Thread: small economical car?

G'day Waz

Last time I looked, the Blue Mountains were in NSW just about 100klms from from central Sydney


cheers

Oh.... THOSE Blue Mountains.

oops....

W

The 3 most reliable brands in most RA(X)/NRMA surveys are:

Honda
Mazda
Subaru

However, that said, I would go the hyundai. If you are worried about safety, buy an ex hyundai cup rally car with a 6-point cage!!! e.g:

Title: Hyundai Excel rally car Click to enlarge image.
Price:
Description: FOR SALE

96 Excel with 6 point Roll Cage, C.A.M.S approved, built by M.S.A Brisbane.
Painted in 2pac Bright Green, some hail damage,
sohc motor with new clutch slave cylinder, oil and filters replaced,
Q.F.M race pads brakes .
Interior is stripped and resprayed in charcoal hammer finish.
New head lights
New windscreen

Price $4500

found it on rallysportmag.com.au

Go on - you know you want to

If you want an option like that, you would be ahead to start with!!! You could possibly even keep the disco, and only sell it if funds become tight.

Btw - on the uni front - if you are dedicated and hard working, after the first semester/year, you can usually get permission to study at 1.5 load. Which will get your degree finished much sooner! However - only take the extra load on if you are sure you can handle it.

Your answer is 1994 Range Rover Vogue LSE.

No wait, hear me out....

Originally Posted by Xavie

G'dall all.

The time has come to get rid of the Disco I think and buy a small No, it's big cheapo car to get to uni. No one will take my 2A though.

I will be travelling 120 kilometeres each way 4 days a week. So am looking at something which will do the miles yep easy , sort of comfortably definitely, not break on me has been super reliable and not need too much maintenance hmm, sort of, not really.

I want to spend the smallest amount possible but am thinking around 13k is what I will be looking at? Yep much less than 13K

Options which have come to mind are those mazda 2 things, little fords (don't know their name) and???? what else should I be considering?

You didn't mention fuel costs in which case the LSE might "not be ideal" for you.

LOL Cheers

Originally Posted by MarknDeb

Gday, i most certainly would be looking at a VW or Citron diesel, a work mate has the 1.9 Golf and gets it down to 4.5lt per 100k on the highway and i have heard the citron is very similar

Bang on M&D, we have had our 1.9 Diesal Golf for just over 6 mths now and can't rate it highly enough. Mid/high 4's on the highway and 6ish around the burbs plus enough luxury and trappings to take them out of the tinny category.
Not for 13k tho' unless very second hand as they hold their value better than most.

Heard good things about the C3 and C4 as well but I'll never own a car whose name I can't spell or pronounce

Ralph

Will you have lectures EVERY day?

Maybe it is woth buying a station wagon or campervan (or just using the disco) - then you can spend 2-3 days a week down there, do all your assignments till late in the library, sleep in the car, use the showers on campus...

At one time or another there was apparently a guy studying at Griffith Uni who had set up a tent in toohey forest
5 minute commute on foot each morning, no rent, no fuel bill, free showers

I think the hyundai getz or excel is the go. the Getz was voted the most echanomical car to run. You will get 1 new for just over the 13000 mark. Acctually they start from 11990 at the moment (hyundai.com.au -offers) plus on raods, and it comes with a 5 yr unlimited km warranty. My other car is a hyundai and the warranty was great.

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Will you have lectures EVERY day?

Maybe it is woth buying a station wagon or campervan (or just using the disco) - then you can spend 2-3 days a week down there, do all your assignments till late in the library, sleep in the car, use the showers on campus...

At one time or another there was apparently a guy studying at Griffith Uni who had set up a tent in toohey forest
5 minute commute on foot each morning, no rent, no fuel bill, free showers

I can't do it for that long due to other commitments but I am planning at least one night a week in the State Forest. It will be 5 days a week. Once I settle in at one night a week I'll probably up it to 2 nights. Even one night will save me 50 bucks so 2 would be excellent.