warponydestroyer

Ok suggestions needed for the above.

6-10K AUD

So far it looks like Toyota Camry is a good choice for what I am looking for ie. reasonable price, reliability, space and comfort.

Not likely to be off road - in Sydney. Dont give a stuff about badge snobbery etc.

Any thoughts from those of you over there?

Sandra

Ford Falcon or Holden equivalent of a Vauxhall Cavelier (not into cars do not know the names)

We bought a 5 year old Ford Falcon and kept it for another 4 years that we bought for 11K. Check you get a good bargain by checking the buyers guides and stick to them.

No snobbery attached to these cars - just holden vs ford jokes

markandgill

Hi,

Go for the Toyota camary

Toyota is highly regarded australia wide for excellent reliabillity

Also the camary is pretty big and would easily suit a family with 3 kids

warponydestroyer

Thanks - yeah they are well thought of in the UK too.

Timber Floor Au

ISnt the CAMRY the worlds biggest selling car?

Sure i read somewhere it is

Siren & Brian

Camry or Mitsubishi Magna.

gazclaire

hi timber floor, i think it is the toyota corolla that your thinking of but the camry is still a very well respected car. Gary

Timber Floor Au

ahhh thanks thats it... do all toyotas start with a C

kevinbloomfield

And stay away from the crappy old Holdens and Fords. Aussies buy them because their parents and grandparents bought them (aussies do not like change) not because they are any good.
Toyota's, Nissan's and Mitsubishi's are all better and you can get a bargain because the aussies love their 'safe' locally made cars

ozzieeagle

I've got a Ford Falcon, I wouldn't recommend it though, reason being its slowly falling to bits, a supposedly good model as well in the 97EA Sapphire. The most annoying thing in my car owning life, was the roof lining collapsing (the lining coming away from the insulation) and me having to pull the stuff out on this Dinosaur of the roads. I'm not replacing it either, because it costs over 1,000 bucks for my station wagon. Currently the shockers are gone, the brakes have a dramatic wobble, the radiator has a pin hole (apparently) and can only be fixed with a replace, the gearbox needs a major service, the Air conditioner needs replacing as the bearings are gone and is likely to seize, this will probably stop the whole motor as it runs all of the one fan belt. So at least 3000 bucks worth of work, on a car where the trade in is only 2000 bucks.

I will admit the motor itself is perfect.


Hence the Toyota Camry is my recommendation, I'd prefer a Diesel Golf myself though. I may actually get one of these, probably the best value car on the road in Aus today could well be this....http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/Ar...rticleID=44035

I'm handicapped by a little rule to myself where I wont borrow money to buy a car.


Apologies didn't notice your 6-10k price range, Go with the Camry

kevinbloomfield

Yep, the sooner they start bringing more diesel cars over here the better. VW's are great cars but the aussies would rather buy 3.8 / 4.0 litre cars with no more power than a 2.0 Golf GTI and the Holdens / Fords handle like a soft blancmange as well because they are rear wheel drive (remember rear wheel drive cars in Europe - 20 years ago!!)
Go for the Camry, my son has a 95 model and it's bloody great to drive. Better in fact than our 2006 Yaris. If you can get the CSX model it has cruise control and a few other bells and whistles

Timber Floor Au

have they brought over the Peugeot Boxer Van yet/? I miss my old boxers

wullieb1

I got a Holden Commodore which is the same as a Vauxhall Omega in the UK.

Timber Floor Au

Cool..

..i had a holden HJ Ute. V8 5.4 litre chevvy !

wullieb1

I'd love to get one of the new utes but the wife won't like it.

Maybe one day hen the kids are grown up.

Hmmm nice V8 purr.