Hi,
I am new to everything. This is my first time buying a car.
I choosed this one, heard from others that this model is reliable.
Please give me any tips. Main thing is if the price reasonable?
Thanks!
I want to buy this car, could someone help to give any advice?
Lviewpl on 11/09/2011 - 18:38
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You may also want to use a checklist when you inspect cars, such as this nrma one:
http://www.mynrma.com.au/images/motoring-buying/car-buyers-c…Focus > Echo
It's also a higher end Focus with the Zetec engine
Keep in mind that despite the Ford badge, this is a European car, and as such will have more expensive servicing.
The KMs are not unreasonably high. Note that buying from a dealer will usually be more expensive than buying private, but you do also get a warranty and some protection.
Check car valuation at http://www.drive.com.au/car-valuations - to see this price is in the range
To save you some time, this price looks good as per this :
http://www.drive.com.au/buy/market_value/details.aspx?nvic=C…Oh…no, I have bought it… so many things I didn't check.
Why post this thread if you wernt going to read it…..
Looks OK to me, fair price, not a bargain, but not a rip either…
Puzzling OP, but I at least found the resources linked useful! :) Still don't really wanna think about having to look for a car, though I really should..ughh.
yea, That's what I was thinking. There are few good links here, fellow ozbargainers can use, when they are thinking for a used car.
Useful thread, interesting links,
will have to look for my first car in OZ next months and will make use of this infos.Look at the Japanese brands (or more recent model Korean) for small cars that are great value, reliable and cheap to maintain/repair.
Or if you're after a large highway driver or family car, the Australian built cars are bargains that are similarly reliable and cheap to maintain/repair.. LPG on the big Aussie cars is a big plus cause they drink fuel (the tank takes up a lot of boot space though), LPG pushes running costs for a large 6 cylinder back to around those of a small 4 cylinder - at least in my experience, 2005 Magna Wagon on LPG costs around the same per Km as my 2003 Pulsar sedan on petrol…
I think that's a lot of Ks for the age and price of the car.
I bought a 2003 Toyota Echo, manual, had approx 45000k on it for $7k.
Also, I don't know much about melbourne, but one thing I've learnt after buying my first car is to always check underneath to make sure there's no rust. Also, do the victorian equivalent of the NSW REVS check to make sure that the car has not been in any accidents.
EDIT: Also, find out how long the rego is… mine had 6months when i bought it (from a private seller)