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Old 11-03-2014, 04:44 PM   #1
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Default Car selection - strict guidelines

Hi all

Have had a proposition offered to me but am a bit stuck as to what I would choose.

You are forced to choose a used car with the following restrictions:

- must be 2009 model car or newer
- must be around $10,000
- must be bought through a dealer

Now you could imagine what cars would come up in that range if you do a quick search on Carsales

- Hyundai Getz
- Suzuki Alto
- Kia Rio
- Holden Barina
- Nissan Micra

Those are the main cars that come up.

What would you choose?

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Old 11-03-2014, 05:37 PM   #2
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Would go the Getz.
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Old 11-03-2014, 05:45 PM   #3
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I've heard that Kia have made good progress with the Rio.
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Old 11-03-2014, 05:56 PM   #4
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Toyota Corolla.
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Toyota Corolla.
Bit too much car for 9k. Would be a high km car.

Quite a few yaris's fit in that criteria. Not on the short list?

Depends, you want all out economy and 4 doors go the alto.

Want space, go the Rio.

Want easy to get parts, the getz.

Want easy resale, the yaris.

The micra would be near the end of the list. Don't like the look of the barina!

I take it you want a small city car? A few i30s and tidas were in the results I noticed.
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Old 11-03-2014, 06:57 PM   #6
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Go the getz !
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Old 11-03-2014, 07:55 PM   #7
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Ummm, FG Falcon maybe

Examples;

http://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/de.../?Cr=0&sdmvc=1

http://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/de...?Cr=12&sdmvc=1

http://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/de...?Cr=12&sdmvc=1

Criteria doesn't say low kms
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Old 11-03-2014, 08:25 PM   #8
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Tiida is unloved as its fairly bland, but they are cheap enough to be considered a worthwhile purchase.

Certainly better than the rest of the lot mentioned so far.

Under $9k, 2009 model with under 30k kms.

http://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/de.../?Cr=5&sdmvc=1
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How about a WS Fiesta?

http://www.carsales.com.au/dealer/de.../?Cr=1&sdmvc=1

Don't get an auto one, they have the smaller 1.4L engine, the manuals have the 1.6L.
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Old 11-03-2014, 08:39 PM   #10
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Old 11-03-2014, 08:45 PM   #11
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getz is good buying at this price-heeaaappps to choose, also look out for an I20, the sucessor to getz with better styling.......
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Looks like you should also be able to get a Swift of that age just under $10k
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I'd rather buy a stolen and recovered or flood damaged GT from a dealer. Or keep the 10 grand and walk/ foot falcon it.
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Suzuki Swift...ton of fun to drive, plenty of mods avaialble.

Possibly Getz...not a bad drive for a cheap car.

Alto is a dark horse...we bought one brand new for our youngest son as he was an apprentice and couldn't afford to run much bigger. It was surprising...good five speed manual, very willing little three cylinder engine that loves to rev, air conditioning, comfy seats, handles the highways with ease surprisingly, and costs bugger all to run.
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I watched two Golfs going at it up the first hill on the BV Hwy yesterday, rolling start out of the road works at 40kmph then two lanes to 100kmph.
The petrol was following the diesel initially, whilst pouring black smoke the 'truck' did pretty well with the petrol sucker pulling by near the end of the passing lane.
Maybe a 'Chaff cutter' is worthy of consideration.
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Old 12-03-2014, 08:25 AM   #16
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Not your money so does it really matter.
Bland either way
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Surely there's 2009 Falcons out there somewhere for around the $10,000 ?
That is a horrible decision to have to make if that selection are the only cars on the list.

One question why is 2009 the cut off point ??
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Old 12-03-2014, 09:01 AM   #18
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Spot on, they're not high k's for these cars anyhow.

I'd rather shoot myself in the head than drive any of those small cars mentioned...


Edit - With some haggling, you'd likely get this for 10k.

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/d.../?Cr=0&sdmvc=1
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Old 12-03-2014, 10:04 AM   #19
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for $10k - 2 wheels good, 4 wheels bad
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Old 12-03-2014, 10:08 AM   #20
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Yes unfortunately I couldn't see myself in any of those cars except if I found the odd WS Fiesta.

Funnily enough if I was allowed to stretch to another one to two thousand bucks I could start looking at Corollas, Camrys, VE Commodores and FG Falcons with high kms.

Will have to keep considering options.

@ mechanic, criteria on the loan states used cars must be no older than 5 years.

@ Raptor, I would happily plod around in one of those, thanks for that.
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