New Car Advice (3 Viewers)

[Azamakumar]

everyone will budge if you've got the money in yo pocket yo
_EVERYONE_


fwiw i'd go the mazda, 8 years of warranty sounds great but I'd bet my left nut you won't have it in about 6. In terms of reliability etc, you're getting what you're paying for, and the resale would be better regardless of when you're oging to sell it.

Though I'm guessing you're bent on the cruze and nothing here will in any way change that.

 

[Ritard_]

get a ss yoot

 

[SnowFox]

It's more of a second car for the family, not personally for my own exclusive use.
Just thought I'd get input from you guys.

Edit:

Called up local Mazda dealer to see how much options were exactly,

Alarm - $595
Auto on/off headlights - $695
Front corner parking sensors - $695
Reverse parking sensors - $695

So in order to get it on the same level, feature wise, as the Cruze, I'm looking at $695 + $695, so about $1480, without the leather.

If you need sensors you dont deserve a car.

 

[shuttle_bus5]

If you need sensors you dont deserve a car.

Exactly what i was about to say.


Personally I think he is choosing a car for all the wrong reasons.

 

[Ritard_]

i dont need sensors cos i just drive into peoples cars and mine is undamagable yeahh

 

[johnyG]

Ohh yeah SS Ute will own both those cars.

 

[Graney]

Have you considered how an SS ute could enhance your life?

I wouldn't limit yourself to just SS utes however, you could also look at a CV8 monaro.

 

[shuttle_bus5]

Astroe sounds like he cant drive

 

[astroe]

LOL I can drive fine.
I don't have sensors now, but I can't exactly tell them to get rid of something that's standard (on the Cruze). It's just mentioned for the purpose of a fair comparison.

SS ute? Monaro?
I think I'd be attracting unwanted attention, not to mention insurance and fuel.
Why don't I just get an Integra, S2000 or a 200SX for that matter.

Choosing a car for the wrong reasons? Elaborate?

Thanks to those for your constructive input.

 

[Ritard_]

because integras s2000s and 200sxs are slower and cant carry your mates in the tray

 

[siddharthlaha]

I drive a suzuki swift (2009) and its brilliant. nice handling, low fuel consumption and it has enough power to keep you happy. its also a hell of a lot cheaper than a mazda 3.

 

[SnowFox]

Sorry, thought you were just buying extras you dont need.

 

[shuttle_bus5]

Choosing a car for the wrong reasons? Elaborate?

.

In an earlier post you said you wouldn't choose a car that didnt have 5 star ANCAP. There is pretty much no difference between 4 star and 5 star. If your going to crash and a 4 star rating car dosn't save you, then chances are a 5 star won't either.

 

[Ritard_]

um there is a marked different between 4 and 5 star

 

[shuttle_bus5]

um there is a marked different between 4 and 5 star

What im saying is if your going to be killed in a 4star car then chances are you will be killed in a 5 star

 

[Ritard_]

translation "i am making stuff up" ^

 

[shuttle_bus5]

translation "i am making stuff up" ^

....
I dare you to drive 200km p/h at a wall in a 5star car and see what happens.

 

[Ritard_]

^ "i pose a ridculous scenario in hopes of getting you to believe my made up story"

 

[Ritard_]

this is what you are saying

if you are going to be killed in a 1 star car, chances are you will be killed in a 2 star
2 star 3 star
3 star etc

therefore

1 star = 5 star

 

[katietheskatie]

if you're driving at 200km/h it's probably better for the general gene pool that you drive into a brick wall anyway

eh, i have a civic which is about as much as you're talking about, and it goes pretty well imo. plus they don't seem to depreciate as rapidly as holdens etc do