Ssangyong

[speedy_thrills]

Any one ever seen one in person/driven one? I saw my first today in Scameraston North and to be honest I thought it was ugly, [b]REALLY[/b] ugly.

[Esprit]

Oh I've seen plenty... they've been sold here for about 10-12 years now since the first gen MUSSO came out in NZ.... apart from the new ones being UGLY, there's a market for them as they're good value for money. However, the only close-up contact I had with one was as a car-groomer when I was at varsity. Compared to any of the Jap stuff, it was REALLY poorly put-together.... half of the interior bits came off in your hand and the other bits looked like they were about to.... build quality made a Land Rover Discovery look well put-together and it was generally AWFUL... having said that, I'd imagine that considering the price tag and their (I'd imagine) not too bad capability off-road, it might make a passable vehicle..... you'd just need to wear a paper bag over your head when driving one :P

[Kiwi XTR2]

Esprit said:

... you'd just need to wear a paper bag over your head when driving one

I didn't think your parallel-parking technique was that bad ?