Desert Dweller wrote:

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All these recalls on new or current model tugs reinforces our decision to buy a run-out model of Nissan Navara.

The ''latest'' isn't necessarily the ''greatest''. If you buy an older model new all the faults have been ironed out over the past ten years hopefully.

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 More likely that the new model has the faults of the old model designed out (progress). Thats not to say the new model doesnt have new faults! 

Desert Dweller wrote:

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Moonraker wrote:

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 More likely that the new model has the faults of the old model designed out (progress). Thats not to say the new model doesnt have new faults! 

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 Not if it's a totally different car not & just a slight remodel. It'll have a totally new set of faults.

If you buy the last of a series that's been upgraded half a dozen times over 7-8 years it should be pretty well bullet proof.

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Nah. Sometimes towards the end of an old model some of the features of the new model are put in and not always successfully. Things can get a bit sloppy.

Pradokakadudavid wrote:

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My mates new Ranger (2017 model) had a big end failure requiring a new engine! This was caused by the Ford dealer over draining the oil pump stuffing up the pre priming feature. Advice to members with these Rangers is to not over drain the engine when draining oil but to limit this drain to 10 mins max as once the oil drains from the oil pump, disaster awaits. This issue virtually stuffed my mates entire holiday up and although Ford have agreed to replace the motor, this has caused huge inconvenience to my mate and imagine what the cost would have been if he had drained the oil himself or if the car was out of warranty. This is just not acceptable in this day and age so avoid these vehicles like the plague!


Not good enough Ford! (or Mazda BT 50 of course)

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