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Originally Posted by kruzenvax
Thanks to all for responding,
I'm going to post in 2 parts now. 1st part is what kind of car I need (perhaps it will help to understand some of my questions) and why am I ditching Kluger.
I'm not an offroad person (or have been so far). I was looking for a big family tourer with good onroad drive, enough storage, all these small gizmos, ability to tow my 2t boat, awd/4wd for safety and ramp work and - as I travel on unpaved roads from time to time - ability to keep going confidently, when after 10km's on unpaved road I encounter that single bump a sedan or wagon can't handle. Reliability is also a key. I don't need a 7-seater at all.
Kluger ticked all boxes. I know there is an opinion that the ride is boring, but it (onroad) was OK to me (what should I expect from Jeep then). Fuel economy is also OK. Never had a serious onroad fail - e.g. when I have to stop, call the rescue, etc. There are some small issues - like not all gizmos I wanted are there, handbrake is too weak for the ramp work... but I can deal with that.
The main problem for me is build quality. I lost counts of various recalls; well, the legal term is not necessary a recall, but it is when I receive a nice letter suggesting that I need to bring the car to the dealership. Interior build quality is also poor - a lot of panels were squeaking, rattling, etc and has to be re-fitted.
So that is why I'm switching and Jeep GC Overlander (5.7 or diesel, can;t decide for myself) seem to be a replacement. So thanks and I'm looking formward to see comments.
Questions will follow.
Thanks
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Seriously..........keep the Kluger.
Jeep dont to factory recalls...... they have a track record of sticking their head in the sand, and making customers pay for what should be recall upgrades/fixes.
Toyota reliability (and probably resale) will poo all over jeep.
You dont want to wheel it offroad, so stick to the Kluger. It does everything you want it to and you've alreay dropped $$ in depreciation. Keep it.
Apparently the new GC's are better, but build quality and Jeep are not 2 (3?) works you would have previously heard much in the same sentence.
Sorry.