What car should I buy?
Mar 26th 2005, 10:16 pm
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Re: What car should I buy?
Originally Posted by JackTheLad
No, not 'like' in the UK, ten times more here 
We haggled about everything, all the extras thrown in, well below the market price just for basic. They kept doing the back and forth thing, going into the back office to "discuss it with Nissan OZ Headquarters" to see if they would be allowed to offer such a low price.
After all the shenanigans, we showed them the price they quoted us on the web (www.discountnewcars.com.au), which was lower than what they were offering us now, and funnily enough, they didn't need to discuss THAT with Nissan OZ HQ.
Oh haggle till they squeak here
Cheers,
JTL
We haggled about everything, all the extras thrown in, well below the market price just for basic. They kept doing the back and forth thing, going into the back office to "discuss it with Nissan OZ Headquarters" to see if they would be allowed to offer such a low price.
After all the shenanigans, we showed them the price they quoted us on the web (www.discountnewcars.com.au), which was lower than what they were offering us now, and funnily enough, they didn't need to discuss THAT with Nissan OZ HQ.
Oh haggle till they squeak here
Cheers,
JTL
best of luck
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Mar 27th 2005, 4:22 am
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Re: What car should I buy?
Originally Posted by tosh27
I am looking for the right 4x4 and have found this thread pretty useful, in the UK I drive a shogun (pajero in Aus), what’s for sale that’s bigger than this, in the UK you can get a Toyota land cruiser amazon which I think is the biggest 4x4 over here, can anyone tell me its equivalent name in Aus or an even bigger bus, I want something with bags of power 4 litre ??, well that’s the family run around covered.
I am also looking for a good twin turbo supra, can you get tuning done in Aus like the UK?
Cheers Thrud
I am also looking for a good twin turbo supra, can you get tuning done in Aus like the UK?
Cheers Thrud
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Mar 27th 2005, 4:49 am
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Re: What car should I buy?
Originally Posted by leejo
Now your talking!! Monaro GTSR
http://www.hsv.com.au/cars/vz/main.a...main/gtsr.html
Bye, Bye WRX STi!!!!!!
Hello, Millennium Falcon.
The legendary Mad Max cars - Holden HQ LS Monaro
http://www.madmaxmovies.com/cars/mad...der/index.html
At 99c a litre who need to worry about fuel costs!!!!!
Cheers
Lee
http://www.hsv.com.au/cars/vz/main.a...main/gtsr.html
Bye, Bye WRX STi!!!!!!
Hello, Millennium Falcon.
The legendary Mad Max cars - Holden HQ LS Monaro
http://www.madmaxmovies.com/cars/mad...der/index.html
At 99c a litre who need to worry about fuel costs!!!!!
Cheers
Lee
Do you know where I can get a spec list for the holdens, I am looking for something fast, or fast and comfortable, looking for 0-100kmh times, BHP etc
Cheers
Tosh
Mar 27th 2005, 5:00 am
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Re: What car should I buy?
Originally Posted by mr mover
Monaro is made in the same factory,as the COMMODORE using the same engines, part, etc .BY the same people on the same production line.And sold in the middle east, south america, south east asia, and soon to be china. ......... mm PS we don,t have Bogans in sth Australia, they are only found in Western Sydney. 
mm PS we don,t have Bogans in sth Australia, they are only found in Western Sydney.
Mar 27th 2005, 6:26 am
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Re: What car should I buy?
Originally Posted by Amazulu
Looks better than a Commapoor though. I like it anyway. You've got ockers in South Australia, so bogan-ocker, ocker-bogan, still the same thing.
dont use the word ocker or bogan in the same sentance, you will refer to people of a lower eco-socio scale than your self, as FERALS. A word under stood in all parts of Australia. ......... mm
Mar 27th 2005, 7:01 am
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Re: What car should I buy?
Originally Posted by tosh27
Lee,
Do you know where I can get a spec list for the holdens, I am looking for something fast, or fast and comfortable, looking for 0-100kmh times, BHP etc
Cheers
Tosh
Do you know where I can get a spec list for the holdens, I am looking for something fast, or fast and comfortable, looking for 0-100kmh times, BHP etc
Cheers
Tosh
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Mar 27th 2005, 8:39 am
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Re: What car should I buy?
Originally Posted by mr mover
Listen if you intend coming to AUST,you had better get your facts staight, or you will be, constantly "austracised" dont use the word ocker or bogan in the same sentance, you will refer to people of a lower eco-socio scale than your self, as FERALS. A word under stood in all parts of Australia. ......... mm
dont use the word ocker or bogan in the same sentance, you will refer to people of a lower eco-socio scale than your self, as FERALS. A word under stood in all parts of Australia. ......... mm
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Mar 27th 2005, 10:16 am
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Re: What car should I buy?
Originally Posted by mr mover
Monaro is made in the same factory,as the COMMODORE using the same engines, part, etc .BY the same people on the same production line.And sold in the middle east, south america, south east asia, and soon to be china. ......... mm PS we don,t have Bogans in sth Australia, they are only found in Western Sydney.
mm PS we don,t have Bogans in sth Australia, they are only found in Western Sydney.
Mar 27th 2005, 10:37 am
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Re: What car should I buy?
Originally Posted by Amazulu
Chill Jack. As a South African it is my natural born duty to wind up the Aussies at every opportunity, & vice versa as well. We need to carry on the ongoing competiveness between our nations. After all, winding up Aussies is one of life's great sports .
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Mar 27th 2005, 12:23 pm
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Re: What car should I buy?
Lynn, i'm gonna totally confuse you now
We have an Xtrail, auto which HUP uses to drive to work and we use at the weekends for our "going out car" We have fights from the kids cos neither of them want to sit behind Dad as they don't have much leg room, but they get over it Its more economical that the Kia.
We also have a Kia carnival seven seater. This was bought with comfort and rellies in mind and seems to be my car! We use this if 5 of us go out, or just recently friends of ours borrowed it to take them (4) and our kids to the beach for the day (needed 6 seats)
I like driving both cars. The visability is excellent in both, as is performance (the kia is a beast!!) The Kia, even though not 4x4 has higher that normal chasis and enables me to drive it around most rough tracks/ driveways here, however in the rain the X trail beats it hands down. The Kia is manual and on shorter burby journeys feels a little choppy, but thats probably to do with the fact that the others an auto and its easy as!!
The other things i love about the carnival are the zoned climate control, arm chair seats, cup holders and tables etc (kid heaven) and the fact the side doors slide, no bashed cars on each side
We have an Xtrail, auto which HUP uses to drive to work and we use at the weekends for our "going out car" We have fights from the kids cos neither of them want to sit behind Dad as they don't have much leg room, but they get over it
Its more economical that the Kia.We also have a Kia carnival seven seater. This was bought with comfort and rellies in mind and seems to be my car! We use this if 5 of us go out, or just recently friends of ours borrowed it to take them (4) and our kids to the beach for the day (needed 6 seats)
I like driving both cars. The visability is excellent in both, as is performance (the kia is a beast!!) The Kia, even though not 4x4 has higher that normal chasis and enables me to drive it around most rough tracks/ driveways here, however in the rain the X trail beats it hands down. The Kia is manual and on shorter burby journeys feels a little choppy, but thats probably to do with the fact that the others an auto and its easy as!!
The other things i love about the carnival are the zoned climate control, arm chair seats, cup holders and tables etc (kid heaven) and the fact the side doors slide, no bashed cars on each side
Mar 27th 2005, 2:05 pm
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Re: What car should I buy?
Originally Posted by mr mover
Listen if you intend coming to AUST,you had better get your facts staight, or you will be, constantly "austracised" dont use the word ocker or bogan in the same sentance, you will refer to people of a lower eco-socio scale than your self, as FERALS. A word under stood in all parts of Australia. ......... mm
dont use the word ocker or bogan in the same sentance, you will refer to people of a lower eco-socio scale than your self, as FERALS. A word under stood in all parts of Australia. ......... mmBogan is a term for a social underclass in Melbourne term whilst in Sydney they are referred to as Westies. Ferals tend to leg it from the cities.
Mar 27th 2005, 6:43 pm
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What's in a name??
I think I am right in the following, but someone please correct me if they know better.
I think the word pajero is a marketing name gone wrong, I think it is the Spanish word for wanker and as a result you don’t see too many pajero’s in Spain or any Latin country.
Another more common marketing error is for the Toyota MR2. In France, MR2 is pronounced Merde, which of course is the French word for shit.
Strange but true and yet another useless fact graces this website.
I thankyou
I think the word pajero is a marketing name gone wrong, I think it is the Spanish word for wanker and as a result you don’t see too many pajero’s in Spain or any Latin country.
Another more common marketing error is for the Toyota MR2. In France, MR2 is pronounced Merde, which of course is the French word for shit.
Strange but true and yet another useless fact graces this website.
I thankyou
Mar 27th 2005, 7:12 pm
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Re: What's in a name??
Originally Posted by Nice Guy
I think the word pajero is a marketing name gone wrong, I think it is the Spanish word for wanker and as a result you don’t see too many pajero’s in Spain or any Latin country.
I've never been tempted to buy one ever since, though I do shout it at their drivers from time to time
Cheers,
JTL
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Mar 27th 2005, 8:48 pm
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Re: What car should I buy?
Originally Posted by bondipom
Ferals are more the dreadlocked hippy types that live in the bush, preferably near Nimbin. For income they tend to trade in horticultural items.
Bogan is a term for a social underclass in Melbourne term whilst in Sydney they are referred to as Westies. Ferals tend to leg it from the cities.
Bogan is a term for a social underclass in Melbourne term whilst in Sydney they are referred to as Westies. Ferals tend to leg it from the cities.
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