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Well im looking to buying a wagon for work i want to spend under 10k

preferably around the 5k mark

what are the nissan stagea like?

or the subaru liberty's

or should i just go a commy or falcon?

i want something half decent with not too many problems

I doubt u will pick up a stagea for 5k but you might find a reasonable one for under 10k so it would have to be a series 1 and I would look for one with the tow bar already done ,they would have to be the most fun option compared to the others, but at the end of the day if it's work car and it will cop a hard time the commy or falcon will be easier/cheaper for parts.

Yeah true

i found one for about $6500

but im more worried that its been thrashed and has some internal damage

my other thoughts are that i could one day transplant the rb25 into my r32 and get more power out of my beast

lol im goning to waste money

i should just get a commy or falcon ay?

2001 Magna wagon, 3.5L.

Friend just traded one in with 170,000kms for $2k

Bland car and FWD, but prob a better car than a Falcon/Commodore as its Japanese... unless you need to tow big weight.

Biggest downfall is the front seats. They give me a sore back quickly.

Bulletproof

Cheap

Space

I'll sell you my AU Fairlane, it's got 195,000 on it, 5L V8, dual fuel, leather.

Issues:

Drinks oil

ABS/TCS Sensor unit needs changing

Need to change the radiator/water bottle

Passenger side power window switch doesn't go up

$5k

Worth a shot? lol

there is a BA falcon wagon around the corner from my work for 6k in moorabbin. why would you buy a stagea just to go to work in transporting tools i gather also? just going to get wrecked. if you want a 25 in your 32 they are getting down to like under 2k with box and loom. just have to no where to look.

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