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Post by granty on Apr 14, 2017 19:26:28 GMT
Thought it was time to buy the wife a new car, so I part exed the daughters car, the Nissan qashqai, (thats a Nissan rogue in the states) and gave the daughter the wifes car (the Vauxhall Corsa). And the wife can expect this to be delivered in two or three weeks. www.jenningsmotorgroup.co.uk/deals/mitsubishi/asx/2-1.6-2wd-petrol/1045/ Me, I've got my trusty bike, and an empty wallet, and a headache sorting out the insurance.
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Post by sherri on Apr 14, 2017 21:29:24 GMT
Hey, that looks like a great car. I think the Mitsubishi will be a good choice. They have a very good reputation here.
I have a niece who called in yesterday, just got her licence recently & just bought herself an Alpha Romeo. Not new, 3 years old. Cost her $15,000 which was great as the owner had had upgrades to leather seats and other things. Tested mechanically & is fine. Woman was selling as she is going overseas. I thought that was a good buy but the thing I am wary about with some of the European cars is service costs and spare parts costs. A friend of mine who admittedly has plenty of money so can afford it, bought herself a new Mercedes Benz. The thing gave up the ghost at only 10 years of age and major services were-wait for this- $6000 a time.
The Japanese cars are more reliable, from what I can see!
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Post by granty on Apr 16, 2017 20:22:28 GMT
I got £3250 part x for the Qashqai, (rouge). Can you remember when I was bragging on the Sanddancers site about it, 7 and a half year ago? Anyway, never had any bother with it, 65000 miles later.
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Post by sherri on Apr 17, 2017 0:56:41 GMT
I have a Toyota Corolla, used to be dad's. He gave it to me when he stopped driving. It is now 20 years old and never a problem, touch wood. But I think it is now time to upgrade, I have had it over 10 years now.
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Post by granty on Apr 17, 2017 19:15:35 GMT
That's what you call "value for money" Go on Sherri, push the boat out, and spend some of your cash.
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Post by sherri on Apr 17, 2017 20:16:50 GMT
That's what you call "value for money" Go on Sherri, push the boat out, and spend some of your cash.
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Post by DADDY O on Apr 17, 2017 20:31:02 GMT
So, what make of cars are manufactured in Australia Sherri? And why don't you buy Aussie? ? I used to own a Triumph Spitfire, and it was the worst car I ever owned in my life. It always had electrical or carburetion problems. I finally put a 4 barrel (American Made) Holley Carburetor on it, and it boosted its performance by 50%, but I never could get around the electrical problems.....so I sold it to some idiot like me who thought it would be a cool car to own. He never forgave me. Nissans are good economical cars Granty. Good choice. I'd hate to see your insurance bill. That many young girls.....................yeek.
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Post by sherri on Apr 18, 2017 8:00:53 GMT
Not sure what is still made in Australia any more, daddyo. Most of the car manufacturers have hit on bad times and are shutting down eventually. We did have Holden & Ford and some components of Nissan, I think it was. Not sure. Some of the Japanese cars were once partly made here I think. And some cars that went to USA were also partly manufactured here too if I recall. Why, I don't know. But it isn't an industry we now have in Australia. Fords don't have a great reputation here, they lose value quite quickly. Again, I don't know why. I just know that when my brother died, we were able to sell his Toyota Camry (which was on its last legs I might add) for $700. My son had a Ford in better condition and we struggled to get $200 for it. Both would have been bought for parts I would imagine.
I've always had Toyota. My husband bought a Mazda. It's okay but has some annoying habits & I still prefer Toyota.
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Post by granty on Apr 18, 2017 19:34:36 GMT
So, what make of cars are manufactured in Australia Sherri? And why don't you buy Aussie? ? I used to own a Triumph Spitfire, and it was the worst car I ever owned in my life. It always had electrical or carburetion problems. I finally put a 4 barrel (American Made) Holley Carburetor on it, and it boosted its performance by 50%, but I never could get around the electrical problems.....so I sold it to some idiot like me who thought it would be a cool car to own. He never forgave me. Nissans are good economical cars Granty. Good choice. I'd hate to see your insurance bill. That many young girls.....................yeek. A Triumph Spitfire, they did look pretty cool in the seventies, but when you look back, it must of been like a Skateboard.
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Post by DADDY O on Apr 18, 2017 21:10:08 GMT
You got that right. Mine was a '79. I blame it on the ladies in Juarez for keeping me up too late and feeding me all those adult beverages before I bought the car the next day......what's a man going to do?
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Post by sherri on Apr 18, 2017 22:00:39 GMT
I had to google it to see what they looked like. Pretty sporty looking car. Can't say I know much about Triumphs, it isn't a common brand over here. I can see why it would be popular with the men though. I'd be wary of the price of parts and servicing on a car like that though.
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