Recent content by TravelinLight

Yeah, mine is a solid 1.5 hours away without traffic. At the time there were two wiring recalls and I just got nervous. Will see how the roll out goes.

I walked from my preorder and they emailed me saying there were options inbound if I wanted to circle back. I believe there will be supply for those who want them. I need a closer dealership to make me feel comfortable with the initial purchase for a first gen vehichle.

Not sure why as the dealers have plenty to choose from the preorder sales that did not complete.

I would be using this form to get some assistance as this is not a good look for them: https://monarchdefender.com/contact/

Looks nice, I would be very wary if that was your first experience with their build quality.

Very happy to see progress reports / updates/ Looking forward to more as your attention to detail has been second to none with respect to your build quality and thoughtful upgrades.

Those look Beefcake!

Oh dear lord above. This is what happens when a 13 year old boy wins the Powerball and is allowed to Kmart the heck out of a 90.

Well the dealer in Colorado Springs mentioned lifestyle no less than 5 times during my Q&A session after my test drive. The technical answers were not there on the wiring harness issue or the questions on service, they focused on their build out for the Lifestyle. But I guess you know it all.

That was one of my main issues. I did not complete the sale after driving it and sitting in the front and back seats. It just did not justify the price. They are trying to sell the "lifestyle" and I couldn't do it. I really liked the vehicle, a couple of quirks for me personally for a daily...

Whew, I completely understand on the work / project / family time triangle. Glad to hear it is progressing, and am looking forward to the update.

So what ever happened? I sure hope this thread does not die because of paint?

I will say for the money, I did not see the value. They look cool, but when I did a cost benefit analysis, I just could not justify it. This would have been my daily driver. I am a little nervous about the economy also, but there were just too many red flags for me for the dealer not being ready...

Looks like I am going to pass on my Grenadier. It is in and ready for pick up. The challenges for the vehicle at the pricepoint just do not make sense for a daily driver. Noise, rear view, trailer wiring issue which does not have a solution, the dealer being over an hour away.

Thank you for the real world feedback!! I really appreciate it.