Thread: Nissan X Trail

Originally Posted by Mauser308

Father in law just replaced a D22 ute (the thing was like a pogo stick, needed the shocks done probably but the single cab/chassis D22's ride quite harsh when empty and it was just too rough for the poor old fella). He had the choice of a xtrail and a rav4, went with the rav4 and it drives ok but has been back twice for a list of fix's that probably shouldn't have got off the dealer's lot. Completely missing a stalk off the steering column so no cruise control or dash mode switch, plus several internal bits only along for the ride and not contributing. Now that those are fixed it will be interesting to see how it goes for him.

D22
Is that Isuzu ??

In the 1990s companies like toyota, nissan, honda, mitsubishi were trying to prove they could manufacture reliable quality vehicles. And prove it they did.

In 2020 those same companies want to prove to the chief financial officer that they can shave another 5 cents off every component - and please the greenies to boot.

I know a head mechanic that works for a Honda franchise. He's tearing his hair out over the quantity of warrentee work he's having to do on brand new-ish quads and side x sides. As the sayiong goes...They just don't build them like they used to.