memmymooch Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Hi guys opinions experiences please am looking at purchasing car have budget of max 10k so have seen Nissan micra which is what I had in UK other contenders are a Hyundai Getz or Holden Barina- saw the Barina had some really bad reviews re reliability tho. Also the question arises older higher model car with reasonable Ks or newer base model with around same mileage. Cars are really old here and expensive for their age. Am based in Melbourne. Only want small car for economy and also terrible at parking lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ptp113 Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Hi guys opinions experiences pleaseam looking at purchasing car have budget of max 10k so have seen Nissan micra which is what I had in UK other contenders are a Hyundai Getz or Holden Barina- saw the Barina had some really bad reviews re reliability tho. Also the question arises older higher model car with reasonable Ks or newer base model with around same mileage. Cars are really old here and expensive for their age. Am based in Melbourne. Only want small car for economy and also terrible at parking lol How can a car be "old and expensive for its age?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Just bumping it up,i'll leave it to those over there for real advice,the only thing i would say is that personally i was going to steer clear of European cars,was going to get Jap or Aussie Dont worry about the parking troubles,youre a woman,its allowed............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjg Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Korean are worth looking at too. i20, fiesta, yaris, rio, micra Any of these shouldn't be more than 2 years old at a guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 I drive a Hyundai Getz and it has been a great little car. Started first time every time and great on fuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Consider Mazda 2, also. I've had one from new since 2007. Haven't had one iota of trouble, great for getting in and out of small spaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anika Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 I've got a Honda Jazz, only passed my test in March and am not the greatest at parking but the Jazz makes it quite easy as it's nice and small on the outside but has the added bonus of being really roomy on the inside (back seats fold completely flat so even trips to Ikea aren't a problem). I paid $8300 for it and it's 10 years old although has been well looked after by the previous owner so doesn't show it's age. Have you browsed carsales.com.au? That's where I found my car and there's everything on there from brand new to vintage :-) Also forgot to say, it's really great on fuel, around $50 to fill up and the best fuel economy I've ever got out of it was 6.9L per 100km Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 If you want a small car I would look at Mazda, Toyota or a Golf. Depends what you want it for of course- if you are planning a few long trips they might be too small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memmymooch Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 How can a car be "old and expensive for its age?" How can a car be old have seen cars advertised from the 80s and 90s and still in same price bracket as cars from last few years and they weren't super luxery top of range just normal cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambethlad Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 I bought my daughter a Hyundai Getz for her first car in 2006 and it is still going strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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