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hey guys im 22 and i go surfing all the time im looking at getting a stagea for power side and the space side for my boards and room 2 sleep..

now i know nothing about cars coz i spend my time surfing.

can any1 help with the procees of buying a car?

im not sure what a good price is...i want a series 2 awd manual but the prices of the stagea's in adelaide are soo up and down.

i feel that if i get a cheaper 1 then ill have problems with it??

and im not sure what to look 4 with problems with the car when i go and look at them.

the car could be a lemon... but 2 me it will look and sound great!!

so if anyone has and helpfull susgestions that would be great

cheers

ps. does any1 know what the average price i shoud pay 4 a stagea should be???

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welcome dude

i've noticed the price variation in stageas as well but i wouldnt compare the prices with what they sell them at places like Sinergy to a private sale

a manual one would obviously fetch a higher price due to them being so rare but ive noticed auto ones go for $14k+

your best bet is to just get a mechanical report/inspection to look at the one u like

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i bought a s2 bout 6 months ago

they are all about the 20 g mark

manuals are about 4-5 g more

sinergy motorsport main north road has a few, been sitting there for a while.

you will save heaps if you buy from melb or sydney.

the auto is ok but these cars weigh over 1.6t so i wouldnt buy it for performance.

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dont tell the other guys on here auto's dont have performance

actually the highest powered car on sat was an auto

1.6t aint nothing i weight only 40kg less

i bought a s2 bout 6 months ago

they are all about the 20 g mark

manuals are about 4-5 g more

sinergy motorsport main north road has a few, been sitting there for a while.

you will save heaps if you buy from melb or sydney.

the auto is ok but these cars weigh over 1.6t so i wouldnt buy it for performance.

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have a chat to David from Elite Auto Imports as he is a local importer and i have heard of some very good things from some very satisfied customers about him....so try him and also dont buy any import from car yards they are ripp offs....good luck mate

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why series 2?

series 1 manual go for 15-18k, series 2 manual a few thousand more, into the 20's

series 1 auto got for 11-15k, series 2 auto around 15-16k

try to buy private to save $$

the auto is fairly "performy", uses a bit of fuel tho so be warned

190awkw from an auto isnt to be sneezed at (on the streets) IMO - thats mine tuned tho, around 115awkw with catback zaust and air filter......

check things like carpoint and even ebay to see whats available around the country. enquire in the stagea section about any for sale. IMO series 2 arnt worth the extra $$ over a series 1.

I got my series 1 auto almost 3yrs ago up in brisbane and was cheapest stagea in australia at the time. no problems or issues whatsoever, really.

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