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| Thread ID: 86633 | 2008-01-23 05:54:00 | Good reliable cars <$1000 | qazwsxokmijn (102) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 633175 | 2008-01-26 02:28:00 | Dont buy a Mazda 323 or Ford Laser they are solo mum cars. C1 |
chicken one (6501) | ||
| 633176 | 2008-01-26 02:45:00 | A good reliable car for under $1000. Either a miracle or an oxymoron.Or dodgy... |
johcar (6283) | ||
| 633177 | 2008-01-26 03:26:00 | Oh, and as a sidenote: Anybody interested in a 94 Honda Ascot CB? It's got a couple of dents, flew through its WOF yesterday no probs and quite a pleasure to drive. If it's such a pleasure to drive, why don't you spend the thousand on the honda |
plod (107) | ||
| 633178 | 2008-01-26 06:42:00 | If it's such a pleasure to drive, why don't you spend the thousand on the honda I don't need a sedan. I'm looking for a hatchback which is a bit more economical, smaller and more reliable. |
qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 633179 | 2008-01-26 06:48:00 | But you realise you'd be trading down a car, right? You won't find anything much more reliable than a 94 Ascot for under $1500, and probably no more economical either. How big is the Ascot's engine? How economical is it? | george12 (7) | ||
| 633180 | 2008-01-26 10:09:00 | i love the FX GT corollas :D 16 or 20 valves of 1600CC Craziness :thumbs: but yeah they are sought after by boy racers (like me :o ) so if you are going the FXGT route go for the one that has the factory mags (no stupid 18" mags that wreck the already brilliant handling :P) and the Quiet sounding engine with clean oil and no knocks or bangs or blue smoke being blown out the back and you should be alright :thumbs: For $1000? Gonna be 16 valves and probably an AE 82 model, up to 1987 only . . . having said that, they are awesome cars- I learnt to drive in one(!), and still get tempted by one every now and again as a hack . . . If you want a car for $1000-1500, be prepared to work on it . A lot . It will be old, thrashed or both, and R & M will cost you big time, if only because of labour and scarcity of parts (car maker won't make the part anymore, it will have been outsourced to another manufacturer) . Having said that, if you have the time and tools and are prepared to work on it, there are heaps of forums etc with members who will help you out with parts and advice . Avoid any car with a mitsubishi, honda or mazda badge as their parts are expensive, and Nissans are good, but Toyota stuff will simply last better . And yeah, get a corolla, FXGT is one of the higher performance models, it will serve you well . |
Sick Puppy (6959) | ||
| 633181 | 2008-01-26 10:36:00 | To make your money work better, get one with 8 valves, no gt or fx doodad letters. The basic models are more durable due to lower stress and the lower chance of having been caned to death by a hoon. | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 633182 | 2008-01-26 10:53:00 | Well, I guess I'll have to stick with my Ascot then. Most Corolla hatchbacks on trademe are out of town or out of my price range. :( | qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 633183 | 2008-01-27 02:00:00 | How about a Toyota Starlet? 999cc is very economical, check this www.trademe.co.nz |
cascade (12956) | ||
| 633184 | 2008-01-27 02:42:00 | Looks perfect to me. Personally, I don't like cars with small engines, but you'd be very very pleased with the economy. |
george12 (7) | ||
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