I Bought A Chinese UTE In Australia So You Don't Have To
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- I bought a Chinese UTE in Australia so you don't have to. In this GWM UTE review Australia we bought a GWM UTE Cannon X 2022 after emigrating to Australia. If you're thinking of a Chinese UTE Australia then watch this GWM Cannon review. Mine is GWM UTE modified. Are Chinese UTEs bad? You'll find out in this GWM UTE review TH-cam.
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I paid the same for a base model 4x4 cannon, still has more features than I need. I've had it for two months now and loving it. The gearbox is magnificent. Best value ute on the market. Enjoy mate!
I've had mine for a year and love it. Amazing economy on long trips and tows like a dream.
Great to hear!
Excellent purchase!
Diff lock = locking the differential gear. So basically the rear diff lock causes the rear axles (one per wheel) to work as a single unit. So both wheels will be pulling together to get you over rough terrain.
But don’t use in daily driving else you’ll chew through those tyres and have rubbish steering/handling.
I brought one and love it .
Seems like a good buy and will probably be fine!
Doing research and having good knowledge of the areas where you want to go is the biggest success factor and if you can find a friend to go with when you first start will build your confidence.
Good on you for wanting to get out there 👍🏽
Thanks Curt. Have a few mates with 4x4s so will be out there soon no doubt
Have one myself, the top of the line X. I can tell you it's a really nice UTE! In some ways better than the overprice competitors.
Totally agree!
I got my first dual cab ute before my kids started school. They're great as a family car, as you can fit so much in the tray, including garden trimmings every couple of months, and firewood during the winter. For me, 4WD just means more that can go wrong and wear out, as we don't go offroading for our camping trips. Some dirt tracks towards the beach camping sites, is about as rough as we get.
4WD has three settings. High range, is for wet, slippery, muddy, or even snow and icy conditions, on a firm road. Low range, for the same conditions on unsealed bush tracks, or in paddocks, or open scrub. Diff lock is low, low range. Both axles are locked, and turn at the same speed. This is for the same conditions in virgin scrub, and steep hills. It gives maximum traction, if you have the correct tyres.
Way to go 👍 I'm looking at getting GWM tank 300 put in an order! but let's see how it go's on and off road hopefully some more reviews come in soon.
I'm sure they will Kylie
Congratulations on the Ute Ross… you are becoming more Aussie every day 😀. The GMV is good value and providing they standby their warranty you should be fine.
I purchased my Nissan Navara D23 Ute for $45K, ST-X 2WD, in March 2022, it was 1 year old. Very happy with it… I was tempted to spend more for a 4WD… but the 2WD is fine on most dry dirt tracks and suits my needs.
Happy motoring… and enjoy exploring this beautiful country. 👍😄
My Australian wife and I bought a Land Cruiser 75 series and a Ford AU Falcon for less than $10,000 in 2008 because neither were available in 'Merca. Both are now the recognised classics they deserve to be. Truth be told, I'd have at least test driven the Great Wall. We had triplets in 2010 so the 75 series was swapped for a Kluger.
My husband is thinking of buying a Chinese ute. So I showed him your video. He watched your video, and read the comments below, which were mostly favourable; so now he thinks he might get one 👍
That is awesome Julie. I'm just happy he watched the video. Glad he found it useful
When the Japanese entered the Australian car market all those years ago, people laughed at what they offered particularly against the Aussie Holden \ Ford, when the Koreans entered the Aussie market it was the same reaction, now consider how good the Japanese and Korean cars are and Australia's car industry does't exist. GWM are the biggest car manufacturer in the world and produce exc value for money vehicles. You've done well.
Most competitive car market too. They must be doing something right
I thought Toyota was the largest car manufacturer in the world 🤔
When the Japanese entered our market the cars were rubbishy, cheap and fell apart.
When the Koreans entered the paint flaked off and they broke down constantly. They’ve now all rusted away thankfully.
The first cars to enter our market have always had trouble with our sun and our road conditions.
Both the Japanese and the Koreans had to massively raise their standards after entering our market.
The Chinese already have a bad reputation for lack of quality.
Time will tell.
Haha the Japanese cars are good now they were not then. These Chinese vehicles are a long way behind a Toyota.
@@DTGTDetectingTheGoldenTriangle
More broadly its China....by single manufacturer its Toyota.
Funny vid Ross, i like your honest self appraisal of a ack of 4wd knowledge. The video heading caught my eye as i have very recently purchased a Ssangyong Musso dual cab. The GWM was a serious contender but i opted for the Korean vehicle. Perhaps my choice might bite me on the bum as they (Ssangyong) have had a few owners over the years. Anyway good luck Ross i am keen to see how the car goes for you and your family. Cheers
Hi guys
Welcome to Strailya
Just found your channel and enjoyed the few videos I have watched
Love your wit and ability to tell your story
As for the Ute you have warranty and if that fails Austrian consumer laws on your side.
I’ve been an automotive engineer for over 40 years and these Chinese vehicles are getting better almost by the day
As for going bush your car is a part time 4x4 I believe. (No centre diff old stool nothing wrong with that). So only use 4x4 on a low traction surface
What equipment do you need? Start with tyres-tyres-tyres, the rest you will work out as you go.
Enjoy
Have had one for a year, all terrains, savage roof platform with light bar, rooftop tent & soft tonneau. Never missed a beat 22 thousand Kms later 👌
...AND AT THAT LOW kilometres , SO IT SHOULDNT HAVE MISSED A BEAT🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'm with you Ross... I've got the model before this one and has never missed a beat. The heated seats are amazing in winter on this old guys aging back, even in qld. I wouldn't hesitate buying any of the current factory backed chinese vehicles as there's major savings to be had..
Cheers mate👍
Thanks Mick. I'll be trying the seats this winter!
I recently bought a 2 yr old Steed with 22000 km on it for $16k not missed a beat yet only downside is its petrol powered and a little thirsty big surprise was when I looked under the bonnet and saw a Mitsubishi 2.4 under there as I thought from all the negative things I had heard it was gonna fall apart at the first bump in the road oh and have balance of 5 yr warranty as well !
Yeah i can vouch for the cannon. Had mine nearly 12 months not one issue. Been plenty of times offroad. Drives really well.
12 months isn’t that long for new vehicles, majority of vehicles will last for a year or two before showing any problems some show straight away, but usually are small warranty claims or a big issue plaguing all cars, no doubt these GWM will shows problems soon
@@TurtleWurdle Hahaha, maybe they will? But every other brands has issues to. Ford ranger being within months of release. Hiluxs are dpf issues. Navaras have rear main seals going before 100ks. why pay another 30k to still have issues? Rather pay 30k less with 7 years warranty. 2 years longer then any of those utes.
Only way to learn all about it is to get out there and start doing, so good on you!
I try to be a doer Rebecca
Check out your new parts situation for vehicle...I hit a wallaby doing 80kmph (only just above knee height the bugger was) in an LDV and it pushed the radiator back into the gearbox oil reservoir which dumped the oil and destroyed the gearbox that happened 15 months ago still waiting on gearbox from China!...all the best with the car look forward to your experiences with it 👍
Let's hope GWM has lots of parts
when i was in my 30's and 40's (i'm 61 now) i had a 4x4 mil spec dodge ramcharger, and it had manual front locking hubs, lockers in front and back (dana 44) - and i did use them. it even had a fording kit - that worked! i tried it in remote, mountainous washington state, many times. that thing was a beast! very powerful, and would go anywhere sasquatch would, lol! i used to bounce that thing so hard i would hit my head on the roof of it. amazing takeoff and departure angles, as well as breakover.
dude: you don't need 4x4 for those kinds of roads at all! but learn what the lockers can do for you though. you'll be glad you did when you know. now i drive a lexus rx350 with awd, which is front drive, unibody frame, and part time rear drive. it works well enough in snow, and ice, and i never take it off road, other than the kinds of roads you have there - unimproved dirt roads. it's fine for all of that.
Have no experience with the utes/trucks, but I’ve driven a MG little Chinese hatchback thing and you can kinda tell they’re cheap just by the way they drive compared to a Mazda or Volkswagen or whatever. That’s not really a big deal (for me at least), and it’s clear that the Chinese manufacturers have improved a lot just in the short time they’ve been available.
I reckon you won’t regret this purchase especially if you get out there and use it for its intended purpose. I can see a trip to Fraser Island in your near future 😊 Also, you might want to investigate some 4wd driver training courses. Pretty sure they are available in the Brisbane area and would be great fun as well as educational
Good on ya...whatever floats your boat...you got a good buy and hopefully you'll get to see more of Australia now.. your getting tso Aussies 😁👍
I hope it works well for you mate. Safe driving 🚘
It is the operator that breaks things all things break. The cheaper it is, usually the lighter duty it is.
I was thinking recently… Rosco needs a 4x4 Ute. Huge Congrats 🙌, I’m stoked 🇦🇺 ❤ 🛻
Thanks Turbo. Now I'm living the dream
I never knew a Chinese ute could be so funny! Thanks for the laughs, really enjoy your self deprecating style of humour.
Thanks! 😃
The Chinese utes are getting better, and are already miles ahead of what they used to be like. Personally I prefer the LDV's but they're all pretty good for the price.
Always looking for value for money Floyd. Even more so when other brands are a lot more expensive
Have a look at a channel called 'Autoexpert', John Cadogan. I don't particularly care for his style, but his messages are on point. One of his reports was on a Chinese Ute, and what the Judge in the case said about them. Based on that alone, I would never buy one.
@@Chris-hx3om that was LDV, and the dealer and Ateco the importer were the poor performers in that. If you disregard the poor steel quality. But JC does say GWM/MG seem to be working pretty comprehensively to improve customer experience and support. Paraphrasing not quoting.
@@offroadingfoz "If you disregard the poor steel quality."
That was the whole centre of the problem. Quality steel costs money, and using it to make a car will increase the price. Why do you think the cars are so cheap? It's not because they are high quality!
A good upgrade to get is a snorkle, as insurance againdt a surprise deep water crossing. As the air intake is in the wheel well it wouldnt be hard to get a gut full of engine destroying water
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I'm not sure if I'm brave enough to even go through deep water in the first place
Really looking forward to see a testdrive trough the dirt with that beauty!
It'll be soon Remo
God I'm old, I can't imagine spending $38k on a car. That's more than I paid for my first house!😂 (Maybe I'm cheap as well as old 😖)
I remember when Hyundai came to Australia everyone scoffed but they're fantastic cars.
Have fun with your new ride, lots of great places to see in the sunshine state.
ha ha wages have sky rocketed since then even cleaners get 50,000 dollars a year so 38 thousand is cheap
Hey Ross I love watching your videos. You’re a funny guy. Well enjoy your new big car and hopefully it won’t break! Although you say you won’t be doing any four wheel driving you should check out all the 4wd vids on TH-cam of people doing it in far North Queensland. The telegraph and gunshot creek etc! 😊
Hope you have lots of fun, with your ute 👍
Thanks Dan
Love your new car Ross,its lovley.Is it cheaper to run a car in Australia than the UK?Thankyou
We have a friend who tows a van with his no problems at all..and they are really nice inside.
Thanks for letting me know Susan
Nice looking Ute, hope it goes the distance as tossing up to get Chinese suv myself… it’s hard when husbands a Toyota man but the price vs what you get is hard to contend with.
Fingers crossed! You'll all be first to know when it breaks
I think it'll do just fine as a run around that maybe sees a small boat ramp occasionally and takes you and the family on a couple of lightly loaded road trips.. But there's a reason someone bought the top of the line model and set it up for towing a caravan and then sold it a year later at a loss.
Let's hope it can do all that Aidan
Yeah ... their mortgage doubled.
Ive worked in the international motor vehicle and heavy vehicle industry. Australian design rules applicable to vehicles for sale in australia are a lot more stringent because of the harsher conditions. In most ways most people wont notice the impact of those design rules (except in price). They are in the suspension, paint, chassis and other design parts.
Because of that foreign vehicle manufacturers arent keen on the australian market because of the additional costs of building these vehicles for a relatively small market. They only really sell vehicles to Australians because Australians need cars and are willing to pay a big premium for them. Thats also why foreign manufacturers entering this market often suffer teething troubles (except italian and triumph motorcycles - which just have continual troubles). Because australian design rules emphasise survivability foreign manufacturers have to make subtle but important changes to their existing local products, which causes unforeseen issues.
The real issue is with handling. China’s vehicle designers ard not familiar with conditions here. A vehicle built for east asia - korea/japan - will easily handle european conditions (except for emmissions standards) but it wont last long in australian driving conditions. Vehicles driven in china are manufactured in china and arent sold overseas - foreign and domestic manufactures in china are to very different standards. A Mercedes or BMW in china is more like an ordinary ford elsewhere, unless its imported (which costs a fortune because of chinese import taxes). I know of a chinese heavy vehicle manufacturer that recently won a tender then had the contract pulled when it became obvious they couldnt design to north australian conditions (i represented an australian tenderer and we warned the principal about that).
Also, chinese vehicle standards have short chassis lives - usually 5 years (that ensures a constant manufacturing industry in china but is super inefficient). So long term parts amd chassis survival could be an issue - although if a vehicle is ADR compliant (with an intended minimum 25 years on the chassis) that shouldnt be an issue. But the important thing is the manufacturers and dealers’ warranties, which many people dont realise.
Looks nice ross. Also a quick question where are the waterfalls at the start of this video please. Cheers. Hope you and family are all well
Cheers Ben. Cedar Creek falls in Samford. Little hike to get there
we bought an ldv and yeah very happy with it
Glad to hear the competition also makes people smile
For the price it's quite good actually. Good luck with it!
I hope so Cheryl
Good mate bought a musso last year, loves it
Good to hear
Looks nice mate, iv got a Ssangyong ute there better looking now have you seen the old-looking Chinese utes wow they were bad
Hi fellow pome. I have owned a cannon for just over a year now and have put over 40,000 k's on it. Have had it serviced ever 10,000. It hasn't missed a bet. I'm a tradie, so it's always . I also tow a small caravan, and it handles it with ease. I would watch a lot of you tube vlogs on off-roading in OZ, and would buy compressor and maybe a couple off sand/mud tracks. Good luck and have fun
Awesome. Great to know. Thanks Terry
The diamond stictched leather looks good mate
G,day pom.
As far as gear, don't go out buying a heap of stuff, do a few small trips and slowly work out what (you) need or want, no need. Have fun.
Watch out for snakes, spiders crocs, vampire bats, piranhas.
Drop bears?
Thanks mate, just confirmed my decision.
I have an Engel fridge that sits on my tray on my Ute for about four years, and it’s never been opened or touched
I just grabbed a white vanta a couple of weeks ago. 7 year warranty is attractive.
Hope they last that long Nick
They'll suit some people well, but do appear to possibly have a few more issues than some other brands. I've just recently seen 3 towed on the same day back to I would guess a dealers workshop . So you may be lucky & not have a single issue , but then again who knows . They apparently could be difficult to sell or trade . I have heard that some dealers aren't keen on having them sitting in car yrds as a 2nd hand vehicle. That probably won't apply to all dealers but may be worth confirming eventually if you are looking at replacing it at some stage. I'm interested to know how it will hold up overall
I got a New Zealand Spec. Cannon L for the price of a Base model in November, new, I love it
Glad it's going good Stuart
I bought a 2020 model last year with 19000kms for $17.5k and there were 3 or 4 for sale about the same price. I bought the one with lowest kms.
What website thats a good buy
I wouldn’t underestimate the Chinese brands. They’ve come a long way in years.
Agreed
Bloody love our GWM Cannon! Towing our 3T van around Australia at the moment! TROUBLE FREE! haha
Great review mate. 🍻
Thanks guys. Enjoy your trip!
The only issue I have with them ( i am in the smash repair industry) is parts can take a long time to come from China. Got one that will be off the road for at least 5 months because of parts delays.
My mate is in this week to get his bumper fixed after a prang, sorted pretty quick for some things
@@ThatJohnstonLife Good to hear mate. Did a quote on a qtr panel for for a chinese ute last week. Another 5 months ex China. The bar was in stock in Au though ...
Welcome to the Aussie frontier Ross - a lot of the new utes are ridiculously over-priced but the Mitsubishi Triton and more recently Chinese car makers provide a more affordable option - I’ve never bought new because the ute can lose many $’s as soon as you drive it out of the car yard - mine is a Hilux diesel auto but like most ute owners I ditched the tub and ARB fibreglass canopy because I’m not tall enough to reach into the side windows - direct access to the new aluminium canopy and storage is amazing and I can still fit my roof top tent on it but with your little loved-ones I suspect you’ll eventually get a caravan - just remember to manage your weight though so you don’t have the caravan taking over and all of you ending up in a roadside ditch injured - enjoy the outback
Now you can take the barge over to North Stradbroke Island and drive along Main Beach! Great weekend away!
Great idea. Thanks Peter
@Peter Conlon. I wouldn't do that, shoddy rust proofing, and propensity to premature rusting when used in coastal environs is one of the main complaints of these - I personally wouldn't risk it. Cheers!
You need a winch to tow yourself out.
But it seems an excellent buy. Enjoy getting out into the countryside more, or just the extra safety of all the cameras for parking and the higher driving position. China’s a major car market, so it makes sense that their locally manufactured cars would be good. I’ve certainly not heard anything bad about GWM.
hey nice video. The audio is weird on some of your vids, especially for headphones where left is audio only and right is music.
Sorry for being crap Jonty. I'll fix it
*to be fair....ive just checked and its less than the average salary by quite a bit. A lot of car for the money that this. I would want something like that but currently diesel costs in the UK are mental. We have a MG Electric which are made by SAIC, they are Chinese and its a very good car*
You will be all good.
Plenty of youtube vids showing how good this vehicle is, both as a 4WD and for towing. Great value for money and peace of mind with the warranty, good choice. You don't have to spend $75k for a competitors brand.
Interesting buy, I have talk to few owners, one owner says that radio plays up but other then that so far ok, other owners putting on kms n ute has no trouble unlike Ranger which diesel PF clogs up. If was me definitely would brought this ute over new models also high mileage second hand utes unless I find bargain Toyota or Nissan.
Will just have to see if it stands the test of time
Seriously! how many people drive their 4WD to their full potential ? the Hilux , Ranger and Mazda along and it's twin BT 50 are great vehicles, but the marketing wank that goes with it is just that.
The Cannon which has so many new features outstrip most of the big four makers and is more than capable for most off roaders.
I stopped drinking the cool aid from the fab four and woke up to the fact that despite what people think of China the end result is they have released a vehicle that ticks more boxes for the average Australian on more levels than their competitors.
I take delivery of my new Cannon X next week which is being fitted with 8K of extras, and it still works out to be more cost effective than buying one of the big four.
Hope you enjoys yours as much as I do Andy
I bought one of the first Great Wall Motors {GWM} V240 petrol 2.4litre 4x4 dual cab utes when they were first released in Australia in 2009. I had it until 2018 when it was starting to give me electrical issues. I paid $26000 but only got $3000 as a trade. The major issue I had was a $4500 repair for a blown head gasket repair just after the warranty expired. I did about 130000km on it around Australia but it was gutless when pulling a trailer up the ranges. It worked for me at the time but I needed more power so got a new BT50 turbo diesel. I would suggest putting quality seat covers on it because Chinese leather disintegrates as did the steering wheel cover. I see a lot of these and the Chinese have lifted their game, it's just they are underpowered to tow a caravan or heavy trailer. Enjoy the outback.
I hope they've improved since then
@@ThatJohnstonLife They had made a great improvement in past five years. Don't worry about it ,just enjoying
I love beside a new housing development and it's choc fill of tradies Utes with bullbars lights a/t tyres alloys and breathing snorkels. But they're nearly all towing dual wheel trailers cause the tray is too small to be useful. Use good quality oils and be rigorous with the maintenance and you shouldn't have any problems.
They're a tax deduction and can be used for leisure occasionally.
It's very capable bakkie. They really selling well here in South Africa
I think so too Maluks
They're quite popular, decent bang for the buck. Apart from corrosion they seem durable enough - keep it out of sea water, ie. beach driving etc.
Let's hope the bottom doesn't rust out after I took it up the beach then Stephen
Same with any ute really.. You go to beach driving, then you better hose that chassis down every nook and cranny...
Best Ute ever mine
Is just like yours
Can’t have too much chrome ❤
I’ve always been a buy Australian made first guy but considering we don’t make anything anymore I don’t see a problem with buying cheap cars but as always do your research and always go for value for your money and not just an expensive European badge car which will probably have as many issues as any other car nowadays
An expensive european car will most likely have more issues than the average car especially if you don'y keep an eye on the oil usage.
More chrome, more chrome, more chrome. I love all the chrome!!!
I hope the chrome doesn't fall off
The Ssangyong Musso and GWM Canon are a genuine alternative to the big fellas.
I like the look of them. Just not sure about the resale value & the low dealer network
Sometimes you gotta take a risk
Fingers crossed and good luck 🤞
Cheers Norman
So what I want to know is did the ute go for like 100,000 plus kilometres without any major mechanical or electrical problems and went trouble free other than general servicing? And if you needed to get parts to fix it, how easy was it to get these parts locally or did they need to come from China where you need to wait for months at a time, and then when it gets here it's the wrong part so your ute is still off the road because the part won't fit?
Will keep you updated as I roll though the kms
Ross you have gone hard core Aussie. In my home town those Chinese utes are everywhere - every second tradie is driving one. A very popular car reviewer on TH-cam reckons a new Chinese ute is a better option than buying a second-hand mainstream ute. I have a 2 year-old Ranger Wildtrack and it’s replacement is now $75Kish to buy…$13,000 more than I paid. I’ll be keeping it for a while longer.🥲 Anyway, have fun! Looking forward to your video going to Cape!👍
If I was a tradie and wanting a cheap UTE I'd be getting one of these too!
Have a look at a channel called 'Autoexpert', John Cadogan. I don't particularly care for his style, but his messages are on point. One of his reports was on a Chinese Ute, and what the Judge in the case said about them. Based on that alone, I would never buy one.
@@Chris-hx3om yeah I think that was an LDV
@@Chris-hx3om He also said that he would buy one if the alternative was a 2nd-hand ute. I know what you mean about John’s style but he knows his stuff.
Tradies buy them because they turn them over every 3 years before warranty runs out and claim the benefit. Tell me what the resale value is going to be in 10 years time when they all look old, and you feel like a refresh?
I’ve only heard good things about these. You’ve got yourself a fine motor Ross.
Thanks bud. So far so good
I think it's a nice looking truck mate. Never heard of the model before TBH. But looks like you gotta good deal. I would have done the same. Maybe I will if I ever get to Australia. Keep living the dream mate and inviting us all along to see. Appreciate you.
Thanks Jason. Keeping the fingers crossed for you getting to Australia
@ThatJohnstonLife we had a big chat about it last week. She has said we can do it for a year. So I am planning that as we speak. Hoping once we are there she will see how good our life will be. Will never give up. Your videos are a massive help in keeping the dream alive 🇦🇺
I'm looking at getting the 2023 X model!!!
I currently have a 2000 Prado, bulletproof and built like a tank!!!...have pulled many inexperienced new Ranger, Hilux and Cruisers out of trouble.....all 4x4s are only as good as the drivers!!!
I'm sure lots of people will be wondering why you're swapping the Prado
Got a 2021 Built bruv, they are mint and do a decent job… no problems whatsoever
Agree 👍
I've had the 1st model [2009/SA220] of the GWM dual cab utes since 2014 i bought it in an auction [these have a Toyota Hilux motor and are all 5 speed manuals[ i think] mine had 61k on the speedo currently 137k as i only live 7 mins from my work and i paid 3k for it/ the motor and drivetrain are great some of the plastic bits inside have broken and because mine sits outside all the time rust is setting in I've done the usual replacements brakes batteries tyres I've done my own servicing as i paid so little for the ute i didn't want to spend lots on servicing the vechile
Hope it keeps servicing you well Chris
You can't beat great value!
The leather is a must have as a parent … as you can easily wipe away them child bogeys etc… 😂😂😂😂
And the sick
If you are planning on going 4wding, get a snorkel, a first aid kit, a recovery kit, carry food and water. Do a 4wd course and if you are near Brisbane and want to explore let me know and I'll join you. I have over 20 years 4wd experience
It was 38 grand, 6 years of warranty and every possible upgrade, can't go too far wrong.
All you really need is a decent set of AT tyres (Pirelli Scorpian ATRs would be a good choice without breaking the bank), a bullbar and maybe a snorkel to make sure if you do cross a creek you won't drown it. It already has a rear diff-lock so there won't be many places it won't go.
Have a look at a channel called 'Autoexpert', John Cadogan. I don't particularly care for his style, but his messages are on point. One of his reports was on a Chinese Ute, and what the Judge in the case said about them. Based on that alone, I would never buy one.
@@Chris-hx3om John Cadogan specifically mentions LDV. Not GWM
NOT EVERY CHINESE BRAND
Please have a look at his video again.
@@tazmahi8173 I've worked in China, and having seen the quality of stuff that gets 'built' there, NEVER buy one!
@@Chris-hx3om that's besides the point. Your previous comment is wrong. John Cadogan never mentioned issues with GWM. He has very specifically mentioned LDV. That does not imply ALL Chinese made cars are not upto the standard.
My dad worked for Holden years back does it mean I should buy a Captiva?
Can’t go wrong? 😂
Most people that knock these don't even own one. These are priced very well and are starting to sell in high numbers. Test drove one these and loved it just didn't choose to buy one which is not a bad thing. We chose a Mitsubishi which suited us better. Good luck with you choice.
4wd low is best for going down steep hills, no need for brakes, let engine compression keep you at a slow speed
Great mate
Cheers bud
First mods for 4wding I did were tyres and snorkel ( if diesel)…
I think I might go for tyres first
@@ThatJohnstonLife Australia is fantastic for tracks and fire trails… you’ll have adventures to remember for years to come. We still talk about our big road and track trip to Uluru 8 years later
Great video,,,you seem to have personality,,,,great to see,,,,enjoy gods country
Thanks Eric
Your ute's heaps fancier than mine. I don't even have electric windows lol, just windy ones
They'll probably break before yours tho
@@ThatJohnstonLife yep, in my last car one of the electric windows stopped working so I'm kinda glad I don't have them this time round
I can see a few videos on this in the near future😀
It's our access to the outdoor life we want
@@ThatJohnstonLife
check with your insurance company and car warranty what it covers
you will find if you off road
nothing is covered
It’s got more capabilities than you know. Just know to lower your tyre pressures off-road, and definitely on sand. 12-16psi. Don’t be like all those that get bogged at inskip. You tube it. Hours of entertainment when they just had to lower tyre pressures and not give too much right foot. The Land Rover approach is definitely key. As slow as possible, as fast as necessary.
I paid that for a brand new Mitsubishi Triton (including a lot of fruit).
I hope it goes well for you
You should have bought a Holden Commodore ute that was made here in Australia not because it's patriotic (which it is ) but because they don't make them any more and they are going to extremely valuable in the very near future in fact prices for certain models of utes and other 2 door Holden's such as Toranas, Monaco's, and vans are going through the roof . But I can see why you've bought what you have so good driving and have lots of adventures off road .
Bit hard to fit his kids in a Commodore ute.
It'd look cool with them strapped into the tub
I'll look into it if I need an investment
Nothing wrong with buying what you can afford, these vehicles in general will get you to most places anyways without any mods. The guys spending big money on the latest brand vehicles and kitting them out to the max and then use them to malls need help.
Absolutely
That's good value for $38K, my next door neighbour just bought a Mitsubishi Triton (one year old) for $49K.
I would have gone for the Triton they hold there value alot more and probably easier to get parts etc but good luck with it looks nice inside
I'm a sucker for shiny things at cheap prices
Thing is that Mitsubishi sales in Aussie are so low that they might not be around for that much longer, or they might cut back significantly on dealers.
please keep us updated on the reliability
I'll let you know when it breaks
Good luck, whether you need it or not.
Apparently in Australia a lot of this utes only see school car parks and will never touch low range.
Not apparently
They seem to be getting more popular.. im gonna do the ironic thing and go over there with the maloo and open a meat pie shop.. the govt will help by selling me beef cost price and they still pay tariff see how THEY feel