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It's been a long time coming, but within the next 3 months I will have to buy my own car. The criteria is simple: I don't care what sort of car it is, but it has to be cheap to run, insure and service, have a manual gearbox and cost hopefully less than A$7000.
I am asking for advice on my current options and any other recommendations you may have.
Firstly, here is my current shortlist:
VW Golf IV: cheap to buy and insure, but servicing is likely to be pricey.
Peugeot 206: cheap but French. And insurance for these is sky high for some reason.
Ford Fiesta Mk5: this would be a great option if I am lucky enough to find one within budget. They are in high demand second hand.
Ford Focus Mk1: more expensive than the other options, but a good car so it makes the list
Citroen Xsara: cheap. Other than that, they lack the Citroen flair that i would like if I were going to put up with a Citroen.
Holden/Opel Astra G: I've heard some horror stories with these, but they are almost an infinite resource second hand, so it would be easy to find a cheap and decent one.
Renault Clio: I could even get a Renaultsport model within budget at a stretch, so for that alone it has to be a consideration.
A few less sensible options have crossed my mind, which I would appreciate advice on:
Alfa Romeo 156: the pros and cons of this choice can be summed up very simply - it's an Alfa Romeo.
Late model Saab 900/early 9-3: I don't know much about these, thoughts?
Volvo S40: any problems that would put me off these?
If anyone wants to help, try using Carsales .com.au to find prices/suitable cars.
Any help would be appreciated
I am asking for advice on my current options and any other recommendations you may have.
Firstly, here is my current shortlist:
VW Golf IV: cheap to buy and insure, but servicing is likely to be pricey.
Peugeot 206: cheap but French. And insurance for these is sky high for some reason.
Ford Fiesta Mk5: this would be a great option if I am lucky enough to find one within budget. They are in high demand second hand.
Ford Focus Mk1: more expensive than the other options, but a good car so it makes the list
Citroen Xsara: cheap. Other than that, they lack the Citroen flair that i would like if I were going to put up with a Citroen.
Holden/Opel Astra G: I've heard some horror stories with these, but they are almost an infinite resource second hand, so it would be easy to find a cheap and decent one.
Renault Clio: I could even get a Renaultsport model within budget at a stretch, so for that alone it has to be a consideration.
A few less sensible options have crossed my mind, which I would appreciate advice on:
Alfa Romeo 156: the pros and cons of this choice can be summed up very simply - it's an Alfa Romeo.
Late model Saab 900/early 9-3: I don't know much about these, thoughts?
Volvo S40: any problems that would put me off these?
If anyone wants to help, try using Carsales .com.au to find prices/suitable cars.
Any help would be appreciated
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