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Chevrolet Captiva - Is it any Good?

Ah I'm surprised everyone has forgotten about the Volkswage Tiguan.

Honestly they are not very spacious and offer very little ground clearance which kind of is the primary reason you buy an SUV.

When it comes to there engines they just have absolutely wonderful engines and an absolutely astounding range to choose from. Their performance and fuel consumption is also great but the one thing I haven't quite figured out yet is why they have such a low secondhand value? For some reason these Volkswagens just seem to lose all sense of secondhand value which is quite contrary to their manufacturers reputation. Anyway, maybe it is a poor secondhand demand for them, maybe first owners are very unhappy with them, I wish I could answer that?
That’s odd since they have a high reliability stat as well as the Golf range.

It’s the VW Touareg that has terrible reliability. Like really bad. How many do you see on the roads?
 
The Captiva model that I was considering is the 2013 - 2.2 Diesel motor, after reading feedback what I can gather is the most
off putting factor in choosing the Captiva is sourcing parts and service costs?

What drew me to the car initially was the ergonomics which are tops in it's price range (7 seats conversion and spaciousness)...

But then again it's pointless having a comfortable vehicle that's mostly a liability so gotta give this more thought / research.

The Toyota Rush would have been a worthy contender for this segment as a poor man's Fortuner but it just launched so
prices are a bit hefty.

I'm leaning towards Volkswagen's Tiguan, Kia Sportage and the Honda CRV as possible alternatives, heard really bad things
about the Ford Kuga so I'm a bit scared of it's baby bro the Ford Ecosport.

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The Toyota Rush is a "shittified" Diahatsu, just keep that in mind. Literally. It's got a 1.5l NA Petrol motor, so it's definitely not fast or strong, and with 7 seats that means it's going to be a slouch. I wouldn't touch it unless you're planning on using it as a nanny van (or for a small business to use as a taxi). It competes with the likes of the Honda BR-V, not the CR-V.

If you're looking for 7 seats, there's a lot more to choose from. Everest, Fortuner, the newer model X-Trials, the newer CR-V (IIRC), Kia Sorento, Nissan Qasqai (sp?) PLUS 2, Mahindra XUV500, etc. Also look at the new Haval cars. Yes, they're Chinese. Yes, they're new in SA. Yes, they're not Merc-class quality. But IMO they offer great value for money. Prado sized car (literally with the H9) for half the money? Yes please.
 
The Toyota Rush is a "shittified" Diahatsu, just keep that in mind. Literally. It's got a 1.5l NA Petrol motor, so it's definitely not fast or strong, and with 7 seats that means it's going to be a slouch. I wouldn't touch it unless you're planning on using it as a nanny van (or for a small business to use as a taxi). It competes with the likes of the Honda BR-V, not the CR-V.

If you're looking for 7 seats, there's a lot more to choose from. Everest, Fortuner, the newer model X-Trials, the newer CR-V (IIRC), Kia Sorento, Nissan Qasqai (sp?) PLUS 2, Mahindra XUV500, etc. Also look at the new Haval cars. Yes, they're Chinese. Yes, they're new in SA. Yes, they're not Merc-class quality. But IMO they offer great value for money. Prado sized car (literally with the H9) for half the money? Yes please.
I recently took the plunge and traded my 3 series in on the Haval H2 lux. That was three months ago and I have been really happy so far. For R275k you get a hell of a lot of car with many features you would only get when you spend R100k more on other models.
It also is actually a nice looking car and feels super solid (doors close solidly and even the electric windows engage at the top with a solid sounding thud.

I looked around for 6 months before buying this car, I found almost no bad reviews (not just in SA) and noticed that that since coming into the country there seem to be no second hand Havals being sold. That tells me that there are very few people that are unhappy with the car.

The manufacturer is also not new and they have amazing production capacity (they make more on one model in their line-up per year than most other manufacturers make in total).

Resale remains to be seen as the brand is still new (and no one seems to to be selling second hand yet) but I take comfort in the fact that I have already saved R100k upfront on the purchase, so taking interest and monthly payments into account even if I lost R150k on resale in 4 years time I haven't truly lost.

The dealer network also seems to be growing pretty quickly which can only be a good thing.

Honestly if you ate all looking do yourself a favour and go take a test drive, what's the worst that could happen?
For the H2 though look at the manual, the auto feels sluggish and I would attribute that to the box shifting up too early and not keeping the turbo engaged.

Final plus is that there's no stigma associated to this model. I used to hate telling people that asked that I have a BMW or people seeing me get into the BM, it s always followed by comments about my income. With a Chinese car no one cares anymore



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The Toyota Rush is a "shittified" Diahatsu, just keep that in mind. Literally. It's got a 1.5l NA Petrol motor, so it's definitely not fast or strong, and with 7 seats that means it's going to be a slouch. I wouldn't touch it unless you're planning on using it as a nanny van (or for a small business to use as a taxi). It competes with the likes of the Honda BR-V, not the CR-V.

If you're looking for 7 seats, there's a lot more to choose from. Everest, Fortuner, the newer model X-Trials, the newer CR-V (IIRC), Kia Sorento, Nissan Qasqai (sp?) PLUS 2, Mahindra XUV500, etc. Also look at the new Haval cars. Yes, they're Chinese. Yes, they're new in SA. Yes, they're not Merc-class quality. But IMO they offer great value for money. Prado sized car (literally with the H9) for half the money? Yes please.
LOL! You've got a point about the RUSH, it does look like a pepped up AVANZA in some aspects like with the MOBILIO > BR.V from Honda...

For me VW Tiguan, Honda CRV and Toyota Fortuner stand out from the rest as I've NEVER heard anything bad about them from the comments here
or anyone I've spoken to that drives one of the three.

I also noticed the HAVAL SUV's on the road atunguyd, they look quite decent compared to other offerings from the land of Kung Fu.
 
I also noticed the HAVAL SUV's on the road atunguyd, they look quite decent compared to other offerings from the land of Kung Fu.

Yeah they are not just the best of the Chinese, they hold their own against the other manufacturers as well. I am hoping they shake up the industry and force prices down across the board. The H2 is in the same price range as the ecosport and with the haval you get a hell of a lot more car for your money.



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LOL! You've got a point about the RUSH, it does look like a pepped up AVANZA in some aspects like with the MOBILIO > BR.V from Honda.
PS I didn't say the Rush is a shitified Daihatsu because of looks. It really is a Daihatsu Terios that they rebadged and are now selling as the Rush: Daihatsu Terios - Wikipedia

The only difference is that they made it more shit. I may be wrong with some facts, but AFAIK they decreased the wheel base length so space is more cramped and because of that they removed the last two seats that was supposed to be included (in South Africa, at least). Further it is exactly the same car - same parts, same engine, everything, but only about 50% more expensive.
 
I recently took the plunge and traded my 3 series in on the Haval H2 lux. That was three months ago and I have been really happy so far. For R275k you get a hell of a lot of car with many features you would only get when you spend R100k more on other models.
It also is actually a nice looking car and feels super solid (doors close solidly and even the electric windows engage at the top with a solid sounding thud.

I looked around for 6 months before buying this car, I found almost no bad reviews (not just in SA) and noticed that that since coming into the country there seem to be no second hand Havals being sold. That tells me that there are very few people that are unhappy with the car.

The manufacturer is also not new and they have amazing production capacity (they make more on one model in their line-up per year than most other manufacturers make in total).

Resale remains to be seen as the brand is still new (and no one seems to to be selling second hand yet) but I take comfort in the fact that I have already saved R100k upfront on the purchase, so taking interest and monthly payments into account even if I lost R150k on resale in 4 years time I haven't truly lost.

The dealer network also seems to be growing pretty quickly which can only be a good thing.

Honestly if you ate all looking do yourself a favour and go take a test drive, what's the worst that could happen?
For the H2 though look at the manual, the auto feels sluggish and I would attribute that to the box shifting up too early and not keeping the turbo engaged.

Final plus is that there's no stigma associated to this model. I used to hate telling people that asked that I have a BMW or people seeing me get into the BM, it s always followed by comments about my income. With a Chinese car no one cares anymore



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Interested to hear that about the Havals. Definitely sound as if they are worth checking out.

Have they actual dealerships here? Who does the service and after-sales stuff? Haval themselves?

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Interested to hear that about the Havals. Definitely sound as if they are worth checking out.

Have they actual dealerships here? Who does the service and after-sales stuff? Haval themselves?

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So every GWM dealership is being rebranded as Haval (think of haval as being too GWM as lexus is to Toyota). There also seem to be new dealerships springing up too, there is a new one here in umhlanga which will make services for me easier. That R275k price tag includes 5 year /60000km service plan too.

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So every GWM dealership is being rebranded as Haval (think of haval as being too GWM as lexus is to Toyota). There also seem to be new dealerships springing up too, there is a new one here in umhlanga which will make services for me easier. That R275k price tag includes 5 year /60000km service plan too.

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That's pretty impressive. The top end H6 with the bells and whistles is only R399k. Cheaper than all of its local rivals. I quite like the styling, too.

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Previously known "cheap" Asian built cars are making a name for themselves. Build quality has improved and gap is now closer to the more reputable brands than previously.
Only downside now in most cars (even some reputable brands) are the plastic cheap feel interior
 
That's pretty impressive. The top end H6 with the bells and whistles is only R399k. Cheaper than all of its local rivals. I quite like the styling, too.

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Apparently haval head hunted BMW's head designer which could explain their styling. Interior is very nice and stylish too. They are not the lightest on fuel though, my H2 is averaging 9.6l/100 on urban driving. Don't get to the freeway all that often

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Ah I'm surprised everyone has forgotten about the Volkswage Tiguan.

Honestly they are not very spacious and offer very little ground clearance which kind of is the primary reason you buy an SUV.

Yeah they aren't, we went camping with friends about a year ago and I managed to fit more into my Impreza wagon (which isn't the most spacious car on the planet) then they could get into the Tiguan.
 

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