Stemming from supervigilante discussion i thought it would be a good idea to see what do Ozbargainer's drive and why?
Please state:
- Make & Model
- Kms done
- Price Paid
- Financed/Leased/Paid Off
What Car Do You Drive? Why?
patinadiary on 28/05/2015 - 10:33
Last edited 28/05/2015 - 10:53
Last edited 28/05/2015 - 10:53
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Lol Mazda over Merc.
The Poverty pack Merc A class was around $38k, but didn't have much going for it in terms of features, when compared to the Mazda. however in hindsight, having owned the Mazda, i would have considered spending the extra 3k for the Merc
Those Mazda 3's are quite impressive, a highly specced version one of them beats a base model 'prestige' car in my opinion too. Drove a few of the Mazda 3's & my comparison is it's better than the poverty pack BMW 1 series for sub $40k.
It might have more kit but it's certainly not the better car
@thorton82: Only thing the BMW has over the Mazda is the BMW auto gearbox is brilliant, besides that I'd just say lol BMW lol badge-buyer. I'd prefer the manual Mazda personally (unless I lived in the city!)
@thorton82: I drive a Ford Fiesta ST - It's a wicked little FWD :) care to back up your claim & suggest the benefits of RWD?
Wow, that's a good price on the astina.
I got the 2014 mazda 3 GT Sp25 for 32k last year (10,000kms now) , drives quite well. I also tried out a merc CLA and C class, steering felt like a wet noodle, but the interiors were probably better and it had the whole auto-parking thing, but not worth the extra 30k for a base model.
It's a pretty solid car for the price, probably why I'm seeing it around everywhere these days.
I like the Astina, but having owned it for 3 months now, i don't fell its worth its sticker price of $42k. The CLA was out of our price range, being a new model and the dealer wasn't offering sweeteners for it.
I drive a 2002 Madza Astina. I paid $14k for it in 2008 outright. I keep it around because it has just reached 200k and it never really gave me major problems and also I live in the not so good end of town. I only take my BMW out when I need to look presentable. :)
From a money point of view, you should ditch one of them.
If the BMW is new it is probably costing at least $200 a week ($10K a year) in depreciation - so u may as well use it.
Since you have a BMW, there is no point paying rego and maintenance on an old-ass Mazda + YOLO + its always nice to look presentable.
He in a bad part of Town so have nice car going out local shopping centre you will most like come out keyed and some most would likely would ran into it.
Ford Territory Diesel $42
Toyota Camry $25k
Ford bcos of the 30k a year I do in the countryside
Camry as it is a safe car for the mrs at home with the kidsBoth paid cash
1997 magna wagon lowered on 17's I paid $3950 in 2006 with 156,000 on the clock …now 298,000 only thing replaced was a broken original timing belt @ 215,000 (no internal damage) still going strong.love a Mitsi.
Youv'e done well getting value out of your car…in general most Japenese cars are a safe choice, but i dont like calling Mitsubishi a "Mitsi", how about "Bushi?"
It's those terrible Mitsubishi ads on TV lately, 'Mitsi' makes the car sound like a particularly annoying show poodle.
2013 Toyota Yaris. 50,000km and bought brand new. Paid $16000 from dealer with metallic paint, 4 door, manual, 3 free services, seat covers and floor mats.
I have always driven performance cars before this. LC GTR Torana, VK Brock and 2JZ Aristo.
I had just moved to Melbourne and lived in the city. Just driving to Essendon and home was costing me $120 a week just in fuel (98RON, 80L tank and twin turbo heavy, automatic car), plus the Aristo was getting on in age and was starting to show a few little niggles.
Deciding to get a new little car with economy and reliability for my new job. I now do about 600km a week and costs me about $30 in fuel.
The fuel savings has paid the car off and I love the little thing. Weve moved house twice and it has been awesome fitting stuff into.
I've done long road trips with 5 people in it, used it and went to Falls Creek fully loaded with ski gear and 4 adults. Had a baby seat and 4 adults in it. Also put my two dogs in the back of it every afternoon for beach walks.
It's been great, given me no problems.
Next car will be a dual cab Ute and my finance wants a 7 seat SUV thing. Yep, kids are soon haha.
600km are run with a full tank. How do you fill a car with $30? I fill my Yaris with $55-60 depending on petrol price. Yaris has a tank capacity of 42 litres.
To clarify, $30 is approximately what it costs me a week, down from. $120.
Im doing 100km/h 90% of all my driving, averaging under 6L/100
My partner has a Yaris, he treats that thing like a tardis. It is really quite remarkable what will fit in such a small car.
I saw a guy in JB HiFi loading dock get a 60" Sony bravia into one!! In 2 minutew
Was it me that you saw?
I did exactly that in a Yaris hire car.Fold back seat, remove cargo cover, slide in the box… voila… save delivery fee.
It was 55" TV from memory
The guy I saw was a green yaris
But it was definately a 60"
Cause we both had the same tv but he left and I was still trying to get mine into a 4wd
+1 for the idea though cheaper to hire car for a day than pay delivery if u don't have one
Your finance is interesting.
To carry all my bulk cash!
2000 Toyota Corolla sedan, done about 190,000 km now. Bought in 2007 or 2008, I think - $7100. It's been very reliable, and is cheap to maintain.
1999 Corolla, bought in 2010 for $5000, got it at 110 Kkm, now at 180Kkm. Only real repair was timing belt.
1992 Toyota Corolla sedan, manual
It's done 149,000kms, about 7,000 of which I have driven, mostly driven by a grandmother beforehand
Bought in October 2014 for $2,500 from a place we get our cars serviced
It's very fuel efficient, no issues yet and has been an excellent first car for value so far for myself (19y/o uni student)
I used to have a 1993 Corolla (auto), and I had it serviced regularly. That thing was unbelievably reliable and never missed a beat. In fact, over the 12 years that I owned it, apart from usual servicing the only thing that ever went wrong was a temperature sensor (just $80 to replace!!). I sold it when it had around 250k on the clock to a friend who has now clocked it to 350k. He also hasn't had any major issues with it other than usual wear and tear stuff. Goes to show, if you look after a car it will reciprocate in kind.
Yeah my family also owns a 1993 Auto Corolla, another great, fuel efficient, little reliable car!
Same story.
1992 Toyota Camry Sedan, Auto.
149,000 Kms when i got it in late 2013, just cracked 155,000 last week.
Got mine for free from my grandfather though.Does surprisingly well on fuel consumption/power for a 2.5L V6, not many V6 camrys around from that year!
2005 Toyota Corrolla sedan, Auto. Done 120000 kms in good condition.
Very reliable and no issues so far. Previous car was 1984 Corolla and no issues for 3 years until stolen.WOW 1984 Corolla stolen… has it being recovered at all?
Yes, it was recovered after 3 days but by that time, RACV cleared the insurance claim and I got $1500 less rego. I could not get the car even though I was happy to cancel my claim.
how much was the insurance per year on your '84?
@Son ofa Zombie: $450 comprehensive insurance with RACV. Interestingly when I went for insurance info in their office, their third party insurance was more than comprehensive insurance due to some promotion going on. Being my first car, I had no idea of insurance types, So I said I will take the cheapest one.
Just to clarify, I bought second hand 1984 Corolla in 2003, not the new Corolla in 1984.
My '84 AE71 Corolla was one of my favourates. It couldn't do 90 up a hill without overheating (70 with a full car), but I needed to rev it's guts out and play with gears to keep up with traffic, which made communiting fun :)
Someone who knows what an AE71 is!
I've owned one for 2 years - swapped in a 4AGE motor plus other goodies, so I kind of cheated.Mine had too much rust. My whole right roof arch was rust and putty from the bonnet to the boot. My floorpan and lower firewall was that bad I'd get wet shins driving in the rain.
I helped another guy swap a 4AGE from an MR2. But I was looking at $1k just to get my rust fixed properly and I was a student so it was a bit to steep for me.
2007 Hyundai Getz, 3 door, manual, 1.4L, 75 000km, purchased this year - $3200
Man they go cheap. If you just need to get from A to B, this is all you need
I hope your car has a timing belt replace recently. It breaks, engines gone.
1999 Toyota Corolla, sedan, manual. Handed down by parents 5 years ago (therefore free) because they were upgrading and weren't likely to get much for it on trade in.
Done about 475,000kms and still going.
Was my first car, fuel efficient, reliable, cheap to service.
Won't be for much longer though, I think I'm due for an upgrade!Won't be for much longer though, I think I'm due for an upgrade!
so your parents planning to upgrade? ;)
but 475,000kms wowie!
Haha, no, I've been saving up for ages, so it'll be a car of my choosing this time!
Yeah, its a bit of a beast. I really want to see it crack the 500,000, but I don't think its got that much life left in it.
I've recently got a car "for free" from my parents…
How do you feel about this?
I feel a bit guilty because I don't like accepting…gifts. I want to pay them. I don't feel like I deserve it but they basically dumped a mint car at the front of my house.
Well I never really felt "guilty" about it, because it wasn't a burden on them to give it to me.
It was more, we are getting a new car, this car has little to no resale value, you can drive it till it dies and pay for its services/tyres/etc until it runs out of steam.
I was and still am hugely grateful though, I had minimal savings at the time, so any car was a wonderful car, and its served me well.Dude, this is OzBargain. No one is going to feel bad about free stuff. In fact, that's why we're here.
Fair enough haha, what was I thinking…
This is an interesting phenomenon to me. I am guessing you feel that your parents have done a lot for you and maybe made quite a few sacrifices over the years to feel this way.
I wouldn't say that your feelings are invalid, everyone wants to treat there parents the right way, but apart from it maybe not being a burden to give it to you, it probably gives them great joy, and they would rather see you get a return on their investment than see all their hard work that went into the car (whether it be the effort to save for it, pay it off, take care of it over the years etc) be taken advantage of by someone paying the market value, but which is probably lower than they are willing to accept in cash.
I may be totally wrong here, but either way it's better to give than to receive, and sometimes it can be the best thing to do to allow those who love you to have the joy of giving and helping you out
Fair enough, makes sense.
Not directed at you, but I'm sure why I was down voted though…
@inose: Well at a guess maybe someone thought you felt that they should feel guilty accepting a free car. Aside from that it could just be some greedy prick who thinks that their parents are just a pot they should be able to dig money out of whenever they feel like :-)
2012 Ford Fiesta, Automatic
77,000km, bought brand new.Paid just under $19k. $9k Deposit, the rest on finance at 2.9% interest over fixed term 4 years. I am more than halfway through the repayments and I am happy to keep making repayments as they aren't very much and I don't want to get rid of the car any time soon.
Pros: fuel efficient, capped price servicing for 2 years, really good sound system
Cons: none really but there was some manufacturer clutch shudder issues but that was fixed free of chargeIt's a good zippy little car, perfect for me :)
Mazda 3 SP25 2010
49000km
Paid 17k last year for second hand
Paid off.Was driving a Nissan Micra and a baby pops out….
nek minnit…
Was driving a Nissan Micra and a baby pops out….
Was it a Nissan leaf.
lol
…So what do you drive?…A leaf!…as in the one from a tree?….no the one Nissan just popped out.
*Make & Model: Subaru Impreza WRX 2002
*Kms done: 124000
*Price Paid: $14k in 2010
*Financed/Leased/Paid Off: Paid OffGoing to fulls from greens, wanted a cheap turbocharged car. went with wrx cos cheaper than evo and 4 doors unlike a r33/s15. r33 has the smallest boot in the world from what ive seen
nice deal. I am considering one down the track. How much was insurance <26?
prolly now id say the car is worth ~10k, and its 1.3k for comprehensive insurance (at your age bracket) with the default excess
Mazda 2 2002 Yellow hatch.
Paid $6000 cash in 2011 to get me through University. Finished in 2013 and used my car money to buy a house instead in 2014. Since then I've used it to transport a drum kit to 10+ concerts all over Victoria, cart firewood weekly and move into my new house. Bad boy is About to hit 200k's and still going strong.
2011 Toyota Corolla
70,000 Kms
$13,000 in 2014
Bought for cashPaid for this Corolla with some of the money I saved by buying the last one: a 1998 corolla. 350,000 KMS when it finally died in 2014 (would still be going if I hadn't ignored that oil check light for so long). Saved me a ton of money over the years in low maintenance/fuel costs, no repayments, no comprehensive insurance, etc.
My opinion: Most people spend wwwwaaaaayyyyy more than they should on buying cars . The average person seems to spend at lest 2-3 times what they can reasonably afford on their car(s). People seem to accept this because everyone else is doing it without really considering if it makes sense or not.
This last part of your comment. It like they need to keep up appearances or something. I know so many people who feel like they need to get a new car every 2 years, and it has to be an upgrade. It's like people are measuring themselves by the car they have. Sad really, because quite a few of the people I know driving around expensive cars really can't afford them. Can't afford a house, and no savings, and no investments, but have a 40/50/60k car?
I actually want an Audi because I love Audis. :(
I have been driving a 2002 Civic Sedan for the past 5 or more years; and that's still going on strong!
So not sure whether to put money into another property - or just buy a new car. x)
Rationally - another property is a better option.
Hands down. You know what's right here. I have a mate that bought his first property when he was 19, and all he did was he delayed buying a Celica for a year. Has to be one of the best decisions of his life. He then built on that equity and has at least 4 places now. Don't short change your future self because your present self thinks an Audi will make you happier. The sheen will wear off it a lot faster than that investment which will double in price every 7-10 years
Block-quote The sheen will wear off it a lot faster than that investment which will double in price every 7-10 years
Lol. Calling bullshit. Such naive thinking.
2012 Golf GTI DSG
now at 95k KM - Love to drive it
43K - Cash Paid
DSG is fine, car is fine, one of the best cars ive owned.
Is that the MK6? I'd love to get one, but curious to know what RPMs it sits at in 6th gear at 110kmh. My Ford Focus MK1 does 3,100RPM which is ridiculous.
Yeah, MK6, depending on the road, ive driven to canberra and back and it sat around 2k RPM, with the aircon its around 2.2K RPM.
I have a larger turbo so it maybe higher on a stock car.Aren't DSG's an automated manual? Shouldn't RPM's be the same in 6th gear at 110kmph as the gears are fixed ratios? From what I understand I would expect fuel consumption to change.
Had a Mercedes, did all of 3000 kms PA, its price was dropping $5K per year, wife didn't like driving it since we sold her car. Mercedes dealer offered us a ridiculous $20K for it but we sold it on CarSales a week later privately for $35K!, bought a 2012 Honda Jazz with just 12K's on it and warranty for a mere $15K to drive to PO, shops, restaurants and back. Easy to park and runs on the smell of an oily rag. She drives it now so i can drink on:)
An old cheap beat up car. Cause it was my first car and replacing it with something better is expensive.
2006 Hyundai Accent.
Bought it for $6.1k cash in 2010 @ 95,000km
Now it has 135,000 on the clock.
Does 500 km on a 35L tank. Fuel economy is even better on the highway.
2009 Honda Civic Hybrid, bought in 2012 for $15K, fuel economy is quite good, pump at most twice a month on 38-40 litre tank. Don't drive much though, only home to work usually, roughly 30km per day average, done about 25,000KM over 3 years. It is a nice car but not much power.
2002 Toyota echo Auto since new
$50ish get 550km
200,000kms cheap reliable commuter.
Services every 10k and nothing has gone wrong yet
One of the best ever made by Toyota. I have the same, 2004 5-door model bought last year 160,000km on the clock $4800. Now reaching 180,000 no problem ( the car doesnt have much to give problem from a mechanical point of view )
2013 Ford Focus ST
~$37,500 new, purchased in early 2014 with 2% finance
22,000kms on it
Great car, lots of extras, fantastic to drive, power when you need itTraded in my 2008 VW Golf GTI, loved the car but was a tad cursed (almost written off by beaurepairs, long story) and was on finance at 9%p.a. with at least 1k per service, almost saving money upgrading to the focus
Whats the Focus like compared to the GTI? I've been looking at upgrading my 2006 Golf GTI as its a 2 door model and I've got a baby seat in the back which gets old quickly..I've seen some great deals on the Focus and it reviews really well
Fantastic, very nice to drive, lots of power if you want to use it but very sensible when not, tonnes of features, rear seats fold flat and have all required child seat connections
Very happy with it and if you can get 2% finance with 7 years fixed price servicing and long warranty I think its hard to beat
I agree with this. You also have the new LZ focus ST just landed as well, its just a facelift + minor suspension changes + new entertainment system (8 inch display and Sync 2) you can also option it with the tech pack, they are around the 42-44k mark currently.
2015 Mitsubishi Challenger . My daily drive. Takes me anywhere for camping trips etc, can tow car trailers interstate without breaking a sweat.
Cost me $42,000 with all my options, financed 50%. Is at around 17thousand KMs now.1997 Mitsubishi FTO GPvR. Used to be my weekend drive, now Mrs' daily drive since she sold her Pajero. Fun sporty car. If I want to go for a 'drive', this is the car am taking out.
Cost me around $8000 to purchase. Have spend almost the same amount on it so far with various mods etc. 112,xxx genuine KMs. Cash paid, no finance.2001 Kawasaki ZRX1200S. Nice tourer, has the torque and grunt to power wheelie off 3rd while gentle and purrs around if you want to enjoy the scenery during long interstate trips. Also one of the most comfortable motorbikes I have owned so far for long distance touring. No not as comfy as a BMW etc, but pretty darn good.
Cost me around $8500 back then. Spent another $4xxx-$5xxx on modifications. 65,xxx kms. Cash paid, no finance.I love this bike. I have a GSF1250 but if I was getting a Kawasaki this would be it. I heard they stopped making them tho? Mine is also the most comfortable bike I owned, but a long commute for me is and hour and a half, and don't know if I will ever go interstate on one
I actually took the Bandit out on a test ride and it was a decision between the ZRX and the Bandit when I bought this :)
Yeah they stopped manufacturing it, but they released a limited edition of ZRX DAEG couple of years back.Yeah the limited one is the one I have seen at the bike show. Got a shot of me on one, look great :-)
Holden Astra 1998 best car
Captive LS Model 2014 14.000kms great car drives well Brought it through a Leasing com paid cash saved over $4.000
No complaints. Seats seven Great for my grandchildrenA well maintained, very good condition 10 year old commodore that cost $5000 .
I drive it because its cheap and reliable and simply a means of transportation, not a status symbol.
I only spend big money on things that appreciate in value and generate income.
2008 Captiva LX
135k km
$13.0000 paid cash
7 Seater that's good for family camping trips as well as the city. AWD gives you access to beaches, dunes and some 4WD tracks as well.Current: Subaru Forester, 2003 model purchased outright a couple of years ago.
Upgraded from a 1991 Corolla when they threatened to phase out unleaded and go with e10. It was a good excuse to get something a little bigger and with AC. My wife hated the Corolla and didn't like me borrowing her bigger car when I needed it. The Corolla wa pretty rough though. The forester was more expensive than I wanted, but there want much choice for a small/mid size wagon at the time for a smaller budget.2015 Kia Sorento Si - Brand new but runout model bought last week for $32990 cash. Done 300 kms in it. 7 seater, nice drive and decent amount of equipment in base spec, new car warranty till May 2022 (7yr)where the clinches for us to buy it.
Also own a 2012 Kia Rio sls, bought in 2014 for $11000 cash 20 000 kms - our family runabout.
2007 Mazda 3 Black,
custom lowered, leather, sunroof.
Paid $7,300 in Jan 2015 with 113,00km now nearly 115km
Bought from a dealer with 3 years warranty.Only prob, when I bought it. It was spotless. After a few months and a few washes. A bazzillion scratches are popping out of no where. Front left window sometimes a bit laggy when going down, and key button won't work, probably will need to get it reconfigured. And guess what? The dealer won't answer any of my calls or emails.
Yay :D
Only prob, when I bought it. It was spotless. After a few months and a few washes. A bazzillion scratches are popping out of no where.
Welcome to the world of coloured auto polishes.
(Temporary fix)Bought from a dealer with 3 years warranty.
And guess what? The dealer won't answer any of my calls or emails.meezyy, can you tell me which dealer this was? I see you're in Sydney. PM me the name/location of the dealer if you're happier doing it privately. Much appreciated.
2004: A 1989 Honda CRX with 132000km for $6K cash, because they're fun. In 1991 the same thing was my first car, so it's my ticket to eternal youth.
2013: A 1994 Bitsushiti CC Lancer 1.5L coupe with 201000km for $400. I scrounged this up in small change. Bought because they're simple, light, cheap to buy and run. Also because I broke my ^ primary toy.
I sold this in March for $600. Once I sell the brand new parts I still have for it, I should be well ahead.2015: A 2002 Hyundai Elantra GL 1.8L hunchback for $800. Why? I referred my sis to an i30 last year and wanted a taste of bland Hyundai competence. It's actually not a bad car.
I still have the Honda. It's on axle stands, rusting away in the garage.
Got an 04 Elantra with 39k on it for 12.2k in 07. It's ticking over 200k now and hasn't skipped a beat. It's a bit rough around the edges now, and but Probably keep it for a while yet.
They're better than I credited them for! Bill McKinnon agreed back in 2002, long before he sold his soul to the Devil and joined those wannabes at Top Gear Australia.
Forgot to write my Elantra had 211K when I bought it. Test drove nicely, apart from a weird clutch and the door actuators firing continuously. Fixed the latter very easily, but I reckon the clutch system needs flushing.
I don't like hydraulic clutches.I have an auto, currently there's a slight leak from the tx which I haven't worked out where it's coming from yet. Apart from the regular stuff that wears out I probably only had to replace the radio, and which is cheap enough and I did myself.
I did have one weird problem once where the tx was going funny and losing fluid. Turned out to be a computer issue and a reboot foxed it (just disconnected the battery and reconnected it. Was originally quoted 3.5k for a tx, and then 2.2k for a computer. Bloke ended up diagnosing and charing me 150, that was 3 years ago at least and no issues since.
I also got shafted by NRMA Motoserve in Marrickville, bastards told me they put a full timing kit in, 13 months later the main seal goes (after only 12k). They refused to fix it :/
I don't know why you need a hydraulic clutch either, especially in a small unmodified car. I have used plenty of cable clutches and they seem to be easy enough to operate in new cars
I'll start…
2010 Subaru Liberty Wagon, Paid $43k, 75,000Kms, No finance. - Love the look and practicality of a wagon.
2014 Mazda 3 SP25 Astina, Pad $35k, 3,000kms, Leased. - Mrs car, but i drive it as she is too scared she'll ding it. Preferred this one over a Merc A class, cant go wrong with Japanese reliability.