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Limited spaceavailableatRaithby

Raithby is a small winelands vil-

lage situated between Somerset

West and Stellenbosch, just off

the R44. Surrounded by popular

wine farms, such as Ken Forrest-

er, Helderberg Winery and Post

House vineyards, Raithby over-

looks the Helderberg Mountains

with Table Mountain in the dis-

tance.

This village with a strong sense

of community,was originally estab-

lished in themid-1800s as amission-

ary community, and has main-

tained a closeness and strong

churchgoingspirit.Thechurchwas

built in 1861.

Recently the area has been at-

tracting a lot of interest frompeople

wanting to enjoy a quiet and safe

lifestyle, away fromthebuzzofSom-

erset West and Stellenbosch.

It is located about fiveminutes off

theR44, borders farms and contains

scenic views of the Hottentots-Hol-

land Mountains, making this a per-

fect location for prospective owners

to settle down on larger erven, and

enjoy a country lifestyle.

Raithby Heights has been estab-

lished as one of the scarce opportu-

nities to own land in an upmarket

and secluded winelands estate, sur-

rounded by mountain views and on

the doorstep of vineyards.

The estate is situated in a quiet

and secluded area, at the top of

Raithby and consists of only 19

stands of which only a few are still

available for sale.

The erven are spacious, starting

at 1 200 m to 1 600 m, and priced

fromR950 000 toR1,2million, vat in-

clusive. An excellent and pro-active

HOAisinplace,andthearchitectur-

al guidelines, allow for a contempo-

rary Cape Vernacular style, with

the interest of maintaining a high

standard of quality investment.

Raithby Heights is very close to

excellent schools such as Somerset

College, De Hoop, Paul Roos and

Rhenish Girls. There are lovely

mountain biking and hiking trails

on the doorstep of Raithby Heights,

and quick access toWaterstone Vil-

lage, Somerset Mall and Stellen-

bosch Square.

Top class wine farms such as

Avontuur, Eikendal, Longridge,

Yonder Hill, Somerbosch, Audacia

and many more are just a few min-

utes drive or cycle this is truly an

unforgettable gem of a location.

If you would like to live in the

heart of the winelands, waking up

to the sounds of nature in a secure

and upmarket environment, but be

able to drive a few minutes to up-

market facilities, then this is the

place for you.

Excellent for an active outdoor

lifestyle, or just the spot if you enjoy

relaxing surrounded by panoramic

mountain views.

ContactRogerRamos ofRE/MAX

Helderberg on 071 605 5902 email

roger@remax-helderberg.co.za.

Alternatively, contact the RE/

MAX office on 021 852 6464 or pop in

at the Waterstone Village offices to

arrange a viewing of Raithby

Heights.

Raithby Heights has been established as one of the scarce opportunities to own land in an upmarket and seclud

ed winelands estate, surrounded by mountain views. Raithby overlooks the Helderberg Mountains with Table

Mountain in the distance.

Raithby Heights is very close

to excellent schools and there

are lovely mountain biking

and hiking trails on its door

step. Residents will have

quick access to nearby malls

and top class wine farms.

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TheSomersetdevelopment

The year 2014 has started off

with feverous activity on the

corner of Sir Lowrys Pass

Road and Bizweni Avenue, on

the eastern side of Somerset

West. Earth-moving machin-

ery hasmoved in as earthwork

commences in preparation for

amodern shopping centre that

will be completed towards the

end of the year.

TheCheckersGroup,who have

purchased the site, are putting in

one of their flagship Blue Line

stores along with other anchor

tenants such as Woolworths and

Clicks.

Also planned for the area is a

state-of-the-art day clinic with

three operating theatres.

Across the road, TheSomerset

LifestyleandRetirementVillage

is fast becoming the retirement

option of choice. This develop-

ment is one of the landmark

projects of the well-known prop-

erty developers Westacre Devco,

who are renowned for homes of

exceptionalquality. Salesofmore

than R50 million have been con-

cluded in the last couple of weeks

and a large group of excited new

home owners are frequent visi-

tors to the estate, checking on the

progress as the first new homes

are built. The Lord Somerset

Clubhouse, ofwhich building has

commenced,will be thehubofvil-

lagelifeandoncompletionwill in-

clude everything from a restau-

rant tohairsalonandnon-denom-

inational chapel for the residents

of The Somerset.

The City Council of Cape Town

has taken over the responsibility

of completing the remainder of

the double highway. Tenders will

soon be invited, with construc-

tion to commence in September.

This new highway will enable

easyaccess to theshoppingcentre

and amenities, plus The Somer-

set. This is the green light ena-

bling the commercial node and

other development in the area to

go ahead.Added to this is the con-

venience of the new link road

fromSirLowrys PassRoad to the

N2. This new highway as well as

the completed link are sure to

maketheentireareaveryaccessi-

ble and convenient for the com-

muters and residents of The

Somerset.

All residents in the area are

watching with great anticipation

as the population growth certain-

lywarrants amenities of this cali-

bre in the vicinity, and the excite-

ment is tangible.

Phase 4 and 5 has been re-

planned by the town planners,

and directors are making final

tweaks to this exciting extension

of the village. Seven plots have al-

ready been reserved with depos-

its paid.

So pay The Somerset a visit.

The sunsets at this time of year

are quite spectacular, as the skies

change to shades of red and

orange beyond Table Mountain.

The Somerset has become the

option of choice as SouthAfricas

Number One retirement destina-

tion.

For further information on

these exiting developments, con-

tact 021 852 7035 during office

hours.

Earthmoving machinery has moved in on the corner of Sir Lowrys

Pass Road and Bizweni Avenue, as earthwork commences in prepa

ration for a modern shopping centre that will be completed towards

the end of the year.

SoleMandates Do I ReallyNeedOne?

When you sell your

property you definitely

have choice. Questions

youwill be considering

are: Which agent or

agents will I list with?

and Do I list on a sole

or open mandate?

The answers to these

questions depend on

the answer to the fol-

lowing question: Do

you want to just sell

your property? Or do

you want to sell for the

highest price the mar-

ket will pay?

In my experience,

every seller I ask tells me they want

the highest price the market will

pay.Assuming thats the case, allow

me to explain how you achieve that.

The average property buyer will

want to acquire a property at the

lowest possible price. Thats entire-

ly normal and true for all of us. The

result is that buyers will generally

come in with an offer on a property

that is below list price. Now a buyer

will pay market value if he has to

but if he canget awaywithoffering

less, he will.

Sowhenwillabuyerpayhismaxi-

mumfor aproperty that he genuine-

ly wants? Quite simply: only when

he has to. And he only has to when

he is competing against other buy-

ers for a property or when he has a

fear of losing the property that he

really wants.

If you want to be in this situation

where a buyermakes his best offer

for your property then you have

to ensure your property enjoys the

most powerful marketing possible.

Its only aggressive

marketing of your

property that will en-

sure all the buyers in

the marketplace will

seeyourproperty,en-

quire on it, and then

compete against each

other for it.

So thats your goal

to createbuyer com-

petition for your

property. If this is on-

ly possible with out-

standing marketing

then you need to ask

yourself: Just how

will I ensure I have

the best marketing available to cre-

ate buyer competition which will

lead to the best offer?

Theonlywayyouwillachievethis

is to listonsolemandatewitharepu-

table company that offers you a

world-class marketing plan thats

guaranteed. In my experience the

only guarantee worth anything is

the one inwriting.Would you really

entrust the sale of your property to

an agent who cant commit in writ-

ing to exactly what marketing you

will get? Especially when this is the

most critical factor in determining

what you will sell for?

Some sellers think that its best to

list onopenmandate so that theyget

access to buyers from different es-

tate agencies. The reality is that

there is only one pool of buyers.

They dont belong to any agency. If

you list with one agency that guar-

antees you the best marketing, in

writing, then you can be confident

you will be visible to the only pool

of buyers out there.

Talking Property, by Ste

ve CaradocDavies,

principal of Harcourts

Platinum

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A RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS: Local estate

agency My Property Broker decided to jump on

the NEKNomination now affectionately known

as RAKNomination (Random Act of Kindness)

thanks to Brent Lindeque who changed one

thing bandwagon and do something good for

a local organisation. The staff got together and

arranged Valentines Day cakes and gift packs

to be delivered to SENCIT Resthaven in Strand

in the hope of making someones day. The

cakes were well received and there were big

smiles all around as each resident received their

personalised Valentines gift. A spokesperson for

My Property Broker said it was a great day,

an amazing team building exercise and it is al

ways so rewarding to help those less fortu

nate. My Property Broker uploaded a video of

their random act of kindness along with a nom

ination to Rose McFall Properties. They have

been challenged to also do a good deed in sev

en days and then pass it on to another local es

tate agency. The thinking is that each agency

will have to do something small (or big) each

week and in that way uplift some lives of those

less fortunate in the Helderberg. Seen here

(from left) are Yverne Van Der Meulen, Haylie

De Waal, Maritza Meiring, Helen LawMorris,

Natasha Louw, Claudia Liebenberg and

Marinda Van Der Westhuizen.

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Houooopwanneer jyhuiskoop

Eerste huiskopers weet

nie altyd waarvoor hulle

in is nie en teken dikwels

n ooreenkoms sonder dat

hulle verstaanwat die im-

plikasies daarvan is. Uit

die aard vandie saak, ver-

skil elke koop. Dit kan

wees dat die verkoper n

ontwikkelaar is - dan is

die transaksie onderhe-

wig aan die Gebruikers-

wet, wat sekere besker-

mingsmaatrels ten gun-

ste van die koper instel.

As die verkoper egter nie

n ontwikkelaar is - of ie-

mand wie se besigheid dit

is om eiendomme te ver-

koop nie (die vraag is of

die koopsaak stock is),

dan is die koper aangewe-

se op die ooreenkoms self

en die terme wat daarin

vervat is. Kopers kan miskien veral uit-

kyk vir die volgende:

1.Voetstoots. Dit beteken in gewone taal

as is en die koper koop die eiendom soos

dit daar staan. Hy/sy moet dus vooraf mooi

deur die huis kyk om te sien of daar enige

probleme is. As dit later aan die lig kom dat

daarwel sigbare foutewas, kan die koper nie

daaropaandringdatdit reggemaakwordnie.

Soms is dit n goeie idee om n professionele

persoon die huis te laat deurkyk en n sertifi-

kaat tegeedatdit in ngoeie toestand is, veral

as die struktuur al oud is. Daar is wel proble-

mewat nie deur die voetstoots klousule ge-

dek word nie - dit word genoem latente ge-

brekeenbetekenfoutewatnieredelikerwys

sigbaar was tydens die kooptransaksie nie.

Daar is wel omstandighedewaarin die koper

enige skadewat hy sou lyweens sulke gebre-

ke van die verkoper kan terugeis, maar dit

is n moeilike saak met n baie swaar bewys-

las - dit sal beter wees om dit te probeer ver-

my.

2.Die beskrywing van die eiendom in die

titelakte. Indiendaarenigebeperkendevoor-

waardes is in die titelakte, neem die koper

die eiendom onderhewig aan sulke voor-

waardes. Baie kopers sien nie eens die titel-

akte nie - hulle aanvaar dat dit in orde is.

3.Diekoste - klousule.Dit

bepaal gewoonlik dat die

koper die kostes moet be-

taal, alhoewel die oordrag-

prokureur deur die verko-

per aangestel word. Die re-

dehoekomdit dieverkoper

se keuse is, is om sy risiko

te beperk, maar die koper

moet vooruit weet hoeveel

dit homgaan kos. Oordrag-

kostes word gewoonlik ge-

hef in ooreenstemming

met tariewe wat aanbeveel

word deur die Kaapse

Wetsgenootskap en dit

word bereken op die koop-

prys. Behalwe vir die pro-

kureur se fooie en uitga-

wes, sluit die kostes, afhan-

gende van die situasie,

soms ook hereregte, muni-

sipale belastings en hef-

fingsuitklarings in. Dit sal

die koper deug om uit te vind hoeveel dit be-

loop sodat hy daarvoor kan begroot. Hierdie

kostes is gewoonlik ook vooruitbetaalbaar -

met ander woorde, voor die oordrag kan

plaasvind. Indien die koper n verband by n

bank kry om die koopprys te betaal, is daar

ook verbandregistrasiekoste.

4.Geen wysiging. Dit is belangrik om te

weet dat, in Suid Afrika, geen koopooreen-

koms van vaste eiendom (grond of huis) gel-

dig is nie, tensy dit op skrif gestel is en onder-

teken is deur beide verkoper en koper. Geen

mondelinge ooreenkoms kan tussen die par-

tye afgedwing word nie, ongeag hoe onreg-

verdig dit mag wees.

Raadvir eerstekoperenverkoper

Vir die eerste koper of verkoper van eien-

dom is die oordrag van die eiendom n on-

bekendeprosesenkansomsnvreesaanja-

ende ondervinding wees.

n Paar punte om ingedagte te houwanneer

jy die mark betree:

As eerste koper

. Skakel met n eiendomsagent om n ge-

skikte eiendom te soek. Eiendomsagente kan

ookvirjounaanduidinggeevirwatterbedrag

jymoontlik salkwalifiseer indien jyomfinan-

siering gaan aansoek doen.

. As die eiendomsagent die ideale huis vir

jou gekry het wat ook jou begroting pas, sal

dieagentvirjounkoopooreenkomslaatteken

waarin jouaanbodaandie verkopervervat is.

Die ooreenkoms sal voorsiening maak vir n

spesifieke tydperk waarbinne jy as koper n

geleentheid sal kry om aansoek te doen om fi-

nansiering by n bankinstelling. Die feit dat

jy eers moet kwalifiseer vir n verband, word

as n opskortende voorwaarde in die ooreen-

koms gevoeg. Die ooreenkoms tree dus eers

in werking nadat jou verband goedgekeur is.

. Nadat die verkoper ook die ooreenkoms

onderteken het, neem die koper dan die oor-

eenkoms na n bankinstelling wat eers moet

vasstel of jy vir n verband kwalifiseer. Die

bank neem verskeie faktore in ag om vas te

stel of jy vir n 100%-verbandgaankwalifiseer

of nie. Die bank kan n verband toestaan van

80%tot100%vandiekoopprys.Ditsalbeteken

dat jy moontlik n deposito van tot 20% van

diekoopprysuitjoupersoonlikekapitaalmoet

finansier.

. Die bank stel n verbandprokureur aan

watjouaskopersalskakelomdienodigedoku-

mente te onderteken.

.Dieverbandprokureursalaan jou nreke-

ning oorhandig.

.Die eiendomsagent stuurdiekoopooreen-

koms aan die oordragprokureur, soos aange-

duideurdieverkoper indiekoopooreenkoms,

nadat die bank die verband goedgekeur het.

.Dieoordragprokureursal jouweerskakel

om die oordragdokumente te kom teken.

.Dieoordragprokureurgaanvir jou nver-

dere rekening oorhandig.

.Dusmoet jyaskoperbegrootvir:diedepo-

sito, die verbandkoste van die verbandproku-

reurendieoordragskostevandieoordragpro-

kureur.

As eerste verkoper

.Kry n geskikte eiendomsagentwat jou ei-

endom kan bemark.

.Somsisditbeteromnalleenmandaatmet

n agentskap te teken. As verkoper is jy dan

redelik seker dat jou eiendom vir n tydperk

van drie tot ses maande intensief deur die

agentskap bemark gaan word.

. Stel n koopprys vas wat realisties is.

. Kopers maak gewoonlik n aanbod wat

minder is as die koopprys. Hou dit in gedagte

met die vasstel van jou koopprys, maar bly

steeds realisties.

.Die eiendomsagent se kommissie, tesame

met BTW moet gevoeg word by die prys wat

jy as verkoper in jou sak wil h.

.Wees bereid en gereed om voornemende

kopers op verskillende tye in jou huis toe te

laat om die huis te besigtig.

. Indien nkoperbelangstel in joueiendom,

word n koopooreenkoms, wat deur die eien-

domsagent voorberei is en reeds deur die ko-

per onderteken is, voorgel.

. Indien jy tevrede ismet die aanbod in die

koopooreenkoms, onderteken jy as verkoper

die koopooreenkoms.

. Die verkoper is geregtig om die oordrag-

prokureur te kies.

.As verkoper is jy verantwoordelik vir die

uitstaande balans op jou verband.

. n Prokureur word aangestel deur die

bank wat die verband gaan kanselleer. Jy is

verantwoordelik vir die verbandkansellasie-

koste.

. Jy moet die elektriese sertifikaat en

moontlik elektriese herstelwerkkoste betaal.

.Jymoet ookdiekewersertifikaat en enige

moontlike kewerbehandeling betaal.

.Insekeremunisipaleareasmoetjyn lood-

gietersertifikaatenmoontlikeherstelwerkbe-

taal.

.Wat dus van jou opbrengs afgetrek word

is: balansuitstaandeop jouverband, verband-

kansellasiekoste, elektriese en (loodgie-

ter)herstelwerk (indien nodig) en elektriese

en (loodgieter)sertifikaat, kewerbehandeling

(indien nodig) en kewersertifikaat en die

agentkommissie.

Biggest and Best Property guide in the Boland

SOLD bied die grootste en maklikste toegang tot die

mark vir eiendomkopers en -verkopers in die Boland.

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STAATMAKER:MOTORVIR LANG PAD ENKORT PAD

Daihatsu Terios: nBuksievir enigepad

LISE BEYERS

En daar raak ek toe halsoorkop verlief. En

nieopeenof ander spiertier toy-boynie,maar

op my Daihatsu Terios.

Omdiewaarheid te s, ekwasnognooit nmo-

tor-mensnie. nVoertuig is bloot ietswatmyvei-

lig van punt a tot punt b moet bring, en dan ook

nie elke ses maande in die werkswinkel beland

met een of ander skeet nie.

Vyf jaar geledewas ek in diemark vir n nuwe

motorofeerdernuwe, tweedehandsemotorwat

die sak van n armsalige joernalis pas. My klein

stadskarretjie was besig om pak te kry, want ek

moes letterlik deur berge en oor dale ry om by

n storie uit te kom.

Ek het iets meer robuus benodig, veral met n

hor grondhoogte. Ekhet vir LouisMinitzer van

Omni Cars hir in die Paarl gebel en aan hom

verduidelik wat ek het, wat ek min of meer wil

h en wat ek kan bekostig.

Binne minute is ek terugge-

skakel en Omni Cars het net die

ryding vir my, s hulle n 2008

Daihatsu Terios met 60 000 km

agter die blad.

Sywas tog te oulik toe ek haar

die eerste keer aanskou het, n

buksievan nsportnutsvoertuig,

maar omdat ek tweedehands ge-

koophet,hetekeersdiehulpvan

nvriendwat baie vanmotors en

meganika af weet, ingeroep om

die Terios van nader te bekyk.

NadatKlausdiemotorgoedon-

dersoek het en vir n toetslopie

geneem het, het ek sy goedkeu-

ring gehad om die transaksie te

sluit. En van di dag dat ek die

motorhawe se vertoonvloer in

my splinternuwe tweedehandse

Terios verlaat het, het ek nog

nooit teruggekyk nie.

Behalwe dat ek dikwels op die

padis,soosgenoemsomsbergopendalaf,vaar

ek tog te graag die vlaktes in.My eerste rit die

vertes in met my Terios, was n jaar nadat ek

haar gekoop het n onvergeetlike langpad-

kuier in Namibie.

Die pad tussen die Paarl en Vioolsdrif het

gevlieg in die gemak van die Terios. Oor die

grens is daar afgedraai na Aussenkehr en n

kortkop verder het ons afgedraai op die Gods-

verlate vlakte, die woestyn in.

Ons was oppad na die Visrivier-canyon en

vooronsbyonskampeerterreinkom,moesons

eersby nklipperigebergpassieopry.DieTeri-

oshethierdiepadsonderhikofhoeskafgedraf.

Verby die canyon het alles vlot verloop na L-

deritzendaarnaookdiepadtussenAusenHel-

meringhausen.

In plaas daarvan dat ons die gewone toeris-

roete na Sossusvlei geneem het deur Helme-

ringhausen, het ons afgedraai op die D707, n

taamlike nagmerrie. Die pad het gewissel tus-

sen erge sinkpad en rooi sand.

Die rit langs die Tirasbergewas egter asem-

rowend, met die byna bloedrooi berge in die

laatmiddag son en rooi duine, waar soms n

paargemsbokkegedwaalhet.Die toestandvan

die pad was so vrot dat dit ons byna drie uur

geneem het om die 90 km te ry. Maar dan, ons

was ook nie haastig nie en heerlik gemaklik in

my Terios.

So ry ons verder deurNamibi, sonder enige

probleme. Ek het wel voorsiening gemaak vir

die wis en die onwis, veral vir bandprobleme,

met my kompressor, band-regmaak wurmpies

en al die ander nodige gereedskap. Ek was

skoon teleurgesteld dat ek di nooit moes ge-

bruik het nie.

Op die lange pad tussen Solitaire en Walvis-

baai l daar elke hier en daar n wrak van n

motorwat die grondpadonderskathet.Ookhet

ons n paar keer verby konvooie 4X4s gerywat

op toer deur di mooie land was. Dan het een

van hul luukse rygoed onklaar geraak en het

hulle op die plek tent opgeslaan terwyl hulle

wag vir hulp vanaf Walvisbaai.

Lekker windgat ry ek stadig verby met my

elmboog deur die oop venster en vra of ek nie

kan help nie. Van die mans raak sommer so

bloedrooi in die gesig.

Soverloopallesvlotdeurdie land, totbyCape

Cross, diewoestyn in, oral. Die laaste dag voor-

datonsdielandsouverlaat,neemonsdiegrond-

pad vanaf Swakopmund na Windhoek. Ons is

nog nie gereed vir teerpaaie nie en wil so lank

as moontlik in die verlate vlaktes bly.

OnsryindierigtingvandieKomashochland.

Diepadisheelgoedenonsryrustig.

Maardaarkomonsom ndraaimet

die berge skielik reg op ons en die

padstygomtrent45voorons.Boon-

op is die oppervlak die ene los klip-

pies. Dis die gevreesde Bosau-pas.

MyTerios,watmaar n4X2ismet

net n 1500cc enjin en geen diff-lock

nie, waag dit so n entjie op en loop

toe sommer van self terug tot in die

vlakte. Nee wat, s sy, hier kan ek

nie op nie. My toermaat en ek raak

skoonstil ensommerookbleek.Die

pad terug na die teerpad wat na

Windhoekgaan, sal n reuse ompad

wees endie dag raaknie langernie.

MaarekstootdieTeriosagteruit tot

op n draai en sit voet in die hoek.

Diemotoris ineersteratenmyvoet

trap hard op die petrolpedaal. Daar

isgeenkansvanna nanderratoor-

slaannie, enek sienalhoedie enjin

onder hierdie druk opblaas.

Maar nee,my Terios dreun tot heel bo-op die

pas. Hir is n uitkykpunt en ek hou al hygend

stil.

Ons het die onmoontlike vermag , en so ry

ons neus in die lug verder deur die berge tot

in Windhoek.

Toeweetek,myTerioskanoralry -gemaklik,

rustig en veilig. n Ander pad wat sy sonder

moeite onder die knie gekry het, was n slegs

4X4-roete, die Cederberge op by Wuppertal in

die rigting van Ceres. En dan die onlangse rit

naTerracebaai indienoordwestevanNamibi.

Nrens het sy n skeet opgedoen nie, nie eens

n pap wiel nie.

Benewens hierdie buksie se vaardighede op

moeilike paaie, is sy ook die ideale dorps- en

gesinsmotor,met n ruimkajuit wat alle passa-

siers gemaklik op die langpad hou. Alhoewel

die kattebak klein lyk, dra dit n goeie hoeveel-

heid bagasie, omnie te praat daarvanas die sit-

plekke platgeslaan is nie.

Sal ek haar vir iets anders verruil?. Nee. Be-

kostigbaarheid, betroubaarheid en volhou-

baarheid.Dit is kortlikswatmyTeriosmybied

en ek wil haar eintlik bestuur totdat sy eendag

n klassieke versamelstuk is. Vir eens inmy le-

we kan ek s dat ek nou n intieme verhouding

met my motor het.

Die Daihatsu Terios is n buksie gepas vir talle moeilike terreine,

maar is ook n baie gemaklike stadsmotor. FOTO: LISE BEYERS

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GrandCherokeenowevenbetter

FRANS LE ROUX

South Africans were first intro-

duced to Jeeps flagship Grand

Cherokee way back in 1993.

Those first models were mainly

plagued by reliability, serious

depreciation of value and just

poor build quality.

Luckily, after a short 21 years, the

latest face-lifted Grand Cherokee is

now available and the upgrades are

rather impressive. At the end of

2012, I tested the newly released

Grand Cherokee in V6 petrol guise,

but never had the chance to sample

the more desired turbo-diesel mod-

el. I had some issueswith the interi-

or, and the 5-speed automatic gear-

box did little to impress.

Herewe are in 2014, and the latest

Jeep has been on sale for a couple

of months. When I initially heard

about the face-lift, I wasnt that ex-

cited. Only later did I notice that

Jeep introduced a brand new 8-

speed automatic gearbox through-

out the entire Grand Cherokee

range.

On the exterior, the new face-lift

features subtle changes that only a

true Jeep fan would easily recog-

nise. Firstly at the front bi-xenon

headlights and daytime running

lights now look fresher. Newly de-

signed wheels for the entry level

Limited, Overland and SRT models

have also been introduced. At the

rear more changes to the light clus-

ters were made. Larger taillights

with LED-lightning, a larger rear

spoilerandaredesigned tailgateare

all part of the upgrades. I still think

the Grand Cherokee looks mean,

purposeful and tough.

Take a seat behind the modern 3-

spoke steering-wheel, and some

much needed upgrades are seen in-

side the new Grand Cherokee. The

main change being the addition of

Jeeps U-Connectmultimedia touch

screen. This massive 21 cm screen

is very easy to use and allows you

to control your radio, telephone,

bluetooth and various vehicle set-

tings. Compared to the previous

model, this is a most welcome up-

gradewhichenhances thepremium

Jeep image. Luckilymy test vehicle

had no glossy wood inserts, which

those Americans love so much. The

seats are wonderfully comfortable,

electric and heated in the front,

while the rear can easily seat three

adults. A nice touch was the auto-

matic tailgate on all Grand Chero-

kees. Rear legroom is ample, while

the low roofline is still suitable for

even the tallest passengers.

Lets get down to some statistics.

Firstly the 3.0 CRD turbo-diesel is

powered by a six cylinder engine

producing a whopping 179 kW and

569 Nmof torque.Fuelconsumption

has also improved thanksmostly to

the new ZF-8 speed transmission.

The average consumption over the

four days was 11 km/Fwhich is not

badconsidering the sheer size of the

vehicle. This translates into a theo-

retical tank range of more than a

1 000 km. Acceleration is brisk and

the Grand Cherokee dispatches the

0-100 kph in 8,2 seconds.

That new 8-speed gearbox vastly

improved the ride and feel com-

pared to the outgoing model. What

impresses is theway themountains

of torquearetransferredtotheroad.

Overtaking is a breeze considering

this is a 2,3 ton SUV. The accelera-

tion from 100-140 kph is very im-

pressive, and you get to fully appre-

ciate the 8-speed ability. When

stomping on the accelerator the

gearbox shifts from 8th gear to 5th

gear in a split second. Everything

happens quickly and the shifts feel

buttery smooth.

The 4X4 system is updated thanks

to Jeeps newQuadra-Trac II which

makes use of two transfer cases to

manage power and braking to the

front and rear axle. Traction is also

vastly improved thanks to a new

electronic limited slip differential.

Although I did not do any serious

4X4-ing, the Jeep handled a 11 km

stretch of badly rutted gravel road

with great ease.

The premium SUV-segment is

fiercely contested in South Africa.

Vehicles dominating here are the

likes of theToyotaPrado, LandRov-

er Discovery 4 and BMWs X5. If it

is off-roadcapabilitiesyouareafter,

forgetabout theX5.TheJeepstrikes

a good balance between sunset

cruiser, hard-core off-roading and a

true multi-purpose vehicle. When

compared to the Prado, it is R30 000

more expensive but you get loads

more power and modern tech for

yourmoney.Whendirectlycompar-

ing the price with that of a Discov-

ery 4 SE, the Grand Cherokee is

R30 000 cheaper. I would compare

the Jeep at R767 990, with the Dis-

coverySEatR798 000. Bothvehicles

have an 8-speed gearbox, both use

a 3.0 6 cylinder turbo diesel engine

and both pride themselves in being

good on and off the beaten track.

At around R31 000 difference, the

Jeep is starting to look like serious-

ly good value for money. Take into

consideration its 6 year/100 000 km

maintenance plan, this Jeep offers

goodvalue in anattractive package.

Do yourself a favour and visit Sand-

own Motors Century City at

www.cjcenturycity.sandown.co.za.

or contact them on 021 528 0600 to

book your test-drive today.

The latest Grand Cherokee from Jeep is a vastly improved vehicle thanks mainly to its new 8speed automatic

gearbox. PHOTO: QUICKPIC

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Audi SQ5hasarrived in style

ium inlays. The instrument dials are

grey and include a 3D-design S badge,

the needles are white and the pedals

and shift paddles have analuminium-

look finish.

Additional visual highlights in the

interior are the S gear lever knob, the

S badges on the door sill trims, the

start button and the specially-shaped

steering wheel, the S welcome screen

and the lighting package.

Luggage capacity in the SQ5 is

1 560 F, making it the ideal car for

sporty and active customers. It is also

an unusually powerful towing vehi-

cle,with a rated towing capacity of up

to 2,4 metric tons.

TheAudiSQ5willbeavailablewith

the following standard specification:

20-inch S-design alloy wheels

MMI 3G Navigation Plus

Audi connect on-line services (in-

cluding Google Earth navigation and

Wifi hotspot)

S-design flat-bottom steering

wheelwithenlargedgearshiftpaddles

Black headliner

Exhaust sound actuator

S-design interior trim

S-embossed front sport seats inAl-

cantara/ leather

Twin exhaust tailpipes (two on

each side)

S-design front and rear bumpers

S-design side sills

S-design front bumper and grille

S-badging

ThenewAudi SQ5 is nowavailable

in South Africa at R794 500, inclusive

of all taxes and the standard five-

year/100 000km Audi Freeway Plan.

into the cylinders per cycle.

TheAudiSQ5TDIsprints fromzero

to 100 km/h in just 5,1 seconds on its

way to a top speed of 250 km/h (gov-

erned). Fuel consumption is on aver-

age just 6,8 litres per 100 km with a

CO2emissionsfigureof179 g/km,tak-

ing full advantage of the efficiency a

diesel engine provides.

Innovative thermal management,

the start-stop system and the regulat-

ed oil pump all contribute to this top

figure. A fast and smooth-shifting

eight-speed tiptronic and quattro per-

manent all-wheel drive with torque

vectoring transfer thepowerof theV6

diesel engine to the road.

Theelectromechanicalpowersteer-

ing in the Audi SQ5 TDI is sensitive

andhighlyefficient.Thesportsuspen-

sion lowers the vehicle body by

30 mm,while it is standard-fittedwith

20 inch, five parallel-spoke design

wheels. The black brake callipers on

the front axle boast S badges.

The most eye-catching design cues

are the platinum grey single-frame

grille with its galvanised double bars

in an aluminium-look finish, the roof

spoiler and the modified bumpers.

The high-gloss package and the alu-

minium-look exterior mirrors accen-

tuate the area around the windows.

The body includes a high proportion

of ultra-high-strength steels, making

it very light, safe and rigid.

As is typical foranSmodel, the inte-

rior has black trim and exudes a

sporty elegance. The power-adjusta-

ble sport seats comeas standard inAl-

cantara leatherwith brushed alumin-

QUICKPIC

TheAudi SQ5TDI is the firstAudi

S model in the Q model line. It

is also the first S model whose re-

markable propulsive power and

impressive performance figures

are generated by a twin-turbo die-

sel engine.

Visually, it combines all the assets

of theAudiQ5performanceSUVwith

theunmistakabledesigncharacteris-

tics of Audi S models. The result is a

highly attractive and distinctive

vehicle.

This is immediately apparent from

its exterior, with restyled front and

rear bumpers, a roof spoiler, black

brake callipers at the front with SQ5

badging and many other features all

emphasising the sporty nature of the

Audi SQ5TDI. This SUVhasnodirect

competitors and is a unique offering

in the premium B SUV segment.

Boosted by two turbochargers, its

3.0 TDI engine produces a brawny

230 kWand 650 Nmof torque between

1 450and2 800 rpm.ThepowerfulTDI,

which displaces 2 967 cc, uses a twin-

turbo design in which the two turbo-

chargers are connected in series via

a flap. Cylinder head cooling, the tim-

ing and lift of the intake cam shafts,

the pistons, their oil-jet cooling and

thepistonpinshavebeenspeciallyde-

signed for the high-performance con-

cept.

The common rail system develops

as much as 2 000 bar of pressure and

injects as many as eight shots of fuel

The sport

suspension

lowers the

vehicle

body by 30

millimetres,

while it is

standard

fitted with

20inch,

five paral

lelspoke

design

wheels.

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Latest RenaultKoleosnow inSouthAfrica

R334 900

New Koleos 2.5 Dynamique (auto) 4x4

R349 900

Price, Koleos 2.5 Dynamique (manual) 4x2

R309 900

New Koleos 2.5 Dynamique (manual) 4x4

All the materials selected for the cabin are

of an outstanding quality and the finishes

meet the high demands associated with the

segment. The interior cabin benefits from

charcoal leather upholstery, heated front

seats and an adjustable drivers seat.

For ultimate driver and passenger comfort

and convenience, the abundant features in-

clude electronic park brake, Hill Start Assist,

power steering, cruise control plus speed lim-

iter, dual zone air con, rear parking sensors

and rain and light sensors.

For the first time, new Renault Koleos is

equipped with Renaults exclusive new in-

dash R-Link navigation and media system.

R-Linkcomprisesaseven-inch(18cm)touch

screen display, steering wheel-mounted re-

mote controls and console-mounted joystick.

It featuresreal timetrafficoptimisationand

highdefinitionmapswhile packing all the ex-

pected multimedia functions from radio to

Bluetooth while USB and auxiliary connec-

tion points are also found within the centre

console. The newKoleos retains the excellent

off-roadcapabilityof itspredecessors. Itshigh

ground clearance of 206mmand excellent ap-

proachanddepartureanglesarecomplement-

ed on 4x4 versions, by an all-wheel drive sys-

tem with three driver-selected modes (Auto,

4x4 LOCK or 2WD), plus Hill Descent Control

(HDC).

The new Renault Koleos very high stand-

ards of active and passive safety are under-

scored by its five-star rating by the Euro

NCAP safety standards authority.

Outstanding levels of safety are ensured

thanks to standard ABS with Emergency

BrakeAssist(EBA),electronicbrakeforcedis-

tribution (EBD) and ESP stability control.

As is the case across Renaults entire prod-

uct range, new Renault Koleos SUV comes

withRenaults industry-leading five-year/150

000 km mechanical warranty, plus a five-

year/100 000 km service plan and a six-year

anti-corrosion warranty. Services are at

15 000 km intervals.

Renault South Africa is proud to announce the

arrival of the latest phase Koleos SUV.

Unanimously acclaimed locally and interna-

tionally for the travelling comfort it delivers -

aswell as its extensive equipment package and

all-terrainabilityandinitslatestphase-aprom-

inent feature of the newcomers refined and so-

phisticated design is the front grille, which fea-

tures Renaults latest styling identity.

Easilyrecognisableatfirstglance, it issynon-

ymouswith the brands enhanced styling iden-

tity, which is based on the use of harmonious,

elegant lines. The diamond trademark frontis-

piece isboldandprominentlypositionedon the

new chrome grille, providing the vehicle with

an assertive yet elegant look.

Bumpers and side mouldings are body-col-

oured, doormirrorhousingsareequippedwith

LED indicators while the chrome finish of the

sideprotectivestripsalsoaddsatouchofdistin-

guished elegance.

Redesigned two-tone 17 alloy wheels part-

nered with 225/60 R 17 99H tyres keep the vehi-

cle grounded and underscore the new Koleos

latest evolution enhancing its character and

further expressing its singular personality.

Seductivechromeandplatinumgreyfinishes

complete the popular SUVs exteriormakeover

for 2013 and beyond.

The interior cabin benefits from charcoal

leather upholstery, heated front seats and an

electrically adjustable drivers seat .

PHOTO: QUICKPIC

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