whats the best super mini?

[Nicky_G]

Renault clio? Comfort, fair power, very good fuel economy and not as pricey as other models mentioned. Just the resale sucks.

 

[swsup97]

I think that would be it by far or the Arial Atom

Correct me if i'm wrong but what i saw in the motoring section it said the new John cooper works Mini retails for R352 000 !! It may be a mean machine but at that price who is going to buy it?

 

[JK8]

Correct me if i'm wrong but what i saw in the motoring section it said the new John cooper works Mini retails for R352 000 !! It may be a mean machine but at that price who is going to buy it?

And thats the base price!! Minis come with tons of extras, chilli packs etc....
R400k for a Mini!!
Atleast its damn fast!!

 

[Juggy]

An ex colleague had an older model that was imported from the UK. Bit phat phuckoff whale tale spoiler on the back on a tiny little mini. Looks rediculous.

 

[iron man]

new ford fiesta!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MaddyJ]

price guys please. ha ha ha... for or against fiesta?

 

[Vinia]

Also in the market for a smaller car, cash for something in the R90K and below price range. Obviously not new, but hopefully still under warranty or with under 50k/kms. Mostly to be used for just me going to & from work, no passengers. Would be nice if it can survive a long drive/bush trip once or twice a year.

Any views/advice on the following which I liked, from visiting over 9000 dealerships this weekend:
Rav4, 3 Door (2003-5, Toyota stopped making them. BF says its a bad choice for fuel economy & a R90K one will be a wreck inside)
Year old Fiesta ST (R140K)
Year old Mazda 2 ""
New Honda Jazz - too $$, big & ugly for me.
New Suzuki Swift (R125 on special with radio, aircon etc)

There's a Mini Cooper going R90K at a dealership nearby, but I'm worried about cost of parts and services since its probably out of warranty & may have been driven to death.

I've ruled out a new Yaris - with aircon & radio its R156K! Thats around what I paid for a 1y/o Peugeot convertible in 2006, wtf? A Yaris with no aircon, no radio and no motorplan is about R120K. Adding those "extras" costs a crazy amount and since when is a motorplan an extra on a brand new car?

I'm now close to giving up. Any advice on much older cars I can look out for, that just keep going?

 

[SteveO]

hmm i would go for the Fiesta, Mazda2 or Swift.

all are really nice cars and the servicing/parts on the mazda/ford are pretty decent.

 

[MaddyJ]

with the resesion you can probably get a couple thousand off the car... i was offered 10k off on the jazz before any negotiation. look for demos aswell.

 

[UtterNutter]

Seems most posters here don't know what a supermini is.
A supermini is not a hot hatch, people!

 

[Pooky]

I don't know about the power and performance of cars all that much, but the Suzuki Swift looks really cool and I have only heard positive things.

Otherwise you can't go wrong with a Citi Golf, they are the ultimate cool small cheap car. Just don't crash.

 

[MaddyJ]

i quite like the suzuki really... planning on test driving soon. lots of room inside the cabin and the finishes are great!

 

[Thugscub]

Get the Suzuki you can't kill 'em.

I had 2 Suzuki Jeeps and they are still going today 7 years later.

 

[Summoner]

I had a 93 Swift when I was in the UK and it was an excellent little car. I would recommend the Jazz cos I'm a Honda fanboi but the Swift would also be a good buy

 

[MaddyJ]

the jazz doesnt look that nice anymore... it is very practical, but looks like a mommies car. but the swift is something to look at. looks quite like a mini. jazz engins are run by chain not by belt. apparently it has to do with new technology in their F1 cars

 

[justplain]

well if you follow Top Gear or Fifth Gear, you'll know that both shows give a lot of praise to the Suzuki Swift....I'd check it out for sure....Fiesta/Mazda 2 should be near the top of your list.

 

[Vegeta]

Mazda 2
Fiesta
or
Suzuki Swift
No competition

And strangely the Hyundai Getz 1.4 new shape, i had one a while back and was surprised the 1.4 makes 70kw
They should go for cheap cheap now.

 

[MaddyJ]

first choice is def. the soooozooooki followed closely by fiesta.

 

[chau]

I don't know about the power and performance of cars all that much, but the Suzuki Swift looks really cool and I have only heard positive things.

Otherwise you can't go wrong with a Citi Golf, they are the ultimate cool small cheap car. Just don't crash.

There is only a few Rands price difference between the Suzuki Swift and Citi Golf. It would be a no brainer to go with a new Citi Golf as they start off around R90k? R40k price difference may be a lot of money but you get power steering, ABS, EBD, airbags and maybe electric windows? I think its a much safer car than the citi and more modern

 

[ToxicBunny]

A shyttigolf or a suzuki swift?

It would be a NO brainer to get the swift, and anyone who gets a shyttigolf over a swift should be shot for being stupid IMO. (and no the extra R40k is not an excuse).. if you only have R90k for a car, then you shouldn't be buying a shyttigolf.

I actually think I need to start pestering the DA to push for the passing of a law outlawing that rolling deathtrap we know as the shyttigolf.