Thread: Car hunting with the daughter...

Originally Posted by Bytemrk

It appears I am going car hunting with my daughter this coming weekend.

She has her heart set on a Suzuki Swift.

I'm still obviously somewhat more open minded, but she's 19 and it's her money, so what I say may or may not come into the decision

Anyway....Does anyone know of things I should be keeping my eyes open for?

Will be buying as close to new as we can I suspect.

Sorry to say, been there , done that.. In the end send mum and you sit back and await the call to do the final saying of Yes its great.


We.. sorry they.. went in search of a Swift and in the end came home with a Yaris.


Good Luck.


Cheers Ean

Good advice Ean, I've been there and done that too, she also had her heart set on a Swift.
I'll relate the tale later, when people have had a chance to offer on topic advice.

Didn't give our daughter a choice, got her a mazda 3, nice car. She even said thanks dad. With that in mind she is the only one of our three kids to not write of one of our cars, before they had turned twenty.

Mazda. Any one that she likes / can afford. We've had 4 of them, currently own 2. I've pinched one from my son... and its gone from my economical daily driver (work) to my preferred country runner.

Only father-in-law's Merc 380 is nicer to drive...

Just needs a seat upgrade to be perfect.

James in WA

The Lady Sarah, '95 Vogue SE with working EAS.

I'm sure she really wants a Perentie or Unimog, she just doesn't know it yet.
And she will win all those annoying Bingles RoverLord offspring are going through.

Find a nice bland ex rental?

Suzuli Swift hey, drove one when we were looking for a commuter, one word, Noisey, eh, I SAID IT WAS NOISEY

Anyway we bought a Golf

Baz.

My younger daughter has already decided she wants the Discovery and tagged it for her to use in future, as she is not old enough to start driving yet. This girl has taste! Gives me a good excuse to keep and maintain the truck until it's finally time for handing over the keys .

As for your daughter, as long as she is happy and you can assure the vehicle is technically sound, just let her make the decision. It's her money and she will have to drive around with it. You may give her some unbiased advice about the pros and cons of her respective choices. You will know best what works for her (and yourself, as it probably will be you who becomes responsible for maintenance issues as long as she doesn't befriend a mechanic).

I'd be taking my kids to look at something like this.

2002 Renault Clio Expression

500bucks more might get you a sport .... AVOID ... she'll never be able to insure it. There a seriously fast car. These appeal 'cos no-one wants them, they have heaps of airbags all over the car and being a small renault I know it'll handle and brake like a car should It will likely be 5star safety rated.

seeya,
Shane L.