TOT being removed in exchange for increased salary. Help.

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#1579911 25-Jun-2016 00:44

joker97:

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trig42:

Get a Mazda3 MPS - you'll have fun.

You mean an SP25? If so I would suggest a manual if you want a good drivers car. An auto takes too much of the driving out of it.

Pretty sure he does not mean SP25

They haven't sold the MPS in NZ new, for years.

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#1579924 25-Jun-2016 05:29

They are not exactly fuel efficient. I know from ownership.

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#1580077 25-Jun-2016 12:26

Aredwood:

Consider buying a ute. As they have far less depreciation compared to a normal car. As you don't have lots of second hand ones coming into the country as jap used imports. Even if they have done 200,000+K they still sell for big money.

I'm not interested in a ute, or a manual for that matter. I'm after a sedan or 5 door hatch, no SUV's. These are my preferences, I used to enjoy driving a manual as much as the next person when it was for fun. At the end of a 500km day driving in the rain, I want something quiet, comfortable and easy to drive.

Ute's don't have any appeal, I drove a Hilux for awhile and it was too firm, I guess it's balanced against being suspended for a load in the tray.

So I've got to decide on something preferably under $45k, not second hand (I would consider something second hand for $20k tops). It's becoming more difficult to decide than I thought! I like the idea of an Octavia RS, but for the maths to stack up I'd have to put my own money in, as it's $50k.

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#1580171 25-Jun-2016 15:30

Look hard at the Mazda 3 range. Then take it for a drive.

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#1580189 25-Jun-2016 15:59

1eStar: Look hard at the Mazda 3 range. Then take it for a drive.

And then, if it has a ride like the mazda 6, take it back because after 500kms in one day, you'll hate yourself.

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#1580248 25-Jun-2016 17:57

Harsh ride or road noise?

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#1580284 25-Jun-2016 18:56

joker97: Harsh ride or road noise?

Both :D (again) lol

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#1580289 25-Jun-2016 19:05

What happened to the car then?

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#1580290 25-Jun-2016 19:07

Thing though, that poor man's Aston Martin wins or has won every award you can think of. Never trust reviewers eh, esp those who judge a car by how well it goes round the Ring :)

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#1580323 25-Jun-2016 20:42

Never trust anyone that has only spent a maximum of a week in a car. Normally on nice roads.

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#1580825 27-Jun-2016 06:28

I know you have said no SUV's but I would recommend taking the likes of a Hyundai Tuscon for a test drive and see if you change your mind.

My GF has a Santa Fe as a work car and it is so comfortable, quiet, economical and handles very well, even though she has to do high speed driving in it regularly.

Either that or the Mondeo's are a very good car now.

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#1581272 27-Jun-2016 17:21

Don't get me wrong, SUV's drive and handle well. It's more the ability to hide my luggage and the lower nature of a sedan.
My current dilemma is buying something mundane for $40ish and have cash in my pocket after two years or so. Or stretching to $50k and having something I'd really like to own after three years, but it may cost me personally $10k or so after 3 years.

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#1581636 28-Jun-2016 06:53

Something mundane for $40,000?!!!

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#1581638 28-Jun-2016 06:59

mudguard: Don't get me wrong, SUV's drive and handle well. It's more the ability to hide my luggage and the lower nature of a sedan.
My current dilemma is buying something mundane for $40ish and have cash in my pocket after two years or so. Or stretching to $50k and having something I'd really like to own after three years, but it may cost me personally $10k or so after 3 years.

The new corolla hybrid, cant get more boring or reliable then a corolla

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#1581835 28-Jun-2016 12:32

joker97: Something mundane for $40,000?!!!

Sorry what I mean is, all the little hot hatches have been ruled out (Polo GTi for example) so as it needs to a medium size car the budget won't stretch to the higher spec versions. I like the look of the Mazda 3 SP25 but the choices are narrowing.

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