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4X4 SSANYONG ..

LincsaddickLincsaddick
in Not Sports Related
I am looking to buy a new, 'cheapish' 4x4 and have recently seen a couple of these around here.

The history of the company is odd, now Indian controlled, originally South Korean and with manufacturing plants in Russia (Vladivostock which is relatively 'near' Korea) and Ukraine as well as in Korea.

Does any Addick know much about them or had experience of them. They look good and the prices are reasonable
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  • SwisdomSwisdom
    Not wishing to be a badge snob but I think they look ugly and are spectacularly poorly rated.
  • LincsaddickLincsaddick
    Swisdom said:

    Not wishing to be a badge snob but I think they look ugly and are spectacularly poorly rated.

    Hence the low price ? .. was thinking/hoping perhaps 'the Indians' have done what they have with LR/Jag, i.e. improved the build quality out of sight
  • PL54PL54
    Is that a make of car or dog ?
  • AddicktedAddickted
    If you want cheap, then look at Dacia.

    Amazed how many of them are on the roads in France.
  • LincsaddickLincsaddick
    Addickted said:

    If you want cheap, then look at Dacia.

    Amazed how many of them are on the roads in France.

    I'm greedy, I want cheap and good quality ((:>), thanks for the comment
  • SwisdomSwisdom
    Addickted said:

    If you want cheap, then look at Dacia.

    Amazed how many of them are on the roads in France.

    Have to agree with that - all over the place in France.

    To be honest my sister in law had a Kia 4x4. When new it was ok'ish but after a couple of years it drive awfully. Really loose and unstable.

    I'd say avoid the ssangyong if I'm honest. Cheap for a reason

  • SwisdomSwisdom
    Jap or German for cars I'm afraid
  • soapy_jonessoapy_jones
    edited January 2015
    They have probably mucked around with the body shape by now but I had a Rexton from new (54 plate) for 4 years. Lovely looking car imo. For a big car it went like shit off a shovel and although the interior was basic compared to more expensive 4x4's the Merc lump and transmission made up for it. Indestructable as well.

    Looked good and did the business.
  • LincsaddickLincsaddick
    ^^^ thanks Soapy .. goes to show the different experiences !!
  • tangoflashtangoflash
    edited January 2015
    Never heard of these, so I googled it. This is the image that came up.

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    Surely this isn't the model you're thinking of. One of the ugliest cars I've seen..........
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  • soapy_jonessoapy_jones
    Nah looked very very "Mercish"

    I would google a picture but I am even more of a numptie on my phone tbh.
  • LincsaddickLincsaddick
    edited January 2015
    That's the WW2 NKVD version


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    This is one of the newish models

    FROM £15,000
  • doronrondoronron
    you will get nothing in a swap for your next car
  • tangoflashtangoflash
    image

    Second time lucky? Not sure if I really like this one either, but a hell of a lot better than the first one.......
  • soapy_jonessoapy_jones
    Ok had a go
  • LincsaddickLincsaddick
    edited January 2015
    and another .. looks can be deceptive as we know

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    FROM £22,000
  • smiffyboysmiffyboy
    I believe they have a Mercedes engine in them or at least used to
  • soapy_jonessoapy_jones
    Mine did. Turbo deisel, shit hot.
  • LincsaddickLincsaddick
    They are sure a lot LOT cheaper than UK or German built metal .. never mind the quality .. feel the width ((:>)
  • LincsaddickLincsaddick
    Thanks for all the comments chaps .. I'll just have to book a test drive and see for meself ...
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  • cafcnick1992cafcnick1992
    "You get what you pay for"

    A phrase that, when applied to life, is wrong 90% of the time

  • LincsaddickLincsaddick
    cafcnick1992 said:

    "You get what you pay for"

    A phrase that, when applied to life, is wrong 90% of the time

    indeed .. at least 90% of the time ((:>)
  • LincsaddickLincsaddick
    edited January 2015
    Addickted said:

    If you want cheap, then look at Dacia.

    Amazed how many of them are on the roads in France.

    Wiki tells me .. Dacia .. Romanian but wholly owned by Renault, huge factory turns out 400,000 + cars built in 2013, hence loads on the French roads .. the cars look good and the prices even better ... one Romanian export that could/should be welcomed over here ... 'Following 90 UK complaints about white painted Dusters rusting, Dacia has shifted production of RHD Dusters for the UK from Chennai in India to its Pitesti plant in Romania' (HonestJohn.co.uk)
  • Robbo on the wingRobbo on the wing
    Hyundai Santa fe get good write ups
  • creepyaddickcreepyaddick
    2nd hand porsche cayenne.... £70k worth of car for about £15k for a four year old
  • pickwickpickwick
    £15k buys an 07/08 Cayenne or an 08/09 VW Toureg or a 10 reg Volvo XC90 which has 7 seats
  • Man_About_TownMan_About_Town
    Ssanyong make good vehicles. My father-in-law has had one for about 4 years and rates it very highly. He's never had a problem with his. The downside is that they don't old their value
  • braydexbraydex
    Our neighbour has a rexton I think it's called? He loves it. They are owned by Mercedes or something I seem to recall?
  • pickwickpickwick
    They have used Mercedes Diesel engines but Ssangyong is owned by Mahindra an Indian industrial group.
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    tangoflash said:

    Never heard of these, so I googled it. This is the image that came up.

    image

    Surely this isn't the model you're thinking of. One of the ugliest cars I've seen..........

    A fat micra
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