steering as reported is silly

[Dokatd]

It was designed as an 80% offroad car. If you drive 80% onroad you may have bought the wrong kind. It's like a small comfortable Unimog.

Not specifically arguing with you, but how do you square that with the models built and sold with what amounts to highway tires. And no lockers etc.

I know what I bought and I'm very pleased with it now that I have changed a few things. What I can most certainly say is that the Grenadier is nowhere near a small comfortable Unimog. But I understand the point you were trying to make, I disagree but understand for sure.

 

[Michael_in_Baja]

Mine srive

August 2023 build here... It drives like a truck.

Mine drives like my 1991 F250 460 4x4 with a bit more torque and turning radius.

Perfect.

 

[Tazzieman]

Not specifically arguing with you, but how do you square that with the models built and sold with what amounts to highway tires. And no lockers etc.

I know what I bought and I'm very pleased with it now that I have changed a few things. What I can most certainly say is that the Grenadier is nowhere near a small comfortable Unimog. But I understand the point you were trying to make, I disagree but understand for sure.

I think a few buyers were looking for the unicorn 4x4.
It's a bit like finding a sports car that is fast, reliable and cheap.

 

[Dokatd]

I think a few buyers were looking for the unicorn 4x4.
It's a bit like finding a sports car that is fast, reliable and cheap.

Well it's not a bad attempt at a Unicorn 4x4.

 

[DaveB]

Not specifically arguing with you, but how do you square that with the models built and sold with what amounts to highway tires. And no lockers etc.

I know what I bought and I'm very pleased with it now that I have changed a few things. What I can most certainly say is that the Grenadier is nowhere near a small comfortable Unimog. But I understand the point you were trying to make, I disagree but understand for sure.

Personally I think if you buy the ones with road tyres and no lockers etc then it is highly likely that you are buying a short term tyoy or it is a second or third vehicle.
If that is the case then enjoy it.
Many of the early adopters are buying a long term vehicle that will be used to travel, overland or tow on a wide variety of surfaces and locations.

In the last 12 months there seems to have been a massive shift in the types of people buying them and their uses.

Maybe this is lucky or the numbers would have been even lower.

It is what it is, or what you make of it.

Either way enjoy it.

 

[trobex]

I think a few buyers were looking for the unicorn 4x4.
It's a bit like finding a sports car that is fast, reliable and cheap.

Is that not what BYD is trying to tell us!!

 

[Tazzieman]

Is that not what BYD is trying to tell us!!

So far it has proven itself to be cheap.

 

[Grenadian]

Rather than saying there is a problem with the steering,
it would be more correct to say that "the steering method is different" from other vehicles.

 

[Tazzieman]

Rather than saying there is a problem with the steering,
it would be more correct to say that "the steering method is different" from other vehicles.

As is the sporty footwell brace in RHD models