Help Need To Buy A Car

[Rily]

Hi Guys,

I am new to the forum I want to buy a car my budget is a round 1.5mil any advice you could give

[Devinda_Z]

  Rily said:

Hi Guys,

I am new to the forum I want to buy a car my budget is a round 1.5mil any advice you could give

hmmm well why dont u tell us what your requirements r machang - do u need a car for daily use or is it more with performance n sporty driving in mind?

4dr or 2dr? for a family or just your self?

give us a few ideas of wut sorta use u have in minde for the car n i'm sure we'll be able to give u a few ideas

[milindu]

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR IN A CAR??

If you a looking for a good day to day use car and not too bothered about having the latest model look at Corolla 110 or a Carina Ti (Non Facelift).

The Vitz is good and very economical and nice to drive.

If you want a bit more of a look a Nissan FB15 might be a good option. The repair costs a a little higher on Nissans.

Mazda 323/Famila are good cars. Better than Nissan but not up to Toyota. You might find a fairly new car (H or J Reg). Might be the BEST OPTION for a newer car that is generally good allround.

You can also look at a Primera with English no's in mint cond. as second hand market is not as good as the smaller cars.

Bnew options are - Alto (not too fond of others under 1.5m)

General Rules - Toyota is always the best option unless you are a Honda loving or boy racer type. Mazda and Nissan are the next best options.

Look out for Taxi run, Tsunami/ Accident damaged vehicles and high mileage cars..usually a 100k or so under market price.

Not an expert on the Hondas.....I'm sure there are enough people to handle the subject.

[Rily]

  Devinda_Z said:

hmmm well why dont u tell us what your requirements r machang - do u need a car for daily use or is it more with performance n sporty driving in mind?

4dr or 2dr? for a family or just your self?

give us a few ideas of wut sorta use u have in minde for the car n i'm sure we'll be able to give u a few ideas

I would like a sporty car, 2 door or 4 door would not matter

  milindu said:

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR IN A CAR??

If you a looking for a good day to day use car and not too bothered about having the latest model look at Corolla 110 or a Carina Ti (Non Facelift).

The Vitz is good and very economical and nice to drive.

If you want a bit more of a look a Nissan FB15 might be a good option. The repair costs a a little higher on Nissans.

Mazda 323/Famila are good cars. Better than Nissan but not up to Toyota. You might find a fairly new car (H or J Reg). Might be the BEST OPTION for a newer car that is generally good allround.

You can also look at a Primera with English no's in mint cond. as second hand market is not as good as the smaller cars.

Bnew options are - Alto (not too fond of others under 1.5m)

General Rules - Toyota is always the best option unless you are a Honda loving or boy racer type. Mazda and Nissan are the next best options.

Look out for Taxi run, Tsunami/ Accident damaged vehicles and high mileage cars..usually a 100k or so under market price.

Not an expert on the Hondas.....I'm sure there are enough people to handle the subject.

I kind of have a sort spot for Honds

[Devinda_Z]

hmmm well if u like sporty cars why not something lke a Toyota Levin? those things r rear wheel drive if i'm not mistaken which means their heaps of fun to chuck about also u may wanna consider a Mazda Autozam. if its a Honda u prefer why not break the trend n go in for a CRX or a Del Sol - both these r a tad hard to find but i guess its always nice to be unique ya!

but if u prefer to be a little bit more convetional n think of resale value etc , i'm gonna side with Milindu n say go for a pre face list Carina CT210/CT212 - excellent cars to drive , pretty decent acceleration but a tad heavy on fuel - if u can find ur self a GT version with a manul gear box its sure fly

ah n then there's also the Impreza - if ur really really luck u may be even able to get ur hands on an old WRX , but the trick is in finding one - these things r a hand full when it comes to a major repair though as parts , alothough available, r on the expensive side

also worth considering the old Legacy RS - 2L Twin Turbo charged car - a few around on 19- plates usually

if u dont mind paying the price for performance in terms of petrol n maintainance costs , get a Subaru

if u want good all round car which will be decent on the wallet , a Carina would probably be your best bet

- Honda prices these day have been over inflated to i woulnt bother with them - they're good cars no doubt but its worthless paying so much for wuts essentially a very ordinary car

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Edited January 8, 2007 by MADZ

[Hola]

Why not a Cynos? Can get a G number plated Cynos around your budget

[GTAm]

  Devinda_Z said:

if its a Honda u prefer why not break the trend n go in for a CRX or a Del Sol -

also worth considering the old Legacy RS - 2L Twin Turbo charged car - a few around on 19- plates usually

- Honda prices these day have been over inflated to i woulnt bother with them - they're good cars no doubt but its worthless paying so much for wuts essentially a very ordinary car

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Won't a CRX, Del Sol and Legacy RS be a lot cheaper than his budget?

[Devinda_Z]

  GTAm said:

Won't a CRX, Del Sol and Legacy RS be a lot cheaper than his budget?

yeah ur kinda right...around 12Lks for the Del Sol n RS...CRX's welll below 10 - but all these have HUge potential for tuning!

Hola ur spot on man - the Cynos is nifty - good on Petrol too i'm told

well RILY all u need to do today is to get ur hands on the Sunday Observer Classified n the ##### and make a few calls! good luck!!

[mazdaspeed]

Well having gone through the same experiance my self a few months ago with the same budget....

you've got loads of options available.

Some good advice by milindu & Devinda_Z..... Ar u a Auto or manual gear fan ...?

What type of engine are u looking at 1.5 , 1.8, 2.0 or if you’re really rich anything above that

Make note there is a tax for 1.8 above but clarify as I was told by some one.

Naturally Toyota's & Nissan's have a good market- Honda is an excellent choice.... U got loads of them on the street though ( Hay no offence to U Honda guys ..... )

My personal choice would be a Defender with a huge crash bar to knock the Hell out of the idiot’s on the street... specially 3 wheelers - but can't have my way can I ?

Naturally I would recommend a MAZDA 323 ( as my user ID would state) Not the familiar OK- the 323 GLX is pretty good... in terms of fuel and speed

All the best man- just take your time and don't rush in to a decision----- U can get your fingers burnt really bad... ( through experience) Try to take it to an agent and get a full diagnosis done if it's possible....

Good luck on the hunt

[noaim]

  Devinda_Z said:

##### - i can get u info abt a Nissan Performance car if u like..

Would this be a black skyline...

Edited January 8, 2007 by MADZ

[Hola]

Yesterday i met a friend with a Dark Purplish Brown Toyota Levin. He has got it for 1.4

[Devinda_Z]

  monamonu said:

Would this be a black skyline...

possibly

...sorry Madz...didnt mean to come off sounding like ad..apologies

  mazdaspeed said:

My personal choice would be a Defender with a huge crash bar to knock the Hell out of the idiot’s on the street... specially 3 wheelers - but can't have my way can I ?

couldn't agree with u more Mazdaspeed! & em 3wheelers n anyone who tries to cuts lanes tend to change their minds VERY Quickly the moment they see the Green oval peer LR emblem behind them-crash buffer or otherwise

nothing makes ones day than seeing a puny road hog scatter in the face of a Defender!

.....but i wish the Army didnt also go doing the very same to every innocent driver when in a huff

[Rily]

  Devinda_Z said:

hmmm well if u like sporty cars why not something lke a Toyota Levin? those things r rear wheel drive if i'm not mistaken which means their heaps of fun to chuck about also u may wanna consider a Mazda Autozam. if its a Honda u prefer why not break the trend n go in for a CRX or a Del Sol - both these r a tad hard to find but i guess its always nice to be unique ya!

but if u prefer to be a little bit more convetional n think of resale value etc , i'm gonna side with Milindu n say go for a pre face list Carina CT210/CT212 - excellent cars to drive , pretty decent acceleration but a tad heavy on fuel - if u can find ur self a GT version with a manul gear box its sure fly

ah n then there's also the Impreza - if ur really really luck u may be even able to get ur hands on an old WRX , but the trick is in finding one - these things r a hand full when it comes to a major repair though as parts , alothough available, r on the expensive side

also worth considering the old Legacy RS - 2L Twin Turbo charged car - a few around on 19- plates usually

if u dont mind paying the price for performance in terms of petrol n maintainance costs , get a Subaru

if u want good all round car which will be decent on the wallet , a Carina would probably be your best bet

- Honda prices these day have been over inflated to i woulnt bother with them - they're good cars no doubt but its worthless paying so much for wuts essentially a very ordinary car

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I like the CRX I am new at this but whats a Del Sol 4give me 4 asking

  Hola said:

Why not a Cynos? Can get a G number plated Cynos around your budget

I have been looking 4 a Cynos but havent found one yet

[GTAm]

  Rily said:

I like the CRX I am new at this but whats a Del Sol 4give me 4 asking

I have been looking 4 a Cynos but havent found one yet

If you want a Sporty drive the CRX is great. Forget the Del Sol - This was a replacement for the CRX which was a softish car which lost the sharpness of the CRX.

Also the Cynos is another hairdressers car. Not a sports car eventhough its two door.

If you Prefer Japanese I'd say a Honda EG8 with a Vtec engine if you can find an unmolested one. If you want something more sophisticated get a BMW E36 318i. I owned two and they're not as expensive to run as people think provided you get a well looked after car. There are lots of bad ones so check them out thoroughly. Great to drive!

[Devinda_Z]

  GTAm said:

yeah GTAm is right abt the BMW's - those r nice cars - pls note all BMW's are REAR wheel drive

Del Sol -

BMW E36 318i -

@GTAm - do u reckon that Rily can get himself an Alfa 156 for his budget?

& wut of the fuel costs on an E36

[shanX]

  Devina_Z said:

Look out for Taxi run, Tsunami/ Accident damaged vehicles and high mileage cars..usually a 100k or so under market price.

What kind of a mileage range, u consider as a high mileage?

Edited January 10, 2007 by shanX

[GTAm]

Hi Devinda

I used to get 8km/l consistantly from my 318i and a lot more from the 316i I had before that. And I don't hang around either.

The 316i is too slow. Go for a 318i.

Yes he can get a 300- or 301- 156 for that money. Its a lot sportier than even the BM. But as with the BM it'll need to be checked out by a specialist and maintained by one as well.

I've had my 156 for about 7 months now and so far only spent on the A/C.

[Rily]

Man you guys r really helpfull never got this much help you guys rock

coming back you really got my eyes open on the BMW if I can spend around 1.7 what number do u think I could get

[Supra_Natural]

  Rily said:

Man you guys r really helpfull never got this much help you guys rock

coming back you really got my eyes open on the BMW if I can spend around 1.7 what number do u think I could get

well bro for 1.7 you should be looking at anything from 18 to about 300 im guessing...... with beemers it depends a LOT on the seller and the model........ if petrol costs are not a big issue try gong for one of the Six cylinder cars..... 320i, 325i or 328i..... those are BRILLIANT!!!

but a 318i in good shape with a good maintainence history is a sound buy...... get the October issue of the Motor mag, there is a group test with the 3 series in it...... check the car that won!!

seriously though, if a 3 series is well maintained and has a low Mileage, he number is not an issue...... great cars are great cars, whatever the plate is.......

Cheers

[milindu]

1.7 Million brings you near a Carina Si (1800cc).

I know it might sound a tad boring but for real life use...very smooth and comfortable to drive, does amazing mileage (14-16km/l outa town), don't give problems.

The 3 series E36 is a nice car...but after 15 or so years the higher risk of repairs and problems can get annoying since theres hardly any 'mint' cars are seen in the market.

[Supra_Natural]

  milindu said:

1.7 Million brings you near a Carina Si (1800cc).

I know it might sound a tad boring but for real life use...very smooth and comfortable to drive, does amazing mileage (14-16km/l outa town), don't give problems.

The 3 series E36 is a nice car...but after 15 or so years the higher risk of repairs and problems can get annoying since theres hardly any 'mint' cars are seen in the market.

Machan I have 2 disagree...... the E36 was built to a pretty high standard..... and it has a reputation for quality (maybe not so much as the E30 but then...) also If one looks hard enough, a cracking car can be unearthed....

but i'll admit that it IS old, thirsty and comparatively expensive to fix.... and in that sense the carina is a better buy....... If you admit the beemer has it Pasted for driving pleasure.....

[GTAm]

  Supra_Natural said:

Machan I have 2 disagree...... the E36 was built to a pretty high standard..... and it has a reputation for quality (maybe not so much as the E30 but then...) also If one looks hard enough, a cracking car can be unearthed....

but i'll admit that it IS old, thirsty and comparatively expensive to fix.... and in that sense the carina is a better buy....... If you admit the beemer has it Pasted for driving pleasure.....

The early UK imports were South African built and the quality is not that great. Try to find a low mileage single owner brand new import with service history and you won't go wrong. And there are cars like that. I know one that will soon come to the market but one of my pals is already eyeing it. The later cars came with the newer timing chain engine that's found in the pre-facelift E46.

There's only one 328i in SL to my knowledge. But there are a few 320is and 325is. Yeah sixes are the best but the fuel bills will be higher.

Of course the Carina feels like a fridge with wheels compared to the BM when it comes to driving pleasure. But yes its the safe bet.

Remember don't buy a car without getting a check by a person who knows BMs or you'll end up fixing many things.

[Memphis]

  GTAm said:

Also the Cynos is another hairdressers car. Not a sports car eventhough its two door.

Hmmm interesting

According to the Urban Dictionary;

Hairdressers Car

"A small 'sports car' (I use the term sports car loosely), featuring an underpowered engine. Predominantly owned by girls & 'metro' boys. Has more show than go. examples include: celica, mx-5, s2000. occupants of these vehicles invariably buy them because they are "stylish" not because of any performance or convenience factors. Often garners the argument "i'd beat you in corners" or "its not a hairdressers car! its a sports car!" the st205 celica was nominated hairdressers choice in 1996."

Plus, I have seen the Audi TT, the Mazda MX5 and the BMW Z3 also reffered to as Hair dresser cars. So, if this is the case; the Cynos, indeed is in good company

I drive one. All I can say is that it is a practical, stylish car. The '94 model comes with a 1500cc (model 5E-FHE) engine and does 11-12 Km/L in city with AC. I have yet to test it outstation. The price of this is around 1 mil at present (valued by De Silva motors last August).

The older '92 models are plenty to be found and are said to do around 8Km/l in city runs (engine model 5E-FE). They go in the range of 700k-900k depending on the condition.

The newer models (Cynos Juno) comes with 1300cc engines as far as I know. I have no idea what the price range for those is.

[Pericles]

Much love to urbandictionary. Specially for calling the S2K a hair dressers car There are gonna be some very pissed off boys about that.

Personally think its a bit odd on the examples list. Woulda thought the suspect list goes more along the lines of the Sera, or the Mazda AZ-1. Not the MX-5, S2K, or Z3, and def not the TT.

[Supra_Natural]

  Pericles said:

Personally think its a bit odd on the examples list. Woulda thought the suspect list goes more along the lines of the Sera, or the Mazda AZ-1. Not the MX-5, S2K, or Z3, and def not the TT.

Yeah agree with you on that but why Not the TT? it isn't exactly the ultimate drivers car is it? (not since the 2000 Oversteer-Killing mods) and it really is a car that puts style before much else.....

Looks Killer though