Car For Mum

[FrangaR33]

I'm 6'4 and I dont fit in the back of most cars, even if the person in front is a short ass. If you want to fit someone that tall in a car its gotta be big, 4x4, wagon or big seadan. I'd definetly go the M35 or even a V35. If your mum wants to go the cheap, reliable road you can have a 03 VY Calais with less than 150,000 k's on the clock for less than 15k. Its definetly a classy comfortable, safe car.

[Mayuri Krab]

I'm starting to understand why people just go and buy these things rather than give them a lot of thought. It's just depressing how many options there are and how little difference there seems to be between a lot of them. I like shopping for performance cars it's easier to get passionate and excited about buying these . Anybody else going through this lately?

Yeah same here, its pretty easy to look for a car on car sales for my parents. Not much thought is needed, it just need to go from A to B & back & looks good in their eyes then its all good.

I just use the template below:

make: Toyota

model: Corolla or Camry (depending on if they want a big or small car)

max price: within their budget

colour: white

year: within last 5 years

kms: under 50,000km

transmission: auto

Type: Sedan

For their next car my mum has a budget of $60k (maxium limit where she can claim her tax back or something...) I'm telling her to buy a SS commodore instead

I've chosen not to tell her about the 6L engine or the 15L/100km fuel usage she will be getting...

Edited May 2, 2010 by Mayuri Krab

[iseekool]

Yeah same here, its pretty easy to look for a car on car sales for my parents. Not much thought is needed, it just need to go from A to B & back & looks good in their eyes then its all good.

I just use the template below:

make: Toyota

model: Corolla or Camry (depending on if they want a big or small car)

max price: within their budget

colour: white

year: within last 5 years

kms: under 50,000km

transmission: auto

Type: Sedan

For their next car my mum has a budget of $60k (maxium limit where she can claim her tax back or something...) I'm telling her to buy a SS commodore instead

I've chosen not to tell her about the 6L engine or the 15L/100km fuel usage she will be getting...

Tell her it can haul all the shopping with ease

[Briggs]

my wife has a 2008 mazda 3, goes well enough, easy to drive, very comfortable (i'm 6"1 and fit in the back), and if you get the hatch you can carry heaps of stuff too. won car of the year a few times also if i'm not mistaken. little things like traction control, cruise, climate, electric seats, console controls on the wheel, just make it a bit nicer than the others. we went through a few in 09 with a similar budget. basically cant go past the mazda 3, lancer, or corolla for value for money. the honda euro is a decent car if you have the money too.