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Perth, Western Australia
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October 2004
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Daily Driver Recommendation
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Wed, 24 August 2005 01:50
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Hey all,
I am currently considering selling my celica, and buying something newer, cheaper, far less cool and reliable for day to day (read: point a to point b AND back again) type driving.
Doesn't have to be a toyota, and can even be a girly type car, not really fussed. Just something i wont have to spend any money on apart from fuel, and with the price of petrol these days, as little fuel as possible.
Hopefully the money saved can go towards something more track orientated.
Any suggestions people?
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Location:
Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: Daily Driver Recommendation
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Wed, 24 August 2005 01:54
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echo 800km to a 40L tank 
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Daily Driver Recommendation
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Wed, 24 August 2005 02:20
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Budget?
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Location:
Perth, Western Australia
Registered:
October 2004
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Re: Daily Driver Recommendation
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Wed, 24 August 2005 02:25
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Sorry, probably the question was a bit too open ended.
Maybe looking to spend between 8-12k if the car has a decent resale value. If not, maybe looking for a car that has already depceciated enough, in the range of 5-8k.
Doesn't need to be anything fancy, just something smooth and confortable to drive, efficient and reliable, or for my budget am i dreaming?
Thanks again
-Matt
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Location:
sydney,nsw.oz.
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July 2002
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Re: Daily Driver Recommendation
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Wed, 24 August 2005 02:28
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Postie Bike ?
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Location:
Campbelltown
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: Daily Driver Recommendation
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Wed, 24 August 2005 02:30
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echo can be had in the 8-12K bracket. My brother got his nearing two years ago for $13,500 with 3500km on board, was used by toyota for displays in shopping centres. Hasn't had a problem and has done close to 50,000km in the time his had it.
Doesn't use a drop of oil or any other fluid and runs on the sniff of an oily rag.
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Location:
Perth, Western Australia
Registered:
October 2004
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Re: Daily Driver Recommendation
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Wed, 24 August 2005 02:35
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yer, i was looking at echo's. all seem to be at the higher end of the price range tho.
and im not too sure of the resale value of them? could you suggest something a step below them in price?
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Location:
Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: Daily Driver Recommendation
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Wed, 24 August 2005 02:38
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mirage's are cheap but cost a fuckload to insure, insurance on the echo is like 800 bucks. Barina's are fairly cheap and are cheaper again on the insurance.
Look around at the used echos trust me there are plenty around going below 12K.
Just be wary any befor 2001 don't come with power steering and aircon as standard.
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Location:
new castle
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July 2005
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Re: Daily Driver Recommendation
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Wed, 24 August 2005 02:44
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anything with small engine i guess (assuming you dont do freeway driving) holden barina....excells...pulsar....charade
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Location:
Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: Daily Driver Recommendation
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Wed, 24 August 2005 02:45
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steer clear of the koreans if you want resale value and long term reliability, japs or euros all the way (just not french)
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Location:
Perth, Western Australia
Registered:
October 2004
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Re: Daily Driver Recommendation
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Wed, 24 August 2005 02:50
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The main sort of driving i do is freeway driving 80-100km/h.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Perth
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Daily Driver Recommendation
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Wed, 24 August 2005 02:55
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Keep your current car, enjoy your driving, put the money towards something important.
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Location:
Toronto, Downtown
Registered:
September 2004
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Re: Daily Driver Recommendation
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Wed, 24 August 2005 03:25
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its not toyota but i drove arround one of those 3cylinder 1ltr dihatsu charade when i crashed my car and was really impressed at how fuel ecenomical car they are. Being very small and simple they go ok and they dont weigh anything... You can also park them anywhere and as an added bonus if you want to give it a little poke you can put in a 1ltr turbo motor...
Another car i have been considering as a daily is a swift GTI as they seem to be arround the 3-4k for a cleanish one.. and i could get 3rd party fire+theft pretty easy and i wouldnt be too fussed if someone pinched it.
i know these arent new cars but if you were to buy another car they are definatley affordable
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Location:
Campbelltown, NSW, Austra...
Registered:
January 2004
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Re: Daily Driver Recommendation
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Wed, 24 August 2005 05:24
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If ur doing alot of freeway driving i'd recomend something a little harger, possible a corolla, astra or pulsar, something that size.
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Location:
Perth, Western Australia
Registered:
October 2004
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Re: Daily Driver Recommendation
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Wed, 24 August 2005 05:52
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| Camry_omega wrote on Wed, 24 August 2005 13:24 |
If ur doing alot of freeway driving i'd recomend something a little harger, possible a corolla, astra or pulsar, something that size.
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why is that?
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Location:
Campbelltown, NSW, Austra...
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January 2004
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Re: Daily Driver Recommendation
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Wed, 24 August 2005 05:57
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I was just thinking it would probably be rev a little lower and be a little more stable, and the fuel economy difference wouldn't be that different. Depends on what size you want i guess.
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Location:
Toronto, Downtown
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September 2004
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Re: Daily Driver Recommendation
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Wed, 24 August 2005 06:01
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and probably be more comfotable and be easier to overtake my exp with corollas in general is that they dont rev very low on the freeway especially the twin cam models
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Location:
Newcastle, Australia
Registered:
March 2005
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Re: Daily Driver Recommendation
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Wed, 24 August 2005 06:16
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Laser/323
Corolla/Nova
Pulsar/old astra
Micra
MX6
121
Fiesta
Swift/Barina
Echo
Baleno
Charade
Any of those should be OK.
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Location:
Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: Daily Driver Recommendation
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Wed, 24 August 2005 06:17
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| Ribfeast wrote on Wed, 24 August 2005 16:16 |
Laser/323
Corolla/Nova
Pulsar/old astra
Micra
MX6121
Fiesta
Swift/Barina
Echo
Baleno
Charade
Any of those should be OK.
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trying to drop a subtle hint there.
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Location:
Central Coast, NSW
Registered:
February 2005
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Re: Daily Driver Recommendation
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Wed, 24 August 2005 06:19
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Ribfeasts MX6 is one AWESOME looking car...
I'd be proud to use it as a daily... its almost too good for a daily 
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Location:
Melbourne - NthSubs
Registered:
January 2004
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Re: Daily Driver Recommendation
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Wed, 24 August 2005 06:20
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id go with a nice 1600twincam
like corolla twincam, or corolla sx.... or corolla sportivo 
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Location:
Campbelltown
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: Daily Driver Recommendation
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Wed, 24 August 2005 06:26
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| rthy wrote on Wed, 24 August 2005 16:20 |
id go with a nice 1600twincam
like corolla twincam, or corolla sx.... or corolla sportivo
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yay cos we all love revving our daily's to 8300rpm Merudo there is nothing wrong with the MX6 just thought it was funny that he droppped it in there. Cos your like, boring, boring, boring WTF.
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Location:
Coffs Harbour, NSW
Registered:
November 2004
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Re: Daily Driver Recommendation
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Wed, 24 August 2005 09:14
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| 4agte wrote on Wed, 24 August 2005 16:01 |
and probably be more comfotable and be easier to overtake my exp with corollas in general is that they dont rev very low on the freeway especially the twin cam models
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yep, overtake on highway = drop back to third
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