i need some advice please im looking at either a great wall or a ssangyang ute, I have been told the Great wall has a mitzibishi motor and the Ssangyang has a mercedes! Would the ssangyang be expensive to service, get parts for if needed!Any info would be much appreciated
intrade,
Nov 7, 11:47pm
only one Amarok go for a wee drive in one on hills.
n3d4sp3d,
Nov 8, 12:08am
the motor is about the only reliable component in the great wall
poppajn,
Nov 8, 12:33am
Have you owned one, have you!
mugenb20b,
Nov 8, 2:49am
I wouldn't bother with a Ssangyong, not a good ute. Great Wall is OK (value wise), it's built in the same factory as Holden Colorado / Rodeo, but the GW 4wd ute has one major design problem. It's too low and has a cross member halfway along the chassis that also sits very low to the ground and will limit its off road capability. Great Wall diesel appears to be using a VW motor.
And speaking of VW, someone clueless has suggested one.A small, 2 litre twin turbo diesel will only pump so much before it pops. Watch this space.
Now, on a serious note, if looking for a good, robust ute, that will last and won't depreciate so much, I would suggest a Mazda BT50 / Ford Ranger, Isuzu D Max, or even a Mitsubishi Triton.
xs1100,
Nov 8, 2:58am
whats wrong with the ssangyoung
lazzo,
Nov 8, 5:37am
I would recommend Ford Ranger or Mitsubishi Triton
poppajn,
Nov 8, 3:36pm
Don,t know about these later ones, but we could never get part,s for our 2006/2008 model,s
jackiep1,
Nov 8, 4:17pm
Did you have to have the parts imported!and did you have a the ute! what year was it!
Thanks
hfc2,
Nov 9, 12:32am
Ranger, or Mazda bt , great truck.
intrade,
Nov 9, 12:49am
let me tell you a about ssangyoung . i got a mb140 merc that is made by ssangyoung . they are not the worlds worst vehicles but parts just dont exist and you can only get em from tailand manila or korea . so unless you talk any of these languages your screwd with a ssangyoung. There was a moron who said he can get any part for ssangyoung but he vanished when i said left headlight of my mb140=sangyoung istana. thats is the main reason whynot to buy ssangyoung .
mugenb20b,
Nov 9, 12:51am
Don't waste your breath Intrade, Ssangyong is what OP will get by the looks of it.
poppajn,
Nov 9, 1:03am
4 utes, 2006/2008, 3 month,s wait for a clutch; accelorator cable still not here 2 years later, got one made
intrade,
Nov 9, 1:12am
if you got a merc engine you can use merc parts when you find out what they clonedyou could probably buy 1000 clutch cables from china for 8 us$ eachlikei found headlights 1000 units for 15 us$ but got to take 1000. units
xs1100,
Nov 9, 11:50pm
yes but that was a few years ago when they went broke now they have been re established and some quite prominent names behind them
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