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| Thread ID: 106292 | 2010-01-03 22:57:00 | Might be looking for another vehcile. | Nomad (952) | PC World Chat |
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| 845378 | 2010-01-03 22:57:00 | We've had a Mazda Familia 1 . 3L auto, compact sedan, the engine been terrific, but some rust at the rear boot and behind the rear seat chassis . Was advised that in Dec may not get a WOF but it did now we doubt June 2010 unless otherwise . Had work done to it around $1,000 but needs further repairs . Requirement: 4dr compact sedan, not a wagon, no AWD/4WD, economical, cheap to maintain . Will get from Turners after bad dealer treatment and it is cheaper and we can just use the funds for our own repair, have bought 3 past cars from Turners too . Driving style: 99% 50km zones for maybe 10mins each way to family and friends or to the local town shopping centre . Occasionally we take it to the city which is a 10min further (on the motorway), perhaps 1x a week or 1x a fortnight . Only driven to Kapiti 1x and Otaki 1x, we're from Wellington . It is a 1992 car, bought in 1995, we have on the clock 160,000km, cannot remember how much the clock was at time of purchase . No large repairs other than the rust works, just the usual oil and filter, belt, cv joint, resolder the muffler, no actual muffler needed replacement . Cheap tyres at $100 each . In 50km zones it does 6L per the 100km . We would like something similar . Did the test a while back when I purposely filled up and filled up again to note the difference . We don't usually fill the tank up . A preference is that the car does better speed up the Ngaranga Gorge, at the moment if you rev it up before it can maintain 80km/hr - would like a bit better in this dept . As I understand a 1 . 5L might be more economical? Also a preference but not a requirement if the back seats can be pushed down . Budget around $5k or $6k max . Cheers . |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 845379 | 2010-01-04 00:06:00 | Holden Vectra, quite a grunty car, its reasonable small, comfortable, and as far as I know the 2litre is a pretty economic engine. You might think OMG 2litre would be so expensive to run but I drive a 3.8litre daily and its not as bad as you'd think, unless you plant foot everywhere. And open road/hill driving is just so much more comfortable with a slightly bigger engine. In saying that a later model corolla 1.6litre is suprisingly good as well, probaly the cheapest of that engine capacity to run and they still have enough grunt for the hioll climb or towing a trailer Edit: something like this.... www.trademe.co.nz www.trademe.co.nz or the 2.2litre model www.trademe.co.nz If your looking for economy id also try find a manual, auto's are getting better but personally im a manual man |
hueybot3000 (3646) | ||
| 845380 | 2010-01-04 00:11:00 | Our familia 1.5L drives like a 2L but is the most economic car we have ever owned, it is more economical than our 1.3L corolla that we are teaching step son in. Both are 95 models | gary67 (56) | ||
| 845381 | 2010-01-04 00:16:00 | Umm ... manual would be no way. My mum hasn't driven for some yrs, it's her car, hence not driven much, it's not a daily driving car, given the down time from her driving, she's had to relearn some of the driving, as dad does most of it and she just tags along ...... They are not into Holden or Fords, they think they are gas thisty, maybe an perception issue, also with the Mitsi's. They may use the car 99% 50km zones, it is a every 2 or 3 day use car. Motorway maybe 1x a week or 1x a fortnight. Open roads 2x trips in the 15yrs they had it. ADD: I had a look at those links, they would want a 2000 year plus model within budget. Dad got a Toyota Camry 2yr ago 2000 model, 2.2 wagon auto and he's content about it. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 845382 | 2010-01-04 01:02:00 | Corolla, 1.6 or the 1.8 both come in auto, sedan. much prefer the liftback (www.trademe.co.nz) | plod (107) | ||
| 845383 | 2010-01-04 01:07:00 | C'mon... don't be shy. Be sensible. Try one of these (en.wikipedia.org). | Greg (193) | ||
| 845384 | 2010-01-04 01:38:00 | Umm . . . manual would be no way . My mum hasn't driven for some yrs, it's her car, hence not driven much, it's not a daily driving car, given the down time from her driving, she's had to relearn some of the driving, as dad does most of it and she just tags along . . . . . . They are not into Holden or Fords, they think they are gas thisty, maybe an perception issue, also with the Mitsi's . They may use the car 99% 50km zones, it is a every 2 or 3 day use car . Motorway maybe 1x a week or 1x a fortnight . Open roads 2x trips in the 15yrs they had it . ADD: I had a look at those links, they would want a 2000 year plus model within budget . Dad got a Toyota Camry 2yr ago 2000 model, 2 . 2 wagon auto and he's content about it . Is this for your mum? In that case just go late model corolla and be done with it . They're reliable, tons of parts easily available and all round a good family car |
hueybot3000 (3646) | ||
| 845385 | 2010-01-04 01:39:00 | C'mon... don't be shy. Be sensible. Try one of these (en.wikipedia.org). City Fuel Economy: 12 mpg-US (20 L/100 km; 14 mpg-imp) Dont think that fits the economy part too well :eek: 20L is what my trip computer tells me if im bouncing off the rev limiter so that thing must be really bad on gas to have a figure like that |
hueybot3000 (3646) | ||
| 845386 | 2010-01-04 06:37:00 | Corolla, 1.6 or the 1.8 both come in auto, sedan. much prefer the liftback (www.trademe.co.nz) That would be a good purchase. |
Greg (193) | ||
| 845387 | 2010-01-04 06:45:00 | Why do people buy cars from dealers? Such a rip off. | --Wolf-- (128) | ||
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