My 200 is getting long in the tooth and I’m starting to think about its replacement. I find myself hesitating on a newer 200 or 300. No doubt I will get flamed for this, but I’ve had substantially more problems with my 200 than either my 100 or 80. Off the top of my head:
Failed radiator
Failed starter
Valley plate leak
Leaking water pump
Failed blower motor
Failed radio headunit
Failed audio amplifier
All four AHC shocks leaking/weeping
Leaking power steering system
Lazy transfer case actuator
I’ve dutifully repaired everything with OEM, but truthfully my 200 has not lived up to one of the main reasons I’ve always driven a cruiser: the peace of mind from a superbly engineered, highly reliable vehicle.
The 300 may be worse, with engines destroying themselves at low miles. To me, that kind of problem is the very opposite of why I love these trucks.
After daily driving a cruiser for the better part of two decades, I feel they’ve lost a key part of their appeal as they are no longer as bulletproof reliable as they once were. Am I going crazy?
Failed radiator
Failed starter
Valley plate leak
Leaking water pump
Failed blower motor
Failed radio headunit
Failed audio amplifier
All four AHC shocks leaking/weeping
Leaking power steering system
Lazy transfer case actuator
I’ve dutifully repaired everything with OEM, but truthfully my 200 has not lived up to one of the main reasons I’ve always driven a cruiser: the peace of mind from a superbly engineered, highly reliable vehicle.
The 300 may be worse, with engines destroying themselves at low miles. To me, that kind of problem is the very opposite of why I love these trucks.
After daily driving a cruiser for the better part of two decades, I feel they’ve lost a key part of their appeal as they are no longer as bulletproof reliable as they once were. Am I going crazy?