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04-09-2018, 07:58 PM
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So... my family wants to by the exact same car as me.....
Recommend an alternative, husband and wife and 2 kids under 6. Kinda bugs me that they going for an identical car  but i can't do **** about it other then offer an alternative.they have 20k with a 2k trade in on there old bomb  must be somewhat new and with lowish km is preferable Bluetooth etc...
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04-09-2018, 09:50 PM
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*barks incessantly
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How about a G6ET?
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04-09-2018, 09:58 PM
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Why can’t they just get an XR6T if that’s what they want? It’s not like they’re rare or anything.
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04-09-2018, 10:02 PM
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*barks incessantly
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Nah, old mate wants to be the only bloke in Aus that owns one.
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04-09-2018, 11:31 PM
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Limited supply
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nice XA 4 door for under 20K, help if they had a hoist and it didn't have to go on the road immediately. Bluetooth all that stuff, it can be worked out
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04-09-2018, 11:40 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Kia Stinger
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05-09-2018, 12:04 AM
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Kicking back
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Price point 20k can get a mk2 fg turbo with a few kays. Contrary to a lot of beliefs black leather seats are really easy to keep clean with young kids. They wipe down easy and dont show the mess like lighter colors or cloth. So maybe a mk2 g premuim or a mk1 premium may fit the bill for tech and price. The g6et is an option and atleast its different. A regular xr6 is the same car lacking a bit of go but still the same size. There are some options to offer up.
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05-09-2018, 02:36 AM
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well time to start looking for a g6e turbo...
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05-09-2018, 02:51 AM
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Lowest ownership cost for your family would be a Japanese or Korean 4-cylinder with long warranty, about 2 years old, from a dealer, for example:
* Nissan X-trail * Kia Sportage * Subaru Forester One of my work colleagues just got a s/hand X-trail, and is very satisfied. Another of my car-crazy work colleagues over the last 4 years have had 3 new premium cars costing between 40k and 120k each, but now drives a Kia Sportage diesel, and currently says he has less car worries (more satisfied) with his Kia Sportage than he was with any of the premium expensive ones. Cheers,
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05-09-2018, 05:51 AM
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05-09-2018, 06:46 AM
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22 grand just about buys a low km 2017/8 ZB commodore nowadays...
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05-09-2018, 08:40 AM
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05-09-2018, 01:56 PM
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I just bought a low km 2010 50th anniversary G6ET for a touch less than 20k. There's not a lot out there though, carsales had pretty slim pickings. I had to buy one in perth and get it shipped over to vic.
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05-09-2018, 06:27 PM
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05-09-2018, 07:12 PM
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Wait a sec.......There are alternatives to an XR6T as a family car??????
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05-09-2018, 08:45 PM
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Ford Territory !
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07-09-2018, 05:14 PM
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Heaps of Alternatives if you have the "Budget" but for low budgets I wouldn't suggest anything but the XR6T.
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alternative to XR6T/Family car
Re: alternative to XR6T/Family car
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