it on a Landcruiser than spend it on a tow truck multiple times

Ive seen plenty of Rangers on tow trucks but people still buy them....

Originally Posted by Beetroot

my main concern with the Ineos is if there will actually be enough people who know anything about them to properly diagnose problems.
And dealers who actually give a crap about this small new brand.

So I watched the full video, and looks like I nailed it here.
Most of those issues (annoying as it is to happen on a new vehicle) would’ve been quickly sorted by a good dealer, which is probably going to be hard to find in NZ. The airbox being loose after removal is also not surprising.

The damaged ABS rotor and stone chips on side rails are interesting.
I wonder if it’s down to NZ shitty chipseal roads, thus a relatively rare occurrence during their initial testing?
I’ve never had stones get stuck in weird places off-roading or on farm races, but drive down a freshly sealed road and it’s a different story.

We seem to be the only country that's thinks painting the road black and then dumping stones on it is a repair or resurface

Whats the difference between a lada and a tampon.
A tampon comes with a built in tow rope

I shitted my pants under a Mahindra years ago so my view is tainted. Had to get one of my Indian lackies to pull me out by the ankles and hose me down.

holy moly 300winmag what when wrong strong smell of vindaloo under there

Are you able to trust farts again ?

I was very seriously looking at buying a Grenadier, went up to Auckland and test drove one with a VERY pushy sales person that just wanted a decision on the spot, to the point where some serious discounts were offered . I went home and joined up to the Inneos owners Facebook group to do more research to find the number of people complaining about exactly the same sort of dumb issues like this was crazy, all low km stupid issues that would need a trip back to the dealer to sort (5 hours away...). Bloody glad I gave it a miss in the end.

Yep. Those FB owners groups are an absolute treasure trove of information on any vehicle type

Originally Posted by Mintie

I was very seriously looking at buying a Grenadier, went up to Auckland and test drove one with a VERY pushy sales person that just wanted a decision on the spot, to the point where some serious discounts were offered . I went home and joined up to the Inneos owners Facebook group to do more research to find the number of people complaining about exactly the same sort of dumb issues like this was crazy, all low km stupid issues that would need a trip back to the dealer to sort (5 hours away...). Bloody glad I gave it a miss in the end.

Out of interest, what made you consider buying it over a well known brand, eg Toyota, Nissan, maybe Land Rover if your that way inclined?

Originally Posted by dvk-kp

Out of interest, what made you consider buying it over a well known brand, eg Toyota, Nissan, maybe Land Rover if your that way inclined?

Just the tougher more utilitarian design, I liked the interior with pre wired switches, the safari windows, good engine options, diff locks as an option and the prices I was being offered one for was cheaper than what I could get the others for but with that "different" look I like. I'm not usually one to go for the norm.