secondhand ****ty-golf?

[appels]

ok so i'm starting my clerkship end of the year and might need a car to commute between towns. I been a bike only guy for 4 years now and don't really see the need for a car. I am more than happy to do the commuting with my bike (650 Suzuki v-strom). but my the people i'm going to work for seems to think it would be best to have a car for reasons like rain, cold blah blah blah. I really don't care....

But ok so i have been looking at car prices and wow its re-donkyless
ok so seeing i'll be earning the same wages as a Chinese 12 year old sweatshop worker i'll be looking at a golf .

you can pick up a really good 2008 CitiRox (this is the up spec 1 meaning it has mags wtf) with about 10000-30000km for R75000. it has to be a car with low km and reasonably reliable seeing i wouldn't be able to afford a other one for the next 4-5 year

i think that price is ok seeing the previous owner took the first depreciation of R20000 in a year. its a ****ty golf or a piece of crap Chana or something.

or should i just keep the bike(which i love an really don't want to sell) and wait until i can afford a better car and a bike?

 

[BCO]

ok so i'm starting my clerkship end of the year and might need a car to commute between towns. I been a bike only guy for 4 years now and don't really see the need for a car. I am more than happy to do the commuting with my bike (650 Suzuki v-strom). but my the people i'm going to work for seems to think it would be best to have a car for reasons like rain, cold blah blah blah. I really don't care....

But ok so i have been looking at car prices and wow its re-donkyless
ok so seeing i'll be earning the same wages as a Chinese 12 year old sweatshop worker i'll be looking at a golf .

you can pick up a really good 2008 CitiRox (this is the up spec 1 meaning it has mags wtf) with about 10000-30000km for R75000. it has to be a car with low km and reasonably reliable seeing i wouldn't be able to afford a other one for the next 4-5 year

i think that price is ok seeing the previous owner took the first depreciation of R20000 in a year. its a ****ty golf or a piece of crap Chana or something.

or should i just keep the bike(which i love an really don't want to sell) and wait until i can afford a better car and a bike?

Dude, my g/f got a Renault Modus with 50 000km on the clock for R69k. That comes with 6 airbags, climate control etc etc. No problems with reliability in the 10 000km since she bought it (touch wood).

There's a LOT you can buy with R75k, especially if you look at brands with kark resale. Think French/Italian.

 

[Fazda]

Much as I love Golfs, I have to agree with BCO on this one.

There's some nice stuff out there in that price range. Just DON'T go Chinese, or you'll jump off Brixton Tower within 3 months!

 

[JK8]

Dude, my g/f got a Renault Modus with 50 000km on the clock for R69k. That comes with 6 airbags, climate control etc etc. No problems with reliability in the 10 000km since she bought it (touch wood).

There's a LOT you can buy with R75k, especially if you look at brands with kark resale. Think French/Italian.

But their service is pathetic and parts are expensive...

 

[hj2k_x]

Dude, my g/f got a Renault Modus with 50 000km on the clock for R69k. That comes with 6 airbags, climate control etc etc. No problems with reliability in the 10 000km since she bought it (touch wood).

There's a LOT you can buy with R75k, especially if you look at brands with kark resale. Think French/Italian.

Agreement. My Velo has been a trusty servant over the years, but given the choice again, I'd've chosen something else I think.

 

[BCO]

But their service is pathetic and parts are expensive...

Parts and service are expensive, agreed.

BUT... a Citi has almost no comfort features, it has ZERO safety features and you're much more likely to get hijacked in one.

Personal safety and comfort >> service costs IMO.

 

[Dohc-WP]

going to work in a pnp customer trolley is more safer than driving a sh********ti ! hell the tata indica is safer and it got Zero for safety at the euro ncap ! or was it half a star im not sure ! nice 206 peugeots are in that price brackets you can even pick up a mint alfa 147 or 156 for that price

 

[supersunbird]

You can get a decent Ford Bantam or Corsa Utility perhaps for that price...

 

[a3dm86]

Why not go for a cheaper second hand car? Old faithful Toyota?
Golf 1s are really unsafe and very easy to break into so the insurance is pretty high compared to value.
Keep the bike and save on petrol, speedier travel in traffic and nifty parking spaces.

 

[Gnome]

I see lots of Opel Corsa's going for less than R50K, couldn't imagine why someone would take a sh1tty over that..

 

[cerebus]

50k is about enough to get something reliable. Please not another citi on the roads...i'll puke.

 

[Amida]

I think if you buy a Peugeot or Renault that's a couple of years old your going to regret it. Replacing a simple thing like a clutch plate can easily set you back R10 000. A cambelt is another one that can break the bank.

Most people that's looking to buy a cheaper car won't be able to afford these rediculious prices that's why its a good idea to buy a golf.

 

[JK8]

Parts and service are expensive, agreed.

BUT... a Citi has almost no comfort features, it has ZERO safety features and you're much more likely to get hijacked in one.

Personal safety and comfort >> service costs IMO.

If thats the case ill source a Dolphin M3!!
98 German spec, Daytona Violet! Yum!!

 

[Gnome]

I think if you buy a Peugeot or Renault that's a couple of years old your going to regret it. Replacing a simple thing like a clutch plate can easily set you back R10 000. A cambelt is another one that can break the bank.

Most people that's looking to buy a cheaper car won't be able to afford these rediculious prices that's why its a good idea to buy a golf.

Agreed, their service is a joke, my friend drives a Renault and his engine light went on after which they proceeded to remove the engine to fix it. After returning the car he took it back for a service 12 months later, this time the headlights, which are motorized, had broken somehow and were bobbling up and down not to mention that one of the engine mountings broke, HOW THE HELL do you break a engine mounting?

All in all that entire exercise cost around R8 000 and they didn't replace the headlights or the engine mounting.

 

[appels]

you guys make some good points. a Renault and a Peugeot is definitely not a options due to reliability issues and high maintenance cost. a opel.... I'm not so sure about. i have this preconceived notion that all corsa's has been man handled and the crap driven out of them.

that said i think i will hold on to the bike until i reach the point where i cant go without a car anymore

 

[BCO]

you guys make some good points. a Renault and a Peugeot is definitely not a options due to reliability issues and high maintenance cost. a opel.... I'm not so sure about. i have this preconceived notion that all corsa's has been man handled and the crap driven out of them.

that said i think i will hold on to the bike until i reach the point where i cant go with out a car anymore

Renault in most JD powers is on par with VW IIRC.

 

[Gnome]

a opel.... I'm not so sure about. i have this preconceived notion that all corsa's has been man handled and the crap driven out of them.

Depends on the person as with all vehicles but so long as the car is unmodified and has a full service history most Corsa engines will handle 250 000km's before a overhaul is needed at the very least. But on the other hand if the person modified it with things like "cone" filters, chipped the ECU or skipped a service you'll find that everything isn't as rosy.

My sisters is at 260 000km and it's not smoking yet, was my dads car and he drove it quite hectically till around 150 000km (before giving it to my sister) but it has a perfect service history and everything is still standard save for the radio.

Sounds like you won't be getting a Corsa but the Corsa Lite is the best option in terms of reliability, the engine is incredibly reliable and parts are very easy to find.

 

[Brawler]

You can get a decent Ford Bantam or Corsa Utility perhaps for that price...

+1.