Advices On The First Car

[vimuthf]

Cheers to Everyone!

I'm a newbie to the maximum.. I started following this forum very recently and I have found it extremely usefull to me just as for you guys.

So thumbs up to everyone who is sharing there experiences and knowledge..

Guys!

I'm looking to buy a car for our family as soon as possible.

These are the things I'm really considering at this moment.

1.) Our budget is around 1.5M (Max of 1.7M)

2.) As we are getting a part of it by a loan from dad's office the vehicle need to be registered within the past 12 years.

3.) This won't be a daily runner but, having a fuel economy of 11/12kmpl on citys is somewhat expected. (This might not be practical for this situation) Maybe used about 100km per week, this is just a rough idea, not so sure.

4.) Manuals are prefered, would go for an auto unless we don't have any good condition manuals in the market. (As we are hoping to buy one within atleast 2-3weeks)

So right now these are the vehicles I have been looking for, Mazda Demios, Fiat Puntos and some Peugeots. I have no idea of buying Indian stuff and dad doesn't like perodua kelisas, marchs, swifts etc..

Test drove a Peugeot 307, a 2002 one registered in 2007. Used in UK, 150k on clock upto date. It felt so great with almost every aspect, but then again I'm a total newbie when it comes to inspection. I guess I was too excited since it was the first time, I even forgot to check wheher it had power mirrors :yahoo:It's 1.5M, 10kmpl on citys as he said. Petrol, 1.3 if my memory is right no alloy wheels, body condition was good. Is it worth for a 1.475M?

And guys I'm sorry about the length of this post..

Just two more clarifications,

In the 307 the signal light lever on the left and the wiper lever on the right. is it same for all european vehicles in SL?

And how much would be necessary to maintain a usual car for an year apart from the insurance?

Thanx in advance!!

[Hiranga]

Why don't you Try a Nissan, FB15 or N16??

as well a Lancer or a CIvic

[vimuthf]

Not into Nissans much Hiranga, and the lancers and civics are somewhat over the budget since we have to look for a one registered after 2003 for the loan.

[dulankalhara]

how about Mazda Familia version. don't know very well about cars just an idea for you to search.

[vimuthf]

It didn't quite fit well bro. Thanx alt nywy

Guys, im hoping to go with this 307 as my father also seems to be in love with it.

[Aquaman]

how about Maruti Suzuki car? verygood on fuel doing and cheap spare parts.

[vimuthf]

Thanx bro.. But will end up with the ugly looking suzukis.. Considered some perodua kelisa, dad doesn't like them at all. 307 felt so comfortable in all the ways. My dad doesn't seem to give up on this 307 now i guess.. since mazdas are smwht higher in price, this seems to be his choice

[Supra_Natural]

Thanx bro.. But will end up with the ugly looking suzukis.. Considered some perodua kelisa, dad doesn't like them at all. 307 felt so comfortable in all the ways. My dad doesn't seem to give up on this 307 now i guess.. since mazdas are smwht higher in price, this seems to be his choice

The 307 is a nice car in many ways but do keep in mind that if you are expecting to run it like a Japanese car you are in for a rude shock. It will require more attention and maintenance than the Japanese options mentioned and you will need to either develop a deep understanding of the model yourself or be on good terms with a Peugeot specialist.

If this is going to be your family's only vehicle and will be in daily use then you are definitely better off with the Japanese options.

Remember, when you have budget restrictions AND age restrictions AND you are looking for a reliable family car, you are not in a position to discount the most sensible choices because you think they are "ugly looking" or because you are "not much into them"

[vimuthf]

Thanx a lot for your valuable advice bro :-)

This will not be a daily runner since we won't be using this to go to work. Only on weekends we will be using it. I will be personally looking after this car and I will have to do all the maintenance. No matter what car it is I will be keeping a separate budget and hoping to do all the maintenance required and get in touch with a good specialist.

It's true, I totally agree with you, but still he is just in love with it.

And please do enlighten me, what did you mean by expecting it to run like a Japanese car? :-)

[matroska]

Thanx a lot for your valuable advice bro :-)

This will not be a daily runner since we won't be using this to go to work. Only on weekends we will be using it. I will be personally looking after this car and I will have to do all the maintenance. No matter what car it is I will be keeping a separate budget and hoping to do all the maintenance required and get in touch with a good specialist.

It's true, I totally agree with you, but still he is just in love with it.

And please do enlighten me, what did you mean by expecting it to run like a Japanese car? :-)

1.pump petrol

2. drive

repeat

[Hiranga]

Not into Nissans much Hiranga, and the lancers and civics are somewhat over the budget since we have to look for a one registered after 2003 for the loan.

OK bro, 307 is a nice Hatchback, Find a one below 100,000km if you can

[vimuthf]

It's really hard to find a manual one Hiranga

1.pump petrol

2. drive

repeat

hehe will be a disaster after sometime

[matroska]

It's really hard to find a manual one Hiranga

hehe will be a disaster after sometime

that's how some people really use a car ... you may notice"popular" cars like corollas have been used like this.

[vimuthf]

Hehe.. Exactly.. Know one that runs that way :-D

[Hiranga]

It's really hard to find a manual one Hiranga

hehe will be a disaster after sometime

yeah, But there are some well maintained, Thankfully still there are few that treats a car in the way they should