I recently learned about the existence of Roxors from a co-worker. He retired and is talking about buying one as a retirement toy. He bought some land in Georgia and wants something to putt around on.
I have owned a few Jeeps over the years and have always kind of enjoyed them so looking to buy a Roxor seems more or less like a no-brainer. I haven't decided which model to go after yet but am currently leaning towards a "Classic" and adding/subtracting stuff as need and/or money allows.
Anyway, here is a recent experience:
I went to the closest dealer over the weekend to take a spin. Walked around and kicked the tires on the one 2018 on the lot. We jumped in to go for a test drive.
Immediately upon pulling out of the parking lot the check engine light comes on and we lose power. Flooring the peddle made the engine bog badly as did pretty much anything other than idle.
The poor salesman still tried to keep it happening. Told me the rig has a two year warranty and they will fix the rig Tuesday. I told him there should be nothing to fix because the rig was brand new and shouldn't need warranty work from sitting on the lot. I live 140 miles from the dealer and took the check engine light as a sign of things to come. Do I want to have to trailer a rig 280 miles (maybe 560 if it has to be left there) every time it needs work?
Too bad. I like the way these look and the classic design appeals to me. I guess Mahindra cloned the Jeep right down to the reliability...
Having owned Ural and Royal Enfield motorcycles, I understand that funky mechanical issues and routine maintenance are part of the charm. I assume Mahindra knows the general reputation of stuff made in certain countries and has looked at trying to avoid a certain stigma by setting up assembly in the US. Anyway, I don't mind doing general maintenance stuff but don't want to have to haul the rig to a dealer every time there's something funky due to bad assembly and/or QC.
People understandably ask why someone would buy this over a used CJ/YJ/TJ. That's a valid question. For me, the appeal is the bare bones simplicity along with a turbo diesel.
I have to admit I'm still somewhat charmed by these. But I think I might start watching Craigslist and similar sites instead of looking at new.
Here's the culprit with the check engine issue:
I have owned a few Jeeps over the years and have always kind of enjoyed them so looking to buy a Roxor seems more or less like a no-brainer. I haven't decided which model to go after yet but am currently leaning towards a "Classic" and adding/subtracting stuff as need and/or money allows.
Anyway, here is a recent experience:
I went to the closest dealer over the weekend to take a spin. Walked around and kicked the tires on the one 2018 on the lot. We jumped in to go for a test drive.
Immediately upon pulling out of the parking lot the check engine light comes on and we lose power. Flooring the peddle made the engine bog badly as did pretty much anything other than idle.
The poor salesman still tried to keep it happening. Told me the rig has a two year warranty and they will fix the rig Tuesday. I told him there should be nothing to fix because the rig was brand new and shouldn't need warranty work from sitting on the lot. I live 140 miles from the dealer and took the check engine light as a sign of things to come. Do I want to have to trailer a rig 280 miles (maybe 560 if it has to be left there) every time it needs work?
Too bad. I like the way these look and the classic design appeals to me. I guess Mahindra cloned the Jeep right down to the reliability...
Having owned Ural and Royal Enfield motorcycles, I understand that funky mechanical issues and routine maintenance are part of the charm. I assume Mahindra knows the general reputation of stuff made in certain countries and has looked at trying to avoid a certain stigma by setting up assembly in the US. Anyway, I don't mind doing general maintenance stuff but don't want to have to haul the rig to a dealer every time there's something funky due to bad assembly and/or QC.
People understandably ask why someone would buy this over a used CJ/YJ/TJ. That's a valid question. For me, the appeal is the bare bones simplicity along with a turbo diesel.
I have to admit I'm still somewhat charmed by these. But I think I might start watching Craigslist and similar sites instead of looking at new.
Here's the culprit with the check engine issue: