Which cheap car would you buy?
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Re: Which cheap car would you buy?
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Re: Which cheap car would you buy?
I love my Getz.
Its our second car that I use to drive to work.
Was it the best little car in 2005.
I will buy another one I reckon.
Its our second car that I use to drive to work.
Was it the best little car in 2005.
I will buy another one I reckon.
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Re: Which cheap car would you buy?
Can't understand the bad rep they get on here.
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I picked up an 02 Falcon Wagon for $5500 two years ago and it's been great, never let me down and I'm up to 200k. Great for everyday running around, trips to the tip, to Ikea, great for holidays and long journeys, carrying the dog around. Never needs to rev over 2500 a minute. I'd have another one any day. Headlining fell down also, peeled off the foam fabric and replaced with vinyl . . sweet as a nut.
Can't understand the bad rep they get on here.
Can't understand the bad rep they get on here.
Is it that the AU model?
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Yeh last of the AU (AU III). I'd probably avoid the first few years of the BA, always take them a while to sort out any issues.
Ran over a dear (edit: not an old dear but a deer lol) in it a couple of weeks back. Any other car would probably have been written off (given it's age and value) . . . new front bumper, wing, bonnet, radiator grille, headlight cluster, resprayed roof . . . good as new.
Ran over a dear (edit: not an old dear but a deer lol) in it a couple of weeks back. Any other car would probably have been written off (given it's age and value) . . . new front bumper, wing, bonnet, radiator grille, headlight cluster, resprayed roof . . . good as new.
Last edited by spartacus; Oct 12th 2010 at 3:58 am.
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Re: Which cheap car would you buy?
I picked up an 02 Falcon Wagon for $5500 two years ago and it's been great, never let me down and I'm up to 200k. Great for everyday running around, trips to the tip, to Ikea, great for holidays and long journeys, carrying the dog around. Never needs to rev over 2500 a minute. I'd have another one any day. Headlining fell down also, peeled off the foam fabric and replaced with vinyl . . sweet as a nut.
Can't understand the bad rep they get on here.
Can't understand the bad rep they get on here.
Coindiently My EL is at the Mechanics today... the Fuel pump is playing up (it actually was stopping whilst driving) and being replaced... will cost less than 250 bucks fitted... They have to do something quite tricky with the fuel tank apparently. It's been years since it gave me any problems previously... last one was the Air Con... I think that was around 500 to 600 bucks about 4 years ago.
I'm not making them sound as good as they are am I ? lol.
BTW... Two main reasons I'm going to keep ours, besides the Engine being in really good nick..... Firewood for the Winter... it can go in the older one and we can tow over a ton... plus my Older girls are always moving house, and they are invaluable for moving larger items around, which we seem to do a lot.
Last edited by ozzieeagle; Oct 12th 2010 at 4:05 am.
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I was actually looking at this one longingly for a while.... till my Mechanic brought me back to Earth. Probably saved me a fortune
http://www.carpoint.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=9308011&postcode=3058&__sid=12BA102 874F7&__Qpb=true&__Nf=p_GeoLocation_String|GCLT%20-37.73595,144.9662%2011.0&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32| 1||pCar_Price_Decimal|1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_ Model_String|0&keywords=&__N=1216%201246%201247%20 1252%201282%201090%20461%20442&distance=10&PriceFr om=461&PriceTo=442&seot=1&Cr=0&__Nne=15&trecs=13&s ilo=1011
http://www.carpoint.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=9308011&postcode=3058&__sid=12BA102 874F7&__Qpb=true&__Nf=p_GeoLocation_String|GCLT%20-37.73595,144.9662%2011.0&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32| 1||pCar_Price_Decimal|1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_ Model_String|0&keywords=&__N=1216%201246%201247%20 1252%201282%201090%20461%20442&distance=10&PriceFr om=461&PriceTo=442&seot=1&Cr=0&__Nne=15&trecs=13&s ilo=1011
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How did you do the Vinyl ? Was it padded, or did you leave a gap between it and the roof ? I got quoted over 500 bucks to replace our SWagons lining.
Coindiently My EL is at the Mechanics today... the Fuel pump is playing up (it actually was stopping whilst driving) and being replaced... will cost less than 250 bucks fitted... They have to do something quite tricky with the fuel tank apparently. It's been years since it gave me any problems previously... last one was the Air Con... I think that was around 500 to 600 bucks about 4 years ago.
I'm not making them sound as good as they are am I ? lol.
BTW... Two main reasons I'm going to keep ours, besides the Engine being in really good nick..... Firewood for the Winter... it can go in the older one and we can tow over a ton... plus my Older girls are always moving house, and they are invaluable for moving larger items around, which we seem to do a lot.
Coindiently My EL is at the Mechanics today... the Fuel pump is playing up (it actually was stopping whilst driving) and being replaced... will cost less than 250 bucks fitted... They have to do something quite tricky with the fuel tank apparently. It's been years since it gave me any problems previously... last one was the Air Con... I think that was around 500 to 600 bucks about 4 years ago.
I'm not making them sound as good as they are am I ? lol.
BTW... Two main reasons I'm going to keep ours, besides the Engine being in really good nick..... Firewood for the Winter... it can go in the older one and we can tow over a ton... plus my Older girls are always moving house, and they are invaluable for moving larger items around, which we seem to do a lot.
I've had a new rad and a couple of front wheel bearing in the two years I've had it. Rad was $400, new part and install, wheel bearings $250.
To be honest, it's so utilitarian, that the only thing I could think of replacing it with, would be another one.
Last edited by spartacus; Oct 12th 2010 at 4:20 am.
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I was actually looking at this one longingly for a while.... till my Mechanic brought me back to Earth. Probably saved me a fortune
http://www.carpoint.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=9308011&postcode=3058&__sid=12BA102 874F7&__Qpb=true&__Nf=p_GeoLocation_String|GCLT%20-37.73595,144.9662%2011.0&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32| 1||pCar_Price_Decimal|1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_ Model_String|0&keywords=&__N=1216%201246%201247%20 1252%201282%201090%20461%20442&distance=10&PriceFr om=461&PriceTo=442&seot=1&Cr=0&__Nne=15&trecs=13&s ilo=1011
http://www.carpoint.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=9308011&postcode=3058&__sid=12BA102 874F7&__Qpb=true&__Nf=p_GeoLocation_String|GCLT%20-37.73595,144.9662%2011.0&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32| 1||pCar_Price_Decimal|1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_ Model_String|0&keywords=&__N=1216%201246%201247%20 1252%201282%201090%20461%20442&distance=10&PriceFr om=461&PriceTo=442&seot=1&Cr=0&__Nne=15&trecs=13&s ilo=1011
Here's a headlining replacement link
http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/...-detailed.html
The good thing about using vinyl is that its non absorbent, so you can use a stronger glue and it won't soak through the fabric.
Last edited by spartacus; Oct 12th 2010 at 4:34 am.
#60
Re: Which cheap car would you buy?
I was actually looking at this one longingly for a while.... till my Mechanic brought me back to Earth. Probably saved me a fortune
http://www.carpoint.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=9308011&postcode=3058&__sid=12BA102 874F7&__Qpb=true&__Nf=p_GeoLocation_String|GCLT%20-37.73595,144.9662%2011.0&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32| 1||pCar_Price_Decimal|1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_ Model_String|0&keywords=&__N=1216%201246%201247%20 1252%201282%201090%20461%20442&distance=10&PriceFr om=461&PriceTo=442&seot=1&Cr=0&__Nne=15&trecs=13&s ilo=1011
http://www.carpoint.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=9308011&postcode=3058&__sid=12BA102 874F7&__Qpb=true&__Nf=p_GeoLocation_String|GCLT%20-37.73595,144.9662%2011.0&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32| 1||pCar_Price_Decimal|1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_ Model_String|0&keywords=&__N=1216%201246%201247%20 1252%201282%201090%20461%20442&distance=10&PriceFr om=461&PriceTo=442&seot=1&Cr=0&__Nne=15&trecs=13&s ilo=1011
Classy old tank though.