Looking for people mover that is cheap & economical & reliable & cheap to repair.
There are hundreds of Wishes around and a fewer Premacys.
Estima new shape would be good but would like to pay no more than $6000 so pretty much ruled out really.
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joker97: I had never come across single pressage or a stream from my trademe searches. Maybe they are priced more. So no i didn't and won't.
mattwnz: I would personally go for Toyota, then mazda, Honda and subaru in terms of reliability, and would avoid other brands. Would also pay to read teh dog and lemon guide to see what know problems these older cars have. WHen you are buying an old 8-10 year old + car, you start to run into problems when things start to need replacing and fixing, such as timing belts etc. BTW , most of these model names sound like Jap imports, rather than NZ new, so that is also something to consider, as NZ new cars usually sell for a premium as they are made for the NZ market and conditions, so parts maybe more difficult to get.
heylinb4nz:joker97: I had never come across single pressage or a stream from my trademe searches. Maybe they are priced more. So no i didn't and won't.
Presage
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/nissan/auction-889193887.htm
a few there for under $6500 with less than 100,000 kms
2.5L
which is still not a bad engine size for that package
I see they are 8 seater as well.
heylinb4nz:mattwnz: I would personally go for Toyota, then mazda, Honda and subaru in terms of reliability, and would avoid other brands. Would also pay to read teh dog and lemon guide to see what know problems these older cars have. WHen you are buying an old 8-10 year old + car, you start to run into problems when things start to need replacing and fixing, such as timing belts etc. BTW , most of these model names sound like Jap imports, rather than NZ new, so that is also something to consider, as NZ new cars usually sell for a premium as they are made for the NZ market and conditions, so parts maybe more difficult to get.
All brands have their lemons (with Mitsubishi being the exception of ALL being lemons), by far 2 of the most reliable cars I have ever owned has been Subaru Legacy 1999 B4 and the later 2004 Spec B.
Timing belts are km dependant and ive seen older 2004 cars with lower Kms than 2010 cars, its just something that has to be done. Buy under 100,000 kms and take the hit, or by over 100,000 kms and potentially have to do things other than a cambelt that are now getting older.
On the NZ new thing, you'll find that 99.9% parts are exactly the same as found in japanese models, unless you wanted say a switch with english on it or a NZ/AUS navigation system. The things that wear out on a NZ New will be the same things you'll be replacing on the same model sold in Japan (suspension components, cambelts, sensors etc)
MikeB4:heylinb4nz:joker97: I had never come across single pressage or a stream from my trademe searches. Maybe they are priced more. So no i didn't and won't.
Presage
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/nissan/auction-889193887.htm
a few there for under $6500 with less than 100,000 kms
2.5L
which is still not a bad engine size for that package
I see they are 8 seater as well.
Skirts on a people mover? really?
mattwnz:heylinb4nz:mattwnz: I would personally go for Toyota, then mazda, Honda and subaru in terms of reliability, and would avoid other brands. Would also pay to read teh dog and lemon guide to see what know problems these older cars have. WHen you are buying an old 8-10 year old + car, you start to run into problems when things start to need replacing and fixing, such as timing belts etc. BTW , most of these model names sound like Jap imports, rather than NZ new, so that is also something to consider, as NZ new cars usually sell for a premium as they are made for the NZ market and conditions, so parts maybe more difficult to get.
All brands have their lemons (with Mitsubishi being the exception of ALL being lemons), by far 2 of the most reliable cars I have ever owned has been Subaru Legacy 1999 B4 and the later 2004 Spec B.
Timing belts are km dependant and ive seen older 2004 cars with lower Kms than 2010 cars, its just something that has to be done. Buy under 100,000 kms and take the hit, or by over 100,000 kms and potentially have to do things other than a cambelt that are now getting older.
On the NZ new thing, you'll find that 99.9% parts are exactly the same as found in japanese models, unless you wanted say a switch with english on it or a NZ/AUS navigation system. The things that wear out on a NZ New will be the same things you'll be replacing on the same model sold in Japan (suspension components, cambelts, sensors etc)
Yes, although some imported models are never imported new into NZ by the manufacturer, so the there won't be the availability of those parts, as they would only import parts for models they have imported themselves. But if you chose a toyota, they often share parts across most models. For example you often see RAV4 parts in premium Lexus models. Timing belts are also based on time, as well as KM. Often it is 5 years or 100,000km, whichever comes sooner. So if you buy a 10 year old car that has only done 70,000km, it will be well overdue for a new timing belt if it has never been changed. European cars seem to require them to be changed sooner I have found, eg cam belt replacing at 80,000km. But I would suggest avoiding cars with a cam belt, and get one with a chain instead.
joker97: I had never come across single pressage or a stream from my trademe searches. Maybe they are priced more. So no i didn't and won't.
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