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Re: Looking At Buying Small-Mid Sized Family Car. What To Get?
« Reply #15 on: February 15, 2009, 09:55:33 AM »
Had loads of Astras and fords in our shop with all sorts of stupid problems. All modern euro cars are s**t, if I wanted a good reliable car I would buy a $10K subaru or toyota or nissan that is about 2000 or 2001 at the latest before all the crap and dealer only stuff starts to really bite on them.
 Ive heard even the modern corrollas are chewing up CV joints and gearboxes before warrantee is up.
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« Reply #17 on: February 15, 2009, 11:52:15 AM »
Quote from: AngleBox on February 15, 2009, 08:37:09 AM
What about the trusty Honda Accord Torneo Euro R? Not a hatch back but roomy, dead reliable, cheap and sporty.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=202413208

Not really into that
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Re: Looking At Buying Small-Mid Sized Family Car. What To Get?
« Reply #19 on: February 15, 2009, 08:53:50 PM »
Mazda 3 SP23 is a nice lil beast, id take that over a focus imho
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Re: Looking At Buying Small-Mid Sized Family Car. What To Get?
« Reply #20 on: February 16, 2009, 08:20:48 AM »
Nissan Serena's are awsum!
 Swapped my pooey old mitzi for a 88 digi 3 door golf and $500 bucks last night! score!  5 speed and only 145,000kms!
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Re: Looking At Buying Small-Mid Sized Family Car. What To Get?
« Reply #21 on: February 19, 2009, 09:41:20 AM »
The late 90s toyota wagons are pretty good, I have a manual 96 BZ touring Carib (black top 4age) and its a great machine, Good power at around 165bhp, good size for the family, easy and fun to drive, costs bugger all to run (from hastings to auckland with 3 big people in the car and air con on the whole way was only 31L) We got a good deal on ours, Mint condition with only 84,000km on clock and only cost us $5500.

Couldnt ask for better value for a family car than that, fun and fast, safe with abs, dual airbags etc and cheap as chips, its up to 110,000km now and hasnt missed a beat at all.

My 2 c
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Re: Looking At Buying Small-Mid Sized Family Car. What To Get?
« Reply #22 on: February 19, 2009, 09:48:25 AM »
An NZ new Swift Sport with the balance of a new car warranty or you could get a new Swift 1.5 SR4 Limited Edition for 21K.

http://www.suzuki.co.nz/Automotive/Swift/Swift+1.5+SR4+Limited+Edition/
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« Reply #23 on: February 19, 2009, 09:54:47 AM »
The swifts are great! I was comissioned by my mother to find her a new car and after driving alot of similar cars it was the swift i told her to get, she has had it for about 3 years now and still loves it, might not be big enough as a family car tho. If you do get one the swift sport is great, or the swift ltd edition that comes on alloys, spot lights and a better sound system. Problem is that they hold value second hand really well, Like only a thou or two between used and new...
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Re: Looking At Buying Small-Mid Sized Family Car. What To Get?
« Reply #24 on: February 19, 2009, 09:59:55 AM »
The lastest shape Astra is a good car, shame the N/A SRI has only been around for 18 months other wise it would be a good buy for you guys:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Holden/Astra/auction-203808281.htm
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Re: Looking At Buying Small-Mid Sized Family Car. What To Get?
« Reply #25 on: February 19, 2009, 10:44:12 AM »
How about the astra turbo diesel?
They are meant to be pretty amazing machines, but might be out of reach budget wise at the moment, although im sure i saw one on a yard in hastings around 23k

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Holden/Astra/auction-171819446.htm

My old man had one as a rental in the uk and really raved about it when he got home, said the torque was amazing from it
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Re: Looking At Buying Small-Mid Sized Family Car. What To Get?
« Reply #26 on: February 19, 2009, 11:37:47 AM »
Quote from: Audio on February 15, 2009, 11:52:57 AM
Would go for a Mk5 over Mk4.
What about a Mazda 3? Any good?
Being a somewhat biased Mazda owner myself, I'd say you couldn't get better value for moneythan a Mazda 3/SP23 or a Mazda 323 Astina/SP20.

Run forever, cheap to run and fix, plenty around, good looking and a fun drive.
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Re: Looking At Buying Small-Mid Sized Family Car. What To Get?
« Reply #27 on: February 19, 2009, 11:41:48 AM »
Quote from: 86gte on February 19, 2009, 10:44:12 AM
How about the astra turbo diesel?
They are meant to be pretty amazing machines, but might be out of reach budget wise at the moment, although im sure i saw one on a yard in hastings around 23k

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Cars/Holden/Astra/auction-171819446.htm

My old man had one as a rental in the uk and really raved about it when he got home, said the torque was amazing from it

Ive driven one, the manuals are 150BHP, bye bye Mk4 GTI is all I can say.
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Re: Looking At Buying Small-Mid Sized Family Car. What To Get?
« Reply #28 on: February 19, 2009, 05:07:12 PM »
Quote from: Golfboy666GTI on February 19, 2009, 09:48:25 AM
An NZ new Swift Sport with the balance of a new car warranty or you could get a new Swift 1.5 SR4 Limited Edition for 21K.

http://www.suzuki.co.nz/Automotive/Swift/Swift+1.5+SR4+Limited+Edition/


Is that brand new for $21k? :o
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Re: Looking At Buying Small-Mid Sized Family Car. What To Get?
« Reply #29 on: February 19, 2009, 05:09:56 PM »
Quote from: jasoncordelle on February 19, 2009, 11:37:47 AM
Being a somewhat biased Mazda owner myself, I'd say you couldn't get better value for moneythan a Mazda 3/SP23 or a Mazda 323 Astina/SP20.

Run forever, cheap to run and fix, plenty around, good looking and a fun drive.

Yeah I think we are gonna go for an SP23. Just looking round for the right one
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