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Didn’t take a bath. Was an early buyer so only paid a little over $100k and had it nearly 2 years so in fact wasn’t a bad trade at all. The issue is it is sold as a go anywhere tough vehicle which it is not. It has many problems and poor reliability. I can’t afford to have the risk of getting stuck again when it fails.
Curious where you found rust so I can watch for that
No problem but issue is the grenadier is not well built. I lad a full diff failure at 14,000 kms and the off road functions are awful with the diff engagement random at best and often requires reset. You can’t drive it on long drives due to design issue in the footwell. The grenadier is not durable at all. I doubt anyone would dare take one over a serious trail my themselves line they would an old Landrover or Toyota. It is a poorly designed and poorly executed product anyone says otherwise has not experienced the problems yet.
Struggled to park it ? I had a Silverado before and it is smaller than the Lexus. I got rid of ot because it is unreliable and poorly built and designed. The footwell issue, the HVAC and the tech are horrible. A full diff failure at 14,000 is and the diff locks are completely rubbish. They are hard to engage often fault with errors and you need to reset. Ineos tell you to leave it for 10 minutes and try again. They don’t engage disengage like a Toyota does simpler and everytime. As much as I wanted to love the grenadier. Reality is not is nor reliable and the risk of getting stuck on a trail is too great. I suspect everyone will end up here once they are honest about it.I suspect he struggled to park it. But until he gives us the full sob story we just won't know!
And with just 5 posts and needing a new screen name (and forum) , we won't ever find out
Obviously buying it was not really the right decision for you.
There have been a few pics of mild surface rust on things like steel wheels, hubs and accessories. But is minor surface rust on some items a reason to turn to jelly and run for the hills? I would think the engine would give out and the owner will have left this mortal coil way before any of these minor rust reports cause failure of any component.
I have no problem with him acknowledging that he made a poor purchasing decision................but why bother posting it on here and trying to defend it??????
No apparent rust ( yet) and my side steps were re- powder coated by Ineos at a local workshop.
I haven’t and it’s interesting that the OP won’t elaborate with specifics.
Totally understandable and your concerns are valid. I’ve been lucky so far without any big warranty claims. Best of luck with the GX550. You’re not the first to lose faith in the Gren and pivot to the GX. https://www.theineosforum.com/threads/the-other-g.12416653/
Well maybe not a lifetime ago....see what is currently showing on the website of the Adelaide Australia Ineos Dealer. New website, but I guess they may be using some old templates?
Yeah I was hoping for a response - ‘cause if it’s the runners or steelies, then that, to me, is not a meaningful observation. If it’s body rust, then Hambach, we’ve got a problem. I have just never heard of rust issues at this stage of the game, other than those kinda lame runners, but whatever, you know? I’m eventually gonna dump those, anyhow. The original claim seemed ambiguous, which is why I wanted specifics.
I completely agree. Living in Maine and knowing a few other Grenadier owners here, I can say that I’ve personally seen no corrosion on the frame or bolts. I have noticed a small amount of surface rust around the bolts on a steel wheel, but that's entirely expected!
Exactly- WI, MN, ME, VT, NH - we all know the drill. If we don’t get corrosion, nobody will. I guess Hawaii - that’s its own corrosion soap opera. I took off my steelies for the winter and ran alloy Black Rhinos (the least obnoxious I could find) with snow tires. I figure that will help a little with rust on the wheels, but it honestly seems fine.
