Thread: Need a 4x4 Ute

Retained value is probably the biggest difference

Originally Posted by MSL

Retained value is probably the biggest difference

Yes but 4 years 100k later it has probably lost the photons purchase price in depreciation!

Think if my landcruiser cramped itself I would be seriously looking at one of the cheaper 4wd available now, foton, cherry etc

Any love for the newer Ssangyong 4x4's? I drove one the other weekend and it was pretty nice. I've asked around and people just say they're ugly but don't really know what they're like mechanically.

Any comments on the build quality of the Foton's?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Yes but 4 years 100k later it has probably lost the photons purchase price in depreciation!

Yeah and the foton will be close to zero value so they are much the same I guess. No one sells their ute for the depreciated value anyway so that's irrelevant

Originally Posted by Beavis

Any love for the newer Ssangyong 4x4's? I drove one the other weekend and it was pretty nice. I've asked around and people just say they're ugly but don't really know what they're like mechanically.

Any comments on the build quality of the Foton's?

Ssangyong is owned by Mahindra. probably why they are as ugly as sin

Originally Posted by MSL

Retained value is probably the biggest difference

Try and find one 2nd hand almost new price Three year 100,000 K warranty
I figured Subaru, Hyundai, KIA all now very main stream but certainly weren't when they were released.
All Utes apart from the VW Amorok are assembled in Thailand aren't they.
Foton & Cummins have a 50/50 partnership factory builds 400,000 motors per year.

yes, from what I have been hearing the cummins engined utes are giving no problems, the depreciation on a toyota over say 200.000 ks you would be at the same cost as a chinese one and you could afford to pay $10.000 in extra repairs, have not heard yet of ingection problems the cummins engine?

Ssangyongs were developed with Mercedes prior to a series of takeovers.
I have an older Actyon Sports 4x4 utes, not the current model.
The 2.0L motor is a licensed derivative from a Mercedes diesel.
Not a lot of km - 140,000 in nearly 9 years.

It is reliable when regularly serviced. I've had no problems with it.


What you save is the extra $$$$ that you'd pay Nissan, Toyota, Holden for an equivalent model.

Looks are in the eye of the beholder, don't hear of any being stolen unlike other brands.

Foton Tunland 4x4 | Road Test Review | The Rural, NZ

Worth a read

Originally Posted by turner nz

Foton Tunland 4x4 | Road Test Review | The Rural, NZ

Worth a read

Reads more like advertising. The one comment it not too good either.

I have one with only 21000Ks on the clock and have had many major issues. The gearbox needed to be replaced, the air con failed, the key fell apart, the licence plate light fell off (twice). But the worst problem was when I was in 3rd gear slowing down to go around a 35KPH corner. I was not using the accelerator at all and was lightly braking as I approached the corner. Then unexpectedly the engine revved up to 5000RPM throwing me back into my seat. Fortunately, I was able to depress the clutch and stop in time before flying off the edge of a mountain. These vehicles are not fit for sale.

John (02-Sep-2016 12:09 PM)

Originally Posted by gadgetman

Reads more like advertising. The one comment it not too good either.

nup comment seems to describe some sort of new automotive laxative.man would need to be double incontinence panted and then the neoprene waders over them in case the bitch described decide to overrev again!!

Just get a hilux, then get a trusty old courier to tow it round with

Originally Posted by gadgetman

Reads more like advertising. The one comment it not too good either.

thats the part that was worth a read.... i wouldn't touch Chinese utes for now , there getting good but dont think there there yet, seen great walls rusting on the lot..... speckled rust on the deck... but who knows maybe the fotons have cracked it.

i take that back........... https://www.facebook.com/Fotontunlandproblemsaustralia/