Mahindra Roxer - Uhoh

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ROXOR Offroad | UTVs, Side by Sides, SxS Utility Vehicles, Recreational Off-Roaders

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

Hey, those are actually pretty neat. Don't know that I'd get one, but a 2.5L turbo diesel, 5 spd stick, and part time transfer case. Comes with BFG A/T K02 radial tires in a standard size. Seems like a well thought out little package. Too bad not street legal, but that would probably double the price, and get Chrysler (Jeep) up their bums with a roto rooter for infringement.

Be a nice rig for a deer hunting camp.

 

[arizona98tj]

Mahindra is licensed by Jeep so isnt' an infringement, per the article I read. Unless you must have a diesel at $15K, I would spring for a used Jeep TJ and spend a lot less. Leaf springs are sooooo old school.

 

[Old Red]

I wonder if you could use it at the villages in Central Florida where the main source of transportation is golf carts?

 

[ovrszd]

$15K will buy a very, very nice used Jeep that can be driven anywhere.

This is a cheap attempt at a UTV. But it isn't cheap
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Heater? Power steering? Power Brakes? Disc or drum brakes? What's up with fuel cap on passenger side?

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

$15K will buy a very, very nice used Jeep that can be driven anywhere.

This is a cheap attempt at a UTV. But it isn't cheap
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Heater? Power steering? Power Brakes? Disc or drum brakes? What's up with fuel cap on passenger side?

Define "nice Jeep"? They are pronounced "heaps" for a reason. Our 2000 TJ was the worst POS Jeep I've ever had, and I've had 4 of them. A '64, '77, '90, and the last one was that POS 2000. I wouldn't take one of those for free today. Who needs a heater? power steering? Seriously, who cares what side the gas cap is on?. It's supposed to be a JEEP. Not a pavement princess. My '64 Willy's had none of those things (it did have a gas cap, lol), and it would out climb a billy goat. The problem with Jeep is too many soccer moms bought them and demanded they turn them into Team Barbi pavement cruisers. The "real" Jeep isn't a Jeep anymore. The model has been neutered and sissy-fied into oblivion. As have most work or off-road vehicles really.

But that Mahindra at least looks interesting. Ought to hold it's own in a deer camp somewhere. Now with ARB air lockers front and rear it should be pretty respectable, with the 3.73 gears and a turbo diesel engine. It does have disc brakes on front, and at least a standard sized A/T tire. And it's not powered by a glorified rice rocket motorcycle engine.

You won't be able to drive it to Neiman Markus or to the opera, but it probably won't shut down if you get a little mud on the tires.

 

[ovrszd]

Define "nice Jeep"? They are pronounced "heaps" for a reason. Our 2000 TJ was the worst POS Jeep I've ever had, and I've had 4 of them. A '64, '77, '90, and the last one was that POS 2000. I wouldn't take one of those for free today. Who needs a heater? power steering? Seriously, who cares what side the gas cap is on?. It's supposed to be a JEEP. Not a pavement princess. My '64 Willy's had none of those things (it did have a gas cap, lol), and it would out climb a billy goat. The problem with Jeep is too many soccer moms bought them and demanded they turn them into Team Barbi pavement cruisers. The "real" Jeep isn't a Jeep anymore. The model has been neutered and sissy-fied into oblivion. As have most work or off-road vehicles really.

But that Mahindra at least looks interesting. Ought to hold it's own in a deer camp somewhere. Now with ARB air lockers front and rear it should be pretty respectable, with the 3.73 gears and a turbo diesel engine. It does have disc brakes on front, and at least a standard sized A/T tire. And it's not powered by a glorified rice rocket motorcycle engine.

You won't be able to drive it to Neiman Markus or to the opera, but it probably won't shut down if you get a little mud on the tires.

I bought a five year old TJ with 8K miles on it, rag top, full doors, AC, pwr str, pwr disc brakes for $14K. It's just an old beater but I consider it nice.

If I'm paying $15K for a "Jeep" that I can't drive on the road I'll take this one. Casey has wayyyyy less than $15K in it and it eats Billie Goats for breakfast.

At one time I owned 13 Jeeps. I've had many, many different models. Yes, Jeeps have domesticated over the years. Sometimes not for the good. Currently the Jeep JK Rubicon is without exception the most capable off road vehicle you can buy out of a showroom. Even has pwr windows.

Not sure which Jeep you were referring to with this comment: powered by a glorified rice rocket motorcycle engine. Although the current V6 Jeep engine isn't as durable and reliable as the good old straight six 4.0L it's certainly more than a motorcycle engine. My wife's Jeep gets around real nice with it's 5.4L Hemi also.

I'm simply saying this thing (not going to call it a Jeep) is a knockoff. In it's current form it will be a marketing failure. True UTV enthusiasts will have little use for it. Most purchases will be by buyers that have never owned anything offroad and they will be drawn to the "Jeep" look like a moth to a flame. We know how that ends up.

 

[Bird]

I'm simply saying this thing (not going to call it a Jeep) is a knockoff. In it's current form it will be a marketing failure.

I nearly always predict the future WRONG. I cannot imagine why anyone would buy one of these Mahindras unless you owned a big ranch to have a place to use it. But like I said, I always predict wrong, so you might expect this thing to be a great success.

 

[ovrszd]

I nearly always predict the future WRONG. I cannot imagine why anyone would buy one of these Mahindras unless you owned a big ranch to have a place to use it. But like I said, I always predict wrong, so you might expect this thing to be a great success.

Me too Bird, me too....

 

[Old Red]

I nearly always predict the future WRONG. I cannot imagine why anyone would buy one of these Mahindras unless you owned a big ranch to have a place to use it. But like I said, I always predict wrong, so you might expect this thing to be a great success.

That is kinda why I was wondering if you could use it at that giant place called the villages in central Florida...there are more golf carts than cars. HUGE and I mean huge community of retirees and they all get around on golf carts...I cannot wait to visit that place one day...and I will have a nice golf cart...but when you get down there out of the rural areas.....usually there's a lot of people with a lot of money and a lot of cool toys.