frangipanis
Aug 6, 2008, 06:13 AM
Holden Barina run outs are selling for $13,000 ORC until the end of August (available at $1K less than the advertised price of $14K)
Holden Australia - latest offers and information on new and used Holden cars (http://www.holden.com.au/www-holden/action/latestofferscontent?regionId=13&offerId=750)
This seems like exceptionally good value for a new car, so I'm giving it some thought.
I currently own a 1990 Mazda 121 that I purchased outright for $4,000 a few years ago. Apart from a new set of tires earlier this year, it's been mechanically reliable and probably costs around $4,000 a year to keep (including petrol, insurance, registration and repairs). The Barina would cost around $7,350 a year to run (including car repayments of $73 a week, insurance, registration, petrol, and servicing). If it were packaged as a company car, it should only cost me an extra $65 a fortnight. The benefits of buying a new car would be that I could get one that is white that would feel a lot safer than the dark blue car I currently own, and I would feel a lot more confident about its reliability.
Being extremely conservative when it comes to spending money like this, I would appreciate any advice that can be offered on whether my calculations seem about right, and if in fact the Barina is a decent car and good value at $13,000.
Holden Australia - latest offers and information on new and used Holden cars (http://www.holden.com.au/www-holden/action/latestofferscontent?regionId=13&offerId=750)
This seems like exceptionally good value for a new car, so I'm giving it some thought.
I currently own a 1990 Mazda 121 that I purchased outright for $4,000 a few years ago. Apart from a new set of tires earlier this year, it's been mechanically reliable and probably costs around $4,000 a year to keep (including petrol, insurance, registration and repairs). The Barina would cost around $7,350 a year to run (including car repayments of $73 a week, insurance, registration, petrol, and servicing). If it were packaged as a company car, it should only cost me an extra $65 a fortnight. The benefits of buying a new car would be that I could get one that is white that would feel a lot safer than the dark blue car I currently own, and I would feel a lot more confident about its reliability.
Being extremely conservative when it comes to spending money like this, I would appreciate any advice that can be offered on whether my calculations seem about right, and if in fact the Barina is a decent car and good value at $13,000.