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This will be a long post, so here goes:
I bought a 2003 Opel Meriva A 1.6 back in 2017 for R40 000 (129 000KM). it is my first manual car, and i having known nothing about cars, i am hoping to make a better judgement with your help. The meriva was in a very good condition, and everyone said that it drives well, well everyone, except me that is!
The gears were so sticky, and even one buddy of mine said that they also experienced that in a meriva they drove years before. it definitely did not give me an pleasure driving this car, even to this day. Changing of gears are really not smooth at all, and also i found out that it was fully imported! ignorance at its worst! Since then, i replaced the clutch and the windscreen wiper mechanism which seized. I bought a second hand windscreen wiper mechanism as the agents were going to have one imported. The catalytic converter light is always on, and it would be too expensive to sort out. a brand new one is R22 000, and must be imported by the agents.
Anyways....i am looking to buy a another car, and this is my criteria
So....is there a car that you have in mind that would meet 90% of my criteria?
This will be a long post, so here goes:
I bought a 2003 Opel Meriva A 1.6 back in 2017 for R40 000 (129 000KM). it is my first manual car, and i having known nothing about cars, i am hoping to make a better judgement with your help. The meriva was in a very good condition, and everyone said that it drives well, well everyone, except me that is!
The gears were so sticky, and even one buddy of mine said that they also experienced that in a meriva they drove years before. it definitely did not give me an pleasure driving this car, even to this day. Changing of gears are really not smooth at all, and also i found out that it was fully imported! ignorance at its worst! Since then, i replaced the clutch and the windscreen wiper mechanism which seized. I bought a second hand windscreen wiper mechanism as the agents were going to have one imported. The catalytic converter light is always on, and it would be too expensive to sort out. a brand new one is R22 000, and must be imported by the agents.
Anyways....i am looking to buy a another car, and this is my criteria
- Budget: R 80K-R 100 000K. Not prepared to go even R500 above the max.
- Not older than 10 years (EDITED)
- No German branded cars, as Opel is german, and it wasnt a good experience, so ill stay away from German cars thanks to Opel Meriva, unless you can convince me otherwise, but i doubt it
- Must have a nice interior. All cars i have seen looks boring on the inside. Not a deal breaker, but it would be nice
- Must be manual, but i can also do automatic if needs be
- Car parts must be cheap and locally sourced, and there should be an abundance of parts. i would lilke to walk into any shop and buy it off the shelf. i know this is unlikely for all parts, but you get my point?
- Needs to be fuel efficient.
- Must be able to turn tight corners. The opel meriva i have, takes a very wide turn.
- Must be able to change gears very smoothly. Again, perhaps you guys think that most cars do this, but remember, i have only the opel meriva in my driving experience, so i have to specify everything i am looking for.
So....is there a car that you have in mind that would meet 90% of my criteria?
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