To buy or not to buy

[Jon in Shropshire]

Hi
I am based in South Shropshire England.
I have visited a the Grange dealer Solihull near Birmingham and had a, fairly brief test drive of Grenadier.
I very much liked the car but have a few concerns:
1) the footrest issue- I did not drive for that long and did not notice particularly but have a feeling might be a problem on a long drive and I will be using for long motorway journeys. I am tall with big feet.
2)after sales -anyone had any direct experience with the above dealer - would be useful to have feedback before taking the plunge.
3) new or used? Any thoughts? Will the 2026 offer anything significantly better.
Any thoughts suggestions gratefully received!
Jon in Shropshire

 

[Jeremy996]

Ideally you need a day or so driving to see if you can fit/adjust/live with any car.

How tall/size feet/weight are you? (I'm fine at 1.82m, 101Kg, size 9). Looking at the moaning YouTube videos and the motor press, the complaints were mostly from the very tall, who then insisted on having the seat as low as possible and raked back. It is not an Audi SUV, set up the seating position more like a truck than a sports car, seat back straighter and the seat as high as is comfortable.

I regularly go Melton Mowbray to Newcastle upon Tyne and return in a day, so 370 miles, even my wife doesn't complain. (Having said that, she endured noisly a LR110CSW and a LR90, compared to those, the Grenadier is a limo!)

Not seen much complaint posted on the forum for Grange but FaceBook may differ.

Most pundits say the 2026 is better, but I'm happy with my 2023; a used one still with warranty is a big saving you can spend on toys or fuel. There is an infotainment software dead end in 2024, with a change in headunit, so I'd suggest one from the middle of 2024.