Advice On Buying A Car Time Again!

[Cowboy1600]

GT Liberty or F6 would be my top two.

X5s are big, heavy buckets of shit. They are known for chewing through brakes, transmissions and turbos. That's aside from typical Bavarian electrical issues. Go find a general tow-truck driver and ask him which brand he tows most regularly and it'll be BMW closely followed by Mercedes. I wouldn't touch a Jeep with a 100' pole. Aust Delivered ones are assembled in Austria using American made parts. While better than the original full US built ones, I still wouldn't touch anything with so much US content.

On top of that I figure if you have near $50k to spend, you want something fairly new, if not brand spankers. $50k is going to put her into a 5 year old X5. That's too old IMO. I'd want something no more than two years old for that kinda money.

$45k gets you a practically brand new GT Liberty - http://www.carsales.com.au/demo/details/subaru-liberty-2011-11844003?base=1216&vertical=Car&cr=0&eapi=2&__N=1246%201247%201252%201282%204294963801%204294963605%201216%204294739407&silo=Stock&Range=Price:40000,50000~0.5&sort=Price

And finally when time comes to sell it, she'll actually get something for a Liberty or F6 or 370 or Ralliart Lancer. You want to throw money away? Buy a BMW. My owns a 1999 BMW 750iL (5.4L V12). It is in immaculate condition and has less than 170,000ks on it. You want to know what he paid for it? $16,000 in 2009. You want to know what it was worth brand new? $286,000. That's $270,000 in 10 years. $27,000 a year. Ouch!

IMO BMWs are for either enthusiasts (they are great performing cars) or someone who turns over their car every other year. If you're looking for a car which you'll have for 5+ years there's no friggin' way I'd recommend a BMW.

[hamiltonau]

Shocked to hear a falcon of any spec will not depreciate like crazy, I know the beemers and other euro marks drop very quickly after a few years hence looking at one where most of he damage is already done.

I didn't realize the x5 was so unreliable and will take that into account. Ie probably avoid them.

Getting a few votes for the M3 in here, surely they are a little more reliable? Cherokee is probably out, she is leaning more towards a TT than a 370z but surely that would be a mistake?

[10 4]

All BMWs depreciate.

M BMWs depreciate FAR less and hold their value pretty damn well. E39s have been around 50k for a low km example for the past 5 years or so.

I never had ANY problems with my 98 E36 M3 Evo nor my 1999 E39 540i but both were bought from enthusiasts who cared for them.

[Cowboy1600]

Shocked to hear a falcon of any spec will not depreciate like crazy, I know the beemers and other euro marks drop very quickly after a few years hence looking at one where most of he damage is already done.

I didn't realize the x5 was so unreliable and will take that into account. Ie probably avoid them.

Getting a few votes for the M3 in here, surely they are a little more reliable? Cherokee is probably out, she is leaning more towards a TT than a 370z but surely that would be a mistake?

M3s are great cars, but personally unless it was a weekend special or I was particularly handy with the tools, I also wouldn't buy one. They are highly strung and expensive to maintain when you don't do some or all of it yourself.

I would have a 370 over the TT because, well, the TT looks as gay as two rainbow coloured male unicorns open mouth kissing. I'd also hazard a guess that the 370 is faster, more comfy and more practical and holy SHIT! have you heard one with a rorty exhaust? Wow!

[hamiltonau]

I would have a 370 over the TT because, well, the TT looks as gay as two rainbow coloured male unicorns open mouth kissing.

LOL thats sigworthy

reading up on them on Z and Audi forums and only the quattro TT S really compares to the Z performance wise which is of course out of our price range. Newest affordable TT is a low spec 07' model and your right, as gay as..

as for the M's she is nervous about the servicing costs as well, will just have to test drive an E46 and see how it feels in comparison to the Z and if its worth putting up with the age and subsequent monies needed poured into it..

also on the list

not a track car obviously though one was lapping wakefield last time i was out there.

[10 4]

Do it, drive the datsun then drive the M3 and try pick the datsun

[Cowboy1600]

Do it, drive the datsun then drive the M3 and try pick the datsun

Dollar for dollar I reckon the Datto will better the M.

EDIT: And again, have you heard a Z with an exhaust? Wow! Brilliant sound, one of the best I've heard.

Edited May 30, 2012 by Cowboy1600

[10 4]

Yes I've heard em and I think they sound god-awful lol. V6 hater here (<3 NSX).

Heard an M3 with an exhaust?

[hamiltonau]

dont think i have Aaron but i sure will be looking for one already modified, unfortunately the only one so far thats done anything to his Z made the rear end look like this..

ugh

[Cowboy1600]

The back is a bit gawdy, but the rest looks the shizz.

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/nissan-370z-2010-12256743?base=1216&vertical=Car&eapi=2&Page=8&sort=Price&cr=110&__N=1246%201247%201252%201282%204294963846%204294776694%201216&silo=Stock&Range=Price:Min,Max~0.5

[Cowboy1600]

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/nissan-370z-2010-11746619?base=1216&vertical=Car&eapi=2&Page=7&sort=Price&cr=103&__N=1246%201247%201252%201282%204294963846%204294776694%201216&silo=Stock&Range=Price:Min,Max~0.5

Fu(k yes. It's making me want one

[Cowboy1600]

Yes I've heard em and I think they sound god-awful lol. V6 hater here (<3 NSX).

Heard an M3 with an exhaust?

Yes, M3s sound great, but again, you can have a 10 year 100,000k old M3 or 2 year 10,000k old Zed. I'll have the Zed thanks.

[iseekool]

thanks warps, great post!

the hot hatches would be too small which helps narrow it down somewhat, rex, M3/5 and 370 are definitely on the short list though. Im not sure how much fun the M5 would be around wakefield but im sure it would be amazing on the road.

To be honest i didnt think of anything as new as the FT86, love the idea of getting something a few years old and saving a bundle on depreciation but the 86 would be pretty tempting and probably hold their value for a while..will definitely have a look at them.

lol at lexus verdict, she drives a Camry now so another version with a shinier badge? no fanx

Nissan V37 3.5 or 3.7 sedan or Lexus IS 350, nothing like a Camry.

[10 4]

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/bmw-m3-2003-12442565?base=1216&vertical=Car&cr=3&eapi=2&__N=1246%201247%201252%201282%204294967079%204294966879%201216&silo=Stock&Range=Price:Min,60000~1|Mileage:Min,60000&sort=default

M3!! Haha

[hamiltonau]

The back is a bit gawdy, but the rest looks the shizz.

http://www.carsales....ice:Min,Max~0.5

lol at the reason he gives for selling the Z...dude is buying an M3, safe to assume its the six figure E90 but lol

So at first i was horrified by the rear end but having checked my own hard drive for 370Z pics.

shes now asking how much it would cost to make it that colour purple

[hamiltonau]

Nissan V37 3.5 or 3.7 sedan or Lexus IS 350, nothing like a Camry.

yeah for some reason she is not warming to the lexus, i hired one in Melbourne last year, just the IS250 but still, about as involving as catching an elevator..cant imagine the slightly bigger engined one is much better.

V37 will be test driven.

cant help but wonder if its worth flying down to melbourne to take this for a spin..

http://www.carpoint.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=12597553&__Qpb=1&Cr=11&__Ns=pCar_PriceSort_Decimal

dont you love people who tell you how much power the car COULD have if you bought the right mods for it? Why not just mod the bloody thing properly and then tell us how much it HAS.

still 317KW for a 7yr old Rex aint bad..and it IS the right colour!

[10 4]

Srsly. Purple wrx. Lol.

Post up whatever she buys in any case.

[hamiltonau]

yeah I almost feel sorry for them and their 'family tragedy' thats forcing them to sell it at such a 'low' price

Still i love seeing a car thats already had the hard work done for me (ok her but you know what i mean)

will def post whats bought though it could be a week or two

[gts133]

I have a TT, I hate the look of the thing and was by accident i ended up with it, but it has done 270k and has only had a couple of hoses and a aux water pump replaced. It is a 2000 model 1.8t quattro.

[hamiltonau]

so you dont like its looks (i used to but oddly i have moved away from that stance..especially since i keep spotting gay unicorns making out in them) but they are reliable.

how is it dynamically? would you ever track it?

TT's are pretty much off the list anyway, only a new RS would be any good and not enough monies for those.