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member34258
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A ralliart? Not your typical Magna there Tess.
While always a very good car you have hit the nail on the head about depreciation. Magnas just don't hold value. |
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| If the XR6 an average Foolcan is, then I'll be very surprised. |
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skaman 
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I just traded in my Magna s/w and got Huck all for it (not suprising!). I'v e now got a new Holden Viva (er hem..Daewoo).
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On this topic, I'm on the lookout my first car at the moment. I've only got 2 and a half grand to spare (and that will have to cover rego and repairs etc), what should I be looking for? To be honest I'm more interested in practicality than glamour or technology.
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Piethagoras' Theorem
the hypotenuse, is always a cakewalk
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| David wrote: | | On this topic, I'm on the lookout my first car at the moment. I've only got 2 and a half grand to spare (and that will have to cover rego and repairs etc), what should I be looking for? To be honest I'm more interested in practicality than glamour or technology. |
Here you go David, a grand for the donkey and cart and for 15 hundred the woman will drive you around anywhere, anytime for 12 months. Now that's a bargain!  |
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WhyPhilWhy?
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| David wrote: | | On this topic, I'm on the lookout my first car at the moment. I've only got 2 and a half grand to spare (and that will have to cover rego and repairs etc), what should I be looking for? To be honest I'm more interested in practicality than glamour or technology. |
50 x $50 taxi vouchers |
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David
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Nice Frankiboy  Who do I call if the donkey breaks down?
Taxis are the spawn of the devil.
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Go_The_Mighty_Magpies 
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| David wrote: | | On this topic, I'm on the lookout my first car at the moment. I've only got 2 and a half grand to spare (and that will have to cover rego and repairs etc), what should I be looking for? To be honest I'm more interested in practicality than glamour or technology. |
I got my car from an Auction. It's an NA series II Fairlane (1990), in great condition, well looked after, hardly a scratch on it, duel fuel so it's cheap to run. Only $1600, some real bargains can be found..
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Go_The_Mighty_Magpies
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I'm not the kind of girl who drives a 4 cyl car. I had an EA before this. I ended up with the EA as a free lend, loved the economy of duel fuel and when it was time to give it back there was no way I wanted a 4.
Ironically, I'm a Holden girl born and bred. The two cars I've had have just been offers too good to refuse. Parking can be a problem, but I figure it's great knowing I can drive a car so big, I can drive anything!
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David
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| Go_The_Mighty_Magpies wrote: | | I got my car from an Auction. It's an NA series II Fairlane (1990), in great condition, well looked after, hardly a scratch on it, duel fuel so it's cheap to run. Only $1600, some real bargains can be found.. |
Sounds pretty nice - I guess you've just got to know where to look.
| Tess wrote: | | David go Falcon/Fairlane(taxi) Commodore/Stateman or a well looked after Toyota anything direction mate. |
Thanks, I'll be going shopping on Saturday with a friend, so I'll keep an eye out for some of those brands. I'm definitely thinking Ford something at the moment but I guess I'll take it as it comes.
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Go_The_Mighty_Magpies
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What sized car are you looking for? If you want a small car I'd look at a Corolla. I was in the market for one before I was offered a lend of the EA. If you want a bigger car I suggest a Falcon / Commodore on duel fuel.
If economy is your biggest priority, a duel fuel 6 is cheaper than a small 4. a full 60 litre tank of gas costs me around $25 and lasts me around a week.
Other than auctions, some wreckers sell cars bloody cheap but often need some work here and there.
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member34258
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| David, an "Altise" Camry would suit as an excellent first car. Bulletproof, economical and roomy. |
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David
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| Go_The_Mighty_Magpies wrote: | What sized car are you looking for? If you want a small car I'd look at a Corolla. I was in the market for one before I was offered a lend of the EA. If you want a bigger car I suggest a Falcon / Commodore on duel fuel.
If economy is your biggest priority, a duel fuel 6 is cheaper than a small 4. a full 60 litre tank of gas costs me around $25 and lasts me around a week.
Other than auctions, some wreckers sell cars bloody cheap but often need some work here and there. |
Yeah, a smaller car would probably be best. Not that I'm fussed either way, I just assume it would be easier to run.
And yeah, economy has to be factored in too. Im a poor starving uni student
| member34258 wrote: | | David, an "Altise" Camry would suit as an excellent first car. Bulletproof, economical and roomy. |
Cheers, I'll check it out. Do you know what sort of prices I'd be looking at second-hand?
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| David wrote: | Yeah, a smaller car would probably be best. Not that I'm fussed either way, I just assume it would be easier to run.
And yeah, economy has to be factored in too. Im a poor starving uni student |
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