So, knowing what you know, would you buy it again?

[terdrocket]

Looks awesome but an iffy AC keeps me away.

After an initial low coolant situation, my AC has been great for over a year now.

 

[Shoogs]

Yeah nah… after watching our local dealer destroy any confidence and now we are in for a change, who knows, I don’t think Ineos are overly serious about supporting their customers. The service reset is just one of several simple ridiculous issues etc…
They messaged me today to let me know if I still wanted the door buttons replaced under warranty, I need to do so now or they will send them back, this was after explaining several times I am away and my vehicle cannot be driven due to the failed driveshaft boot, and them telling my wife to drive it in 130kms… maybe it will make it maybe it won’t… their reply…

So after spending the best part of today under the vehicle fixing the unfixable so far driveshaft issue, as the above dealer won’t acknowledge a problem, to me at least it’s not the vehicle it was meant to be, any large purpose built 4WD should easily handle a simple heavy duty mild suspension lift and tyres. But as we know even non lifted are failing increasingly.

Shame as for the most part it’s a great thought and concept, in 2022 I was going to pull the trigger on a full Ashcroft/M57 swap etc… on my Puma but went with the Ineos after waiting to see and drive one, was impressed and still am but you know what you know and no one knows these… and as they age I don’t think they will be known any better.

As a long term Landrover owner I was always aware of the odd breakdown, but I was never stopped without a solution, and to be honest I am not as limber as I once was so the fix is not as fun as it once was.

Anyway will see if anyone comes up with some solutions, if anything it will maybe be collectable…

 

[LabRat]

Without hesitation. Maybe a different color, maybe but spec'd the way I have it. Unless portal axles were a reasonable option, then would probably add those.

 

[Commodore]

Yes! It isn’t perfect but it is special.

 

[Dopplemax]

120% yes.

 

[jwb15]

YES!

 

[Jeff Olson]

Yes, but...

I love my Grenadier. I really do. It is fun to drive, it feels invincible (even if it is not), it looks great, it is unique, and it is full of character.

However, it could not be my only vehicle. If I could have only one vehicle, it would have to be a full-size pickup truck with a standard-size bed (6.5 feet). My Grenadier is more of a toy, a secondary vehicle (though it is good at towing our pontoon boat).

Fortunately, my wife drives a full-size pickup truck (a 2025 GMC Sierra Denali with a proper 6.2 liter normally aspirated V-8), and I can borrow her truck when I need it (which is, frankly, quite often as we regularly haul lumber, plywood, soil, gravel, plants etc.). We also use her truck for long highway drives, as it is more comfortable and quieter than the Grenadier.

I did consider the Quartermaster, but its bed is simply too small. It is more of a "lifestyle" truck than a proper working truck (at least the kind that we need).

 

[HeavyFoot]

Yes, but...

I love my Grenadier. I really do. It is fun to drive, it feels invincible (even if it is not), it looks great, it is unique, and it is full of character.

However, it could not be my only vehicle. If I could have only one vehicle, it would have to be a full-size pickup truck with a standard-size bed (6.5 feet). My Grenadier is more of a toy, a secondary vehicle (though it is good at towing our pontoon boat).

Fortunately, my wife drives a full-size pickup truck (a 2025 GMC Sierra Denali with a proper 6.2 liter normally aspirated V-8), and I can borrow her truck when I need it (which is, frankly, quite often as we regularly haul lumber, plywood, soil, gravel, plants etc.). We also use her truck for long highway drives, as it is more comfortable and quieter than the Grenadier.

I did consider the Quartermaster, but its bed is simply too small. It is more of a "lifestyle" truck than a proper working truck (at least the kind that we need).

With the 6.2, the Grenadier may be your only vehicle.

 

[Jeff Olson]

We have had several of the 6.2 liter V-8s over the years. If there is ever a problem (and there never has been), we will have it sorted under warranty. (I think the problems have been fixed for the 2025s.)