$15000-$18000 to Spend on a Car. What Should I Get?

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  Colombian on 18/11/2014 - 08:49

  What kind of car are you after?

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  patinadiary on 18/11/2014 - 09:11

  If you are not too fussy about the brand, i'd be looking at a Kia Cerato. they are packed with features which even many Japanese cars would only have as options.
  If 2nd hand is your thing i'd be looking at either a Golf or a Subaru Forester.

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  altomic on 18/11/2014 - 09:58

  do you have kids?
  what are you wanting a car for - commute to work? weekend driving? hauling a caravan? to carry your road bike?
  are you wanting a "safe" car e.g. corolla? or a sporty car e.g. <insert sport car name>?

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  [Deactivated] on 18/11/2014 - 10:31

  Spend $12,000, use the rest on anything that needs fixing and first service.

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  battler on 18/11/2014 - 11:17

  +1

  Jensen Interceptor

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  RobMel on 18/11/2014 - 12:35

  -1

  Get a recent hyuandai, Toyota or Nissan. Model depends on ur needs.

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  wittyusername on 19/11/2014 - 01:01

  Go reliable and get a classic Ford F150

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  Karlos101 on 19/11/2014 - 07:38

  +1 go a brand new Kia. Either a cerato or or a Rio. If you go for the Rio. You might be able to get one of the better models with mor features. Like reverse camera and satnav. Kia are amazing cars these days and no one else beats a 7 year warranty for peace of mind except maybe hyundai. You can normally screw dealers down by a grand or two on their listed price and get them to chuck in accessories and fuel for free amd br firm, dont let them bully you into signing anything. You write down the cheaper price you want to pay, hand it to the sales person and say this is what im willing to pay. And tell them to hand it to their manager. And then be prepared to walk away. And also play dealers off each other for prices.

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  bradsmrbetty on 19/11/2014 - 08:43

  1 Mazda
  2 Hyandai
  3 Kia
  4 Mitsubishi
  5 Holden

  I have two family members that both work for big multichain dealerships this is rated based on how what mechs say and how often they're in being fixed. They don't sell any other brands.

  First 3 pretty much on par (i own an hyandai i30) with each other Mazda is the best overall.

  Mitsubishi's are soildly built but the paint is thin and the interiors can be a bit flimsy.

  My other car is a 2010 Holden, however the mechanics say Holdens are the most unreliable cars they service.

  Check out the Ford Falcon FG, ford are making so few of them because they still have 2013 models in dealerships that they cannot sell.
  The second hand market prices reflect this.

  Good luck

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    Karlos101 on 20/11/2014 - 07:36

    Again. Kia or hyundai over mazda. They have more then double the warranty period in new cars for much less in cost.

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      Karlos101 on 26/11/2014 - 11:30

      wow. down voted for putting forth a logical and cost smart opinion.
      someone needs a slap in the face….. with a fridge.

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        Speckled Jim on 26/11/2014 - 11:51

        +1

        Fixed.
        Don't let it get to ya. It's just the internets.

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  batfastard on 19/11/2014 - 08:52

  Hayabusa

  You know it makes sense.

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  Speckled Jim on 20/11/2014 - 12:24

  +1

  In most circumstances, I wouldn't advise buying a brand new car. Better to buy a 2-3 year old low k's example and dodge the worst of the depreciation.

  But in your case, with a little more saving you could get a brand new i30 Active. Five year warranty is hard to beat…unless you go for the Kia equivalent (?) which has seven year warranty.

  If you don't want to spend any more than 18K?
  I'd look at a (current shape) 2012 GD Hyundai i30; still under factory warranty and you'd have a few grand left over.