In Sydney - Australia,please suggest me a car to buy for personal use around AUD3000.?

Question

I just wanna use it for a max of 2years so that I can learn on it and get perfect and then buy a new car.Iam totally ignorant of the cars.Can you please help me in choosing the best car company,other features like no. of cylinders,year of purchase,sedan or wagon,etc.Thx a lot !!!!!!

Answer 1

If you're learning, I would say that your best bet would be to get a small car, eg a hatchback. It will be much easier to park and they are usually easier to drive around generally. Some examples are Honda Civic, Ford Ka, Mitsubishi Mirage, Holden Barina, Toyota Echo, Hyundai Excel, Suzuki Swift. I think all of those range in size from engine size from 1L to 1.5L so are not powerful. Some you will only get as a 3 door option (ie hatchback) (eg Ka, Mirage) whereas others come in more models like a 4 door sedan (eg Echo) or a 5 door hatch (eg Excel). The best cars of the ones I've listed would be the Civic (but always a bit more pricey) and the Mirage. The worst are the Excel, the Ka and the Swift.

The two most common cars in Oz are the Ford Falcon and the Holden Commodore. Steer clear of these if you're learning as they are big 6- (or 8-) cylinder engines that guzzle petrol. Plus they are big and unwieldy to park (even with power steering).

If you're from Europe, you might be used to seeing lots of Volkswagens, Renaults, Citreons and the like but those sorts of European cars are less common in Australia. There are lots of cars made in Asia, Japanese cars in particular, and these will usually be at the cheaper end of the market (with the exception of the Honda). If you do go with a European car, keep in mind that, as they are less common, it can be harder or more expensive to have them serviced or repaired. Holdens and Fords are very common in Australia so you won't have any problems in that respect with them.

For an idea of what you will get for $3000, have a look at the Trading Post (which is probably the most popular publication for buying and selling second hand goods - in Sydney at least). They have tonnes of used cars advertised by private sellers and you then need to go out to see the car you want. www.tradingpost.com.au

The NRMA (the AA equivalent in Oz) have guides as to what sort of money you should pay for used cars (they used to go into a lot of detail eg looking at different models for different years and valuing them - not sure if they still have this level of detail). They also have tips on things to know about buying a used car in Oz. www.mynrma.com.au/motoring.asp

Answer 2

Try www.carsales.com.au

Make sure care you are looking at says "Comes with road worthy" and has rego (Registration)

A road worthy certificate means it was checked out by a mechanic, and has passed pretty stringent tests (so it is not a lemon)

Also, registration here is around $400 per year for a car. Make sure it comes with that, or else you have to wear that cost.

Consider getting a small, run-around car. Parking in Sydney is a nightmare...... small car parks, one way streets in the city centre.

Don't get a big car.

Good Luck

Answer 3

I would DEFINATLY reccomend getting a voltswagon with some km's (miles)on it. Or a Sabb, lie Sabb 900, you can use them and sell them for more then their worth. But something like a voltswagon A small 4 cylender is the way to go. Voltswagon makes some really reliable cars and motors and the parts are really, cheap, my uncle who lices in englan drives a voltswagon polo, Its great. Voltswagon is where its at. Good Luck!

Answer 4

If you are in Australia you have to have to buy a holden. Its home grown, reliable and parts and service are easy to axcess everyware in Aus