SsangYong Rexton
34 replies
JVB66 replied on 29/07/2018 15:07
Posted on 29/07/2018 14:07 by EmilysDadI've considered a GC ... they have loads of kit as standard, unlike Merc etc, but it's the FIAT bit I have reservations about. (& the US bling chrome alloys
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JVB66 replied on 29/07/2018 15:14
Posted on 28/07/2018 19:31 by lornalou1When Land Rover is always at the bottom of all the reliability surveys then it's either staying there or moving up one position with the new model.
Randomcamper replied on 29/07/2018 15:50
Posted on 29/07/2018 15:14 by JVB66Land Rovers have always been noted for making mechanics out of all the owners, most sort after Haynes manuals
Posted on 29/07/2018 15:50
most sort after Haynes manualswink
Can you post a link to that "fact" JV, because Haynes seem unaware of it........
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/2718144/Autobiography-John-Haynes.html
replied on 29/07/2018 16:09
lornalou1 replied on 29/07/2018 19:46
Posted on 29/07/2018 13:54 by RandomcamperLR's now that they are owned by the Chinese.
Tata own Landrover and are Indian. None of your Chinese cr##....
Jeep sales figures have nearly doubled in the first half of 2018
That wouldn't have been too difficult for them given the disastrous performance they had in 2017 would it......
I have had 4 chaps asked me about my car and how nice it is when in car parks
Obviously then Jeeps are a very rare sight, I'm beginning to understand why.......
Randomcamper replied on 29/07/2018 21:15
Posted on 29/07/2018 19:46 by lornalou1well we will agree to disagree. sorry for the mistake as I did know it was an Indian company so don't know why I said Chinese but I would trust something made in China than India.
Still love the GC though.
Posted on 29/07/2018 21:15
but I would trust something made in China than India.
The Disco is currently made in the UK, it's just the company that owns LR that is Indian. (Production moves to Slovakia next year).
You picked an argument but virtually nothing you've said is accurate....
I'll be magnanimous and concede that your Jeep looks nice in your Avatar, but if I ever return to tugging I would choose the superior Disco....
replied on 30/07/2018 06:24
flatcoat replied on 30/07/2018 07:11
Posted on 30/07/2018 07:11
DD, in this case you are mostly incorrect. Assembled suggests they are made from CKD kits and that is not the case. they are manufactured in the UK and the majority of the compnonets under any measure are UK sourced. You need to read up on just how much TATA and JLR have invested in the UK in the past 10 years, rather more than FCA. For what it’s worth if today I had £40k or more to spend on a new tow car a Disco would win over a Jeep any day. If however I was buying 10 years old I would probably reverse that decision. And in 10 years time I would happily buy any if today’s JLR products at 10 years old. But to get back to the OP I would also seriously consider buying a Rexton too, a heck of a lot of car for the money.
replied on 30/07/2018 08:28
lornalou1 replied on 30/07/2018 11:10
Posted on 29/07/2018 21:15 by Randomcamperbut I would trust something made in China than India.
The Disco is currently made in the UK, it's just the company that owns LR that is Indian. (Production moves to Slovakia next year).
You picked an argument but virtually nothing you've said is accurate....
I'll be magnanimous and concede that your Jeep looks nice in your Avatar, but if I ever return to tugging I would choose the superior Disco....
Posted on 30/07/2018 11:10
Sorry but thats a Cherokee in my avatar as this website doesn't like me changing it. 
Like i said I have a Grand Cherokee now 
. It's just like everything in life, some things change for the better and if FCA can change the fortunes of Jeep then that must be a good thing. Look at all the motorhomes on the road that are 20/30 years old and most are based on the Fiat engine and chassis. As soon as people mension Italian they think back to the days of the Lancia and Alfa's. rust buckets and very unreliable.
I'll have another go at changing the avatar but don't won't hold my breath.