$25,000 to $30,000 NEW CAR
May 6th 2008, 8:39 am
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Re: $25,000 to $30,000 NEW CAR
They are both made in Europe - I think it's Belgium (Edit: Focus in Australasia is made in SA or Germany). The Focus is a great car.
I wouldn't buy one though.
I wouldn't buy one though.
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May 6th 2008, 8:43 am
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May 6th 2008, 9:34 am
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May 6th 2008, 11:09 am
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May 7th 2008, 5:38 pm
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Re: $25,000 to $30,000 NEW CAR
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May 7th 2008, 8:11 pm
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Re: $25,000 to $30,000 NEW CAR
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May 8th 2008, 12:07 am
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Re: $25,000 to $30,000 NEW CAR
Planing on spending 25k to 30k on a new car from a dealer on the Gold Coast.
What car would you have?
Best customer service?
Least depreciation?
I've a few mind- Toyota Rav4
Mazda 3
Nissan Dualis
Toyota Corlla Levin
Mitsubishi Lancer
Hyundai i30 or Tuscan
Kia sportage
Suzuki Vitara or SX4
Any thoughts guys?
(just 2 of us,no ankle biters)
CHEERS
What car would you have?
Best customer service?
Least depreciation?
I've a few mind- Toyota Rav4
Mazda 3
Nissan Dualis
Toyota Corlla Levin
Mitsubishi Lancer
Hyundai i30 or Tuscan
Kia sportage
Suzuki Vitara or SX4
Any thoughts guys?
(just 2 of us,no ankle biters)
CHEERS
The car with the best milage. Petrol is only going to get dearer.
May 8th 2008, 1:27 am
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Re: $25,000 to $30,000 NEW CAR
I really like the look of the new Lancer and would certainly give it a go it looks like you can pick up the top of the range for circa $30k. I'm also a big fan of the Focus and that would be in a similar price range.
May 8th 2008, 1:38 am
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Re: $25,000 to $30,000 NEW CAR
I think the XR5 comes from Germany....the rest are all made in South Africa. It's actually really well put together, the only thing I would pick it up on is that some of the cabin plastics are not the best quality.
It was also pretty darn easy to talk the dealer into a $4k discount - ended up about $25k with window tint and all the dealer / govt charges.
May 8th 2008, 2:33 am
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Re: $25,000 to $30,000 NEW CAR
Very good compromise car. As most of the daily driving is as normal to/from work but it goes off road to the places I want to go fishing.
Quite capable of driving on the beach as well.
Low ground clearance is a bit of a problem so there are places wher it won't go.
Power to weight ratio siginficantly better than real 4WD cars.
May 8th 2008, 2:46 am
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Re: $25,000 to $30,000 NEW CAR
I have just brought a jeep renergade beautiful motor really nice with the roof off ,a real nice drive Ireckon you should get one.cheers z
May 8th 2008, 2:46 am
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Re: $25,000 to $30,000 NEW CAR
I got a Focus 2.0LX at the start of this year. It's a great car.
I think the XR5 comes from Germany....the rest are all made in South Africa. It's actually really well put together, the only thing I would pick it up on is that some of the cabin plastics are not the best quality.
It was also pretty darn easy to talk the dealer into a $4k discount - ended up about $25k with window tint and all the dealer / govt charges.
I think the XR5 comes from Germany....the rest are all made in South Africa. It's actually really well put together, the only thing I would pick it up on is that some of the cabin plastics are not the best quality.
It was also pretty darn easy to talk the dealer into a $4k discount - ended up about $25k with window tint and all the dealer / govt charges.
May 8th 2008, 3:06 am
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Re: $25,000 to $30,000 NEW CAR
Not on your list but we have a Honda CRV and absolutely love it
Did look at the Rav 4's but we were in the secondhand market and they didnt seem to have much more boot / rear seat space than my Terios...