On balance I am for the motion, and I have always said to intending owners that once they buy a good, cared-for SVX and attend to the known problems, they have got a very reliable vehicle.
On the other side of the argument, Kevin and Patrick are not wrong, there are parts of the car under-engineered,
at least under-engineered for the uses to which it may be put.
A tranny cooler is needed. A well and properly rebuilt gearbox will last the life of the car.
Bearings once gone the first time will probably always recur unless the installer does it all perfect. Even doing this it is my opinion that the OEM bearings have an inadequate spec for the weight of the car and the forces it exerts. The heavier grade bearings installed by Tony in Australia have never broken down even under the most extreme use.
Knowing all these problems I would still buy another. The combination of virtues this car has far outweighs the known problems.
Joe
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