How long have you had your KK

[Cube]

Purchased mine with 30,000 k's on the clock 4 years ago maybe. Just ticked over 83,000 k's. Done rear brakes, normal oil and filter and air filters changes myself. Has a noisy air con pump but was like that when I got it. It was a fault that was under warranty but the previous owner was dumb and didn't even know it was noisy and missed the recall/warrantly.

Just had the ABS module replaced. New part fitted was just over $1400.00. I had traction control lights, air bag lights, pretty much all lights on the dash and the constant dinging and donging warning audio from the dash drove me mental driving it. $1400.00 later, all fixed.

Love driving it and loading it up to go camping.

I think yearly service/maintenance ownership costs is about $400.00 p/year. The ABS module is a massive part of that (not including A/T tyres I put on it) so for basically a small truck it's good.

[Cube]

Originally Posted by brucet

Mine has only 76000k on the clock. Not used much at all. But it's starting to get some niggling issues. Noisy a/c. Right side dash lights go off when they feel like it. Odometer button sticks and resets to 0 every time the ignition is turned on. A mystery whine has started at highway speeds. It also refused to wash itself on weekends!

I'm looking at replacing it with a Ranger or Colorado. Then I think of the $$$$$$ I have to find to swap over. That $$$$$$$ will pay a lot of repairs on the KK.

The thing is confidence is warring thin with the KK. A water pump left me stranded on the side of the highway on a Sunday 60ks from nowhere. A battery decided to quit on me. And my front brakes failed after only 71000k.

What to do?

bruce

Batteries are an item that you should consider replaceable every 2-3 years. Its life. Front brakes are easy to replace yourself for a few hundred bucks tops (it's a heavy chunk of metal to constantly bring to a stop or slow down and put better pads in, they will last a lot longer.

Factory pads are softer so the pedal is nice and soft for people who think they bought a Lexus/. I did my rears at about 60,000 odd k's. My fronts are due soon but easy to do in 1/2 an hour or so. Rears take longer of course with hand brake adjustments etc.

Water pumps are know to let go around 80,000-90,000 k's. I think newer ones are better life spans now or just reco the old one to save a few bucks.

The warning light thing I just went through as above post. Mine was the ABS module screwing with all the lights. Your's could be anything form a bad earth to a loose battery connection.... who knows until you pull the codes.

[CibbyDoc]

I’ve had mine for 8 years on the 7th of May. It’s a CRD and is awesome. Love the thing. Has 98k on it, lots of 4x4 work. Fitted out just the way I like it. Best thing ever was having the CRD STU lift from newish. Also the the reflash of the ECU made a world of difference.


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[8Track]

Bought my KK Jet new in 2012. Still driving it daily with 155,000 kms on the clock. No problems.

[Digger]

I have had two. The first was a 2010 diesel which I had for 5 or 6 years and was sold with 150,000kms on it. Then just 6 months ago another 2010 turned up, this one a petrol. They are a good unit and I think value for money compared to everything else rolling around. This one I have now was cheap (under $5k), I had Stu check it over and sorted some bugs and it has gone great ever since. I use it a lot on the beach so having something I don’t worry about too much is a bonus. Had a JK in between. I think the KK is a better all round vehicle.