Worth £9k - NEW ?

[Graham]

I have seen a few of these around recently, the first time i saw one, i thought it was a Toyota Hi-Lux pickup. !!

There are Great Wall pick ups every where here in China.

They are looking very good and fit for purpose.

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Graham

 

[Crushers]

looks like a Toyota Rav4 ...
(9k eh? be worth the gamble)
too bad not sold in Canuckistan.

 

[Zeusv8]

2 of them = pair of baws!!

 

[Ben]

Spotted quite a few Great Wall cars over here the last few weeks.

Even seen a few commercial pickup trucks.

They look OK but I'd rather have a Toyota.

 

[Graham]

Spotted quite a few Great Wall cars over here the last few weeks.

Even seen a few commercial pickup trucks.

They look OK but I'd rather have a Toyota.

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The Great Wall really arn't in the same PRICE league as the Toyota, that's for sure.
However, I feel with the low price, GW is aiming at the people who don't have Hi-Lux money.
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Is it this one, but right hand drive?
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The single cab petrol 2,2L starts at just £6,980 in China.

Gra.

 

[grantw]

They money seems crazy!

Do they have any kind of reputation ... either good or bad?

 

[Ben]

Yes think that the one Gra.

 

[Paddler Ed]

Yep that's the one Ben. 240 IIRC is their naming in Aus. (use 3000 as the Postcode; it's Melbourne's)

One of the guys I know has a GW Ute as his work truck; it's not as bad as he expected it to be (think a late (VW owned) Skoda Favorit rather than Skoda Estelle) OK not as good as the Japanese/Thai pick ups, but not horrendous either. From what the guys who are mechanics say it has a lot that looks like it came off of a Holden Rodeo (Isuzu pickup) underneath such as the suspension etc IIRC. Perhaps a bit of reverse engineering?

Graham, that looks very similar to the Cherry stuff that you get in Aus (except VIC)

 

[wobbly]

Co-incidence, was looking at the GW Steed double-cab on the internet today, theres a dealer in Exmouth, might go along for a look. Its about £15000 on the road, there isnt anything else in that price range unless I get a 2nd hand ranger maybe?

The previous model was a big seller - 600,000, but not sold in europe, so an unknown.

The chinese motor industry seems to thrive on 'look familiar' design work, looks like a Hummer in the background, unusual truck to copy.

Pete

 

[Graham]

I have been thinking more about one of these
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They seem quite durable, they are very popular here in China.

Graham

 

[Shayne]

It may not be what your looking for but i believe you can still buy one of these new in China , i'd love to have a play in one !