I don't have any negatives about my beast apart from the fact it's a pig to keep clean. I've recently done the trip up to Isaan and back followed immediately by showing friends around the Hua Hin area. There's been no chance to clean it for 2 weeks, and I think I could plant things in the muck on the outside.
Comfort wise, I've never driven a more comfortable vehicle. It's like riding along in a big armchair.
It easily holds whatever speed I want. The previous time I went up to Isaan, I was in a rented people carrier, and it really struggled up some of the hills, and the engine was screaming to maintain a steady 120. This beast just laughs at any hill. I usually drive between 120 and 130 here in LOS, although my foot has slipped a couple of times, and I've found myself cruising at 140. OK, by UK standards, that would be considered slow, but I think it's plenty fast enough here. The latest trip had 5 people on board and a substantial load of luggage.
I've driven it through a couple of feet of water (the literature says it laughs at 3' depths of water), and it doesn't even flinch. It's brilliant when the bow wave just sweeps up over the windscreen (
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I wonder if this could have something to do with my problem of keeping it clean
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).
I've driven it off road as easily as normal road.
I've just thought of one negative as I write. There is a blind spot when turning right. The forward stanchion between the windscreen and driver's side window is quite wide. Turning right at night on smaller roads can be a bit scary.
Another negative when cleaning it - it's too big. I'm over 6' 5", and I have to stand on a chair when cleaning it.
I've driven a lot of cars in my time. Iit was not uncommon for me to have 4 or 5 different hire cars (all had to be of a larger size) in a week when at work, and I rate this car amongst the best. I love it.