Ah they were used by our military, didn't know this. ^that sounds like a pretty solid negative review...I found the review below *lol* at the following link:
http://www.military-today.com/trucks/lsvw.htm
"This light utility vehicle was criticized for its mechanical drawbacks, poor build quality and reliability, however much of the difficulty resulted from original specifications, as the main emphasis was stressed on fuel efficiency and low unit price. Canadian Government plans to acquire the next generation light support vehicles no later than 2011, as the LSVW was designed to perform for a twenty-year lifetime."
They say 2011 for fleet retirement, but looking quickly it looks like they are still in service, or did they get replaced...?
Interesting read here from 2009!
http://army.ca/forums/index.php?topic=43074.0
and here:
http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=12054
"It did however, require all 10,000' of runway and a tail wind at Harmon AFB (ex) to achieve 105kph." lol
I learned a lot today...