I know there have been threads about suggestions for new cars but our requirements are possibly different than those threads, so I'd love some suggestions for non-car people like us.
We are driving a Mitsubishi Nimbus which has been a fantastic car, but is now 12 years old and we think it is time to swap it.
We still want a car that we can put tools in the back, so a wagon is good.
We don't want a 4WD (but I've seen a top of the range demo model Mitsubishi Outlander Aspire today that is a good changeover price and has 4WD with same fuel efficiency as the non-4WD model and I'm quote tempted by it.)
We would not be using this new car primarily as a renovation vehicle, as we are doing less hands-on than we used to, but it still needs to be able to pick up a dishwasher, or handle carting tools around when we are in reno mode. We kind of want a fancy car that can double as a workhorse when needed.
We don't need 7 seats but the Outlander Aspire has an extra two seats that disappear into the floor, so I'm tempted by this car. It has rain-sensing wipers, headlight sensors, reversing camera and sat-nav, steering wheel bluetooth controls, forward collision mitigation, auto start and auto boot opening, climate controlled and zoned air, all the bells and whistles, leather seats. Changeover price $39K including tow bar fitted.
Both cars have five year warranty, capped annual services $300, free roadside assist via RACQ (which saves me $90 per year for the five years).
Both have Hill Start Control, Active Stability Control, Active Traction Control, ABS and Electronic Brakeforce Distribution, and 7 airbags.
Base model has zoned air, bluetooth, reversing camera and is very nice too with changeover $30K including tow bar fitted.
We are being offered $1K for our Nimbus. That is likely a fair price in its condition.
So far, all I've seen is the Outlander.
We are not against going for a smaller car, but I like the idea of being in a larger car if we are hit by something larger.
Instead of me trawling through dozens of cars, I'd love ideas of a mid-sized car that would suit our needs.
We are driving a Mitsubishi Nimbus which has been a fantastic car, but is now 12 years old and we think it is time to swap it.
We still want a car that we can put tools in the back, so a wagon is good.
We don't want a 4WD (but I've seen a top of the range demo model Mitsubishi Outlander Aspire today that is a good changeover price and has 4WD with same fuel efficiency as the non-4WD model and I'm quote tempted by it.)
We would not be using this new car primarily as a renovation vehicle, as we are doing less hands-on than we used to, but it still needs to be able to pick up a dishwasher, or handle carting tools around when we are in reno mode. We kind of want a fancy car that can double as a workhorse when needed.
We don't need 7 seats but the Outlander Aspire has an extra two seats that disappear into the floor, so I'm tempted by this car. It has rain-sensing wipers, headlight sensors, reversing camera and sat-nav, steering wheel bluetooth controls, forward collision mitigation, auto start and auto boot opening, climate controlled and zoned air, all the bells and whistles, leather seats. Changeover price $39K including tow bar fitted.
Both cars have five year warranty, capped annual services $300, free roadside assist via RACQ (which saves me $90 per year for the five years).
Both have Hill Start Control, Active Stability Control, Active Traction Control, ABS and Electronic Brakeforce Distribution, and 7 airbags.
Base model has zoned air, bluetooth, reversing camera and is very nice too with changeover $30K including tow bar fitted.
We are being offered $1K for our Nimbus. That is likely a fair price in its condition.
So far, all I've seen is the Outlander.
We are not against going for a smaller car, but I like the idea of being in a larger car if we are hit by something larger.
Instead of me trawling through dozens of cars, I'd love ideas of a mid-sized car that would suit our needs.