Hey people, I have approximately $6500 to spend (no more) on a second hand car for my mum... The ones I've been tossing up are: Lancer daewoo (lanos etc.) festiva astina KA The lanos would have to be my best bet, as you can pull a 99 model for about 5k! But they sound too good to be true.. any input/opinions are more than welcome! even suggestions on other cars... although she wont drive a VL/VK or falcon.. she wants more of a chicks car haha

buy her a vl turbo, get her a dosepipe.. A locker.. and shell love you for it.! shell be limoing streets!

lol

asl?

Quote: Originally Posted by BT1Gino asl? LOL, that's keen, if your asking about the Mum. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

the ones you have seem like ok cars though the ka and the daewoo are a bit iffy i recon. concidered a hyundai excell or a lantra? just a couple of other options.

haha nah she has an excel now, theyre built like ****...

whatever you do.. dont get a kia... my sister has had one for 18 months from brand new and nothing but trouble!!

if you want a car in that price range go a toyota corolla. if you wanna spend a couple more bucks - around 10k - then the N15 SSS pulsar are tough as guts also. would stay away from festiva and all the other crap little econo-box's.

stay away from the korean built cars, there cars are so poorly put together that after 10years they start to shake vibrate, plastics loosen and are more expensive to fix.. I would be looking for a 95 lancer with about 7-80k on the clock or if u can find an astina or 323 you'll be doing ok.. I guess it comes down to personal preferance. matt Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

KIA's are no good i blew a diff which is practically the whole box after driving it for a couple of months

I drive a festiva trio and the car is sweet. Do problems what so ever.. They are handy, small to fit in the tighest spots and fuel efficient. I mean, NO problems what so ever..

Quote: Originally Posted by Raptor buy her a vl turbo, get her a dosepipe.. A locker.. and shell love you for it.! shell be limoing streets! i agree haha

Quote: Originally Posted by GENESIS_ KIA's are no good i blew a diff which is practically the whole box after driving it for a couple of months Are you sure you weren't pumping 300 kilowatts @ the front wheels? How often did you race it with slicks? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

KIA=Killed in action lolz i would get here a nice lancer 4 banger :P go like a dream if ya do the engine rite (yes i know its ya mums car but who said ya cant turbo it lolz, b the fastest mum around)

ahh i would not buy a lanos as the company daewoo was sold and getting spare parts is a bitch!

hyaudi lantrra sports wagon my mums got 1 sweet as +

Honda civic 97 model are great little cars

Quote: Originally Posted by polerz Hey people, I have approximately $6500 to spend (no more) on a second hand car for my mum... The ones I've been tossing up are: Lancer daewoo (lanos etc.) festiva astina KA The lanos would have to be my best bet, as you can pull a 99 model for about 5k! But they sound too good to be true.. any input/opinions are more than welcome! even suggestions on other cars... although she wont drive a VL/VK or falcon.. she wants more of a chicks car haha man, I know a bit about all of these cars and here is my advice: Forget the lanos, anything made by daewoo will cost you in the long run. Forget the Festiva, most are buckets of rubish unless you find an old lady with a late model auto air steer and 60kays, forget em. Forget the Ford KA - i have driven them and they are tinny bits of junk. Look at Lancer and Mazda 323 Astina and Corolla.