[BloodyAgent]

My mom has given me a budget of between R80000-R100000 (depending on the car having A/C or not).

Are there any good cars I could get for the quote above?

I'm just asking since my mom wants to get me a Tata Indica which is R90000 and I pretty much hate that car so I want to know if there are better cars for that price range?

Note: I'm looking for car that's comfortable to drive in, especially for a tall person like myself. Speed doesn't really matter to me at this stage and aesthetics don't matter much either.

[stR1d3r]

Madmike2010=spy btw, I have proof

[Corgon]

Rage about how its dangerous to have mike on the road etc etc.

Now that that is out of the way, are you looking for new or second hand?

[SchwifT]

get a second hand Golf GTI imo... i could have picked one up for R50 000.

or go to the auctions where they are selling repossessed cars... win.

[sn0rlax]

Why not a get a new Opel Corsa Lite?

Models
Price (VAT Incl.)
Opel Corsa Lite -R87 440.00
Opel Corsa Lite with A/C -R98 650.00
Opel Corsa Lite Sport -R103 630.00

Options
Price (VAT Incl.)
Metallic Paint -R750.00
CD Turner with own display & 4 Speakers -R3 000.00
5.5J 14" 6 Spoke Alloy Wheel -R1 800.00


Brand new of course. Pretty decent car, reliable etc.

[Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ]

The best advice I can give you is: Don't buy an Opel. Other than that just go around to dealerships and test drive every car in your price range, or even those a little above it. I got an extra R20k out of my parents for a "safer car that will last longer" etc.

[Xergxes7]

U can buy like 3 2nd hand car's for a budget like that.

[sn0rlax]

Or you could buy a Ford Cortina.

[1337BuNNy]

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ, on 06 January 2010 - 03:31 PM, said:

I got an extra R20k out of my parents for a "safer car that will last longer" etc.

Same, then I got the Yaris (back when there was none on the road)

[Naix0naplane]

Dont buy a brand new car for that price...get a nice 2nd hand car like a VW polo(hatchback)/Toyota yaris/ford focus/vw golf (new one)/renault clio(new one).

Then u even have some cash for a nice JBL sound system.

[BloodyAgent]

Corgon, on 06 January 2010 - 03:10 PM, said:

Rage about how its dangerous to have mike on the road etc etc.

Now that that is out of the way, are you looking for new or second hand?

Depending on the quality of the car. Like if I find a second-hand GTI from 2004-2009 for less than R100K I'd definitely get it.

[Gabrielus]

Mike, for the sake of your personal safety as well as those road users nearby you, do NOT tell this forum what car you will eventually have. If you do, then you will be doing the equivalent of laser-designating yourself for a Bayside KFC smackdown.

[GoOd_FoRcE]

Gabrielus, on 06 January 2010 - 06:21 PM, said:

Mike, for the sake of your personal safety as well as those road users nearby you, do NOT tell this forum what car you will eventually have. If you do, then you will be doing the equivalent of laser-designating yourself for a Bayside KFC smackdown.

+1

[ShaMbles]

^ rofl.


No but seriously, 80-100k budget for your first car is fucking decent. It's easy to find cars which are nice and amazingly cheap but you'll be buying a rebuild. When it comes to cars, if the price seems too good to be true, it usually is... Sure everyone gets lucky/good deals here and there but don't count on it.

I was looking for a Opel corsa lite about a year ago and I wanted to spend no more than 55k on it, and I saw a lot of ones in good condition for +-65k and then I saw a few for about 50k from all different places ofc. All the ones which were 55k or less were fucked.. You could see they were repainted etc. Or like a 2008 model with 120 000km... Htf is that even possible. But anyway, pick something reasonable, which is in good condition where you won't have problems in the future.

You'd much rather have an uglier car which is reliable than a nice looking car that's a rite off and rebuilt. You'll have endless problems.


PS. In the end I managed to get an Opel Corsa 1.4 Club 5 door hatch back. It cost a bit more but it had very good mileage and it seemed like it would last longer and it had airbags which put a smile on my moms face. I'm sure you're parents will pay a bit more for something in good condition and is safer for you. If they max budget was 100k they woulda probably said you may spend 60-80k. That's my parents at least.

Sad thing is, my cars already in crap condition on the body and interior, carting around friends etc. Things just start falling apart. If you wanna keep your car in good condition, don't let drunk friends in your car or sleep in your car. T_T

[Stygxesaurus]

A real smart person would pocket the R90k and steal a car

hellzyeah

[ShaMbles]

Damn straight son. That's how we roll in the hood.

But a really smart person would pocket the R90k, steal a car, show it to their parents, then sell it, then say it was stolen and claim from insurance?

Leave no traces back to you obviously, sell it to some gangsta kids in the hood for cheap and tell them it's stolen, they don't care.

[SheLookedLevel18]

if you're under 18, your parent[s] would have to sign some documents to buy it though, so not really gonna work

you guys aren't that smart

PS
Vehicle Trader Search

My advice- Get a Yaris or like a 1.4 Trendline Polo
some of those in there

[Mystic_Twilight]

Well if this is for a person with a valid drivers license, i dont see why it cant work? Unless your saying you can get a valid drivers license while being under the age of 18 Illyrian?

[Bluepoint :)]

Was looking for cars myself, saw a ford fiesta st 2006 model (2l one incase u dont know what ST means) had 43k on the clock going for R96 995, lost out on that great deal by about 2 days. A new one now goes for about R170 000(not new shape) had A/C ABS, 5 airbags, ect ect. There is all ways a very good buy out there, you jsut need to look around, i came apon this quite accidently, cant believe i missed out on that, now i have a alfa 147 2.0 with 78 000 on the clock for around R100 k, jsut look around guys

[SheLookedLevel18]

Mystic_Twilight, on 07 January 2010 - 12:57 AM, said:

Well if this is for a person with a valid drivers license, i dont see why it cant work? Unless your saying you can get a valid drivers license while being under the age of 18 Illyrian?

firstly- you don't need a drivers to own/purchase a car in SA

secondly, he's not 18 yet.
He's madmike_2010_ coz he's matriculating this year, which was forseen for years, so we can assume he's turning 18 this year
chances are 98.033% (349/356) that he's not 18 yet