Need help with first car buying

[andy456]

Insurance gonna be a bitch on a sports car + <25yo...
I just wanna know if anyone here has had their car damaged at monash. One scratch bam -$600

Why would you repair a car with one scratch?

[Mao]

Get a nice holden. For not a lot of money, you can get the luxury of a middle-upper class car (Calais/Berlina).

Driving is not just a means of transportation, driving is a freedom, and it's something you learn to enjoy. There's nothing quite like cruising down the highway on a sunny day with wind on your face.

[kendraaaaa]

In regards to Monash parking lots, I drive an Audi A6 and it's been fine for the whole year. Never even though of the possibility someone would scratch it on purpose or whatever.

[98.40_for_sure]

In regards to Monash parking lots, I drive an Audi A6 and it's been fine for the whole year. Never even though of the possibility someone would scratch it on purpose or whatever.

Apparently all the people at monash are inexperienced drivers and fail at parking thus dint your car and drive off. The cameras aren't good enough to capture license plates and the people operating them are too lazy to even care when you complain about your car being damaged.

[Fyrefly]

I've heard that monash parking lot is a dangerous place for a nice shiny car, so i dunno if i should drive a bomb or get a better car.
Experiences anyone? Car door bumps, key slashes etc

I think Monash is the safest place possible to park a car.

The electric motor for the roof of my convertible stopped working the other week, so I couldn't get the roof of the car up once I got to uni.
Left it like that in the undercover parking all day (until 5pm) - came back and it was still in perfect condition.
I took precautionary measures by taking the front of my CD player off, my etag, and the money in my ashtray.

That having been said, I spose there is a danger that with so many noob drivers, your car may get hit when someone's trying to park.
This hasn't happened to me, and I'm not sure how common it is.

All this having been said: you should get a cheap car.
This is because you yourself are a noob driver.
I don't mean this harshly... it's just fact.
Consider it to be a "consolidating my driving skills" car.
I'd advise you to spend no more than a few thousand dollars.

If you do have left over money, then I'd agree with danieltennis - a first home savers account has one of the highest returns around, making it an awesome investment. Including the government bonus, I'm getting a 23.2% return on the money I've invested in my ME FHSA. The trade-off is that you basically can't touch this money for any other purpose than to buy your first home, but property purchase is also a fantastic investment itself.

[98.40_for_sure]

This 120 hour rule is stupid... i've done close to 400 and still gotta wait another 4 months to get my P's... fail vicroads

[Mao]

my convertible

I think I love you¹.





¹Only when it's not raining though.

[wildareal]

my convertible

I think I love you¹.


¹Only when it's not raining though.

ROFL-MAO

[methodsman]

In regards to Monash parking lots, I drive an Audi A6 and it's been fine for the whole year. Never even though of the possibility someone would scratch it on purpose or whatever.

Apparently all the people at monash are inexperienced drivers and fail at parking thus dint your car and drive off. The cameras aren't good enough to capture license plates and the people operating them are too lazy to even care when you complain about your car being damaged.

The blue car parks near monash sport are soo small, no wonder most ppl drive those funny looking little cars. There was a low speed accident near that area a month ago.

Safest option would be to part near the staff.

[Spreadbury]

In regards to buying an old car, how many Km's do people here think would be reasonable to have on the odometer? (I'm looking for a toyota camry sedan, late 80's - early 90's model)

[98.40_for_sure]

In regards to buying an old car, how many Km's do people here think would be reasonable to have on the odometer? (I'm looking for a toyota camry sedan, late 80's - early 90's model)

<70000, unless you wanna be forking out a shitload fixing it up every week when it breaks down

[superflya]

eeeuuugghhh camry?

but yea, their engines are solid so 120k on the odo should be fine.

[Mao]

In regards to buying an old car, how many Km's do people here think would be reasonable to have on the odometer? (I'm looking for a toyota camry sedan, late 80's - early 90's model)

What? how much money are you wanting to spend? a car that old is a big risk.

[Spreadbury]

around $5000 perhaps?

[wildareal]

Sorry but I doubt a decent property can be bought with $17,000.

That money could get a car with vtec yo

No property is worth $17,000. What I meant was you have to deposit $17,000 in order to be granted a loan.

Yes, no house can be bought with 17k, but an acre of farm land can be bought for that money. Sit on it for 5+ years, then hopefully get a subdivision permit and boom! you're rich.