Great Wall Steed shite

[mk2_craig]

Saw this today and wondered how many others are still clinging onto life. 

Quite an impressive array of badges and remarkably none seem to have fallen off. 

When new I remember someone pointing out the shonky way that the back end was attached to the chassis, ie. several overlapping bits of thin metal. I’m pleased to report that somehow this example has managed to avoid rotting itself to death within a few years. 

Anybody got direct experience of these? I would imagine it’s like driving a Tata Loadbeta only marginally less unrefined. 

[5speedracer]

Having tried to sell Tata Loadbeta pickups in the mid '90's I doubt it would be less refined.

Funny this thread should come up as I saw a maroon coloured Great Wall Steed on a 62 plate outside one of our local shops last week looking remarkably fresh but obviously on a regular basis. First one I've seen for years and I live in a rural area.

[goosey]

Aren’t these heavily influenced by the Isuzu Rodeo/Dmax ? I don’t think there any worse than anything else of that era, The Farmer at where my work is based has had one from new which is used as a hack and hasn’t had any issues with it, always says he will scrap it if it fails the MOT but seems to pass with minimal fuss 

edit seem to recall something about they were legally rated to tow only 2 ton ? 

[Split_Pin]

I'm sure a few of us on here had one of these when they were new. That was before the likes of Dacia came to the market and took the Shite mantle.

[SunnySouth]

How is it that ‘traditional’ Chinese cars like this always somehow manage to get the styling just slightly ‘wrong’ somehow? It’s difficult to put your finger on it, something about the porportions of certain bits maybe? The front end of this thing is a perfect example, somehow you can just tell…

[Markeh]

My dad had one briefly when the Suzuki dealership he was working at took them on as a franchise and someone had either sold or borrowed his usual S-Cross/Vitara. It was a bit cack then, he wasn't particularly imporessed.

[Dan the van]

One went through my local farm sale a couple of years ago.It was only 6/7 years old and low mileage but was hanging.Terrible paintwork,interior falling apart.Didn't look underneath but I bet it wasn't pretty.Sold for 2k plus fees.Never seen it again......

[SEATMad]

Still see a few of these knocking about where I live. All in various states of repair. A farmer mate of mine had one for a while, never had any issues with it as far as I'm aware.