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okay so i want a new car...

it has to...

around $15000 (might go higher if its a good deal)

be an automatic

look good

go moderately fast

not consume too much petrol

must have air bags and abs

must have power windows

not be too old (eg hopefully year 2000 +)

be not super expensive to service

easy to find parts for

....any ideas?

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The BA XR6 Turbo's are quite a good alrounder, a bit nose heavy to drive at times. You can get them pretty cheap too cos they flooded the market with them. 15-20K for fairly low kms. What size car are you after? Price? short range driving or longer stints?

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Haha, If it's uni student style, you can't go past the corolla, cheap reliable and cute! Mine lasted forever! and was mega cheap on fuel, servicing, parts, insurance.... did i mention cute?

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1998-2000 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4

cost you about ~13k, twin turbo v6 with awd, and a 5spd tiptronic box.

looks good

14.4 stock 1/4 mile

~400km/tank

has air bags and abs

has power windows

they go up to 2002 models

mitsubishi can service them for a decent price

parts are common as anything in new zealand

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Hahaha, I'm really that my fuel goes on the company card. Unfortunately power normally eqauls fuel, and that can change a lot depending on how you drive it, from my experience. It used to cost $50 to fill the corolla (vortex 95) and I could get as much as 600km out of the tank depending on how i drove it.

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Catch the bus to work/uni

car for me was at least $50/week petrol plus $26/week parking.. then there is the fact you are doing kms which leads to servicing, general wear, and devalue

bus = $31.50/week

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I'm pretty sure my mechanic now has a licence to import them....

You could always just get a bunky or motorcycle, my bike costs $15 to fill up and lasts the week :D Catching public transport is the pits, Ryan, y r u paying so much for the bus? an all day ticket costs $3 when ur a student.

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I think it's 4 zones from Atwell to Busport.. $4.20, but $3.15 with SmartRider (25% discount from cash) - plus im not a student

Aha, that's why it's so expensive. When i stopped being a student, it became cheaper for me to drive (bus and train took too long, and time is money).

Brad, Subaru's, though reliable, are relatively expensive to insure and maintain compared to generic aussie or jap cars.

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i was thinking.. as power = petrol consumption on a sliding scale together,

maybe if it wasnt powerful it would have to make up in the looks department... maybe along the lines of a cappucino, mx5 and the copen...

if i could afford it it would be a new mini but they are still 25 grand plus.

i think i would like a small car that looks good - not cute - i dont want a cute car like the jazz or a getz or a yarris etc etc...

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