LCBXX
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My first car was a Corsa and it did not want to break, no matter how hard I tried...
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Which car is more reliable?
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Fazda
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Rouxenator is this you!!?
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CodeMaster
Expert Member
i see.
INDIA, GERMAN, USA, FRANCE, FRANCE. you decide which engineering piece you want
Change USA to Korean, since the Spark is basically a Daewoo.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Spark
I would also go with the Opel from that list.
Rouxenator is this you!!?
lol no, I've actually never owned an Opel before. Just sound logic really.
Cars from the 90's I see on the road are mostly: Merc, Bmw, Jeep, Opel, Fiat. Have a look yourself.
Fazda
Honorary Master
You obviously have a blind spot for Golfs and Toyotas - definitely suffering from the "Rouxenator Blind Spot"
Rosaudio
First Officer
Dont even know why Tata is included in the list.
I drove one of the new Indicas as a rental for a week (it was cheap okay, was expecting a tazz or something).. I swear the thing was falling apart as I was driving.
I drove one of the new Indicas as a rental for a week (it was cheap okay, was expecting a tazz or something).. I swear the thing was falling apart as I was driving.
Captain Beer
Executive Member
Where do you live? In CT there are much more Golf/Jetta 2 on the road than Opel Cub/Monza.
Jeep? Are you joking?
As previously said all depends on who had the car before you and what they did with it.
Looking parts only, best bet out of those would be Opel.
Why do you not look at VW? The Jetta / Golf 3 is also plenty still on the roads and spares are usually easy to find and cheap.
Would stay away from Fiat - had a friend that needed to replace wheel bearings and had to replace whole lot else due to everything coming in one not separate as most other cars
Looking parts only, best bet out of those would be Opel.
Why do you not look at VW? The Jetta / Golf 3 is also plenty still on the roads and spares are usually easy to find and cheap.
Would stay away from Fiat - had a friend that needed to replace wheel bearings and had to replace whole lot else due to everything coming in one not separate as most other cars
genetic
Honorary Master
Yes I live in Cape Town. Funnily enough I did in fact pay more attention to old cars on my way home last night and I must concur there are more VW's than I thought. VW also has disadvantage in that the City golf never changed so I don't count it as old.
The lack of golf/jetta 4's is still very noticeable for a car that was so popular in its day. Seems either VW manufacturing standards dropped or there was just a snag and the new models are once again solid. Only time will tell. I mean counting cars is not exactly science ;-)
As for jeep it was never a popular car but there are quite a few 93-95 model cherokees still on the road - some with over 300,000km's and still going strong. Maybe I'm biased as I sold my last one at 325,000. Still started every time and could overtake most cars uphill. The rattling just became a bit much
And Honda! Can't believe I forgot Honda. Honda, Merc, Opel was probably 50% of the 90's cars I saw on my way home.
LOL: Like Opel=Must be Roux. I have no love for Opel. Don't like the design and think new its overpriced for what it is. I currently drive a 97 Merc e320 with 160,000kms (so the engine is finally broken in) and if I buy another car it would either be another Merc or a Honda.
Rouxenator
Dank meme lord
Just be very careful when buying a used Opel. Like all other German cars they can give you a whole world full of hurt if they have not been properly maintained. On the Corsa Mk3 (2000-2006) ensure that cambelt services were carried out and check all electric and electronics work because if they don't it can be a pain to fix. Depending on the mileage make sure you can live with the rattles - older German cars rattle - all of them.
You do realise that saying a 1997 to 2002 Corsa means you are looking at the Corsa Mk2 (Lite) as the Mk3. These are very different cars and it makes no sense to buy any Corsa older than 2000 since you can get a newer model Lite which is essentially the same car just with less mileage.
If you are getting a 1.4 Corsa (Lite or Mk3) you will have to live with the fact that your fuel consumption is not going to be the best there is, its a GM Brazil power plant.
Apart from that you should be fine, although as many have pointed out that is not the best line up of used cars there is. Be sure to also check out the Hyundai Getz, VW Polo and Toyota RunX so that you have a good idea of what is out there in terms of quality used cars. Personally I would go for a low mileage Corsa, preferable Mk4 Essentia, but it greatly depends on your budget.
You do realise that saying a 1997 to 2002 Corsa means you are looking at the Corsa Mk2 (Lite) as the Mk3. These are very different cars and it makes no sense to buy any Corsa older than 2000 since you can get a newer model Lite which is essentially the same car just with less mileage.
If you are getting a 1.4 Corsa (Lite or Mk3) you will have to live with the fact that your fuel consumption is not going to be the best there is, its a GM Brazil power plant.
Apart from that you should be fine, although as many have pointed out that is not the best line up of used cars there is. Be sure to also check out the Hyundai Getz, VW Polo and Toyota RunX so that you have a good idea of what is out there in terms of quality used cars. Personally I would go for a low mileage Corsa, preferable Mk4 Essentia, but it greatly depends on your budget.
genetic
Honorary Master
Not true. A Mk4 Polo in Bloem did over 1 million km last month. I drive a Mk3 Golf - currently on 260K km. My colleague at work drives a Mk4 Golf with around 250K km.
Manufacturing standards are definitely there. Not referring to any Citi Golf though.
Fazda
Honorary Master
Yes, my brother's Mk3 Jetta has clocked up 450 000 without any hassle.
Rouxenator
Dank meme lord
My Astra did 200,000km without any major issues - except for the head gasket which was a result of me not using anti freeze. There are quite a few of them on autotrader with close to or beyond 200,000km.
patrick
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It's almost like you're picking the most reliable least reliable car out there...
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You cannot beat the Volvo, whether it's for reliability or safety:
Plane Crashes Into Volvo, Volvo Wins
Plane Crashes Into Volvo, Volvo Wins
Quantum Theory
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