Thread: Is there a modern reliable ute?

Originally Posted by Spudattack

I all seriousness though, my cocky neighbour has one of those Ssang Yong utes with the Mercedes motors, he is on his second one, the first he put 300000kms on and said it never gave him a days trouble (and he is a bit of a rough bastard!), they cost stuff all and he says the servicing and warrantee is excellent and they gave him a great trade in to get him into a new one.

Ugly as fuck though, that's all that would put me off!

You have to have some pride, like the Mazda god I couldn't drive something like that, mechanicals are the same though

Drove the manual ranger today. Lots of oomff, gearbox is rubbish. Waiting list for auto is LOOOOOOONNNG.
They don't seem interested in discounts as they can't get the stock. They are even getting sticker price on demos.
They wanted $4K for a canopy and liner!!
Plenty of legroom in the back but expect them to have back pain instead.
Positives - has all the bells and whistles, seems to have been put together well, although I would be happier if the fuel tank didn't hang below the chassis line.

But have been offered a screaming deal on a pre-reg Amarok so am to revisit them . . . .

Barefoot we can use my car to go down in July if you don't have things sorted by then

I like those Amaroks, done up they look neat. Small though (coming from a landcruiser). And the little high performance motor scares me somewhat.

Don't hear much about the D-max, anyone got one? They look good done up too.

You're comments about the Ranger gearbox Barefoot made me think, and now you mentioned it, yes they do have a shitty feeling gearbox (Couriers/rangers biggest downfall for years). Don't know about the upolstery and paint work either though...I drove my mates one a fair bit in the weekend, it has only 30,000kms on it and the steering wheel and gear knob are well worn and polished, seats starting to fall to bits even with black duck covers on, paint work around the door sills are worn through, and they have bloody noisey motors. I was a bit disappointed because I really like them.

When the day comes I think I'll be replacing the 100 series when she hits 350,000kms with a newer 100 series The 200's have lots of issues and are too nice to offroad in, and the common rails scare the crap out of me, so that puts me off the 70/78's as well.

You'll probably make me drive anyway Rushy
I would hope it's all sorted by then, cleaning up the hilux next week to sell, so I better sort something.

Birthday go well? Didn't hear of any police call outs up your way so it must have been a relaxed affair

Originally Posted by JoshC

You're comments about the Ranger gearbox Barefoot made me think, and now you mentioned it, yes they do have a shitty feeling gearbox (Couriers/rangers biggest downfall for years). Don't know about the upolstery and paint work either though...

I did wonder about the exposed stitching look they are running with
They come with a 5 yr corrosion warranty. Does that mean the paint will fall off but it won't rust

Originally Posted by Barefoot

You'll probably make me drive anyway Rushy

No need. I know the way to Murupara

Geez guys you spoiled my day with my eyes set on a Ranger, sold my ute yesterday and now decisions on a new one, oh well Ill sleep on it!

I'd still pick it over a hilux, navara . . . .
But don't expect to walk in dictate terms to your local dealer unless you have a particularly compliant one.

I'll check a toy sr5 tomorrow

ST-X with a Steiny black box
Smoke the cars on the rd too

Steinys come in a green box !

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Old technology apart from the 550

Originally Posted by Spanners

ST-X with a Steiny black box
Smoke the cars on the rd too

Until it shits the bottom end, and I'd be driving in an outdated cab

Originally Posted by Maca49

Until it shits the bottom end, and I'd be driving in an outdated cab

But you're going to check out a SR5???
No power with the same cab for how many years not to mention the most fuel system issues out of the lot.
Haven't heard of bottom end issues. The ZD30 would crack heads if cooked though - no surprises there.

Mates had black box in his last Hilux and the ST now. Est 170kw
Prob gets the biggest hiding out of any in NZ. He's an animal and its a test/demo vehicle for the box