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Fiesta ST looks like a great car see how they go.
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lovely post.., i'm curious what would you suggest for under $18k
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All good fella, i might not win the race to the bowser, but i'll win the race to the cashier.
Now, im interested to know what you think i should have bought new with colour, tint, $600 worth of extras all backed by a 7yr warranty and roadside assist for 7 years for $18k driveaway, if you wouldn't mind. |
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Now Fordless
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Could have bought 18 AUs
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Im gonna have to assume you didnt purchase the car for the fantastic driving experience, but rather something to 'save' you money on the way to work. 5.8L combined isnt great at all, considering you have to put up with the whopping 62kw. Spending 18k on a new vehicle is counter productive to saving money on fuel, when theres plenty used vehicles out there in good nick for thousands less. |
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Well, we picked it up this afternoon.
This is the first 'new' car we've bought since 2004 when i bought a new PH Courier for my business and prior to that 1998 when the Wife bought a Hyundai Excel Sprint. Always just bought slightly second hand cars so despite what some think of the car itself, the price, my reasoning, the truth is, we just wanted something new for 18k driveaway and this is it. Pics to follow.. |
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After years of only owning fords.. Lasers, falcons, mondeos. I do heaps of kms a year mostly in city, so wanted cheap reliable trouble free with long w/tee. Its a tool to get me round, not a car to enjoy. But I totally fell in love with it! Its a great car! I cant fault it. Others who have ridden in it have now bought one. Im now a kia fanboy. |
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Sure we could have bought the base model for $3k less but for those few extra dollars the car is much nicer to get around in, heck, even old mate across the road who sells the Swift wondered why i even considered it over this, its a lot more car for the money were his words. Im happy as a pig in ****, drove to work this morning with zero tailgaters and the new car smell which is what i set out to achieve. |
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Let's not forget that Ford used to stick their badges on baby KIAs.. so they can't be that bad.
I think Bent_8 did well, good buying imo for the purpose it is intended. 7 year warranty and not a bad resale when it's time to sell it. Hyundai and KIA will only continue to improve and scare the Japanese brands into adding value (like the new Corolla is now full of kit standard)
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Its easy to become a Ford patriot on a Ford Forum and I can understand why some might not see the logic in what BENT_8 did. But I do understand that while we enjoy Fords and all they mean and have meant to us, there is more to being badge loyal these days.
I have to say, 10years ago I would have laughed at the thought of buying a KIA too. But the more I see how much kit they have and how much they back up their product warranty, the more I wish we had an Australian variant with all the fruit for the same coin. Now with that out the way, where are the pics dude?!?!?!
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So it became a case of whats next and with brand snobbery aside as a result of the above mentioned, i figured why not give the Korean car a look and was pleasantly surprised at what you get in a car that size. The pics are coming, i took it out to photograph it last night but couldn't get any that would do it justice and as i've seen some of you're work im a little embarrassed to provide dodgy Samsung A5 taken pics..lol |
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Well done for sticking to your guns and buying the car that you wanted. Nothing compares to buying a new car that hasn't been mistreated. If others here have a different opinion, let them buy someone else's problems and save a few bucks just to spend twice as much on repairs in a few years. Give them all a happy wave as you cruise past the repair shops and service stations.
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We love our Kia Rondo 7 seater. It drives well, has all the bells and whistles and is very comfortable. When I was looking I had a list of what we wanted and a budget, the Kia (while not perfect) was well ahead of its competitors. So far has been a great vehicle. No time for brand loyalty nowadays, just get the car that suits your needs and budget at the time. Why buy a car that doesn't suit your needs/budget just to have a certain badge?
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"While Kia officially claims a combined figure of 5.8L/100km, we returned an indicated figure of 7.6L/100km over 440km of mixed driving favouring urban environments."
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I bought a Mazda 2 for similar reasons to Bent8 as i needed reliable and cheap transport to get me to work. I didn't get the top of the line Genki at around $22.5k just a Neo which i picked up for under $15k. It replaced an earlier Mazda 2 which i bought new for just over $14k. I did 125kms in 5 years, and with regular 10kms servicing, i only ever replaced the tyres at 100Kms . It would have gone much further without problem, but on Mday they made an offer i didn't refuse.
It gives me 750 kms out of a tank , averaging 5l/100kms without fuss. The previous De model gave me just over 600kms for the same distance. I now enjoy the GT on weekends or whenever it takes my fancy, although the new speeding laws in Victoria (25ks over and you get 3months off ) i will need to be more careful. The Mazda is a means to an end, and as such, a bloody good one. I hope you have many happy motoring miles Bent8, you bought your car to please you and that's the right reason, no matter what anyone else thinks. GT450 |
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We had a '96 VS Commodore that, whilst it served us reasonably well, was certainly not without it's problems. I particularly noticed these issues start to come hard and fast once the car was around 8 to 10 years old. A few I can recall were hood linings (on its third one by the time it was 10 years old and even that one was starting to drop!), leaking intake manifold gaskets, various air-con failures, bonnet and boot struts failing, and plastic interior trim starting to crack and break. In 2008 we went car shopping. It was probably about the first time that I went into a car purchase with a completely open mind. We realised that the bulk of what Commodore's usage was my wife's 30km round daily work commute and the innumerable shopping and running around trips that wives invariably do. Many test drives later I asked her if she'd like to have a look at the Hyundai i30 which had just been released. She was keen and away we went, drove it, liked it and bought one. I well recall the reaction from colleagues and associates was perhaps one of amusement, and we certainly got to experience the 'badge snobbery' thing first hand. Fast forward 10 years and the i30 is now my commuter as I have to pick up three boys each afternoon from school. I must admit I'm very fond of that little car, it's hard not to be when a vehicle gives you such a great run. Wife has moved up to a Santa Fe and loves it, so our motoring needs are sorted. I did my time at a Ford dealership and still have an XY in the shed so Fords will always have a special place in my heart - but life's too short not to enjoy some variety. At the end of the day, cars are a piece of equipment, so my idea is to buy one that is suited to your needs and budget, as Bent 8 has done. But be warned, just because they're at the budget end of the market doesn't mean they aren't a great little car and that you won't fall in love with them - even Korean ones! ![]() |
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Well, here she is, appologies for the ordinary pics, im no photographer.
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removed post - wasted effort
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Despite this, its currently showing 6.9l/100km and dropping fast, i have no doubt i'll see it in the low 6's within a week. Just asked my Daughter about her 09 Fiesta 1.4l 4sp Auto, its showing 7.5l/100ks and she does a lot of highway driving from home on the outskirts of northern Adelaide to Grange. Heck, even the Wifes diesel Territory is only showing 8.5l/100ks which is better than she got in her 4cyl Camry Sportivo. Last edited by BENT_8; 02-11-2018 at 01:09 PM. |
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And, you don't actually have to click on the thread....
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They have to do it under Australian Design Rule (ADR) 81/02... https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2012L01037 I frequently get better than what my manufacturer states.
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And I frequently get worse than what they state.. but I'm having fun anyway.
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So i've done a mere 14km since it read 6.9l/100km this morning, now its down to 6.7l/100km..
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