What can be said for Great Wall?

The motors are sourced from Japanese Manufacturers like Toyota and Mitsubishi. (Good)

The crash test for their previous models were fairly poor. Scoring only 2 Stars. (not good)

The current tray back ute in 4×2 and 4×4, is yet to be given the ANCAP treatment. (?)

They have a three year warranty and 24 hour roadside assistance. (Great)

They are are only available in 2.4L Petrol with manual transmission. (not good)
Diesel models should be available NOW. Who cares about automatic transmissions, triptronic gizmo’s and paddle shift?

I’ve had a good look at the Great Wall’s. Even visiting a dealer and giving them the once over. If they don’t fall apart in the first few thousand K’s, they should be up to the job. I have a friend with the V220 Dual Cab 4×2. His experience with the ute has been positive. He says it goes OK, Stops OK and carries his trade tools without a problem. He is even recommending them to others which says a lot about them. I’m currently driving a Mazda Bravo 2.6L Petrol/Gas. I’m looking at diesel as my next vehicle. The ute that has caught my eye is the lovely looking ‘Isuzu D-Max’. 3.0L Diesel with plenty of grunt and good fuel economy. A ute with a good reputation. Having said that. It was not so long ago that they were considered ‘Thailand Rubbish’. Is it the same for Great Wall from China? I know most of the stuff we buy is made in China and I’m sure they will end up being a fairly good product. Especially when customer feedback has such a viral effect on sales.

The standard liability cover used to be $5,000,00. It was not uncommon for most trades to have $10,000,000.

Well now the new minimum is becoming $20,000,000 for public liability.

So check with your builder or supervisor and go over your subcontractors policy.

Most policies will have a clause that states the maximum cover per single event. This is the most important aspect of your cover. These are sometimes broken down into percentages. Some will cover up to 100% of building damage, but may only cover 80% of income cover for other persons. You’ll need to check what your cover contains because it’s only going to get harder as far as compliance is concerned.

Then there is the excess that you have to pay per claim. So shop around if you need to up your cover. Most insurance companies will try to confuse you with add-ons and benefits that really don’t mount up to much.
Ask your Builders and other trades what cover they have and if they have made any claims. Word of mouth is by far the best recommendation anyone can get.

The best I have found are policies that cover all your needs in one package. Then you are only dealing with a single company regarding your claim. They can’t pass the buck because all your dealings are with them, and only them.

Cheers

Mick