New car advice

[UrBaN963]

Debating whether or not to get a new car.

Current is a 2020 Corsa 1.OT EcoFlex 120Y edition. ~25,500km on the clock. Out of warranty and service plan now. FSH, no accidents, clean.

Had it's most recent service and noticed it has an oil leak on the side shaft as well as an oil leak from the oil cooler. Theoretically not a major issue, but in practice the oil cooler can only be handled by removing the right half of the vehicle, due to location.

Settlement is R181k, trade is roughly R160k despite it being the lowest mileage Corsa in the country (that I could find).

Got me thinking about whether or not it's worth doing the repairs which will be in the region of R10k (minimum) or possibly just getting my self a new or demo vehicle that still has warranty, service plan etc. Something like an i20 Fluid or possibly the new Polo Life. Something along those lines. Either option would push repayments up about R500 or so, not too major. However, it would cover me from future expenses for many years to come.

Thoughts?

 

[NR7]

Stay away from any Polo, insurance goes up, theft risk etc.

I would get rid of the Corsa, 25k on the clock with FSH and leaking oil, nah Opel messed up by putting Peugeot General Motors engines in those cars.


What's your budget for a new car? Suzuki Baleno 1.5 or not quite? 5 year warranty, 4 year service plan.

 

[Big Rat]

i would ask an Indy to have a look, unless you have checked the oil cooler yourself. removing that much to get to the part does not sound reasonable.

If you still wish to sell, rather the I20 than polo. Hijack and steal risk is very high, your insurance will take a hefty jump I imagine.

 

[Neuk_]

Have you considered a Touareg?

 

[Hemi300c]

I'd get a quote to fix and if reasonable fix and keep.

With you doing that low mileage there's no point in getting a new car especially as they will not take mileage into consideration but sure as hell would when they sell it.

Nothing wrong with your car fix and drive till at least the sale is well more than the outstanding.

 

[Gtx Gaming]

Ahaa yes another opel leaking oil and hardly 3 years old

What you need used 320D F30, okes klapping these 700k+ on clocks and still driving .

 

[Jan van Riebeeckstad]

What you need is the new Suzuki Super Carry.

 

[Jan van Riebeeckstad]

What you need is the new Suzuki Super Carry.

No, what you WANT is the new Suzuki Super Carry.

 

[6spdmanual]

Ahaa yes another opel leaking oil and hardly 3 years old

What you need used 320D F30, okes klapping these 700k+ on clocks and still driving .

Are Opel engines known to be oil leakers?

 

[Gtx Gaming]

Are Opel engines known to be oil leakers?

Yeah quite old saying with opel leaking.

 

[UrBaN963]

Stay away from any Polo, insurance goes up, theft risk etc.

I would get rid of the Corsa, 25k on the clock with FSH and leaking oil, nah Opel messed up by putting Peugeot General Motors engines in those cars.


What's your budget for a new car? Suzuki Baleno 1.5 or not quite? 5 year warranty, 4 year service plan.

Problem with the Baleno is it's ugly as sin. Looks aren't the deciding factor obviously but that thing doesn't do it for me at all. But maybe I should go look at one. Is the Baleno also basically a Toyota?

I'd get a quote to fix and if reasonable fix and keep.

With you doing that low mileage there's no point in getting a new car especially as they will not take mileage into consideration but sure as hell would when they sell it.

Nothing wrong with your car fix and drive till at least the sale is well more than the outstanding.

Yea, it's one of the things I'm considering, just looking at all the options.

Ahaa yes another opel leaking oil and hardly 3 years old

What you need used 320D F30, okes klapping these 700k+ on clocks and still driving .

Jirre but when it breaks I will cry.

No, what you WANT is the new Suzuki Super Carry.

I would rather eat sand.

 

[Mr Smooth]

An old joke about Opel.
When going to a petrol station, the driver would say… fill the oil and check the petrol.

 

[NR7]

Problem with the Baleno is it's ugly as sin. Looks aren't the deciding factor obviously but that thing doesn't do it for me at all. But maybe I should go look at one. Is the Baleno also basically a Toyota?

The other way around, the Toyota Starlet is basically a Baleno. The Starlet is a bit better looking IMO, but different strokes for different folks as I think a Baleno or Starlet is an upgrade in the looks department when compared to a last gen Corsa

Should be quite a few around for you to test drive and see how you feel about it.

 

[UB40]

Do new Opels have Landrover sump plugs? I've owned 2 Opels and none of them leaked oil. This was 25 years ago.

 

[ronz91]

Got me thinking about whether or not it's worth doing the repairs which will be in the region of R10k (minimum) or possibly just getting my self a new or demo vehicle that still has warranty, service plan etc. Something like an i20 Fluid or possibly the new Polo Life. Something along those lines. Either option would push repayments up about R500 or so, not too major. However, it would cover me from future expenses for many years to come.

Thoughts?

if a newish i20 should have some part of the 7 year plan on it still right?

 

[Speedster]

Just wondering how the financing is structured to still owe R180k after 3 years. Do you have a 40% balloon payment, or something like that?

 

[SauRoNZA]

Sounds like a very minor issue to be changing a car over, especially one with such low mileage which you know the full history of to now go roll the dice on another.

Get it fixed by an independent, likely it’s not the drama you suspect it is.

It could be something as simply as a loose filter or sump plug and you are jumping to the worst case conclusions.

My Kia had an oil leak and I expected the worst…they torqued the filter and sent me on my way without a charge.

 

[Jan van Riebeeckstad]

Just wondering how the financing is structured to still owe R180k after 3 years. Do you have a 40% balloon payment, or something like that?

Maybe he bought it last year?

 

[UrBaN963]

Thanks all for the advice and input.

Just wondering how the financing is structured to still owe R180k after 3 years. Do you have a 40% balloon payment, or something like that?

R181k owed after 4 years, FML. There is a balloon yea. Bought it at a time when I had to get a new car (well, didn't have to be brand new but I went with that after I got screwed on the original demo I bought) and that was what I could manage.

Sounds like a very minor issue to be changing a car over, especially one with such low mileage which you know the full history of to now go roll the dice on another.

Get it fixed by an independent, likely it’s not the drama you suspect it is.

It could be something as simply as a loose filter or sump plug and you are jumping to the worst case conclusions.

My Kia had an oil leak and I expected the worst…they torqued the filter and sent me on my way without a charge.

The potential upgrade wasn't due to the leaks, it was due to a fairly poor history with the car and wanting to get into warranty and service plan so unforeseen costs weren't an issue. Family matters have led to my personal finances taking immense strain - a new car would have been slightly more expensive, but that could be budgeted for, whereas unforeseen expenses throw a spanner in the works.

Ultimately I decided to just keep the car, get it fixed and ride out the storm.

And no, no conclusions were jumped to. My stepfather did the service and he's an Audi master technician, so I trust his judgement regarding the faults with the vehicle - he also was correct and those repairs are being done today.