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Getting me a second-hand car (4 Viewers)

Which one?

  • Honda Civic CXi (models <2001)

    Votes: 16 48.5%
  • Toyota Corolla

    Votes: 17 51.5%

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S13WPN

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Oh my. I'd have to say it's unique and I'm quite fond of the styling :rolleyes: shaven door handles and 10" mags. wtf, there's a bar holding the roof up.... amazing!
 

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My cat just happened to have vomited this up onto the carpet this morning.



A Fiat Multipla!
 

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It's alright...how much money you have to spend?
 

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Go and test drive a new Civic and a new Corolla, then which ever ones takes your fancy, buy it... god damn it. :p
 
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omg, i test drove that peugeot 206 GTi today...omgomg, manuals are so fun!!
but i stalled once, right on those trapazoidal speed humps :eek:
 

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i'm gonna throw in a new suggestion, get a manual 3rd gen magna. sure they have the grandpa image, but you'd be supprised at how good they are. they use considerably less then falcons and commodores, and the manual is quicker then equivilent ones. if i had as much money as you did i'd get a manual TH (99+) model with the 3.5L V6 in it. put some nice wheels on it, replace the muffler, maybe lower it a little (they are a little high) and use the extra money to subsidise the slightly higher amount of fuel.

trust me i've had a 96 1.6L pulsar which was alright, but it just was a bit to light for my liking. i now have a 97 3.0L manual magna and compared to it, it absolutely flies. 0-100 in just under 8 seconds stock, and thats the 3.0L. they are grossly underpreciated so you can get an awesome one cheap. driven with a mild amount of throttle you'll get 12L/100km. check out www.aussiemagna.com.

trust me, once you fill the car with people and a few cases in the boot you'll want the extra displacement. you'll only use 2-3 bucks more per hundred kms, and as long as your not commuting huge distances that pales in comparison to how much you'll spend on other aspects of the car.
 

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VR-X magnas are sex on wheels.....

RE magnas though there is a slight design flaw in the transaxle which basically leads to the clutches wearing abit quicker than you would otherwise expect.

Though that said magnas are still pretty decent cars. However magna v 206GTi and I know which I would choose.....

PS: It's French...
 
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those little peugeots are bloody solid as. i knew from the very start when i opened the door, everything was so well made. the feel was not as i quite expected, more 'heavy' than the usual hatch (i drive an echo and a discovery, so i know both sides of the story). but the pocket rocket engine 2.0L, 101kW sure puts out a fight (and a scare for my mum in the back seat :p)

a definate option :)
 
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fucken kinda annoying, wen the threader asks a specific questions about new, low petrol consuming, low kms cars and the replies are just full of old ass, 100000+ km, thrashed modded superboxes like skylines, gtirs, premium fuel cars, diesel cars, old holdens/falcons, silvias, old twin turbo swift gtis, imported japanese turbos...

SMall cars and low consumption and low kms are very important these days for long distant travels and reselling ur car. Cars older than 10 years are usually also fucked up.

But with 14 grand, i'll get a Barina SRI with about 50000km, they are gud quality built vehicles and hit 100kmh in 9 secs. for 20 grand, which is a bit dearer, i would get a used corrlla sportivo with about 40000 km, they are beasts.

14 grand would probably also get a used GETZ FX, fiesta
 
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corolla sportivo for 20K with only 40k under its belt.??
youre dreamin mate.
ive checked every possible online car sales thingo...
 

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get it b4 i get it = ), im pretty sure the sportivo is 40k, or a bit more.



here are the details, i cant remember wat australian online guide, but here are the details. while on my boring internship i spend 7 hrs a day lookn up used mini cars. Hre thelist of stuff i wanna get...however i only got 17000 bucks, so cant quite get the sportivo which is so damn fucking cheap

Cars
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Vehicle 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA ZZE123R Sportivo
Price $19,888
Kilometres 26,000

1.8L 141 kW, Premium unleaded


Abs
Georges Hall
New South Wales, 2199
0412 566 858 - DO NOT EMAIL


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Vehicle 2004 FORD FIESTA WP Zetec
Price $17,500
Kilometres 7,850

Sara
Sydney
New South Wales, 2000
0407273589

1.6L 74 kW. Unleaded

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Vehicle 2004 HOLDEN BARINA XC MY2004 SRi
Price $17,500
Kilometres 31,000

1.8L, 92kW, Unleaded

Ian
Coogee
New South Wales, 2034
0405916595

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Vehicle 2001 HOLDEN BARINA XC SRi
Price $14,500
Kilometres 47,000

1.8L, 92kW, Unleaded

tom
telopea
New South Wales, 2117
0439911230

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2005 SUZUKI SWIFT RS415 Z Series
Price $17,900
Kilometres 5,000

1.6L, 74 kW, Unleaded

Peter
Rydalmere
New South Wales, 2116
0411198774
02 98463032

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2004 Ford Fiesta LX
$13,100
11000 km

9608 1861
0423 709 857

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Holden Barina SRI 2001
43000 km
$17500

SYdney
0416 166 597
 

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Vangineer said:
get it b4 i get it = ), im pretty sure the sportivo is 40k, or a bit more.



here are the details, i cant remember wat australian online guide, but here are the details. while on my boring internship i spend 7 hrs a day lookn up used mini cars. Hre thelist of stuff i wanna get...however i only got 17000 bucks, so cant quite get the sportivo which is so damn fucking cheap

Cars
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Vehicle 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA ZZE123R Sportivo
Price $19,888
Kilometres 26,000

1.8L 141 kW, Premium unleaded



Abs
Georges Hall
New South Wales, 2199
0412 566 858 - DO NOT EMAIL


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Vehicle 2004 FORD FIESTA WP Zetec
Price $17,500
Kilometres 7,850

Sara
Sydney
New South Wales, 2000
0407273589

1.6L 74 kW. Unleaded

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Vehicle 2004 HOLDEN BARINA XC MY2004 SRi
Price $17,500
Kilometres 31,000

1.8L, 92kW, Unleaded

Ian
Coogee
New South Wales, 2034
0405916595

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Vehicle 2001 HOLDEN BARINA XC SRi
Price $14,500
Kilometres 47,000

1.8L, 92kW, Unleaded

tom
telopea
New South Wales, 2117
0439911230

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2005 SUZUKI SWIFT RS415 Z Series
Price $17,900
Kilometres 5,000

1.6L, 74 kW, Unleaded

Peter
Rydalmere
New South Wales, 2116
0411198774
02 98463032

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2004 Ford Fiesta LX
$13,100
11000 km

9608 1861
0423 709 857

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Holden Barina SRI 2001
43000 km
$17500

SYdney
0416 166 597
try and save/borrow 3 grand and get the rolla...although premium unleaded will be a bit costly...
 

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