Remote Warranty Service

"maybe a Toyota or Nissan are the only options since that's all you ever see in the outback"


Makes sense out of the options you mention.

Toyota first more comfort, better ride, easier to park nicer to drive.


Waits for flames LOL

Toyota offers it as an option, I think about $800.

Regards Richard

There are very good reasons why you see more Toyotas and Nissans when remote area travelling.

In remote areas all use the relevant states motoring organisation (here the RAC) to do there roadside assist.
As a rac contractor you are very limited in what you can do, ie:- change a tyre or a belt after that it is lift and tow to nearest dealer which from here for any other make other than Toyota and Nissan is a thousand klms away.
Now the interesting part of this and the one we here the most complaints about is that once the vehicle is repaired it no longer comes under assist so you have to go and pick it up in Darwin and drive back at your cost to pick up family and Van or Trailer.
Mitsubishi,Ford and Chrysler will give no information at all and you are not allowed to touch vehicle. Hyundai Kia and some of the others at least try but very few country workshops have the latest computer software too read these vehicles.
Basically what it means is that if you are going to move to a country town, Check and see which dealerships are in that town and buy one of those makes of cars.

Hey Sandman,
My Parents used Nissan Care Xmas eve. Their Patrol broke down in Warialda (NSW) on a trip to Forbes (NSW). They rang Nissan Care and were towed (With Van) to Forbes (600km) on Xmas eve free of charge. The Patrol was repaired in Forbes by the Nissan dealer between Xmas and newyear.

Not happy having to spend 9 hours in a tow truck, but were looked after well. Good on you Nissan.

They have since ordered a new 200 series Cruiser as they are over the issues with this Nissan. All the other Nissans they have had over the years have been great (7 in total).

Well worth the extra if you get this service.

Again, GOOD ON YOU NISSAN for the care taken.

Regards,
Camwill69

I had to replace a fron auto hub on my 05 GU patrol while at Bamaga late last year. I rang the Nissan number and explained that they had 2 options.. send tow truck and pay for accomm as they advertised and then tow it to Cairns as the nearest dealer, or let the local guy get the car roadworthy again, then we would drive it back to Townsville completing out trip and they woudl reimburse me for the parts and labour and then replace the hub.. Funilly enough, they were happy to reimburse me for paying a local guy to get me mobile than to send a tow truck to Bamaga and back...