So, what do you guys drive?

rogue zombie said:
If you can get a 2.0 turbo diesel auto Cruze, they are nice big bang for buck cars.

Auto box is a little old school, but the torque helps.
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i love an auto for my daily drive.... i think the last manual i had (apart from the sunday toys) was at least 8 years ago #clutchmustfall
 
MorneW said:
I must say that I am very pleased with the Koreans. Hyundai in ZA's after sales is brilliant in the cape. Kia, not so much. My wife has the i20 crdi and that thing tows my quad trailer with 2x quads and a scrambler without breaking a sweat. The cerato on the other hand could do with a turbo or 2. I come from a vw entrenched history from the 3x cti's i owned to the seat ibiza cupra and golf and polo gti's. Of all I miss my ibiza the most. That thing is monstrous with a few changes. (read new fuel injectors, Complete exhaust re-engineering, bigger fuel pump etc, etc). But alas, one must grow up at some point. (Read kids pop out).
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ive always heard that ibiza is a beast but aftersales support is very expensive.
 
rogue zombie said:
And you have Merc hey.

One of the nicest Auto boxes around too. I love them.
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my sis has the new 1 series. auto with 8 speed box.. all controlled by electronic relays!

before the merc was a peugeot, kia, vw golf (all auto boxes) but the merc is the smoothest

the manual boxes i have is the 4 speed bullet box for the cosworth motor and the 4 speed dog box for the "un-revealed project"
 
SofaKing said:
Maybe a bit off topic but I'm currently looking to buy in the used car segment for a family car. My budget is around R150k. So far I've come across Civic, Rio, Cerato, Corolla, Sonic, Cruze, Focus, Polo(not Vivo)...mostly between 50-100K mileage. All between 1.4 and 1.8 engines. Typically the Koreans give a lot in terms of features.

What's your take on buying used on any of those? In terms of drive quality, reliability, cost of ownership, insurance etc...

TIA

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Suzuki Swift, better value than Toyota's IMO.
 
blujeenz said:
Depends on the family size and requirements I guess.
I had 2 kids when I corolla'd and Tazz'd back in the day so for me a 4dr hatch was a family car.
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true. i did a garden route road trip in a charade! back in the day
 
shaunnadan said:
the civic, corolla and focus take my vote

if your happy with the higher end mileage 100-120k you budget could also include an slightly older bmw 3 series.
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Civic and Corolla are my goto brands, just the Hondas seem to be high on insurance for some reason(someone said it's because they have to import parts). Will shop around though, a friend is paying 800 on his 1.8 Civic. Not keen on the big German cars. Heard too many bad stories when it comes to maintenance costs. Thanks!

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rogue zombie said:
If you can get a 2.0 turbo diesel auto Cruze, they are nice big bang for buck cars.

Auto box is a little old school, but the torque helps.
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I see these go for nothing, the dealer said they use Astra engines so can't be too bad. Bit of gas guzzlers in town but do well on the highway. How's the service/parts costs seeing that they're relatively new?

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blujeenz said:
Suzuki Swift, better value than Toyota's IMO.
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Yes, seen those are also on the cheap. Will maybe check out the sedan for extra boot space, for family of 3. The Tazz has done well for us and was actually quite spacious boot compared to today's hatch backs. Was surprised at the size of the fuel tank which was 55lt, today you'll only find that in the family sedans.

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Cobrali said:
I pay 2k on my civic 1.8lxi..:'(

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Yep, I was quoted 1600 for the Ballade even though I've been driving for a while. I've had 1 attempted theft on my Tazz and a bumper bash. Also Outsurance. They payouts have been without hassles but they're pricey.

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Holy crap. I pay 2500 for 4 cars, 3xtrailers household contents, building insurance, mobiles including 2xcells, 2xtabs, 1x laptop, my wifes k$%$ expensive rings and building insurance.
 
Cobrali said:
Well apparently its cause i dont have an insurance record and i had one accident when my car was under my mothers name. Outsurance hey..

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In 2006 they quoted me R2500 pm to insure an opel corsa lite. Significantly higher than my repayment. I ran for the hills!


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n00b13 said:
What???? R400? But how? I must speak with your broker. Take me to your leader


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car is paid off, i have a perfect clean record.

insured with hollard for the past 10 years
 
n00b13 said:
What???? R400? But how? I must speak with your broker. Take me to your leader


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You probably wont qualify @n00b13
Its a special "James Bond" deal, you'd need a tuxedo and have to walk around telling folk you like your juice shaken not stirred. :)
 
Same here. Although record not squeaky clean, prob <20k claims in 10 years,


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