I hear you, but not pocket change for me man. I've probably spent 15k in total on my hyundai in 5 years, spread out by little bits here and there, including 2 accidents (into back of someone due to dodgy corner by my old house). Not 20k at once! Also checking gumtree most parts seem to be 4k+...
hey, been a while! so I heard from a local SA community many people saying audis are pieces of **** and cost an arm and a leg to repair. one guy also said absolute nightmare to go through km's (exaggeration) of electric wiring to find a small fault and ECU repair costs and complexity and and...
nice. what did all that cost and frequency?
I don't know much about cars (learning) so most is gibberish to me. could you help enlighten me here man? :)
I'm def erring towards audi, but want to be clear on costs or hassle I could be getting myself into.
thanks so much for this pal...
I've been eying audi. but heard they're costly to repair and their computer is mad complex to fix.
I love how audi's look though.
also that Wagons R Us has some sick wagons, although they're mainly seemingly not matching the affordability of maintenence, fuel, repair and part abundance...
I do dig the Caddy and was going that way many moons ago. however decided I kinda want a smaller, slicker ride. (not as clunky).. that also is great for average day driving and passengers (friends, gf etc)
hey guys
What are the Best contenders for estates / Station wagons for affordability of fuel and maintenance, ease of finding parts locally, and reliability?
looking on the lower end of second hand market budget (perhaps higher mileage but a good car so lasts for high mileage with ease).
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thanks man, not sure if i should start a new thread with updated needs. not sure how many people will see and repond to this?
anyway im looking to get something fast. Livina just really doesn't give me any sort of nice feeling, looks like an old granny car ;p
are you saying audi is indeed...
hey guys, sorry to have dropped off! decided back then to keep my downhill-going car to save money, and life got a bit occupied.
I appreciate the further responses. going to resurrect this.
I've now near-decided to sell it and get a new one, the frequency of issues is starting to get faster...