Buying my first car

[huff3r]

All this euro-bashing is pretty funny. I get all my parts, generally overnight, and considerably cheaper than oem toyota bits. Easy as to work on, because the amount of enthusiast knowledge on the internet is huge. Yeah I know, any mechanic can fix a toyota, but they don't exactly post how to videos on the net or else they would go out of business.

Admittedly both my BMWs are old, but the older ones do have a lot less to go wrong. 240kms and 200kms, the 240kms one clean sheets wofs, or has the last 3 and nothing has broken.

But unless you are keen to learn how they work, and how to keep them going, and where to get parts from then yeah avoid them. Or buy it, fuck it, and sell it to me cheap so I can fix a $300 car for $21 again

[Big Dog]

lolololololololololololololol

and who the fuck do you know that uses a late model navara in anger??

They're sales reps cars. Over glorified stationwagons. And the new ones are gay.
And autos are gay.

I believe they've almost managed to mass produce an auto as fuel efficient as a manual.

That explains why so many are so attracted to the Honda.

In all fairness a badly well driven auto uses significantly less gas than a poorly driven manual.

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[Big Dog]

Swallow your pride - get a Toyota or Nissan from the mid to late 90's... Literally run forever if you service them... Finding it hard to find a replacement for my Caldina...

Some do terribly in crash testing. They tend to still be driveable after a major but all that energy goes somewhere.


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[Asher]

You should be able to find a Suzuki Swift GLX 1.5L for $6K.
They have a 1.5L VVTi cam chain engine and are NZs most poplar used import or there should be plenty of spares available.

[Gremlin]

You should be able to find a Suzuki Swift GLX 1.5L for $6K.

From my observation, only 2 types of people buy Swifts. Fucken mostly asleep snails that destroy the name in the most ironic way... and the balancing side, they think they got a rally version of it

[awayatc]

All this euro-bashing is pretty funny. I get all my parts, generally overnight, and considerably cheaper than oem toyota bits. Easy as to work on, because the amount of enthusiast knowledge on the internet is huge. Yeah I know, any mechanic can fix a toyota, but they don't exactly post how to videos on the net or else they would go out of business.

Admittedly both my BMWs are old, but the older ones do have a lot less to go wrong. 240kms and 200kms, the 240kms one clean sheets wofs, or has the last 3 and nothing has broken.

But unless you are keen to learn how they work, and how to keep them going, and where to get parts from then yeah avoid them. Or buy it, fuck it, and sell it to me cheap so I can fix a $300 car for $21 again

Simple truth. ...

i buy Saabs, cheap as chips, some wee things to sort, but i drive a 240 hp very comfy sporty $100.000 when new car for sweet fuck all.....
nothing goes wrong with it that i cant fix with a bit of google, and ebay......

[Asher]

From my observation, only 2 types of people buy Swifts. Fucken mostly asleep snails that destroy the name in the most ironic way... and the balancing side, they think they got a rally version of it

Hahaha. I must be on the balancing side, i have a swift sport and love to treat it like a rally car.

[neels]

From my observation, only 2 types of people buy Swifts. Fucken mostly asleep snails that destroy the name in the most ironic way... and the balancing side, they think they got a rally version of it

This ^^

Hahaha. I must be on the balancing side, i have a swift sport and love to treat it like a rally car.

So you fall into the second category then.

Of course you can buy the RS version, same gutless engine with extra plastic to make it heavier, winning.

[scumdog]

Car names starting with 'S' are a safe bet.

So look for Skoda, Simca or Studebaker.

Saab ain't to bad niether - but steer clear of anything with Shelby, they're bound to be too much expensive fun.


Above comments are from observation, not experience.
I drive a Morris Marina - complete with NOS sticker!