Thread: A new car for the old man.

Grand vitara....

Rav4

Subaru Forester GT.

falcon/dunnydore on gas.... or for soom european styling golf/peugot307 deisel.

cheers
yorkie

If a 4wd isnt required, it opens up mountails of options. do you need any form of offroad ability? (ride height, clearance etc).

On the cheap you could get something like a Holden Cruze (new sedan not crappy little suv thing), they are relatively small but not cramped for more than 2 occupants.

Step up to Japanese, Civics are eye-wateringly expensive but a good car. fantastic little motors, fun to drive and reliable.

Go up again to european, will be worth a bit more, and there are many divided opinions about whether it is actually 'worth' it. If he doesn't give much of a hoot, it probably wont.

These cars are small (but not too small), will be able to cruise well at highways speeds and should ony sip a little fuel. Parking sensors are options on a majority of small-medium cars these days i imagine. Aftermarket kits are available fro Jaycar as well.

Maybe a Td4 freelander is the go? fits all of the requriements i think...

Originally Posted by abaddonxi

Subaru Forester GT.

He'd kill himself.

Originally Posted by series3

If a 4wd isnt required, it opens up mountails of options. do you need any form of offroad ability? (ride height, clearance etc).

On the cheap you could get something like a Holden Cruze (new sedan not crappy little suv thing), they are relatively small but not cramped for more than 2 occupants.

Step up to Japanese, Civics are eye-wateringly expensive but a good car. fantastic little motors, fun to drive and reliable.

Go up again to european, will be worth a bit more, and there are many divided opinions about whether it is actually 'worth' it. If he doesn't give much of a hoot, it probably wont.

These cars are small (but not too small), will be able to cruise well at highways speeds and should ony sip a little fuel. Parking sensors are options on a majority of small-medium cars these days i imagine. Aftermarket kits are available fro Jaycar as well.

Maybe a Td4 freelander is the go? fits all of the requriements i think...

No, there's absolutely no requirement for any offroad ability. I know that opens up mountains of options. Maybe that's the problem. There's no need for him to spend the extra on European stuff either. He's just not that discerning. If it can do the things listed above and delivers him from A to B without incident he'll be happy. I don't think the economy thing is a big deal either (the Pajero has only done 60000km in almost seven years!), and realistically any car that fits these criteria is going to be more economiacl than the Pajero. A Td4 Freelander would indeed fit the requirements but he doesn't need to go that expensive. I'm still thinking Japanese. A Civic...maybe. Enough room for four adults? Golf clubs?

Suzuki Jimmny 7ltrs/100

You might be suprised by the pricetag on a Civic, they are quite expensive when compared on paper with other models. They are a good car though.

Have you looked at the other Asian offerings? Something like a Mazda 3 or (shoot me now) Toyota might fit the bill. A Corolla may be too small, but a Mazda 3 has bit more space I think.

A VW Jetta or Golf VI is relatively cheap, biggish, economical and don't have a bad general reputation. You could squeeze a golf bag into a Golf I think

There are masses of options, especially without any sort of allegiance to a brand/continent/drive type. You're advantage at the moment is that it's a great time to be buying, you should shop around and get a feel for what is out there.