Comments on: 2008 SsangYong Range

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 11:00:14 +0000

Sorry to hear about your gearbox John. Remember the multitude of problems that Jackaroos had, injectors, wiring, sensors, ……You get the picture, well most are a result of untrained techs. I have picked up several of these Jacks with the dreded 4JX1 motor and have managed to fix them all. It comes down to training and exposure to the problems (I have seen heaps). I suspect Johns problem was / is an electronic one. You need both trades to find the source these days Hydraulics + electronics.

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:51:57 +0000

5 yr. owner Rexton. Best of many good cars I have owned. Easily best value on the market. As a retired Diesel Fuel System Technition I cant understand why there are not more companies like Ssangyoung making only Diesel when they are this Good.

By: john

john — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:11:37 +0000

My love affair with my rexton is over, now 5 years old the triptronic gearbox is having problems the Ssangyong dealership has taken $1500 so far and not fixed it implying it could cost $10000 to fix, they don’t know what the problem is and won’t commit to a price to fix it, it is becoming a nightmare.

By: Eddie

Eddie — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:20:38 +0000

Hi All,
Read comments left by many different people with different opinions. You are all welcome to an opinion, but if you have not driven any of the Ssangyong range, I suggest you do so before you opine.
I had seriously considered purchasing an ML Mercedes… Once I did all my home work I found that it was not good value for money. I looked into the depreciation vs. purchase price and worked out that after 5 years I would be out of pocket much more than the purchase price of the Ssangyong Rexton.
The Rexton has all the mod cons you could hope for in a car. Great value for money I have had my vehicle now for 2 years, it’s running extremely well on LPG.
Comments on the Stavic about its appearance… Agreed, but we all see beauty and value differently.
Ssangyong are definitely worth a look.
Eddie.

By: Khomeini

Khomeini — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:41:29 +0000

The price & ability to carry 7 is a great bonus as well as level of trim. I would say the looks are good (I think it’s a personal preferance – mind you i also dislike the look of the Stavic – no offence). This played a part on why i purchased this car.

Greate car & I’m quite happy with it as is. Before i purchased it i thought Korean cars are crap too … so be careful before you judge.

By: Khomeini

Khomeini — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:35:33 +0000

Just happened upon this site and lo the comments. You have to love them.

Here are my 2cents worth.(Hope you find it useful)

For all here, don’t bag something you don’t know much about. I personally used to bag holdens & fords. Not that I think they’re crap cars, but cos everyone has them & they think they’re sports cars (they’re not). They’re okay cars (not the best…definately not the worst – that might be reserved for Lada). I have a Nissan Silvia which is completely different from a Rexton so i’d like to think i’m objective in my assessment.

I recently purchased a Ssangyong Rexton and I did some research before I did (as you do) and found that nearly all users were extremely happy with these cars. Thats surprising in itself as you’re bound to find disgruntled car owners. I’m not saying there aren’t for Ssangyong, they’re just hard to find.

Anyway, had a test drive with my uncle (who’se been dealing with cars for ohh i don’t know, around 40 years).. he used to import from Japan and also owns a car dealership in NZ. (He dislikes the Musso btw). Tests came out good, couldn’t fault the engine at all and the body is fine… i won’t be doing offroading (or very little) so i don’t expect it to fall apart.

By: Angy Baby

Angy Baby — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:03:32 +0000

I love the Stavic. One of the comments was “what goes through the mind of someone who buys one of these cars”. I can say what went through my mind around that comment, I imagined a person who needs externals to make them feel ok about themselves and I felt sad about that. What went through my mind with the Stavic was, a roomy MPV where my kids are as comfy as I am, the kids loved it before we bought it and, unlike people in their borderline luxury tax Tarago’s and thirsty Grand Carnival KIA’s,we actually don’t look like a mobile sardine can.

My complaint about this vehicle is Ssangyong in Australia. Pick up your game, believe in your product. Act like you’re here to stay. Bring out your spare parts and more importantly fight for the efficiency and green dollar. Australia has a big experience in LPG both for petrol and diesel vehicles and don’t bring on the crap about the warranty and the engines. Italy sold the petrol 2.3 litre actyon with a LPG conversion as standard and it came with a 3 year warranty. Stop playing it safe and dare to believe in your product.

By: JAMES

JAMES — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:54:14 +0000

OMG, you can afford a new car, is that the extent of your self actualisation, a new car, man when that epiphany hit home you must have felt complete. So, has it started to rust yet

By: Phillip

Phillip — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:10:34 +0000

No mate I think it’s your kind (the ones who marry their cousins) that tend to have short legs and problems with the English language. I do fine. In fact, even if my car did break down tomorrow, I can afford a new one. I guess it could be a bit more difficult for those like yourself who spend all your doll money on cask wine and pokies.

By: JAMES

JAMES — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:39:35 +0000

Come on tiger, dont give up yet. lmfao.