First Car Advice (2 Choices)

Lrobertwt7 on 10/11/2020 - 13:26
Last edited 10/11/2020 - 13:33

Hey guys

I"m getting my first car in oz soon. Living in melbourne, hands down to 2 choices.

  1. Accord 2008, 4cyl, 187000 km for 7grand
  2. Accord 2008, v6, 174000km for 8400 grand (negotiable)

Which one do you think I should get?

I was looking at civic the other day but I like accord more..

My budget is around 8-9 grand

Does the accord v6 has more problems compared to the other one? I'm concerned about changing the timing belt etc

Please give me advice..

Thanks!

Edit:

Also i'm always asking for service history and rwc. Some doesn't have service history, should I be that strict or just chill about the history? Some of my mates told me they don't really care about the service history etc

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  • pegaxs on 10/11/2020 - 13:30
    +6

    Which one do you think I should get?

    Neither, they both seem way over priced…

    • robertwt7 on 10/11/2020 - 13:32
      +1

      You sure? I checked plenty of times for Accord 2008 and most of them are around 8-10k at pretty much the same mileage

      • Muzeeb on 10/11/2020 - 13:43
        +5

        Covid tax on used cars at the moment. If you can hang on a few months I predict the prices of second hand cars will return to normal.

        • robertwt7 on 10/11/2020 - 13:43
          +1

          Sorry what is covid tax?

          • Muzeeb on 10/11/2020 - 13:45
            +5

            @robertwt7: Not an actual tax but just a buzz word to justify silly inflated used car prices during the pandemic.

            Does it need to be a Honda?

            • robertwt7 on 10/11/2020 - 14:07

              @Muzeeb: Doesn’t have to be honda.. just comparing it to toyota i prefer honda’s interior but I’m open to everything else really. (Japanese car for maintainabulity reason)

          • Caped Baldy on 10/11/2020 - 13:46
            +1

            @robertwt7: Since people don't want to use public transport the cost of cars has gone up with demand

            • robertwt7 on 10/11/2020 - 14:05

              @Caped Baldy: Ah i see… thanks for the info

            • AustriaBargain on 10/11/2020 - 14:08

              @Caped Baldy: Also everyone now has the time to shop around for a car. The same seller can canvas a lot more interest during covid.

              • Caped Baldy on 10/11/2020 - 14:43

                @AustriaBargain: Not really. Supply is still the same but more buyers.

                I've noticed the same thing with property.

        • Zachary on 11/11/2020 - 15:16

          Covid tax on used cars at the moment.

          I would think the dealers would want to try to get rid of the cars since no one is buying ….not jack price up…..do they wanna fold?

          • Muzeeb on 11/11/2020 - 15:35
            +1

            @Zachary: That's the problem. Plenty of people are buying. It's a sellers market at the moment. No one wants to use public transport and they couldn't car pool (VIC)

            • Zachary on 02/12/2020 - 23:01

              @Muzeeb: HUh…yes, never thought of the other side….maybe public transportation costs will go back down to incenticise people into using them?

      • pegaxs on 10/11/2020 - 13:45
        +4

        12yo car with close to 200,000km on it. Redbook suggests about $4500 to $6100 for the 4cyl and $5800 to $7600 for the V6.

        Either of these vehicle would have to have an exemplary service record and be in near showroom condition to be asking those prices. At that age and those km, I doubt they have either.

        A realistic value for private sale cars is somewhere between the upper end of what Redbook says is trade in value ($4k and $5.4k respectively) and the lower to mid private sale (mentioned above).

        There are plenty of cars in the $8~9k bracket that are newer and with about half the km these two have on them.

        • robertwt7 on 10/11/2020 - 14:33

          Can you suggest what kind of other cars I should look at? I've been stalking carsales for pretty much a month actually

          Searched honda, toyota and mazda

          • pegaxs on 10/11/2020 - 14:50
            +2

            @robertwt7: Auto/manual? Sedan/Hatch? Size? Small (Yaris sized), Medium (Corolla sized) or Large (Camry size)? Any other features are a "must have" or some that you would like but are not deal breakers? Need a bit more info

            The Honda Accord is an OK vehicle, my parents had the V6 one (bought new from this same time period) and it was terrible. Very expensive to service and to get parts for. The ride was crap and the seats were leather covered cement blocks. There was about 40,000 buttons inside the vehicle and laid out in what seemed like no particular order, but it was a Honda, and it was reasonably reliable.

            I would also add to your list Mitsubishi and maybe Nissan. The Mitsu will be bland as bat shit, but reliable. The Nissan will be blander still, but the Pulsar was available around then and that was a pretty solid blandmobile. The Tiida though… vomit inducing looks…

            Also, dont discount Hyundai or Kia from that list. They made some pretty decent vehicle back around that era and you might be able to pick up a newer, pretty good example with much lower km for around the $8~$9k mark

        • Zachary on 11/11/2020 - 15:19
          +1

          Redbook suggests about $4500 to $6100 for the 4cyl and $5800 to $7600 for the V6.

          Well…there is difference between recommended/suggested price, market price and agreed prices….

  • brendanm on 10/11/2020 - 13:31

    Looked at accord euro?

    • robertwt7 on 10/11/2020 - 13:33

      I did but at the current price range there's not much choice…

      • brendanm on 10/11/2020 - 14:39

        Really? I would have thought you'd get a 2010 accord euro for $8k ish.

      • slknv on 10/11/2020 - 14:54

        Where are you looking? I've seen plenty of accord euros at that price point. Having owned both (fat accord, and accord euro), the euro is a far better car

        • robertwt7 on 10/11/2020 - 16:16

          Looking at carsales, fb and gumtree.. Can't seem to find any 2010 euro for 8k ish

  • Muzeeb on 10/11/2020 - 13:53
    +1

    2008 Honda Accord V6 Auto

    Still looking for the 4cyl one.

    Edit: found it

    Honda accord 2008 auto 187,XXX kms

    • robertwt7 on 10/11/2020 - 14:05

      Yeah I’ve been talking with him for a while to have a look etc etc

  • donga100 on 10/11/2020 - 14:38
    +1

    The V6 will generally be more reliable and last longer than the 4 cylinder. It has a better interior too. If you can get it around the same price I would go for that.

    • robertwt7 on 10/11/2020 - 14:48
      +1

      I'm thinking about this.. but then i heard v6 eats up a lot of fuel as well. Otherwise I would just go for the v6

  • Organised Chaos on 11/11/2020 - 07:48

    If you have a little time to wait before buying and want to go for something a little more value, take a look at Pickles auctions. They do ex government fleet vehicles, 60kish kms on them, full maintenance history and very cheap by comparison. Worth taking a look even if you don't buy from there

  • Easyteas85 on 11/11/2020 - 07:53

    Way over priced. Get a smaller petrol or a diesel for city driving

    • Euphemistic on 11/11/2020 - 08:47
      +1

      Not diesel for city.

      • Zachary on 11/11/2020 - 15:20

        why not? Diesels are apparently more efficient…

        • Muzeeb on 11/11/2020 - 15:37
          +2

          If they have a dpf it will soon get clogged and cause you grief. Diesels need a regular run at highway speeds to burn the sh!t away.

          • Euphemistic on 11/11/2020 - 21:11
            -1

            @Muzeeb: And non DPF diesels are more polluting. European countries are moving toward banning diesel vehicles in cities, especially passenger vehicles.

          • Zachary on 02/12/2020 - 23:00

            @Muzeeb: oh yeah I suppose…

    • robertwt7 on 11/11/2020 - 10:31

      are you sure its over priced? I literally checked every accord in carsales, fb and gumtree for the whole month so I know the average price…

      • Tnetennba on 11/11/2020 - 11:19
        +1

        Those are asking prices. Of course everyone will ask higher than it is actually worth.

        • robertwt7 on 11/11/2020 - 12:16

          Yeah most of them are 9 grand, thus I asked for 8 grand ish and ofc I got rejected… not really sure where else to check the market price actually

  • OzHunterNSW on 11/11/2020 - 09:50
    -2

    I don't know how much these Vehicles are, but I would stick to the 4 cylinder and look for a less km version.

    You are going to hit gutters, hit MacDonald Drive Through yellow post, and you may even run into someone else.

    You are going to neglect the engine, and other maintenance. 2008ish are falling apart anyway so don't bother spending money on any cosmetics.

    Treat the first car as a training wheels.

    • Euphemistic on 11/11/2020 - 11:12
      +4

      Says first car in oz, not first car.

  • popsiee on 11/11/2020 - 15:42
    -3

    I'd say double your budget and get a brand new car on sale which long term will be much more economical than a 12 yr old car . The covid increase on them really doesn't make used cards attractive .

    • bhubb18 on 11/11/2020 - 21:33
      +1

      Yeah just buy a brand new accord for 20k. Oh wait, they're not 20k new.

  • Pro-crastinator on 12/11/2020 - 01:28
    +1

    Get the more expensive one, with less kms and a more powerful engine…

    The motor has done less work, and the work that it has done, has been easier (because more powerful engine pushing same car).

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