Was thinking of trading my 2011 MY12 PB XLS Challenger in for a 2018 GLS Pajero Sport.
Took the wife down to the dealer to test drive the said vehicle that had 61kms on it; it had just arrived on the lot.
Beautiful car by the way, fell in love straight away.
Anyway we started the test drive firstly with the wife driving in 2H auto (D).
Within the first 30 seconds we noticed that the gear shift changes were so prominent and could be felt so strongly while driving. Haven’t felt gear shift changes like that in any car for years. Wife was put off this vehicle straight away, I must admit I was surprised myself as both a passenger and also a driver as I took it for a spin. With 8 speeds it constantly changes gears but I didn’t expect to feel the first few so prominently while taking off, there really was a bit of kickback moving through the lower gears, no way a smooth as our Challenger.
The car is amazing but I am mortified the wife picked up on this and refuses to move forward with purchasing this car.
As much as I hate to agree with her, the PB Jatco box may be a dinosaur in comparison, but it’s much smoother than the Pajero Sport when it comes to gear changes.
I am left wondering if I drove a dud vehicle? It beats the challenger in every other aspect but this.
Took the wife down to the dealer to test drive the said vehicle that had 61kms on it; it had just arrived on the lot.
Beautiful car by the way, fell in love straight away.
Anyway we started the test drive firstly with the wife driving in 2H auto (D).
Within the first 30 seconds we noticed that the gear shift changes were so prominent and could be felt so strongly while driving. Haven’t felt gear shift changes like that in any car for years. Wife was put off this vehicle straight away, I must admit I was surprised myself as both a passenger and also a driver as I took it for a spin. With 8 speeds it constantly changes gears but I didn’t expect to feel the first few so prominently while taking off, there really was a bit of kickback moving through the lower gears, no way a smooth as our Challenger.
The car is amazing but I am mortified the wife picked up on this and refuses to move forward with purchasing this car.
As much as I hate to agree with her, the PB Jatco box may be a dinosaur in comparison, but it’s much smoother than the Pajero Sport when it comes to gear changes.
I am left wondering if I drove a dud vehicle? It beats the challenger in every other aspect but this.
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