Good afternoon everybody! I recently traded my 2022 Range Rover and 911 Turbo S and got my wife a G Wagon and son a bronco. So I am very familiar with the IG competition. I love the Bronco for what it is, the G Wagon for its rawness and swagger and the Rover because it was British racing green and just so damn sexy. However didn’t like the quality issues I was having with the RR.
But … now I don’t have a car and I’m driving the bronco until he turns 16 in January. I’ve done a TON of reading about the IG and honestly I was a little worried about driving it. Lots of bad press out there about steering, AC, speed warning etc. After driving it I can say that all my concerns are gone.
First, it’s a tank. Has a similar feel to my last land cruiser (previous gen). Heavy, rock solid, and purpose built. Second, I am fortunate to live two miles from what I think is the #1 volume IG dealer in the US. They have 20 on the lot, at least 10 of them are customized with Bead-Lock wheels, lifts, 33-35 inch tires etc. Salesman was very honest about the perceived RTC steering issue and said drive it and see what you think. We can always add a Fox Shock to eliminate it. After driving I really didn’t see an issue, but maybe if I add bigger tires. He also explained that the AC issue has been resolved and they have plenty of parts to fix going forward. Something about the length of the BMW cables being too short so they had to manufacture special ones for the IG. Don’t quote me on that. Also said there is some leaking from the safari windows that’s easily fixed with a better seal. All in all I feel he was honest and I’m comforted by the fact that I live a few miles from the dealer. As for the speed limit alert, he said the update is coming out in the next 30 days.
It was pouring down rain on Saturday at 2pm and the showroom was packed. It’s also a Nissan dealership and literally not one person was there for Nissan. I’d say there were 10+ people in the showroom either waiting to test drive or working a deal. Manager said they are selling 3-5 per day. Also said that they hired another three salespeople just for the IG showroom. We drove for about 30 minutes. Rough city streets, highway etc. No issues. Very similar to my son’s bronco.
My only gripe is the height of the driver’s seat. It seems to sit a little tall, but there’s a chance I didn’t adjust it right. Otherwise, I was super impressed. So much so that I’m going to purchase one Monday and take advantage of the low rate financing.
Cheers everybody!
Scott
But … now I don’t have a car and I’m driving the bronco until he turns 16 in January. I’ve done a TON of reading about the IG and honestly I was a little worried about driving it. Lots of bad press out there about steering, AC, speed warning etc. After driving it I can say that all my concerns are gone.
First, it’s a tank. Has a similar feel to my last land cruiser (previous gen). Heavy, rock solid, and purpose built. Second, I am fortunate to live two miles from what I think is the #1 volume IG dealer in the US. They have 20 on the lot, at least 10 of them are customized with Bead-Lock wheels, lifts, 33-35 inch tires etc. Salesman was very honest about the perceived RTC steering issue and said drive it and see what you think. We can always add a Fox Shock to eliminate it. After driving I really didn’t see an issue, but maybe if I add bigger tires. He also explained that the AC issue has been resolved and they have plenty of parts to fix going forward. Something about the length of the BMW cables being too short so they had to manufacture special ones for the IG. Don’t quote me on that. Also said there is some leaking from the safari windows that’s easily fixed with a better seal. All in all I feel he was honest and I’m comforted by the fact that I live a few miles from the dealer. As for the speed limit alert, he said the update is coming out in the next 30 days.
It was pouring down rain on Saturday at 2pm and the showroom was packed. It’s also a Nissan dealership and literally not one person was there for Nissan. I’d say there were 10+ people in the showroom either waiting to test drive or working a deal. Manager said they are selling 3-5 per day. Also said that they hired another three salespeople just for the IG showroom. We drove for about 30 minutes. Rough city streets, highway etc. No issues. Very similar to my son’s bronco.
My only gripe is the height of the driver’s seat. It seems to sit a little tall, but there’s a chance I didn’t adjust it right. Otherwise, I was super impressed. So much so that I’m going to purchase one Monday and take advantage of the low rate financing.
Cheers everybody!
Scott
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OH and they are way too short and don't slide. My 99 100 Series L.C. has better sun visors. 
