car choices for 20-25k

[adam_92]

hi guys. the barina has eventually gone :'( and i need aother car. i work for ford and my dealership also owns a mazda dealership and hyundai and my brother works for holden. so i have a pretty wide choice of cars that i can get really good discount on so im looking for another car, not too bothered if its new or used but the newer the better. something that can have pretty decent power gains with not massivly expensive modifications (cdti with greenbox for example) something that looks good and most importantly it has to be bigger and more sporty and more powerful than the barina.

[gmonkey]

Does SA have anti P-plater + turbo laws??

[adam_92]

nope. no restrictions on anything, basically if you can afford to insure it then go for it. im guessing ur thinking an sri-t??

[gmonkey]

thinking VXR acctually....

but yeh SRI-T works can get at $20k now

[adam_92]

are vxr's turbos?

[dieselhead]

Hey, you could have a look at my CDTI :) No Green Box though, however the CRD-T box will do nicely me thinks!
With petrol price forecast to go near $2.00 soon I would think twice before buying a high power turbo petrol.

[gmonkey]

yep sure are z20LEH 177kw compared to 140ish of the SRIT

[adam_92]

if only yours wasnt black. thats another thing. i dont want a black car lol. they get too hot in the summer and are a nightmare to keep clean.

[gmonkey]

theres a VXR in SA for $26k in Red :)

[metry]

try get an ss commo. puts out alot more power and sounds alot nicer than most cars. or an evo

[gmonkey]

evo 20-25k???

SS commo is slower than a VXR and a green boxed Tractor and a SRiT might i add

[adam_92]

i was looking at a 2010 ve sv6 ute with the sidi motor through my brothers work and with his discount it worked out i was geting a $40,000 ute for $30,000

[adam_92]

yeah not really a massive fan of commos. only like ve's

[CNBLU]

Evo ???????

[adam_92]

a few people have said an evo. anyone got links to the kinda evo's your talking about?

[PrincessPeachey]

v6 veccy c.

you still got your licence?

[gmonkey]

IMO has to be turbo if u want best value for performance mods so much more u can do

[[OPCSRi]]

EVO or an AH SRi turbo.

[gmonkey]

Only find one evo 7 Gsr in sa. Looks like crap in flat blue and is 110k kms on it. But it's $22k

[metry]

manual or auto. for evos the evo 7 gta are worth around 20-25k. apart from that you gotta be lucky. wait for something good to come along in that price range.

[gmonkey]

Think evo 7s only came in manual back then...

I don't think an evo is the way to go really... Insurance will be insane for one and masive upkeep on them to keep them going.. If u had to buy a quick Mitsubishi have to get the galant vr4 or legnum vr4 same bigger running gear than an evo just bigger car but.. Think they were 2.5p v6 twin turbo and 206kw from memory.. Can get one sub $20k now

[adam_92]

hmmm. theres nothing really grabbing my attention yet but i need a car soonish haha.

[gmonkey]

S2000?

[adam_92]

i absalutely LOVE s2000's but there so hard to find

[adam_92]

ARGH !!!! there actually isnt a car in my price range that i would buy. well there probably is but i havnt found it yet lol

[gmonkey]

Previous shape civic type r? Integra type s?

S15 Silvia? R34 gt-t? V35 skyline? Megane sport? Focus xr5? Mazda 3mps? Clio sport? Wrx? Supra? Aristo? Chaser? Soarer? Puegeot 207gti? Polo gti?

There's cars out there you just gotta score a bargain

[Calibrated]

you can have my audi for 25k.

[metry]

gmonkey, the evo 7s did come in an auto however only in japan. there are a fare few running around aus butt heyr all private imports. The Evo 7 GTA features a 5spd semi automatic box with different sports settings for track, snow and dirt. alot of em fetch between 20-25k but as you said insurance would be a killer. Maybe astra turbo or vxr if you can get one for that money. if your worrying about insurace costs get a 2.2 SRi astra.

[adam_92]

yeah the sri astra is one of my favourite cars but slightly too expensive around 27k

[adam_92]

unless i could find a decent low km ts

[metry]

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=8355567&keywords=sri&tsrc=allcarhome&__Ntk=CarAll&__Nne=15&__Dx=mode%20matchany&__D=sri&silo=1011&seot=1&__sid=1229F39F23C6&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294965857% 204294965856%20901&__Ns=pCar_Odometer_Single|0||pCar_RankSort_Int32|1 ||pCar_PriceSort_Decimal|0&__Qpb=true&__Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial&Cr=14&__Ntt=sri&trecs=25
thats an sri turbo and this one here is a vxr but it is a little out of your price range http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=8153815&__Qpb=true&Cr=0&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32|1||pCar_PriceSort_Decimal |1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String|0&keywords=sri&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294965530% 204294897099%20901&SearchAction=N&silo=1011&seot=1&tsrc=allcarhome&__Nne=15&trecs=1&__sid=1229F39F23C6

[Neeko]

why dont u just buy a car instead of always posting about what u could buy :p

[balker]

Get a done up barina (like new) with fully sic subwoofer.

[Shay]

MAAAATE.

theres a Lancia Delta 2L Turbo AWD for sale in SA for 9.6K
get that, as well as something else thats just realiable...

[metry]

MAAAATE.

theres a Lancia Delta 2L Turbo AWD for sale in SA for 9.6K
get that, as well as something else thats just realiable...

shay i love how you say as well as something reliable

[Wraith]

hi guys. the barina has eventually gone :'( and i need aother car. i work for ford and my dealership also owns a mazda dealership and hyundai and my brother works for holden. so i have a pretty wide choice of cars that i can get really good discount on so im looking for another car, not too bothered if its new or used but the newer the better. something that can have pretty decent power gains with not massivly expensive modifications (cdti with greenbox for example) something that looks good and most importantly it has to be bigger and more sporty and more powerful than the barina.

Your only 18, are you sure you can insure anything you can afford to buy there in SA ???

If so your not going to get anything decent for your budget from what you've listed above that you'd like to get...

Why not just look at all the new cars you can get in that price range and go for something more conservative for now, build up your age/experience and then opt for something better in terms of power/performance down the track...

You'll also cut down your running costs that way and have piece of mind/less expense with a new car warranty :)

[gmonkey]

unless hes going to do wat most 18yr olds do and put in the parents name :p till later when the insurance agency finds out hes the primary driver and void his cover :p

[metry]

unless hes going to do wat most 18yr olds do and put in the parents name :p till later when the insurance agency finds out hes the primary driver and void his cover :p LOL. how can they prove it though. im pretty sure i could say that it was the first time i drove that car that month if something happened

[Wraith]

LOL. how can they prove it though. im pretty sure i could say that it was the first time i drove that car that month if something happened


Your kidding right :skep:

I think if you were in such a situation, you'd be trying to get out of the fact that 'you were' driving the car at all...

Insurance will be void instantly unless you are a nominated driver of that particular vehicle and if it's a turbo or V8 or that class of vehicle your parents wouldn't be able to get it insured at all if nominating an 18 year old as one of the vehicles drivers, in fact some vehicles are off limits till 21 or even 25 and there's good reasons for that too !

[boorny88]

i was nomeenated as the main driver when i first got my astra i was 18 and it was under my dads name i still got insurance

[gmonkey]

In wa and sa there is no turbo and v8 against p plater laws

[Shay]

i was nomeenated as the main driver when i first got my astra i was 18 and it was under my dads name i still got insurance

thats because we have no car restrictions for young drivers (FTW)

[gmonkey]

Yet but we were supposed to be getting them.. Hope we do

[lithium]

Your only 18, are you sure you can insure anything you can afford to buy there in SA ???

If so your not going to get anything decent for your budget from what you've listed above that you'd like to get...

Why not just look at all the new cars you can get in that price range and go for something more conservative for now, build up your age/experience and then opt for something better in terms of power/performance down the track...

You'll also cut down your running costs that way and have piece of mind/less expense with a new car warranty :)

this is good advice.

at 18 why not get something sporty like the 2.2 SRi mentioned, or a previous gen Mazda 3 or SP23. it'll be pokier than a 1.4 Barina, be reasonable to insure and more importantly - help keep you alive until you get a bit older. an EVO is all fun and games until it boosts you off a wet roundabout into a light pole :yikes:

[poita]

mazda 3 sp23 are a great little car, thats a good choice

[Neeko]

keep in mind ANYTHING that you get will be more powerful then a Barina. +1 with Mazda, very fun to drive

[gmonkey]

Or focus zetec or fiesta xr4

[metry]

yeh i agree with sp23 or sri astra. one cause they wont cost much to insure, two theyre economical (within reason) and three have a bit of get up and go when you put your foot down.

[hazrd]

yeh i agree with sp23 or sri astra. one cause they wont cost much to insure, two theyre economical (within reason) and three have a bit of get up and go when you put your foot down.

i agree with the mazda
our astra is nice... but the mazda 3 was a VERY close contender for us

still be prepared to pay a bit for insurance though... because they are both classified as sports cars (krissn may be able to concur with me here)... we pay $1100 for the astra because its insured for $25k plus theres me @ 26 and jen @ 25 on the policy, and thats with a discount (coz the calibra and contents insurance is on it)

[Wraith]

i was nomeenated as the main driver when i first got my astra i was 18 and it was under my dads name i still got insurance


In wa and sa there is no turbo and v8 against p plater laws


thats because we have no car restrictions for young drivers (FTW)

Well you guys are lucky then your not in Vic.

Other states will eventually catch up - I don't want to change the topic but there's a very good reason why it is that way, look at the road toll accident/death stats and the age group most resposible and how many of those are with certain car types...

[Wraith]

i was nomeenated as the main driver when i first got my astra i was 18 and it was under my dads name i still got insurance


In wa and sa there is no turbo and v8 against p plater laws

I also agree with the Mazda choice by some others above...

With 25k you could actually get yourself a brand new one (if you like that shape) or a recent SP23 sedan would be a top choice to begin with IMO...

If you weren't too concerned about power, I would suggest a brand new Honda VtiL City (bought one last year for my 18 yo kid) and it's a great little 1st car for around 24k drive away...