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Originally Posted by chich
Might want to have a chat to my mate who recently had to change the fuel rail in his 2015 diesel Territory Titanium. $1500 supply only from Ford vs $250 from an online store in QLD for a brand new OEM JLR equivalent. The point here is that if you don't do your research and just go for the easiest or most convenient option when out of warranty, then it'll cost you dearly, European or not.And as for the European cars having a bad reputation, our Territory (2016 petrol Titanium purchased new) has been the most unreliable car I've had in my 25yrs on the road. Sagging door trims, faulty door module, bushes flogged out in 20K kms, leaky front cover, intermittent ICC, broken heater (dash out job), leaky front strut, the list goes on.. all in less than 60K kms. Bloody thing has been at the dealer more times for warranty work than servicing.Keep looking.. there are many options out there - Subaru, Mazda, Volvo, BMW, etc. Yes they're more expensive, but (.. as much as I hate saying this) at the end of the day they are better cars. Unfortunately the market has moved on and good, practical, no-fuss, reasonably priced cars like the Territory just don't exist anymore. |
I steered clear of the diesel options in the Territory back when I was buying, as I saw they were also in Landrovers, etc, so thought they might be a bit of a gamble. Naturally they would be better on fuel than the Barra, while nothing went wrong...and plenty of people had a good run. But if/when something went wrong, the price of fixing things is fun. In contrast, the Barra can be fixed for peanuts/by yourself, should anything actually go wrong with them.
I am sorry to hear you had a bad time with your petrol Territory. Mine has been great, with only the rotors being silly, but I sorted that out by backing off the brake master cylinder. No probs in that area again thus far. I no doubt have bushes, centre bearing, and so on to enjoy in the future, but these are peanuts to fix next to other issues. I have also been lucky with the electrics, with not even an electric window switch falling over as yet. I already put in a transmission cooler, being a veteran of the "Ford Transmission intercooler" stupidity over the years. Fit and finish is ok, though I never expected a rose garden in this department with Ford Australia. It is what it is, and hasn't adversely affected anything.
In regards to other vehicles, I am open to suggestions though, so what vehicles, specifically, would be good replacements for a 2016 petrol Territory? Preferably vehicles that match or exceed the rear boot storage space, power, ride and comfort, (I won't say reliability, as while I have had a winner, you seem to have suffered a lemon, so we'll leave that aspect out of the equation) as this is the vehicle that takes my family on holidays and long drives. I use a Mazda 3 as my little daily work hopper.