New Cost Effective Second Hand Car

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Bluefinllama

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So, as the title suggests, I'm looking for a new (second hand car) which is cost effective in terms of consumption, maintenance, insurance and everything else. I've been looking around at a few options and frankly I really want to spend as little as possible. What would you guys suggest? I've been looking at the next few:

Previous Ford Fiesta (Looks like the newer Figo model)
Ford Figo
Kia Picanto
Nissan Micra
Huyndai I10
GWM Florid?

If at all possible I would like to keep the cost sub R75k (all dependent on value proposition). I am also not a fan of Opel and therefore I will ignore any suggestion in that regard. Unfortunately a Citi Golf is also not a viable option anymore since one would pay higher rates on insurance and the car will most likely be stolen anyway.

Forgot to mention that reliability also plays a part (naturally so).
 
consider a Suzuki Swift too, decent cars, good build quality too. Parts are quite reasonable too.
 
The Florid is horrid. So is the Micra. I'd take the Figo.
 
Micra isn't a horrid car? Have you ever driven in one?
 
Out of those I'd take the Figo. The Micra is fugly imho.
 
The Swift is also an option yes (sadly I refuse to go for the Alto since I despise the Geely esque styling and do not want to make myself contemplate suicide). As for the Florid, my experience with GWM thus far (the Steed) they seem quite acceptable with low maintenance costs.

The Micra is quite low costs in all these regards as well (not sure of the drive however) - perhaps a Tiida on the cheap?

While the Figo would be my first choice, the prices for decent specimens seem to have skyrocketed in the last month. A while ago there were a few of these on the market for +- R75k which were all sub 100k mileage, sadly this is not the case anymore.

On a side note, can anyone tell me why the new model Spark has been flooding the second hand market? Something seems amiss with so many new, low mileage one's for sale already, a dealer tried to tell me it's because they are so popular (if they were, they wouldn't be sold off like this at such a low mileage).

I was looking at going higher (R100k area), but I just don't see much of a point going so high when the whole purpose of this purchase is to save money.
 
Would you believe me if I said you could get a car that was actually built in Germany for that money?
 
Eccept for the GWM, which will not even be on my list, I've done a bunch of home to airport mileage up and down the N3 in all of these and to be honest if you can, get a Polo, that would be the car I would spend my money on....and trust me, I'm not a VW fan in any way. (I've moved from group A to now only renting in group B just to get a friggin Polo...and I am a cheapskate Level Pro:D)
The Polo and the Ford is just dynamically in a different league than the other cars mentioned.... BUT on the flip-side, with careful shopping you can get low mileage Fiesta 1600 for under R50k....this where I think you will find the most bang for the buck at the moment.
Just my Dos Pesos.
 
Polo = Plainly Oversold Lacking Originality

No, rather get something with a bit more ... soul.
 
I would think the Micra would be the cheapest of those options. The Figo is in demand and therefore holds value so you will be getting high mileage for 75k as opposed to the Micra option. I remeber seen that the micra has a slightly better consumption than the figo also.
 
Thank you guys for all your input, do you guys believe it worth upping the amount I'm prepared to spend to say R85k?

Now it seems to be just a matter of keeping my eye open for the right deal and then pouncing.
 
Bluefinllama said:
Thank you guys for all your input, do you guys believe it worth upping the amount I'm prepared to spend to say R85k?

Now it seems to be just a matter of keeping my eye open for the right deal and then pouncing.
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Can you afford R85k? At these "low" prices getting a car that is reliable is your first concern. Upping the amount for something a little more decent is worth it imo - but only if you can afford it else, well, that brings us to the part why there are so many Sparks and possibly other small cars on the market.
 
Hamster said:
Can you afford R85k? At these "low" prices getting a car that is reliable is your first concern. Upping the amount for something a little more decent is worth it imo - but only if you can afford it else, well, that brings us to the part why there are so many Sparks and possibly other small cars on the market.
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Well, I'm prepared to up the amount if it is worth it - As an example, I'd love a Citi Golf to be viable, but sadly it WILL get stolen and whatever I might save on the car itself will be spent on insurance instead, as would buying an older car and then having to spend the money saved on maintenance as well as fuel consumption, therefore it's a bit of a balancing act.

If I had to be totally honest, then no - I cannot afford it (mostly cause I don't want to afford it, we are getting strung out over the coals on the costs for cars, insurance as well as fuel), but one cannot skimp too much either, I will be buying this over 72 months (no deposit, no residual).

I see this as a purchase which will hopefully last for the next 10 years of mostly bumper to bumper driving (I don't like spending money if I don't need to). And before anyone asks, no I do not want to get a motorcycle or scooter to save on fuel and time.
 
This might help :
http://www.kinseyreports.co.za/

The report gives a nice starting point on how much cars cost to maintain and fix.

Personal opinion: Suzuki Alto is a fantastic little car if you want to save money and have fun whilst doing so.
 
So I opted to go for an I10 and thus far I am quite impressed and believe spending the extra bit was worth it. 2012 Hyunday I10 1.25 Fluid Manual (30000 km) and still under warranty for R90000 + extras. Interest rate is quite high at 13.33% though, but what can one does?
 
Bluefinllama said:
Previous Ford Fiesta (Looks like the newer Figo model)
Ford Figo
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I would have went with these two.

Fairly reliable. Lots of aftermarket parts available, at substantially lower cost than dealer. Which translates into saving on maintenance costs.

If the i10 came with a service plan and warranty , then win.

The i10 has nice styling. But the Ford has a 5 star crash rating (2012+), whereas the i10 has a 4 star. Hence the price difference.

Wish you a safe and happy motoring experience.
 
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Any Japanese car will do you right. Add Honda Jazz to that list. Suzukis are also well made and modern
 
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